Hola, piloncillos. Host Cihua Mazatl and returning guest Tekpatl Patricia Cruz record live at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido during the Xicana! San Diego exhibition curated by Dulce Stein in collaboration with the California Center for the Arts and ESMOA. They discuss the show’s history, chicanisma, gender challenges, institutional versus community art, danza and sacred fire practices, and take listeners on a gallery walk with featured artists and community reflections.

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Welcome to the second season premiere of the Offerings of Copal podcast, hosted by Cihua Mazatl, broadcasting from Kumeyaay land in present-day San Diego. In this enlightening episode, we delve into the concept of the Tonalamatl, a sacred calendrical system reading developed by the Nahuatl peoples, exploring how it maps out the day-to-day energetic forces that influence individuals, ideas, and entities, including the United States of America.

Join the exploration of how the U.S.'s birth under a "Nine Ocelotl" sign influences its national spirit, the country's inherent gifts and liabilities, and the transformative potential lying ahead. Through this decolonial lens, Cihua examines historical parallels and the ways in which America’s energetic blueprint could help it shift from a destructive force to a guide.

This episode challenges conventional narratives, offering a perspective that combines ancient wisdom with a call for accountability and transformation. Discover how the blending of ancestral insights and modern understanding may unlock pathways towards renewal, healing, and a more equitable coexistence. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that spans history, identity, and hope for reimagining the future under the guardianship of the Ocelotl's wisdom.

🔍 Note: I also explored the Alfonso Caso Tonalamatl count, which places the U.S. birth on 9 Acatl in the Coatl trecena. While it offers interesting insight especially around speech, law, and duality. I ultimately chose to work with the Mesa/Amoxtli count that places the birth on 9 Ocelotl in the Miquiztli trecena.

Based on the spirit, history, and consequences of this nation’s actions, the Jaguar born from Death felt more aligned than the Reed born from Snake.

I offer this not to discredit either count, but to show the interpretive process and remind us that even calendars carry politics, cosmology, and continuity.

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Welcome to this episode of the Offerings of Copan podcast, where we delve into the new year according to the Sacred Count, known as the year of 13 Kali. Join your host, Cihua Mazatl, as we explore the themes and possibilities this significant year brings, marked by the closing of a Tlalpilli and a cycle of 52 years in the Mexica calendar. Together, we ponder on the arrival of a new sun and the collective and individual changes this time of deep introspection might hold.

Cihua shares insights from her teacher about the significance of 2026 in relation to the count, encouraging us to find meaning collectively. This year invites us to re-establish our roots, redefine what home means beyond personal spaces, and reflect on the challenges surrounding borders, belonging, and the essence of participation in the world.

This episode is a call to start envisioning new possibilities and futures for each of us, to craft new beginnings with the number 13 as a symbol of culmination and kali representing home. Discover how themes of completion, protection, rebuilding, and collective memory frame this year of 13 Kali and inspire us to ask profound questions about our homes, identities, and roles within the broader tapestry of life on Earth.

Join Cihua as she navigates the traditional calendar, offering reflections on personal energies and guidance for aligning with our deeper purpose during this transformative time. Together, let's embrace this year with visionary eyes, understanding its potential for renewal and resilience amidst change.

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