Question to who we are in this world.

Até a próxima is: until the next time, in Portuguesa. But, what and who do we bid this send off to if we are doing the work, and our work is for the People? - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 9/23/17 

Maori woman's stance

Mayan way. Grupo Sotz'il from Guatemala, Mayan calendar ceremony

in Maryland, September 2017.

photo by Teko Alejo. 2

Mereana Taki says this old man's face is an Ancestor house urging the willing forward...

"Medicine teaching: We are our Medicine Wheel and our Sacred teaching." 

- Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 4.19.17

photo taken on Bulgarian salt flats by I know not who! 

Initiate our children

The coming of age ceremony was conducted when a child turned 15. That was the age of adulthood in Maya society. This ceremony was conducted by a priest to announce that a child had attained adulthood, and was properly prepared by their parents for their life's work, and ready for marriage. The ceremony was followed by a feast provided by the parents of the child, for all their invited guests. This ceremony was held by families of both commoners and nobles. ~ anon




Art work - Shaman
artist unknown

 

Celebration of First Wisdoms

picture Golden Dream by VICTOR CRISOSTOMO GOMEZ

Message from Mayan Master teacher Don Miguel Angel

Listening to the great wisdom shared by Don Miguel Angel was tremendous. I was moved by the experience and wanted to share some of the things that stayed with me. One of the most potent messages Don Miguel Angel shared was the importance to live our truth, to experience our own Divinity. ”Cielo… nirvana…heaven” are inside.



He said many masters have left the planet so we could lead this life by ourselves but not alone. In having moved on to other realms they are always with us, helping us. He said it’s time to find the “INNER TEACHER inside you, who you are, develop a real connection with the knowledge and wisdom inside of you.”

Profound words.

“Increase the life and love inside yourself” he advised and with complete relaxation, have faith and be inspired.

“We are the children of the Earth. We are Beings of the Sun. We are light.”

We are the center points between the cosmos and the earth, we are the connecting points between the roots of the earth and the branches of the cosmos. He said beautifully, “part of our being is connected to the stars and part of our being is connected to the Earth.”

As we are undergoing this re-alignment, and our planet is re-calibrating into balance, we are also internally mirroring this transformation. You can read more about these changes here and here.

In order to help balance and ground some of these energies, we should visit power places in nature if they are calling us. The Earth Mother is emanating powerful healing light grids in many spots all over the world.

Don Miguel Angel said that these sacred sites are catalysts that can open us to new energies, but know that wherever we are, we can access them within.

So remember that it’s not about a particular date. Like Don Miguel Angel said, find what is true for you and what resonates with you. The time is now. Tune in through your inner frequency. Find your teacher within and be present.

I am deeply grateful to have received these teachings, to Don Miguel Angel for his generosity of Spirit, and to Saul for opening these channels and always guiding us and grounding us into our truth.

In La Kesh

FORMLESS

You are Life passing through your body,
passing through your mind,
passing through your soul.
Once you find that out,
not with logic, not with the intellect,

but because you can feel that Life -
you find out that you are,
the force that makes the flowers open and close,
that makes the hummingbird fly from flower to flower.
You find out that you are in every tree,
and you are in every animal, vegetable, and rock.
You are that force that moves the wind
and breathes through your body.
The whole universe is a living being that is moved by that force,
and that is what you are.
You are Life.

- Don Miguel Ruiz

{display idea from Silvia Mamani}

GOLDEN DREAM

Golden Dream by VICTOR CRISOSTOMO GOMEZ

Message from Mayan Master teacher Don Miguel Angel:

As many of you know, Dr. Carl Johan Calleman, who is a respected scholar and foremost researcher on the subject, states that his years of in-depth research in decoding the calendar have led him to believe that the culmination of the great cycle lines up on October 28th, 2011 rather than December 21, 2011. You can read his official statement of

 his explanations in my previous post here.

When Saul asked Don Miguel Angel to clarify the confusion over the date, Don Miguel Angel answered by saying, that it’s not really about a particular date. He encouraged us to meditate and check in to what we feel connected to within our truth and to follow our intuition with what resonates.

