9 Kanoa, 9th day in the 13-day Kilis (Falcon) Week
9 Kanoa (Chorti): Canoe
9 K'at (Quiche) / 9 Kan (Yucateca): Ripe maize
9 Cuetzpallin (Aztec): Blue lizard or iguana
Direction: South
Note: I think that this day sign was originally Katu', the moon deity, and was then transformed to Kanoa or Kanhoh (canoe) between 3000 BC and 1800 BC when the Mesoamericans began their great traveling ventures in dug-out canoes up rivers and rafts over oceans to spread their knowledge of agriculture. There was probably a rhyme associated with this shift, like "Katu' K'anhuh, Katbu K'an a'n, K'aht Kanoa" or "on moon and iguana, cross over with golden ripe corn, by bridge and canoe" (doesn't quite work in English). Such double meanings and rhymes help explain the Quiche, Yucateca, and Aztec names for this day. Kan also means 'to learn' and Teo-kan (Island of Learning) was one of the first four island civilizations.
Kilis Week: For the Ch'orti, Ah Kilis, or 'falcon man' or 'falcon god' ruled the eclipses by eating the sun or moon. Many Mayan ballcourts have a falcon perched above, which serves as a messenger from 'Heart of Sky'. 'Heart of Sky' refers to the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which the Mayas were able to locate with accuracy through the Mars retrograde long count calendar. The Mayans interpreted eclipses as the time that the falcon brings a message from the void, the heart of the Milky Way.
Kanoa in Kilis week: Not only did the Mesoamericans share agricultural knowledge on their journeys by canoe, balsam raft, and reed boat, but they also shared and received knowledge of astronomy, including the eclipses.
Acajutla
High Tides: 3:19 AM and 3:45 PM
Semi-diurnal
Tide
range
(Difference
in High/Low Tides): 2.28 meters average and at its highest. It will be nearing its highest again in 13 days, on the 9th day of the next week.