The Birth of the Left-Handed Hummingbird [Huitzilopochtli]

Chapter 6 – The Birth of Huitzilopochtli

The birth of Huitzilopochtli is a transcendental event that must take place within the inner realms of each one of us. This very same event is represented by the birth of Jesus on a December 24th, just like is the birth of the Persian God Mithra and the Nordic God Freyr; they all take place around the winter solstice.

"And at that moment Huitzilopochtli was born, and he dressed up in his battle garments and bore his shield of eagle feathers, his darts, his blue dart thrower also known as his turquoise dart thrower. He adorned his face with diagonal stripes of 'the color of children'. And over his head he placed a crown of fine feathers and his earrings. His left foot was skinny and he wore a sandal covered in feathers, and both of his legs and his arms were painted blue." Florentine Codex

"Left-Handed Hummingbird" [Huitzilopochtli]

It should be of no surprise to see the birthdate of the "Left-Handed Hummingbird" [Huitzilopochtli] to take place, according to the chronology of the Mexica, the last day of the fifteenth month of the Nahuatl calendar (the "day of the rising of the flags" [panquetzaliztli]), which corresponds to December 19.

There is a marvelous coincidence behind these dates and it is because the Christ has always been associated to the Sun; the ancient Christians used to say "Our Lord Jesus Christ the Sun" and Huitzilopochtli is the God of the Sun.

It so happens the wise elders intelligently related the event of the spiritual birth with the cosmic event of the winter solstice where, precisely on this day, the sun stops its travels south and starts its return once again towards the northern hemisphere; a symbol of birth. Solstice means "the sun" (sol) "stops" (-sticio). The winter solstice allegorizes the birth of the Christ to impart life to all that is, has been and will be.

This cosmic event in both the gnostic and esoteric traditions, corresponds to the Venustic Initiation, when the internal Christ is born in the heart of the human being. This magnus event is only achievable by the truly noble souls who have exercised a previous sacrifice for humanity and who have achieved a superior spiritual development.

This is why at the time he was born, he immediately donned his battle gear and garments, as these correspond to the solar bodies, special vehicles that are necessary for the manifestation of our Spirit (our Being) because the ones we have today are of a lunar nature and unsuitable for the Being to manifest. It is only possible to create the solar bodies by the intense work of the transformation of our creative energies and truly loving our spouse.

"In order for the Savior to be born, the event of Bethlehem has to be repeated; such an event is very profound and at the same time symbolic. The town of Bethlehem which the Gospels refer to is very allegorical. It is said that this small town did not exist in the epoch of Jesus of Nazareth. If we analyze the word Belen (which is Bethlehem in Chaldean), we have Bel-En. Then, we see that Bel in Chaldean terminology signifies "tower of fire." When is this tower of fire attained? This is attained when one has created the superior existential bodies of the Being, when the sacred fire has reached the superior part of the brain. This is how the advent of Bethlehem occurs." Samael Aun Weor

The superior Level of Being that must be achieved by the practitioner to become worthy of experiencing the Christmas of the heart is symbolized by each of the elements that make up Huitzilopochtli's garments and his battle gear.

The shield of eagle feathers is the means to be protected against external negative forces and this is only possible through the power of love, the most powerful force in the universe. But the shield being made specifically of eagle feathers is quite meaningful, because the eagle among the Aztecs, is equivalent to the dove of the many European traditions representing the Holy Spirit – which is at the very root of our sexual energy. This shield shows the close relationship between the power of love and the wise use of the sexual energy.

The earrings are a stamp that demonstrates the student has learned to listen to the voice of the Father and that he leads himself by the Voice of the Silence that comes from his heart. This is a symbol of they who place all of their attention to the will of the Father who is in secret.

The sandals adorned with feathers are a symbol of humbleness; for as long as we continue to carry our pride, our self-importance, self-sufficiency, our conceitedness, prepotencies, and selfishness, any progress on these efforts is nevertheless impossible.

The darts and the turquoise dart-thrower are of particular interest because arrows, spears and darts are a common cross-cultural symbol of the electric, sexual force. The color turquoise shows this force is put to use in both harmony and balance with the spiritual longing and an intelligent magical power awakens.

When the crown rests on the head (associated to the mind), they emphasize the importance of the dominion of the mind; we must make an effort to exterminate our terrestrial mind, which has become the shelter of our desires, and allow for the development of a mind that can be put at the service of the spirit. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky has said:

"[…] the mind is akin to a mirror; it gathers dust even as it reflects. It needs of the gentle breezes of the wisdom of the soul to remove the dust of our illusions. Strive to fuse your mind with your soul."

Huitzilopochtli dyes his arms, legs and part of his face with a hue of blue, and Master Samael Aun Weor is quoted in the book The Revolution of Bel stating: "[…] will irradiate a blue light which is that of love", and this explains the color. Huitzilopochtli is the Intimate Christ and his primary attribute is precisely that of love; which the practitioner must truly develop if they are to incarnate him.

It is nothing but impossible to experience the birth of the Christ in our hearts if these characteristics are not but fully developed within.

"Christmas is a cosmic event that must be realized in each and every one of us." Samael Aun Weor