Cozcacuauhtli

Personality

wise · long-lived · patient · experienced · practical · resilient

In the Aztec tonalpohualli, a person whose tonalli, or birth sign, is Cozcacuauhtli is described as wise, patient and long-lived, carrying the experience of old age. Cozcacuauhtli is the king vulture, whose bald head was compared to that of an elderly person, and its patron is Itzpapalotl, the 'obsidian butterfly', a fearsome goddess of the stars and of sacrifice.

Modern readings of the sign credit Cozcacuauhtli people with wisdom, practicality, endurance and a good sense of how to make use of what others discard; the sign was considered fortunate for a long life, and those born under it are said to grow in respect and counsel with age. Their challenges are said to be cynicism, a tendency to dwell on decline or loss, and a certain hardness gained through experience.

In love Cozcacuauhtli people are portrayed as steady and loyal, valuing companionship over passion; in work, as advisers, elders, recyclers and restorers, and in roles where patience and long memory are assets. The Aztec diviners always read the sign together with the number of the day and its trecena.