4 min readShamanismA 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 min readSupernaturalHow 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 min readShamanismShape-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 min readSupernaturalA 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 min readSupernaturalAlux: 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 min readSacred 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 min readShamanismChechen 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 min readSupernaturalSebriano 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 min readGive 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...
