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ECLIPSE

The top image represents the Aztec moon “Coyoxauhui” the reflection of light from her is focused back to the Aztec sun “Tonateuh”. The bottom image is earth; the three aligned represent an eclipse. The center of Tonateuh has Mexico’s map, included are the three colors of the Mexican flag, embraced by a rattlesnake, on center of map there is an image of a Mayan on guard looking toward the capital of the Mayan nation “Chichenitza” adorning his hair, a hand holding a flower, a personal symbolic touch of the artist. There are two serpents under Tonateuh that come together; the left represents Coyoxauhqui, the serpent on the right represents Tonateuh. The seven small circles on the horn of the sun serpent are connected to ancient and present beliefs of constellations and formation of the stars in space. Just underneath there is an image of what seems to be two other serpents, one male and one female, yet another union. In reality, according to Aztec beliefs, this image is that of “Coatlicue” the mother of the Aztec gods. She represents earth and she is connected to glove in the art piece. The crane represents Aztlan, the place of cranes, land of origin of the Náuhatl civilization “the Aztecs”. The grasshopper was included to remind us of the Castle of Chapultepec, one of Mexico’s last battles to maintain Mexico’s independence “La batalla de los niños heroes”. The bird flying across earth is a Quetzal, meaning beauty. The image of the round head on the lower right is from the Olmeca culture, possibly the most ancient Native Americans of Mexico. The golden image of lower left represents life, symbol of the four elements of earth are within “Zapoteca culture”. The jaguar coming from the darkness of the night is the keeper of the night in Aztec and Mayan mythological beliefs; his spots represent stars. Flying toward the rattlesnake is a royal eagle also known as a “golden eagle” symbolic of the image found in the center of every Mexican flag. The five men in the reflection of the light between Coyoxauhqui and Tonateuh are from the Totonaca nation, the ritual is that of the “Voladores de Papantla” a ritual honoring the sun and the earth. The pole is on top of Mexico’s famous volcano called Popocatepetl known as “el Popo”, set in front is “Ixtacihuatl” the mountain of the sleeping woman, this too represents an eclipse, do look for the transparent image of the tranquil beautiful sleeping woman, she is part of Mexico’s most famous legends. There are many other hidden images and messages, use your imagination to decipher, do you see them? Enjoy the illuminating eclipse… *