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stories of the magical life of the Maya
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.


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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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How to Do a Maya Tzolkin Day Ritual
Try these easy rituals to bring the help of the Tzolk'in Day Gods into your life! Maya Tzolkin Day rituals help bring you into alignment...


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Almost Grabbed by A Yum Balam!
There are demons who scour the land after dark, looking for souls to prey on. The local residents stay inside after sunset. They close their


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A Dangerous Mayan Spirit Makes a Farmer's Family and Animals Sick!
The cows were getting sick without a known cause. Something unexplained was infiltrating the farm. Something evil.


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How to Find Your Place in the Universe
"If you don't find center, then you can never find your place in the Universe!" With the weight of foreboding, this proclamation made by...


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The Monte (Wild Place) is Alive!
Eli told us stories; stories of how the Maya really built the pyramids, stories of what happened during the great caste wars, stories of...


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Devastation with a Happy Ending!
The winds devastated the fields, knocking down underdeveloped plants and prophesying a hungry future for the people in the farm villages


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Are You Being Attacked by a Mal Viento or a Mala Vibra?
So, what is a mala vibra? And can you be attacked by a mal viento? We sat in Francisco’s home with its green painted cement walls and two...


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5 Creepy Stories from a Haunted Hotel
There is a haunted hotel across the street from a cenote steeped in ancient magic. Of course, at one time there was no road between the...


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Would YOU Pay the Goddess and Her Pet Snake?
A goddess, or rather a goddess who lost her power, lives in the cenote? Yes. We stood on the stone steps just outside the dark cavern. It...
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