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Learn about Magic, Shamanism, Supernatural Beings, Sacred Sites, Ceremony, Meditations, Food, Maya Life and Giving Back. The supernatural weaves itself through everything here, all is connected, all is alive.


Feeding Families, Protecting the Jungle: How a Small Project Became a Big Vision
We need your help. Every dollar/peso goes directly to Eugenia's fish tanks. In all honesty, I feel a bit overwhelmed. So much happened on...
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Fish Farms, Family Futures, and the Fight for the Yucatán
But there is another option. One that will provide ready cash for families, build their feeling of personal power and self-esteem, and give them a reason to hold onto the land their families have owned
3 min read


A Future Beyond the Cartel: How Rodi Is Growing His Dream.
From fish tanks to fertile land, one young man is transforming his life with hope and sustainability.
3 min read


Where the Magic Becomes the Medicine
We don’t do sound baths or yoga. We have a lovely friend who some might call a shaman, but he calls himself a yerbatero. He doesn’t wear feathers, and I have never seen him blow a conch shell. In fact, he usually wears his only white shirt, a pair of old slacks and a very cheap pair of flipflops. . . .
For I do believe it is the magic that becomes the medicine. But it is not an easy magic nor one that can be quantified or explained. Rather it is experienced, in all its raw
5 min read


Embracing Healing: A Forgiveness Ritual Inspired by the Mayan Tzolkin Sacred Calendar
come heal from the wounds of unforgiveness as you come into alignment with this ancient Mayan ritual using candles, prayers, and the power of your words. Includes cacao recipes with forgiveness herbs
6 min read


The Story of Cacao, YOUR story, and a Traditional Recipe
Sip your cacao with gratitude for the process that brings you life. Cacao is your ally. Allow it to warm your heart, comfort and strengthen you. For this is the goal of the ceremony of the cacao.
3 min read


Empowering a Mayan Family: Help Us Finish the Fish Farm Project
We need your help to get to the finish line. . . The filter is the center of the fish farm system we are redesigning and rebuilding for this Mayan family. However, the plumber had not finished the work we asked him to do.
3 min read


The Warning Call of Jungle Birds: A Signal to Stay Away
I know the jungle is alive. I know it is a community, with the plants, animals, rocks, water holes, and unseen guardians all working together. But when you feel the power of it directed at you, when you are the one interrupting the peace, the awareness of the power of this connected wild community suddenly becomes very real.
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Festival of the Three Crosses
The offering is for the four Chaacs, the Maya rain gods whom are honored here and who care for the people by bringing fresh water to fill the ancient wells and quench the thirst of the land.
3 min read


How to Open a Portal to the Underworld.
Xibalba. The Underworld. Place of Fear and Lords of Death. Why on earth would anyone want to open a portal to Xibalba?
3 min read


Picture Puzzle of Mayan Symbolism
Have fun finding as many symbols as you can! There are 20 different symbols and more than one meaning for each. Tzolkin day signs, magic, and ancient lore!
4 min read


Rescuing a Dream
This Maya woman was given a fish farm. A few months later, it was destroyed by
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A Season of Shadow
full blood moon eclipse The Mayan cosmovision is one of duality. It is very yin yang like in its embracing of both the light and the...
2 min read


Relief from the Sweltering Heat
It was hot. Stifling. The kind of damp heat that takes your breath away.
2 min read


New Fire Ceremony: Cleansing for A New Beginning
Out with the old energy and in with the new! This is a powerful ceremony!
8 min read


Mexican Christmas Month!
Guadalupe-Reyes is the season from December 12th to Jan 6th. It is almost a full month of celebration, observances, food, music, and...
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Stepping into Sacred Time
Draw a circle on the ground. Do it slowly and with intention. If you like, you can set candles or flowers around it. . . Now step inside . .
3 min read


The Tree that was Swallowed by the Cenote
Little did I know, the story would connect to POWERFUL happenings in this tiny place.
9 min read


You Won't Believe What I Stepped On!
My heel hurt. I mean it hurt a lot. Every step was painful. I knew I injured it, but the really weird part was how. (I mean SUPER WEIRD)
3 min read


Breath of the Underworld
Powerful story of the dangerous entity that creeps out of the caves at night in the Mayalands.
3 min read
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