This is the same message that the Mayan Grand Elder Wakatel Utiw / Wandering Wolf /Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj has been saying. Dr. Calleman in fact also echoes this sentiment by saying that “it’s not about a date, it’s a process.”

So regardless of the actual culminating date, which is really not an “end” anyway but rather a new beginning, we are in the midst of a great transformation and we are waking up to the truth of who we are.

The Ancient Mayans forsaw this time of great change and connectivity. Their vision and focus was on this age that we are living in. I believe this portal has already opened. I feel within me that the message that all these great teachers have confirmed is aligned.

Listening to the great wisdom shared by Don Miguel Angel was tremendous. I was moved by the experience and wanted to share some of the things that stayed with me. One of the most potent messages Don Miguel Angel shared was the importance to live our truth, to experience our own Divinity. ”Cielo… nirvana…heaven” are inside.

He said many masters have left the planet so we could lead this life by ourselves but not alone. In having moved on to other realms they are always with us, helping us. He said it’s time to find the “INNER TEACHER inside you, who you are, develop a real connection with the knowledge and wisdom inside of you.”

Profound words.

“Increase the life and love inside yourself” he advised and with complete relaxation, have faith and be inspired.

“We are the children of the Earth. We are Beings of the Sun. We are light.”

We are the center points between the cosmos and the earth, we are the connecting points between the roots of the earth and the branches of the cosmos. He said beautifully, “part of our being is connected to the stars and part of our being is connected to the Earth.”

As we are undergoing this re-alignment, and our planet is re-calibrating into balance, we are also internally mirroring this transformation. You can read more about these changes here and here.

In order to help balance and ground some of these energies, we should visit power places in nature if they are calling us. The Earth Mother is emanating powerful healing light grids in many spots all over the world.

Don Miguel Angel said that these sacred sites are catalysts that can open us to new energies, but know that wherever we are, we can access them within.

So remember that it’s not about a particular date. Like Don Miguel Angel said, find what is true for you and what resonates with you. The time is now. Tune in through your inner frequency. Find your teacher within and be present.

I am deeply grateful to have received these teachings, to Don Miguel Angel for his generosity of Spirit, and to Saul for opening these channels and always guiding us and grounding us into our truth.

In La Kesh

“I am another mirror…

of myself…

of you”

Peace

{The idea for this display came from Silvia Mamani }

a time in my life . . .

 MAYAN WOMAN

“In the 1990's a small group of Mayans made the trip to a powwow held by the Piscataway nation in Charles County, Maryland. The most memorable things were the Eagle dance they performed and the arresting beauty of the lead dancer who resembled the woman in this photo.” – Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

Medicine Teachings of Food

“The simplest things can turn us on!!! Science isn't sexy so how could science determine the sensual potency of chocolates & chilies??” – Gregory E. Woods

Food For Valentine's Day: Mexican Native Aphrodisiacs

A friend in Puebla recently arrived at a party with a handful of pamphlets on a symposium dedicated to the topic of aphrodisiac foods. While this largely conservative central Mexican city is not the first place one would imagine such a conference being held, it turns out that this event has taken place for a few years running. Coincidentally, an invitation to the presentation of a book on the subject in Mexico City just arrived.

All of this inspired an investigation of so-called "aphrodisiac foods" and revealed that many of those listed as such are Mexican natives. In fact, the two heading most lists, chile and chocolate, are probably the foods most commonly associated with Mexico, theoretically making mole poblano the most aphrodisiac dish imaginable, if one believes that some foods do indeed have libidinous effects.

While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains that these results are based on folklore, rather than scientific fact, it is going against more than 5,000 years of tradition in several cultures throughout the world, beginning with the ancient Greeks, who named these substances after their goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. Aphrodisiacs are defined as "substances claiming to increase libido" and fall into two groups.

Psycophysiological aphrodisiacs are those which are not taken internally, but rely on other senses such as visual, tactile and olfactory. An example of this is vanilla, whose scent, rather than any food value, is cited as an aphrodisiac and said to be the most popular mood-lifting aroma.

The second category includes food and drinks. (It also covers medicines, whether homeopathic or pharmaceutical.) It is in this category that foods native to Mexico make a prominent appearance.

