Sacred Journeys Mexico
Ancient Prophecy for Modern Times
November 5 – 12, 2005
Past Tour
Tour Leaders:
Dannion Brinkley is the international best selling author of Saved By The
Light, At Peace In The Light and the newly released The Secrets of the Light:
Spiritual Strategies to Empower your Life...Here and in the Hereafter.
Mark Amaru Pinkham is the author of The Return of the Serpents of Wisdom, Conversations with the Goddess, The Truth Behind the Christ Myth, three books that reveal startling information which, until now, has been concealed or has been taught solely to advanced spiritual seekers and mystery school students. Read more about Dannion & Mark in our About Your Tour Leader page.
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Tour Description
The Mayan Calendar predicts that the
world will be transformed between 2011 and 2012. This Mayan prophecy coincides
with the visions of the future Dannion Brinkley was shown in 1975 by
Thirteen Beings of Light during a near-death experience. After years of endless
research and study, Dannion has uncovered many similarities between his journeys
to the ‘other side’ and the original writings of the ancients Americans.
Dannion and Mark Amaru Pinkham will lead you on an in-depth exploration
of the ancient civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs and Toltecs deep within the
heart of the Americas, including a look at their different lifestyles and forms
of religious worship, along with trips to their sacred spiritual sites. From the
sandy beaches to the tropical mountains of Mexico, you will have the chance to
rejuvenate your spirit while you reconnect with your sacred inner self.
Join us on this ultimate journey to discover how the past can be the guide to
your future.
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About your Tour Leader:
DANNION BRINKLEY is the
international best selling author of Saved By The Light, At Peace In The
Light and the newly released The Secrets of the Light:
Spiritual Strategies to Empower your Life...Here and in the Hereafter.
Dannion is well known for his extraordinary life story. His ability to survive
against seemingly impossible odds includes enduring two lightning strikes,
open-heart surgery, brain surgery and a massive grand mal seizure. After three
NDEs (near death experiences) many concur that Brinkley is a ‘walking miracle’.
His books, lecture tours and workshops have literally transformed the
consciousness of audiences the world over. Brinkley has taught millions not to
fear the presently held concept of dying. For as a result of his journeys to the
‘other side’ and back again, Dannion brings to the forefront the wondrous truth
that there is indeed no such thing as death. In reaching out to the public all
around the globe, Dannion imparts a paramount message designed to empower his
listeners, teaching them step by step how to find purpose, power and greatness
in their lives. Dannion has been praised as ‘the best orator in the field’ by
many of his compeers on the lecture circuit. His lighthearted and uproariously
humorous delivery makes his lecture and workshop presentations much in demand.
Due to Dannion’s vast array of knowledge in the area of death and dying, he has
made an appearance on every major national television and radio show. He has
been a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as Larry King, Dateline,
Unsolved Mysteries, the Art Bell Show, The Allan Handelman Show, The Pax
Network, the Wisdom Channel and many, many others too numerous to mention. A
made for television movie based on Dannion’s best seller, Saved By The Light,
debuted as one of the highest rated television movies in FOX Television Network
history. This exceptional movie is currently airing on a regular basis on the
Lifetime Network.
Brinkley is one of the early crusaders of hospice and palliative care bringing
the topic of end of life care to the forefront of discussion and education in
America. Dannion formed a non-profit organization, Compassion in Action to
recruit hospice volunteers for dying Veterans. Dannion has been a hospice
volunteer for over twenty-four years, having personally accrued more than 10,000
hours at the bedside. These years of tremendous hands-on experience qualify him
as a leading expert in the grief and bereavement process as well as being an
authority in the field of necrophobic reduction.
MARK AMARU PINKHAM is the author of The Return of the Serpents of
Wisdom, Conversations with the Goddess, The Truth Behind the Christ Myth,
three books that reveal startling information which, until now, has been
concealed or has been taught solely to advanced spiritual seekers and mystery
school students. Mark is now making these teachings available for everyone who
is interested. His 4th book Guardians of the Holy Grail: The Knights Templar,
John the Baptist and the Water of Life was released July 2004.
Mark is the Founder and Director of The International Order of Gnostic Templars
and its related schools: The Seven Rays of Healing School and The Mysteries of
the Goddess Wisdom School.
