The wisdom transmitted by the elders often reminds us that we are connected to the whole, that the cycles of life, the cosmos, and nature are bound to us and when we walk with an awareness of this connection we can better understand our own cycles, our times of introspection

For the Maya people and for those of us who follow this millenary way of living, astronomic events such as equinoxes and solstices are of great transcendence, as they not only mark the change of a season, but they also open a portal of connection to the powers of the

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

The great ancestral grandfathers and grandmothers contemplated and studied the cosmos, they were able to decipher its secrets and wisdom, for they had an awareness of the connection that Mother Nature and us have to the cosmic energies. Today we will experience the autumn equinox (spring in the Southern Hemisphere),

In this video, Miguel Leon Cortez is speaking about the significance of the full moon on 10 Q’anil / 11 Toj, 2021.

In the Maya tradition rites and ceremonies are inextricably linked to the forces of the Universe and Mother Earth, to sacred numbers and energies, to the solar and lunar cycles, to mythology and cosmogony. Everything is configured in such a way that it flows in perfect harmony with the Geo-Cosmic

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