The Aztecs, Maya and other Mesoamerican people, like most ancient cultures, considered procreation an important moral and religious obligation, and recognized the connection between nutrition and fertility. Food was harder to obtain than it is now, and great importance was placed on the nutritional value of certain foods as affecting the ability to reproduce.

However, not all of the credence placed in the aphrodisiac qualities of particular foods was based on nutrition. Resemblance to genitalia, especially in certain fruits, was sometimes thought to indicate a connection between that food and human fertility. A good example of this is the Aztec view of avocados, discussed below.

Whether or not some foods can function as aphrodisiacs, the fact remains that the most powerful stimulus of all is the mind, and if people believe a food to work in a certain way, the hope for a positive response might very well lead to that response. Even if there is no scientific basis in the libidinous qualities attributed to the following foods, most of them are pleasing to the sense of taste, sight, smell, or all three. Who can argue the appeal of the smooth, creamy texture of avocado, the heady scent of vanilla, the golden gleam of honey or the rich taste of chocolate?

Medicine Wheel of Food

The following list of foods are some Mexican menu suggestions for Valentine's Day or any occasion calling for the leisurely enjoyment of a good meal.

avocado (aguacate) Persea americana: The Aztecs called it ahuacatl, meaning "testicle tree," because of what they perceived as its resemblance to that part of the male anatomy. It does contain significant amounts of fiber, potassium, riboflavin and vitamins C, B6 and E, necessary for hormone production, as well as the antioxidant lutein. The delicious taste and smooth, sensual texture can't hurt, either. William Dampier, a nineteenth century English adventurer, said of the avocado, "It is reported that this Fruit provokes to Lust, and therefore is said to be much esteemed by the Spaniards."

chile (chile) Capsicum annuum: Chile, in its many sizes and shapes, is perhaps the quintessential Mexican cooking ingredient. It has possibly been associated with the libido because of the "rush" of heat it often produces. Chile is used in suggestive references in Mexican song and slang, as in the classic "La Llorona"- "I am like the green chile, hot but tasty." Bawdy references aside, chiles provide quantities of vitamins A and C, as well as increasing the metabolism by as much as twenty five percent after the ingestion of a chile-laced meal.

chocolate (chocolate) Theobroma cacao: The most popular of all Valentine's gifts, chocolate was so highly prized for its flavor and invigorating effects that cacao beans were used as money, and even counterfeited, during the days of the Aztec empire. The tale is told that the Emperor Moctezuma drank fifty golden goblets of chocolate a day to enhance his libido and assure the continuance of his line. A complex food source, chocolate contains theobromine, a substance related to caffeine, which explains the energy boost it provides, as well as phenylethylamine and seratonin, mood-lifting agents. These last two have been found to have a stronger effect on women than on men. Perhaps Casanova, who ate chocolate before attempting any of his many conquests, should have shared some with the ladies.

damiana (damiana) Turnera diffusa: This herb, native to Mexico's Baja peninsula, is used to make a tea widely believed in Mexico to be an aphrodisiac. It does have mild tranquilizing properties, and perhaps a relaxed feeling is the basis for this otherwise improvable assertion. It is used to make Damiana brand liqueur, which not-too-subtly promotes its claims by being sold in a bottle shaped like a pregnant woman. Be careful though, because too much has quite the opposite effect. As the porter in Macbeth said of alcohol, it "provokes the desire but takes away the performance."

honey (miel de abaja) Mel mellis: The basis for claiming honey to be an aphrodisiac probably has root in the misplaced belief in the libidinous effects of alcohol, since the Mayans made their ritual alcoholic beverage, balché, from honey. Today a delicious liqueur made from the honey of Mayan stingless bees is sold under the brand name Xtabentun, produced in the Yucatan. While it does not claim to have aphrodisiac effects, it does make a very good after-dinner drink and would make an exotic finale to any Mexican dinner.

