3 minThe Secret of the Talking TreeWhat secret lies behind the walls of this humble Maya church? There is a legend in the Yucatan Peninsula about a tree that saved the
5 minMeet Francisco: A Humble ShamanLike an enthusiastic teacher, Don Francisco captured our attention one at a time as he let us look through the stone at each other.
3 minAk Na'am & The Guardian: Two New EntitiesWe discovered the existence of another entity that lives in the fields and forests of Yucatan. Francisco, our shaman friend and guide,...
3 minShaman and Shape-ShifterIt’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...
4 minMaya Temezcal CeremonyIt was dark inside the low, round temezcal hut. Thick steam filled the air so that I could see nothing. I was lying on a towel breathing...
3 minMoving Stones: A Modern Mystic & An Ancient MysteryThe following takes places in two different locations (Kaua and Chumpon), at two different times (October 2019 and November 2018), and...
3 minDiscovering A New & Dangerous Entity in The JungleJust the other day we were out in the milpa (corn fields) with our friend and guide, Francisco. As we walked down the narrow, red earth...
5 minCeremonial TamalesThe 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...
4 minMagical Deer and Blood SacrificesThere 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
2 minThe Hat That Turned Into a Snake"This is where the hat turned into a snake." We were standing on top of The Hill of The Aluxob (plural for alux). Certainly it was once a...
3 minMysterious Turquoise Shamanic CrystalThere 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...
6 minAlux: 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...