We utilize multiple modalities that encourage the bodies natural ability to heal and and achieve wellness. Offerings include chocolate soboda ( sobada is a traditional application of herb blended oils, ointments, infusions, tonics, rubs, soaks or scrubs) honey sobada, opening of the 13 keys, Indigenous Reiki™ Tapping Into The Meridian Labyrinth Using The Curanderismo Perspective, herbal wraps and
poultices, guided journeys, working with the Mayan and Aztec calendar energies, sound healing, aromatherapy and many more. For each sacred sweat a special tea is blended specific to the season or need of the community that has gathered. The tea is poured over the hot stones ( Sacred Grandmothers) and the temperature is moderated by a Temezcalera/o to insure of everyone's comfort and safety. A typical Temazcal experience can last up to two hours and there is typically a feast afterwards. The Build:
Friends, Ron and I returned from Peru and two days later started the build of the Temezcal. You would have cried to see how a group of 6 men and 6 women working together in complete harmony and laughter with words of prayer accomplished such a feat. Sometimes we were blessed to have others assist, but it was usually 12. There were many nights when Lisa pointed her truck head lights at the Temezcal and we went on mixing cement and working beyond what our physical muscles were capable of. There was so much love! It reminded me of the days when I watched my grandparents guide an important family project into completion. This is when human sweat really doesn't have a smell, because the Holy Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tonatzin is covering us with a blanket of roses. was another thing. We specifically asked for protection from our Lady Mother Earth because none of us were construction workers. Luke and Jeff are the only ones with this knowledge. Juan Carlos had some experience with brick and mortar and a lot of experience with adobe and sacred geometry for the Temezcal. We started everyday with prayer and the more tired we were the harder we prayed. So we prayed again at lunch time and when we closed at night. Lisa and I tried to anticipate what was needed to keep people safe so we bought special gloves, masks and protective eye wear. One day we were pulling out posts and clearing when the chain being used to tug at the post flew off and the large metal hook swept at the air just missing someone's face- the reactions were of Gratitude to Holy Mother for keeping us safe. Another day one of the men was using the saw and amazingly missed losing a finger. The glove finger cut off, but his finger was only scratched- again all were in Gratitude to Holy Mother. Colorado winters are cold with several feet of snow so we modified our floor. We had to break rocks for this special design. We took turns lining up for hammering at the rocks and sometimes it took many, many, many hits to break them into the right size piece. It was heavy and laborious work so we also tried with a drill. The drill was not that much help so some preferred to stay with the hammers. My shoulders could not handle the hammering so I held the drill, my son would watch my near mishaps and would say "Please be careful mom", "be careful mom!" Again we were in Gratitude to Holy Mother for keeping us safe from harm as we did our best to be professional and practice safety. When we worked at night we said even more prayers and worked with more caution as shovels and hands moved in and out of rotating machines mixing mortar. People were always thirsty so they went through cases of Gatorade, but their hearts never thirsted and their muscles somehow kept on working. We completed our work with no more than a few scrapped knuckles, thanks to the Holy Ones watching over us. After working into the dark hours, we had community dinners and met for classes. The young people were always engaged and it was beautiful to see how they were drinking in the knowledge of their ancestors. We accomplished a six week job in less than 14 days because the Sacred Light knew we all wanted to work consciously with "The Great Plan". Many understand that moving into 2012 and beyond will require working in groups with new dynamics of cooperation which we are only beginning to understand. Most of you know that the computer and Face-book is not my strength so I thank those who bless Estara with technical support. Reading all your words of love and your prayers and well wishes is heartfelt. We pray that this Sacred Temezcal will be the first of many for our groupo and want to support others. This is Sacred Work which offers itself as service, you usually know within two or three years when the romance is over and you are left bare bones and exposed if you want to invest in such an endeavor which includes years of training to bless others with ethical and authentic Mexica, Native American Medicine. We encourage others to become involved. Our world needs land to be offered and individuals to carry the Medicina. Santo Nino Blessings of love and protection, Ometeotl
Sofia
