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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.
Imix – the primordial waters of creation
Imix embodies that same blend of chaos and care: turbulent and unstable like the first storm, yet the fertile ground for new foundations.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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 . .
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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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A Sacred Cave of Healing and Ceremony
There is a cave in Yucatan where the locals have gone for millennia to perform the Chac Chaac ceremony, a ritual that brings the rain.
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The Chicken Church: No Photos Allowed.
The ceremonies observed by these lovely, dark skinned Tzolzil people, were of origins both ancient and powerful. For on the floor, sacrifice
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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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The Secret Behind the Magic You Feel in a Maya Village
There is something magical that happens when you go into the tiny villages of the Yucatan. The quiet lives of the Maya people have a...
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Seeing the Shaman
Don Francisco drying wild harvest medicinal plants When we arrived, Don Francisco took us out into the garden behind his traditional Maya...
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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 Observe Hanal Pixan: Day of the Dead Maya Style
I hope this inspires you to take time to honor and remember those who have passed on. Keep in mind that this can be ancestors you have never
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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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The Hangry Alux
Magical guardians get hungry. I know because when mine gets hungry, he starts looking for attention. And an alux that dosent get fed might..
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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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