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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Laura LaBrie
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
Maya Oracle Guidance
It is the beginning of a new trecena, Ok the dog. Ok is your guide and so when I started thinking about what Ok would like to do to guide...
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Laura LaBrie
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
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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Laura LaBrie
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
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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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
The Center of the Maya World and a Powerful Entity
I stood at the altar at the center of the world. It was a simple church . . .
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
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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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Secret of the Talking Tree
What secret lies behind the walls of this humble Maya church? There is a legend in the Yucatan Peninsula about a tree that saved the
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
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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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Curse of the Black Fist
There are many shipwrecks off the Caribbean shores of Mexico. Dozens of Spanish galleons kissed the siren’s reef and many a sailor was...
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
Shaman and Shape-Shifter
It’s called a yui (pronounced “why”). It is a shapeshifter. It was causing trouble, but before I can tell you the story about it, I have...
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
Ceremonial Tamales
The room was smoky and dim. No windows offered natural light, only the open door. A hot fire burned merrily in the corner and a big pot...
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
Magical Deer and Blood Sacrifices
There are many stories to tell about this hotel for it holds many secrets. But this story is about a slow evening when the hotel manager and
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Laura LaBrie
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
Mysterious Turquoise Shamanic Crystal
There is still so much to share about our last trip out to Kaua, the little village near Chichen Itza where we met with Francisco, our...
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