They placed him on a bier and tended his bruises and the flow of blood from his elbow. Bandaged and victorious, he was carried into the Temple of the Jaguars
Tag: Mexico
Unexpected Shaman (5) – Life and Death on Kukulcan (repost)Unexpected Shaman (5) – Life and Death on Kukulcan (repost)
{(Reposted because of a scheduling error)} The count had reached forty steps by the time the newfound realised what was happening. Below him, the rising air from the plateau smelled,
Unexpected Shaman (4) – In the Mouth of the JaguarUnexpected Shaman (4) – In the Mouth of the Jaguar
Really? A giant, black, Jaguar materialised from the south face of the Chichen Itza pyramid and thundered across the ground to devour you? On one level, it’s a preposterous thing
Unexpected Shaman (2) – two journeys to Chichen ItzaUnexpected Shaman (2) – two journeys to Chichen Itza
Jerome, my newly-found Mayan Shaman friend, was born in Belize, and had travelled before settling, for the present, in Yucatan, Mexico. I had been surprised at how vividly alive the
Unexpected Shaman (1)Unexpected Shaman (1)
Jerome (not his real name, but those are his hands) had been teaching us some elementary Spanish. We had been advised that the lesson was half an hour later than
Temple of the WindsTemple of the Winds
In Yutacan, where Mayan mind Once ruled a fabled land A mighty structure stands its side It is a temple of the wind Tumul its name, once whispered wide Upon