4 minShamanismA Maya Cleansing CeremonyI sat on the little silver-painted stool in the middle of the room, having agreed to a cleansing by Francisco, the herbatero (Maya shaman)
4 minSupernaturalHow to Manifest a Maya ShamanA white pillar candle burned on a green wooden table surrounded by a few herbs and a plastic bottle with a bright green liquid in it.
2 minShamanismShape-shifting in Puerto VallertaPuerto Vallerta. There is a thing. A thing called a Nagual. It is an Indian tribe, but it is also a witch doctor. A brujo. I met a man...
4 minSupernaturalA Nasty Goddess and A Clue to Maya Mystery"Teach me about the goddess Xtabay (esh-ta-bay)." We were riding on a taxi-bike with Jose, our Maya tour guide and valiant peddler. There...
6 minSupernaturalAlux: Guardian of the Mayan JungleAs seen in the Washington Post Cancun addition, published by Laura LaBrie I just got back from spending a month on Mexico's Yucatan...
2 minSacred SitesSecret, Undiscovered Maya RuinsWe were escorted by butterflies. Butterflies in The Jungle Video It was a long ride deep into the jungle down a road that eventually...
2 minShamanismChechen and Chaca: The Magic of the Maya JunglesTwo trees always grow together here in the jungles of Mexico. Chechen and Chaca. One is toxic and the other is healing. Yesterday, I got...
4 minSupernaturalSebriano and The DragonCenote Ik Kil is 150 feet deep, or so they say. It is one of the thousands of entrances to the vast underwater cave system that covers...
4 minGive BackTimeless Panamanian WisdomIts called a naranjito (pronounced nar an hee toe). It's a wild fruit that was growing in Anthony's back yard. You split it in half and...
