HEALING THE HEART & RESTORING THE SOUL, AN INTRODUCTION TO CURANDERISMO
An informal two-hour discussion of curanderismo's history and rituals, including
the use of platicas, herbs, ritual baths, prayer and energy movements that help release
negative emotion and energetic attachments. Based on Aztec and Mayan healing
arts, treatments help re-integrate aspects of the self that may have been lost, or fragmented, due to trauma or disease in
order restore harmony and wholeness. The presentation includes a hands-on demonstration of a typical limpia (spiritual purification
ritual).
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CURANDERISMO: AZTEC & MAYAN RITUALS FOR HEALING AND PROTECTION This
three day workshop is a lively combination of storytelling, discussion and hands-on instruction as well as hands-on practice.
Participants will develop a better understanding of this syncretic healing tradition of the Americas. Suitable for both the
beginner to advanced healing practitioner, topics will depend on inner guidance and may include setting up a mesa de trabajo
(working altar), introduction to plant spirit and animal allies, Limpias (spiritual cleansing) for oneself or another using
eggs, plants and other tools, how to clear a healing space of pathogenic energies (home/business), and the use of energy movements
for bodywork.
COYOLXAUQUI, WOMAN'S RETURN TO WHOLENESSCoyolxauqui,
the daughter of the Aztec mother of the gods, Coatlicue, was known as the goddess of the moon, as well as the ruler of the
star gods. She was dismembered by her brother Huizlipochtli. It is said that she represents the time when women's contribution
to maintaining balance in our society and the world would not be honored and the time when many women would forget their innate
wisdom and appropriate use of feminine spiritual power. This workshop is for women who are ready to answer Spirit's call to
wholeness and help restore the energy of the divine feminine. You will participate in Aztec rituals of purification and healing
in order to call back the fragmented parts of yourself which you have given away, or had taken, in order to return to balance...
your soul's work with your family and community will be strengthened and your sense of sacred purpose restored.
THE EAGLE AND THE SERPENT: THE HEALING WISDOM OF THE AMERICAS
with
KEN COHEN AND GRACE ALVAREZ SESMA
Discover how
to soar like an eagle, to see from a wider, spiritual perspective, and how to be close to the earth, like a snake, aware of
earth energy and the healing power of nature.... experience the
use of prayer, song, and dance in healing; learn about the role of herbs in indigenous medicine; practice subtle energy healing
techniques; and, through discussion and story-telling, learn about the ancient values that are the key to a whole and happy
life. As indigenous
calendars -- such as the Mayan -- come to a turning point, it is time to transcend barriers formed by small-mindedness.
Opposites are brought to unity and harmony: eagle and snake, male and female, mind and body.
THE QUETZAL & THE RETURN OF THE GRANDMOTHERS The Quetzal (Mexico) serves as a bridge between the Eagle (North) and the Condor (South) in the
Maya and Mexika prophetic traditions.... How does the beauty and fluidity of the Quetzal teach us about bridging cultures
and traditions? Learn about the return of the Spiritual Grandmothers' energy in today's world. Together, we will reflect upon,
and learn how to honor, the Divine Feminine in both men and women, for our spiritual growth and the restoration of harmony
and balance between peoples and nations.
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