“In ancient Mesoamerican astrology the planet Venus was perceived differently, at least on the surface, as it has been in Western astrology. For starters, Venus was male. The mythological traditions of the Toltec and Aztec peoples tell us of the great Quetzalcoatl (Ket’-zel-kwat’-l), both an ancient god and a historical figure, who was linked with this planet. The name Quetzalcoatl translates literally as feathered serpent, the quetzal being a bird of extremely bright plumage native to Central American and coatl being the Nahuatl (the indigenous language of highland Mexico) word for snake. This combination of air creature and earth creature is found in the oldest creation myths of Mesoamerica…”

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