Mayan Life Path Astrology Report for Carlos Santana Text by Bruce Scofield Copyright ®1990-2006 Bruce Scofield, Barry C. Orr Copyright ®2006 Astrolabe Inc. Mayan Life Path Astrology Report for Carlos Santana Page 2 Carlos Santana Autlan De Navarro, Mexic Jul 20 1947 2:00:00 AM CST Mayan Long Count: 12.16.13.11.4 Sacred Day: 184 Night Lord: 8 Birth Year: 1-South (Grass). The Astrology Of Time The ancient Maya and Aztec astrologers studied the mysterious influence of the rhythms of the sky on earthly life. Everyone knows the Sun rises and sets every day -- this is the basic rhythm of life around which we set our clocks and calendars. What the ancient astrologers discovered was that other time cycles existed that were multiples of this basic day cycle. This fact was discovered about 100 years ago in Europe and these cycles (there are many of them) are now called biorhythms. The most important time cycles in ancient Mayan and Aztec astrology are those of the day, 9-days, 13-days, and 20-days. Additionally, years are counted also, in groups of 4 and 13. Each day is then part of several other cycles, so no two days are exactly the same. Your Maya/Aztec horoscope below shows exactly where in each of the cycles you were born. Each category below examines a specific cycle and a specific aspect of your personality. Keep in mind that our personalities are complex and contain many contradictions. All of us present a different "face" depending on who we meet. The delineations below will reflect this, but they will also give you a clear picture of who you really are. The true value of astrology lies in self-knowledge, the first step to wisdom. Your Most Personal Traits -- The Day-Sign Of Your Birth Here are your strongest and most obvious personality traits. The delineation below describes who you are and how you appear to others, at least on the surface. In Aztec astrology this part of your horoscope is your Tonalli, or Day-Sign, the form bestowed upon you by the Sun. The glyph on the left is the Mayan representation, and the right hand glyph is Aztec. Lizard You are a true individual and an activist. You compromise only under extreme pressure, and then resent it if you have to. You often attract attention by being different, but this attention often fulfils your "performance needs." More often, you are simply too involved in your own interests even to care what other people think about you -- and eventually you become extremely individualized and highly specialized. It is possible that this could lead to great fame, or a controversial reputation as an egotist. Because you have a strong desire to appear before the public in some way, it is highly likely that you do work that is creative or performance oriented. You also are interested in leadership, or at least a kind of leadership where a personal performance is necessary. You thoroughly enjoy such situations and, in general, are probably very competent, and possibly outstanding, at what you do. Your standards are always high and you are probably an influential force in your world. Mayan Life Path Astrology Report for Carlos Santana Page 3 You do not tolerate superficiality. You take your interests very seriously, these often being "heavy" subjects like science, philosophy, religion and metaphysics. You are a powerful thinker, often an expert on one thing or another, though you tend to lack flexibility of mind. Once you have thought out something, you are not easily swayed by argument. But you are not necessarily logical, you simply use your mind as a vehicle for rationalizing what you sense. The result is an intense determination that allows you to accomplish as much as you do. Down deep, you are very, very serious about your life. While you have a powerful mind, you also have powerful senses. There is a large part of you that operates on instinct or automatic pilot. You crave challenging situations because these give your "gut instincts" a workout. It may be that there is a split between mind and body within you that you try to heal by working through crises of one sort or another. In relationship matters, sexuality is a major issue for you. You are probably a highly-sexed individual who needs to have an outlet for all that primal energy roaring within you. Many Lizard personalities channel this energy into work, music, ritual or other rhythmic and artistic projects. You strive to lead a creative and productive life and maintain stable, though usually somewhat unconventional, relationships with those of the opposite sex. However, there are times when you are confused about sex or have problems with it, and it interferes with the rhythm of your life. You need to find a balance between overt sexual aggressiveness, which can lead to unstable and controversial relationship patterns, and sexual repression, which can cause just as much damage. The term "lounge lizard" may have relevance in understanding your nature. Like lizards, which perch on rocks or branches waiting for their meals to come to them, you may often appear on the surface to be lazy. But in reality, you are a passive stalker who works in full public view. You are quick to react to opportunities and make contacts with the right people. It is this receptive/aggressive nature that allows you to move upward socially without directly offending or displacing too many people. The Aztecs called this day-sign Cuetzpallin, which means lizard, and they linked the old god of gaiety and dance Ueuecoyotl with it. It is thought that the powerful energies released in people by music and dance was the force that this sign was a symbol for. From this perspective, Lizard is a sign of creative forces, both sexual and artistic, as the above description suggests. In ancient times, persons born under Lizard were said to prosper with excess effort. It is the fourth of the twenty day-signs. The personality of your day-sign is reflected in the planet and sign emphasis in your Western astrological chart. The chances are high that your birthchart contains a prominent Sun, Saturn or Uranus, or the signs Leo, Capricorn and Aquarius. These symbolize your need for recognition and independence. But the signs Virgo, Scorpio and Sagittarius may also be important as well and they show your critical mind, sexual interests and need for freedom. What You Share With The Others Of Your Birth Year The Maya and Aztec astrologers recognized that each year produces a unique group of people. Each individual year in a 52-year cycle is linked with a number and a compass direction that has an astrological meaning. The delineation below says something about you in only a general sense. It describes the general traits that you share with others born in your year. Mayan Life Path Astrology Report for Carlos Santana Page 4 1-South You were born during the year called 1-South. From the perspective of ancient Mexico, the South is a region characterized by the triumph of life over nature. The South is where the uncontrolled growth of the jungle overuns even the mountains. Accordingly, the southern direction symbolizes power and energies of feelings and emotions. Being born during a year of the South, you are probably strongly motivated by your feelings and emotions, in a general sense at least. You are strongly driven by what you feel you need to do, not just what you think you need to do. The urgings within you have a great deal of power and may sometimes cause you do to things that others deem irrational. To others you may seem confused. On some occasions that may be so, but more often your instincts and feelings prove to be correct and appropriate. This is your gift -- sensitivity of feelings. Your challenge is to develop your mind and understand choice from a different perspective. The number 1 preceeding your birth direction indicates that it is a starting year, the first of 13, for the direction you were born under. You experience the energies and general orientation of the direction in its most pure form. Your Deeper Self -- The 13-Day Week Of Your Birth Each of us reacts to the world around us in different ways. Our reactions are mostly unconscious; they represent what our deeper self needs. Our reactions both attract and repel us from things, people, and situations. What we like, what we like to do, and who we really are is shown by the 13-day week called the Trecena that we were born under. Each of these periods begins with the number 1 and the name of the day-sign that starts it. A number is attached to your position within the 13-day period that may be an important number for you. 2 Lizard You were born on the second day of the 13-day period that begins with the day-sign 1-House. Beneath your surface personality you are a person who needs secure foundations. You feel best when you have a long past and a solid place to stand. Your securities may be intellectual, as in systems of thought like science or religion, or they may be material, as in possession of valuables. You are patient in your search for a more secure life. You don't fear time. Whether or not you seek mental or economic security, you are a person with standards to meet and uphold. You tend to excel at activities that require precise calculations.