Part 4: Saga of The Secret of The Speaking Cross
I met a healer, not a shaman by virtue of not having been “called”. I met him when I was in the ruins of Muyil, exploring, and was bitten by
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Laura LaBrie
- May 20, 2022
- 9 min
Part 3: Saga of The Secret of The Speaking Cross
I stood at the altar at the center of the world. It was a simple church, and the altar was a table all dressed in Maya flowered cloth and...
Laura LaBrie
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Part 2: Saga of The Secret of The Speaking Cross
It was a simple church, dark and empty of people. Candles were burning. The pall made it hard to make out the details, but it seemed like...
Laura LaBrie
- May 17, 2022
- 9 min
Saga of The Secret of The Speaking Cross
There is a secret religion here on the Yucatan. It is, unquestionably, powerful. I am guessing you probably want to know what it is and...
Laura LaBrie
- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
Almost Grabbed by A Yum Balam!
There are demons who scour the land after dark, looking for souls to prey on. The local residents stay inside after sunset. They close their
Laura LaBrie
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
A Dangerous Mayan Spirit Makes a Farmer's Family and Animals Sick!
The cows were getting sick without a known cause. Something unexplained was infiltrating the farm. Something evil.
Laura LaBrie
- Feb 18, 2022
- 4 min
How to Find Your Place in the Universe
"If you don't find center, then you can never find your place in the Universe!" With the weight of foreboding, this proclamation made by...
Laura LaBrie
- Feb 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Monte (Wild Place) is Alive!
Eli told us stories; stories of how the Maya really built the pyramids, stories of what happened during the great caste wars, stories of...
Laura LaBrie
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Devastation with a Happy Ending!
The winds devastated the fields, knocking down underdeveloped plants and prophesying a hungry future for the people in the farm villages
Laura LaBrie
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Are You Being Attacked by a Mal Viento or a Mala Vibra?
So, what is a mala vibra? And can you be attacked by a mal viento? We sat in Francisco’s home with its green painted cement walls and two...
Laura LaBrie
- Dec 1, 2021
- 6 min
5 Creepy Stories from a Haunted Hotel
There is a haunted hotel across the street from a cenote steeped in ancient magic. Of course, at one time there was no road between the...
Laura LaBrie
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Would YOU Pay the Goddess and Her Pet Snake?
A goddess, or rather a goddess who lost her power, lives in the cenote? Yes. We stood on the stone steps just outside the dark cavern. It...
Laura LaBrie
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Shaman or Charlatan?
Shaman or Charlatan? This is a subject often brought to our attention by local Maya people. First, I want to say that you may not agree...
Laura LaBrie
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Rare Photos of a Magical Mayan Creature!
These photos are of something so mystical, magical, and rare! Earlier this year we traveled to a spectacular cenote called Suytun just...
Laura LaBrie
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
3 Encounters with A Naughty Alux
Do you believe in aluxes? I DO! I had three crazy experiences during two back-to-back Heal & Re-Activate Your Spiritual Sight retreats!...
Laura LaBrie
- Feb 3, 2021
- 5 min
The Center of the Maya World and a Powerful Entity
I stood at the altar at the center of the world. It was a simple church . . .
Laura LaBrie
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Ancient Maya Gold and a Powerful Spell
There is a cenote, or freshwater sink hole, in a small village in Yucatan with a long and sordid past. It is across the street from the...
Laura LaBrie
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
A Strange Fog and Mayan Carvings on Catholic Churches
While exploring the ruins of an old Catholic church in the Maya pueblo of Piste, in Yucatan, Max and I made an amazing discovery. The...
Laura LaBrie
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
Surprising New Details About Aluxes!
On my last visit to see Francisco, my shaman friend, I was so happy to gain more insight into the life of the alux! Just when you think...
Laura LaBrie
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
New Discovery: A Supernatural Animal Guardian!
I just learned there is an entity that guards the animals! On our last trip to see Francisco, my lovely friend and local Maya healer, we...
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