Shamanic Ceremonies

Mayan Cacao Ceremony

Cacao is roughly translated as “food of the Gods”, and it’s purest form can be found in the far reaches of Guatemala. However, did you know the “Mayan cacao ceremony” you see everywhere isn’t actually an ancient ceremony? While cacao has always been sacred to the Maya, historically, it was used by trained healers for internal conflict resolution, and therapeutic work between the family or an individual. Modern cacao circles or ceremonies led by Mayan shamans are contemporary practices inspired by this historic reverence.

The beautiful views, sounds, and ancient mysteries surrounding the tropical mountains where Earth Lodge is nestled near Antigua Guatemala provide the perfect setting to experience a modern Mayan Cacao Ceremony!

What To Expect: The Mayan Cacao Ceremony at Earth Lodge is led by a local female indigenous Mayan Shaman. Components of the ceremony include the ceremonial preparation and drinking of the cacao, intention setting, meditation, rhythmic chanting, traditional musical instruments, and storytelling.

To book, please contact reception. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, and all reservations are pending the availability of our local Shaman. The latest ceremony of the day can begin at 5pm.

Q1650 1-3 persons, and +Q450 for each additional person

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Mayan Temazcal Ceremony

Representative of the womb to the ancient Maya, this powerful ancient therapy works through heat, natural aromatic medicinal plants, natural mud and exfoliants, and herbal baths to cleanse externally and internally, offering an opportunity of rebirth and release.

What To Expect: This ceremony honors the traditional spiritual nature of the Temazcal, not simply a sauna! Used by the Mayans to eliminate toxins both physically and spiritually, leaving the practitioners cleansed, lighter, and clearer. For this ceremony it’s recommended to wear minimal clothing or no clothing, as traditional mud exfoliant will be applied to the body. The shaman will conduct the ceremony both outside and inside the Temazcal. Chakra activation, drumming, and chanting are used to help eliminate toxins from the body and spirit at all levels.

Q1650 1-3 persons, and +Q450 for each additional person

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Mayan Fire Ceremony

This Traditional Mayan ceremony is incredibly powerful and is still used regularly today by the indigenous Maya to seek release, find clarity or answers, cleanse the spirit, manifest, heal, or ask for intercession. The ceremony honors all components of life and is an energetically balancing ritual. In Guatemala, the heart of Maya spirituality and tradition, you will often find offering sites or altars in especially sacred spaces such as caves and high places, close to the sky and the heavens.

What To Expect: The Mayan Shaman will invite you to assist in preparing the ceremonial fire which includes sacred offerings to the ancestors such as tobacco, medicinal plants and flowers, multi-colored candles signifying different meaning and intentions, seeds, and aromatics. The Shaman will share stories, songs, drumming, dancing, and chanting with participants during this ceremony, invoking the sacred elements, the cardinal directions, and all 20 Mayan Nahuals, educating you on each. Participants will be invited to join in laying offerings on the fire, intention setting, and releases; participants are encouraged to bring a personal offering for the fire such as cacao, a plant, or a written prayer.

Q1650 1-3 persons, and +Q450 for each additional person

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About the Shaman

Tz’ules, the local femal Mayan Shaman with whom Earth Lodge collaborates, was raised in a family with a long spiritual lineage, where they allowed her to choose who she was going to be. Her family guided her, did not put limits on her, and taught her to listen to her intuition. The family of Tz’ules taught her to listen, listened to her as a young upcoming female spiritual leader, and taught her to learn and expand her mind and beliefs beyond her fears. As part of her formation, her family made her go through many lessons so that she knew what it means to start from zero and to stand up without doubt about what her path would be clearly. To be a spiritual guide is to have transcended darkness and balance humanity in connection with the whole, and to be in service with ones self and ones neighbor.

Tz’ules believes that spiritual guides must confront the struggles of conscience, to do justice, to support the community causes that need strength and spiritual energy, and to be warriors of the light. She believes that mother earth and mother nature and the water of life must be defended. These beliefs have inspired Tz’ules to support the local communities yearning for equality and respect for what they inherited and believes firmly that the indigenous peoples are responsible for ensuring that the legacy of our ancestors is respected and protected as we are all just visitors to this beautiful planet. She believes that we start the revolution with ourselves, and only the people save the people.