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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.
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?
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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...
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New Fire Ceremony: Cleansing for A New Beginning
Out with the old energy and in with the new! This is a powerful ceremony!
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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)
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Shamanic Everyday Magic
A simple white taper candle, short and unobtrusive is standing on a plate in a tiny mountain of wax drippings. Can you imagine its calm flam
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Wisdom from a Maya Story Keeper
Gods and goddess ringed the circle, Ixchel the goddess of childbirth, Yum Kaax the lord of the forest, and most importantly, Chaac, the red
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Sastun: The Shaman Stone
It is called a sastun in Maya and is powerful, magical, and necessary to be considered a shaman in the Yucatan. It is extremely rare!
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A Shaman's Instructions: How to Manifest What You Want
The next night, something amazing happened. I went to bed and as things began to quiet down around me my mind began to drift. I remembered
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3 Stories of Magical Power Objects
He prayed in Mayan for a few minutes. I sat with my eyes closed, still a bit in awe and just trying to relax and take it all in.
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What Does Real Maya Magic Look Like?
And, though it may be powerful, it is humble and does not attract attention to itself. It is not filled with fanfare nor is it beautiful.
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Seeing the Shaman
When we arrived, Don Francisco took us out into the garden behind his traditional Maya home. He is a healer, you see, and his connection...
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The Art of Dreaming
Don Francisco, our good friend and shaman, has often spoken of finding answers in your dreams. One day I was visiting with him and asking...
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How to Protect Your Home from Negative Energy
Find out how to protect your home from negative energy
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Shapeshifting in Uayma
In animal form the person was much stronger and faster and could easily run into town in 15 minutes. Of course, this tended to scare some p
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How to Find Your Place in the Universe
"If you don't find center, then you can never find your place in the Universe!" With the weight of foreboding, this proclamation made by...
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Are You Being Attacked by a Mal Viento or a Mala Vibra?
So, what is a mala vibra? And can you be attacked by a mal viento? We sat in Francisco’s home with its green painted cement walls and two...
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Shaman or Charlatan?
Shaman or Charlatan? This is a subject often brought to our attention by local Maya people. First, I want to say that you may not agree...
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Ancient Shape-Shifting Beings
A yui chivo (pronounced why chibo) is a shape shifter. I am still gathering information/stories about them, but so far, here is my basic
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A Maya Cleansing Ceremony
I sat on the little silver-painted stool in the middle of the room, having agreed to a cleansing by Francisco, the herbatero (Maya shaman)
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Meet Francisco: A Humble Shaman
Like an enthusiastic teacher, Don Francisco captured our attention one at a time as he let us look through the stone at each other.
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