I did not start working with the "Aztec" deities until six months ago. At the beginning of this year I started to teach what I call "witch school." A friend of mine asked me if I could help him develop his psychic powers. I said, "Sure, I'll help you. But if we do this, we're going to start with the basics and work our way up." We started with breathing exercises, meditation, and seeing energies. Eventually, my friend's deities started to appear to me. I was dumbfounded because my friend has 100 percent European ancestry yet one of his deities is Mictlantecuhtli. I can see other people's deities, but I can't speak to them. I asked my friend to talk to Mictlantecuhtli for me. I asked him why he was working with my friend? A long time ago an Aztec Goddess came to me and told me that she doesn't work with people who have traitor blood. My friend then said, "That's just how she is. Not all Aztec Gods are that picky or rude. Try again and see what happens. Also, under no circumstances will you call on us in Spanish. They will see it as an insult. Just use English."
After my friend went home I did just that. I lit a candle at night. Out loud and in front of my altar I said, "I would like to connect with my indigenous ancestors and if any deity would like to work with me I am ready." I let the candle burn until bed time. That night or technically morning because I fell asleep at two am I was dreaming that I was walking in a jungle. It felt like morning even though it was still pitch black. I could not see a single thing because the forest was covered in a opaque mist. I could hear the raindrops hitting the hood of my raincoat. I had no idea where I was going. I just knew I had to find something or someone. I kept hearing a voice speaking out to me in English, "Come find me. I have what you seek." Or "When you see me, you'll know. Walking through a forest following a voice is probably not the smartest thing I could have done, but it's a dream. I think I'll be fine. It's better than getting drenched. It may be just a dream, but I still hate getting wet in any state. As I continue to walk through the rainforest I start to realize that something or someone is watching me. "You can come out, now. It's not cute to stalk someone. It's actually pretty creepy." A massive yellow jaguar with weird looking spots jumped out of the bushes. The spots looked like funky shapes or figures. He jumped up at my face like a dog does when their owner is home. But unlike dogs, this jaguar spoke English.
"Let me take a look at you. Oh yes, you'll do nicely. In fact, I think this is the start of a beautiful relationship. "
"Who are you?"
"Shouldn't you know?! You asked for me, and I listened," the jaguar said."
"That I did. I meant what I said, I am ready to work with my Aztec ancestors. I wish I could learn the language in the same way that I was able to learn my European ancestors' languages. It would be an honor to learn the mysteries of the sky and the culture of the Aztecas."
"First of all child, we call ourselves Mixteca. There is no Aztec. We all came from the sky, from our Mother. Then all the tribes came here. Each tribe is descended from a God. And while we did war against each other( because siblings don't always get along) when those bastards came to our shores we all should have come together to fight the vermin. Human historians will say we came from the south. That's wrong. We came from the North. Then we went south. The people you are related to are a combination of Navajo and Mixteca, the jaguar purred."
"I see. I have a lot to learn. Do you have a name?"
"Your cat calls me Mr. Jaguar Sir. I find that name amusing because most cats are brats. But your cat is the most polite cat I've ever met. I've been watching you ever since you started to teach my student. I believe you know him. You may also call me Tezi, even though my full name is Tezcatlipoca, the jaguar told me.
"Do you mind that I carry the blood of the enemy?" I said to Tezi.
"My other siblings may be a bit obsessed with blood purity, but I don't care. You can shapeshift and aren't afraid to get dirty, that's enough for me. I could care less about ancestry. If I find a human interesting I'll try to get their attention", Tezi replied to me.
"Is there anything more you can tell me," I asked Tezi.
"You will work with another. My niece! She is a fertility Goddess like her Mother, and Grandmother. My Mother and her Grandmother considers everyone in Mexico her children. She cares not for blood or lineage. She is Mother to all," Tezi finished.
Not much is known about Tezcatlipoca or the other deities. The information that is available was written down by Catholic monks or clergy. He is the first sun in the lore. Also, he is the god of night. Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl are siblings, but cannot stand each other. Which is fine by me because I always thought Quetzalcoatl was a cocky pretty boy like Baldur. Not much brains, just looks. A "mimbo" to steal Jerry Seinfeld's word. Tezcatlipoca is also seen as a trickster deity. If you're counting; yes, I have two trickster deities. If Coyote ever comes into my life, everyone run! Because, I don't think humans are meant to have this much chaos in their life. Tezcatlipoca is known as the Lord of Smoking mirrors. "Smoking mirrors" is another word for obsidian. Tezcatlipoca like Fenrir has a human form, but prefers his jaguar form. It was said that those who worked with Tezcatlipoca could shapeshift into jaguars. Because of this many people believed that jaguars were actually sorcerers or witches.
Altar/Offering: Tezi adores chocolate of any kind. He'll scream for joy like a little kid. His favorite is dark chocolate. Tezi prefers red meat and red wine. His favorite scent is copal. Tezi is a stoner. He loves Ryan for that reason. Tezi will usually ask Ryan for some weed. Unlike house cats he loves citrus and tropical fruits. Tiger's Eye, malachite, and obsidian are his favorite stones.
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