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Breathe into Your Maya Energy Centers: Tonalli, Teyolia, & Ihyiolt
According to ancient Maya tradition, there is an energy that flows through your body called Itz. Itz can be translated as the “Dew of Heaven
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Secret of the Speaking Cross: Part 4
I was thrilled. We stopped the car and I got out and approached the shrine. It was small, unassuming. Nothing about it shouted, “Here I am!”
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Secret of The Speaking Cross: Part 3
I must admit, the story was a bit troubling. So was the energy I felt from the intimidating stone cross. My stomach began to turn.
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Secret of The Speaking Cross: Part 2
It was a simple church, dark and empty of people. Candles were burning. The pall made it hard to make out the details, but it seemed like ..
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Secret of the Speaking Cross: Part 1
There is a secret religion here on the Yucatan. It is, unquestionably, powerful. I am guessing you probably want to know what it is and in
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A Magical Alux at Home Depot?
I love finding sacred places, unexpected magical places, places where nature spirits dwell. One would think they would live in the deep
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Mayan Wedding Traditions
I just returned from the wedding of the youngest daughter of my good friend and shaman (healer/herbatero), Don Francisco. It was a 3 day...
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Bringing a Magical Clay Doll to Life
The fire from the traditional stone kiln glowed against the cool Yucatan evening. Three of us sat not far from it, feeling its heat, and gaz
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In Search of El Dos: Lost City in Puerto Morelos
We turned onto the highway, which I hoped would lead us to the enigmatic ruins of El Dos. It lay before us like a long gray ribbon stretch..
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Ancient, Magical, Maya Hot Chocolate: Activate Your 3rd Eye!
Maya hot chocolate is an ancient, sacred, savory, spicey drink dense with raw cacao, cinnamon, vanilla and other warm-you-up spices. The...
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The World Tree Breathwork-Meditation
This is a Maya meditation that you can use to help bring you into alignment with the energies of the divine beings and to help you find...
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Is Ixchel a Modern Maya Goddess?
I ventured into the heart land of the Maya world on the Yucatan Peninsula to see what the local people have to say.
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Maya Ruins Lost in The Jungle
I was stunned at its size and its depth. A bit nervous, I moved toward the edge, assured by the men that the ground would not give way.
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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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Journey into the Heart of the Goddess, Ixchel
I decided to make a little Ixchel image as an offering to the goddess. Sergio was so struck by my work that he said I have a “don” the word
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Magic in the Cenotes
The magic of the cenotes is that they are portals to the otherworld, Xibalba! Peace, otherworldly, sacred, powerful, and stunning!
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The Descent of Kukulkan: Fall Equinox at Chichen Itza
The pyramid of Kukulkan, ancient, feathered serpent god of the Maya, loomed above us, intimidating despite the modern crowd gathered at...
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The Maya Path to Happiness
This is the core of the Maya teaching. Biix a bel is a greeting that is loosely translated as “How is your path?” Your path to where?
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A Lost Mayan Book of Prophecy?
The edges of the pages are tattered, and the writing is faded, but within its covers lie herbal remedies, astrological forecasts, prayers, a
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Pottery and Deep Magic
The is a story about heavy warnings from a shaman, shapeshifting, and pottery. I loved a book called Incantations. It’s written by Maya wo
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