Ancient Shape-Shifting Beings
A yui chivo (pronounced why chibo) is a shape shifter. I am still gathering information/stories about them, but so far, here is my basic
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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.
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What Scrambled Under the Chair?
It felt like a sleeping spell had been cast over the whole house. Silvery light from the full moon streamed in through the windows casting
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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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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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Story-Teller Tapes Finally Translated!
Excerpts from the translated tapes of the Maya story-teller.
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Ak Na'am & The Guardian: Two New Entities
We discovered the existence of another entity that lives in the fields and forests of Yucatan. Francisco, our shaman friend and guide,...
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Tales of Hidden Maya Gold
They found gold. It seems to be a common theme in the local folklore (possibly true) stories of the Maya. In every story I have heard
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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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Are Cenote Dragons Real?
So, in my mind I imagined him. I pictured him usually as red with silver-sequined sparkles or sometimes as transparent, almost invisible.
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Moving Stones: A Modern Mystic & An Ancient Mystery
The following takes places in two different locations (Kaua and Chumpon), at two different times (October 2019 and November 2018), and...
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Xtabay: The Goddess & A Mystery Tree
We stood at the bend in a path amidst the ruins of ancient temples in the jungle. Before us stood a tree. A tree with an eye—a crying...
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The Water Will Get Lost?
“Only the men who are teachers can go in the water down there. If women go, the water will get lost.” Now, I bet you just focused on the...
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Discovering A New & Dangerous Entity in The Jungle
Just 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...
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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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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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A Jaguar Temple and a Stray Kitten
The energy went in two completely different directions on our trip to see the ruins at Ek Balam. We were on our way, road-tripping...
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The 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...
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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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A Real Alux House
There is a cenote on private land in the jungle near Puerto Morelos in Mexico that is quite certainly home to an alux. How do I know...
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Maya Legends Come to Life: Alux & Tzucan
Take a look at the photo. What do you see? Want to know the story behind it? This is a limestone formation in a cave near Tulum on...
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