oysters (ostiones) Ostreatus angasi: High in protein, oysters also contain large quantities of zinc, essential to the flow of oxygen through the bloodstream, essential to male reproductive ability. Because of their nutritional value, oysters were a high-status source of nourishment for Maya noblemen, who exerted political pressure on each other by controlling the distribution of oysters and other seafood.

passion fruit (maracuya) Passiflora edulis This is undoubtedly an example of the physical characteristics of a food being associated with fertility. Seeds have been universally taken to symbolize fertility, and the passion fruit is literally filled with them, as well as with a large quantity of juice rich in vitamins A and C. In Oaxaca, passion fruit pulp is mixed with mescal to make a cocktail characteristic of the region. While the aphrodisiac characteristics of this drink are uncertain, it does add to the conviviality of social occasions.

pineapple (piña) Ananas conosus: The taste, scent, and sweet juiciness of the pineapple have long been noted as being particularly appealing to the senses. The sixteenth century Spaniard Fernandez de Oviedo, instrumental in promoting Mexico's pineapples in the Spanish court, said that they "appealed to every sense but that of hearing." High in vitamin C, pineapple has frequently been used as a homeopathic treatment for impotence.

tomato (tomate, jitomate) Physalis, solanum lycopersicon: Although native to México, and an important part of the diet since pre-Hispanic times, the tomato was promoted as an aphrodisiac not by the Mexicans but by the French, who called it the "love apple." Perhaps its former exotic status as being a food from the New World contributed to this perception, and it may be because of this that some claim that the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden was not the apple at all, but the tomato.

vanilla (vainilla) Vanilla planifolia: The heady aroma of vanilla is said to increase desire, and whether or not this is true, its lovely scent is definitely a mood enhancer. Mexico's Totonac people, whose region is the original home of vanilla, tell a folk tale in which Xanat, the youngest daughter of a fertility goddess, fell in love with a Totonac youth. Since she was a goddess and he a human, they were unable to marry, and to express her eternal love, she transformed herself into the first vanilla plant, whose aroma would always provide him with pleasure. Scent and flavor aside, the story itself inspires romance.

Following are some suggestions for food to serve on Valentine's Day, which in Mexico is also known as El Día de Amor y Amistad -- The Day of Love and Friendship. Whether the aforementioned foods are truly aphrodesiac or not, the act of preparing food for someone is in itself an expression of affection.

Mousse de Aguacate: Avocado Mousse

Ensalada Mixta con Aderezo de Maracuya:
Mixed Green Salad with Passion Fruit Dressing

Ostiones al Horno: Baked Stuffed Oysters
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2132-food-for-valentine-s-day-mexican-native-aphrodisiacs 

from Silvia Mamani

PROPHECY

 

MAYAN STORY

The Coyote and the Hen

Mayan story

Once upon a time a hen was up in the branches of a tree, and a coyote came up to her:
"I've brought some good news for you. Do you want to hear it?" asked the coyote.

"Do you really have some good news?" the hen asked.

The coyote answered: "It's about the two of us." Hear this, the coyote and the hen have made peace. Now we're going to be friends and you can come down from the tree. We'll hug each other as a sign of good will."

The hen kept asking if it was true what the coyote was saying: "Where was the peace treaty approved, brother coyote?" The coyote answered:"Over there by the hunting grounds on the other side of the mountain. Hurry up and come down so that we can celebrate this moment of peace."

The hen asked: "Over there on the other side of the mountain?"

"May God witness that I am telling the truth. Come on down from the tree," insisted the coyote.

"Maybe you are telling the truth, brother. I see that the dog is coming to celebrate the fiesta with us, because you and he are also going to make peace. I see him coming near, I hear him coming. He's coming fast and he's going to grab me, now that you and he have made peace. Do you hear, brother coyote, do you hear?" asked the hen. She was very happy and came down from the branches of the tree.he coyote accepted this explanation and ran away. As the hen said, the dog was coming, that's why he left. The hen didn't want to come down from the tree. She didn't fall in front of the coyote; if she had, he would have eaten her. She realized he was just telling her lies.

Thus ends the story of the coyote and the hen.

