We recently had a chance to conduct a Q&A session with Denise Barrios, who just released the Maya Count of Days, a daily planner that follows the Cholq’ij Calendar, which is available for purchase in both English and Spanish. The book is a moving tribute to her work with her
We are pleased to be able to share the following videos of twin brothers Juan and Miguel León Cortez doing a healing for B’atz’, along with a video of them playing sacred marimba music. We are grateful for their partnership with Saq’ Be’. The brothers recently constructed, planted and harvested
On this day in which the energy of No’j rules together with Ajaw Toj let us give thanks for the knowledge we have acquired along the path of life, for the power we have to nourish our mind with the wisdom that feeds our spirit, for all the knowledge and
“The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained.” ― David Bohm Dear friends and family, we are writing to you today to ask if you may be able to help our effort to grow support for Saq’ Be’ as we expand our programming in
Our spirit, our hearts, our body and our intelligence is reflected when we go out into the mountains, a river, a lake, the sea, in the forest. In the Maya towns, exists the homes of the cofradias. These places of energy are constantly being cleansed with incense, colognes/scented oils and
Cleansing Gratitude and forgiveness. We’re going to give thanks for our physical bodies, because we have a complete body, with hands, feet, we are able to hear, able to see, able to breathe, eat, touch etc. And we ask forgiveness because we haven’t cleansed this in a long time. Air
Cleansing Gratitude and forgiveness; we will give thanks to our emotional bodies for all the feelings we may have had throughout the course of our lives. Especially the ones that have given us joy such as love, empathy, friendship, as well as those feelings that have caused us sadness; the
Please consider supporting Saq’ Be’, a nonprofit organization, as we finalize plans for many new programs in this, our 20th year. We thank our spirit which is our essence for its existence, we ask it for forgiveness for the many times we do not pay attention to it, for the
As we move deeply into this age of visible consequence, the turbulence of our time provides incredible challenges for maintaining one’s internal equilibrium and balance within the world. To help us navigate these rough seas with more grace, Armadillo Rojo has generously shared a four part process for clearing obstacles
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Ajq’ij, elder, and driving force behind the formation of Saq’ Be’, Don Carlos Barrios. Carlos passed away yesterday morning. Carlos was tireless in his efforts to support the elders, traditions and wisdom of the Maya as well as Indigenous
