12/19/2025
Happy Panquetzaliztli and Huitzilopochtli to everyone. Panquetzaliztli from our ancient “Aztec Calendar” is a 20 day count or Veintena that happens in the winter time (dec 17-jan 5). Panquetzaliztli translate as “the raising of the flags” or “the raising of our standards.” This is a time to remember we have the power to raise our standards in our own lives and in our community. We must understand that we are in the position we are in because we accept the things as they are. This is a reminder that we get to empower ourselves and each other to raise our standards and now do the necessary work to take ourselves and our community to the next level.
In this Veintena, we also acknowledge the Winter Solstice, Dec 22, the longest night and shortest amount of day light. This is when our mother earth has reached its furthest point from the sun. In our Mexica Tradition, it is known as the Birth of Huitzilopochtli, the left handed hummingbird. Huitzilopochtli, is also our “will power”, la fuerza de la voluntad. The sun rising on the day of the winter solstice is like the birth of a baby hummingbird, and this change in season requires the will power of all humanity to help our mother earth make her rotation closer to our father sun towards spring time.
In this Veintena, our ancestors also started the tradition of decorating the living trees and plants in an act of gratitude for all the fruits, vegetables, medicines and wood we received throughout the year. They decorated with small flags made of papel amate and offered copal, songs and dances in appreciation for everything provided by our mother Earth (Tonantzin Tlalli).
Another tradition during this time of the year, is to decorate with the Cuetlaxochitl (flor de noche buena) flower. This plant is 100% Mexica, and a gift to the rest of the world.
Tonight we offered our songs, flowers n fruit, raised our Pantlis and standards and danced with all our voluntad (Huitzilopochtli) to give thanks to our mother earth (Tonantzin Tlalli) for all the blessings we received as we prepare for the next season of Spring time. Happy Winter Solstice to all, may the power of Huitzilopochtli fill your hearts with abundance. Ometeotl