<>THE END<>

an ancient CREATION STORY

Mayan Creation Story

"God made some men of mud, but they were very soft and limp and couldn't see. They could speak, but what they said didn't make sense. When they got wet the couldn't even stand up. God saw that they were of no use so he broke them up and said "I will try again".
Then he made men out of wood. The wooden men were better; they could walk and talk. They built houses and had children, and there were very many of them. But they were dry and yellow, and their faces had no expression, because they had no minds nor souls or hearts. They beat their dogs and they burned the bottoms of their cooking pots. They had forgotten how they were made and could not remember any of the names of God. So he said, "These men will not do either. I must destroy them also".

And he sent a great flood and the houses of the wooden men fell down. The wooden men wanted to escape, but the animals they had starved and beaten, and cooking pots they had burned, and the trees whose branches they had chopped off, all turned against them and wouldn't help them. Only a few of them escaped from the flood, and it is said that their descendants are the monkeys. And it still hadn't dawned; and God wanted to make real men when the dawn came and the sun rose.

. . . He took ears of yellow corn of white corn and ground them into meal. With the corn meal he make nine kinds of liquor, and these became man's strength and energies. With the dough of the meal he shaped the body and he made four men, very strong and handsome. They were called the Wizard of the Fatal Laugh, the Wizard of the Night, the Careless and the Black Wizard...They were gifted with intelligence and they managed to know everything there is in the world. While the men slept, he made four women very carefully, and when the men woke, each found at his side a beautiful wife.

. . . When they looked they would see everything that was around them, and they constantly contemplated the arch of the sky and the round face of the earth. "Thank you for our life!" they said. "We can see, we can hear, we can move and think and speak, we feel and know everything, we can see everything in the earth and in the sky. Thank you for having made us, Oh Father!"
Then the Creator was troubled, for he realized that these men could see too much and too far, so that they would not really be men, but gods. He saw that he had to change them so that they could be what he needed. So he leaned down and blew mist in their eyes and clouded their vision, like breathing on a mirror, and from then on nothing was clear to their sight except what was close to them.

The four men and their wives went up on a mountain and waited for the dawn. First they saw the shining face of the great star, the Morning Star which comes ahead of the sun, and burned incense and unwrapped three gifts to offer the sun.
Then the sun came up. Then the puma and the jaguar roared and all the birds stretched their wings and sang, and the men and their wives danced with joy because the sun had risen."

From the Popul-Vuh of the Quiche Maya

Michael Shawn Perry

SHAWN MICHAEL PERRY has taken the multi-hyphenate to new heights. This singer, songwriter, actor, educator / motivational speaker and activist was born in Southern California into indigenous heritage (his father is a Native American of Salish ancestry; his mother, Panamanian of Mayan ancestry), Shawn has embraced his culture, past and present with an eye to the future.

Shawn first came to the public's attention through his acting skills. He has appeared in films as diverse as Last of the Mohicans and Hidalgo and television productions such as My Indian Summer. His stage credits include the highly-acclaimed production of Ghost Dance at Los Angeles's Actors Gang Studio. Shawn has been a member of SAG and AFTRA for over ten years.

Shawn's musical ambitions led him to the studio with a collection of songs highlighting the human experience as seen through indigenous eyes. The strength of his music and beauty of his words was enhanced by producer John Avila, the talented bassist/producer of Oingo Boingo. Final polishing was added by the skillful mastering techniques of Ron McMaster (Capitol Records). The results were marketed as the limited edition "RUN2U". Tracks "Freedom" and "Libertad" received terrific response and airplay. Due to their popularity, these songs are featured on the new full-length CD, SHAWN MICHAEL PERRY & ONLY THE BRAVE. Together with his band, Only the Brave, Shawn is on the road, spreading his message.

Please see our website for more information on our motivational speaking program "All That Culture Music of The America's" and for more detailed information on Shawn Michael Perry.

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Shawn Michael Perry, Salish-Mayan composer

“There is something distinctive about a man's life walking the path of his gifts. It removes him, no, it separates him from the hold of his fears, and holds him distant from the mundane; from those who simply exist and hang on to the energy of his discovery. He becomes following his path. Bold souls wrap around themselves, and embrace others. It is a way of being powerful; a way to be a man.” - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories