I am an Ajq'ij, also known as a Mayan Spiritual Leader or Timekeeper. In a Kotziij' (Mayan Fire Ceremony), I have been given the sacred permission to invoke the Mayan energies and to carry out many spiritual practices rooted in ancestral knowledge. There are many different types of Kotziij', each with its own intention and energy. During these ceremonies, I read and interpret messages that come through the fire. We also make offerings—to call in abundance, to express gratitud

One morning I was visited by an Owl. Then several hours later I was visited by a different kind of bird. For Mayans, all birds are messengers. Owls are the birds of the night. Birds of the night bring different kinds of messages. They can bring positive or negative signs but it’s always to bring awareness. It’s so cool that I was visited by these two different kinds of birds within the time span of a couple of hours. I interpret the meaning of this to be the importance of

We are all mirrors, we really are all one and the same, and we all bleed red.