
Ollin:
A Symbol of Movement and Transformation
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Ollin is one of the day signs in the Mexica/Aztec calendar, symbolizing movement and transformation. It represents action over passivity, signifying change, disorder, and seismic shifts. In nature, Ollin manifests through earthquakes—constant and necessary forces in the cycles of life. Some tremors are so subtle that we don’t even notice them, while others are powerful and transformative, shaking the very ground beneath us.
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I chose Ollin as a symbol for my practice because, to me, it embodies the journey of healing. Healing requires change—what shifts must take place within us? What movement is needed to restore balance? Sometimes, healing demands an internal earthquake, whether big or small, to break through barriers and create space for growth and transformation.
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Jesus was born on the day Macuilli (5) Ollin, a day of movement and transformation.