Mark has been gathering the wisdom contained within his books since 1976 when,
at 21, he traveled across Europe and Asia to India. He resided for seven years
within the ashrams of the yoga and meditation master Swami Muktananda. During
that time Mark intensively studied the Hindu scriptures, as well as the wisdom
compiled by the Theosophists of India regarding the secret history of Earth.
Since 1996, Mark has been a devotee of the famous Indian saint Mata
Amritanandamayi and has resided in her ashram in south India on numerous
occasions.
Since 1990 Mark has been involved in intensive research regarding the secret
mysteries of the Earth’s history. During this time Mark has been initiated into
two Andean esoteric societies, apprenticed to a master San Pedro shaman in Peru,
and helped lead an expedition in search of a secret monastery in the Andes.
While leading tours in Peru, Egypt, England, Tibet/Nepal, India & Sedona and the
Southwest, Mark is continuously gathering new information about the esoteric
origins and the lineages of spiritual teachers that have guided humanity’s
spiritual destiny.
Mark is a professional Astrologer with over twenty years of experience.
He offers in-depth readings in both the Western and Vedic or Hindu - also known
as Joytish - systems of Astrology. Mark’s readings, which are both practical and
spiritual, provide unique information regarding a person’s karma and spiritual
destiny.
Mark has been a Guest Speaker at conferences in the United States, South America
and Europe, such as the Prophets Congress in Zurich Switzerland, Boom 2000 in
Lisbon, Portugal, and at The Prophets Conference in the US, the Whole Life Expo
and other regional expos and metaphysical/psychic fairs. He has written a column
on sacred travel for The New Times (Seattle), and has had feature articles
published in Magical Blend, The Whole Life Times (Los Angeles), and Four Corners
Magazine (Sedona AZ). Mark has been interviewed often on both television and
radio, including the nationally broadcast Coast to Coast AM with George Noory
and the Laura Lee Show.
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Tour Summary
Day 1 Arrive Cancun/Playa del Carmen
Day 2 To Chichen Itza
Day 3 To Uxmal
Day 4 To Palenque
Day 5 Palenque
Day 6 Palenque
Day 7 To Merida
Day 8 To Cancun/Depart
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive Cancun (D)
Depart on your flight from your home city to Cancun. Arrival Cancun. After
clearing Immigration, Customs, and Baggage Claim you will be met by our local
tour representative. Transfer to your hotel on the beach, where the sea is
clear, the sand is fine and the pleasures simple...a secluded hotel in Playa del
Carmen, located on the Caribbean Sea with a white sandy beach where the only
meaning is to swim in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, rock gently to
sleep in hammocks on your private porch, and watch palms sway to soft ocean
breezes. Time to rest a bit before the Welcome Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Playa del Carmen (1 night)
Day 2 : To Chichen Itza (B/L)
Departure to the great Mayan ceremonial center of Chichen Itza to experience the
powerful energies of the world-famous "El Castillo", the Temple of Kukulcan.
This archaeological city was founded by the Maya-Itzas, led by Itzamna, in
435-455 A.D. Chichen was occupied twice. The first occupation was from 495 to
692, and the second from 948 to 1204. The architecture of the first period is
considered to be authentically Maya, and the second is considered to have Toltec
influence, since it has certain elements in common with those found in Tula, the
ancient capital of the Toltecs.
Those of the Classic Maya period, which covers the Seventh to Tenth centuries.
In this group these buildings are found: The Nunnery and its annexes, the Akab
Dzib, the Temple of the three lintels, the Red House , that of the Phallus and
that of the Deer. In the Maya Toltec group constructed between the Tenth century
and the Thirteenth century, we have the Castle, The Temple of the Warriors , the
Ball Court, the Thousand Columns group, the Tzopantli, the Osary , the platforms
of Venus and of the Tigers and of the Eagles. The Astronomical Observatory (Caracol)
belongs to a transition phase. The city has as its main axis two cenotes ,
Xtoloc, which provided the city with water, and the Sacred Cenote, where
offerings of maidens and children were made to the gods. It has a diameter of 60
meters with a depth of to the water of 12 meters. In 1900, the North American,
Edward Thompson, who lived in the Hacienda Chichen extracted a multitude of
objects from this cenote. Other explorers who studied Chichen were: Francisco
Montejo, "The Advanced", the conqueror of Yucatan in 1527; Stephens and
Caterwood, in 1841-42,; Le Plongeon in 1875; Maudslay, Maler and others took
care of divulging this Maya city to the world.
Lunch at Chichen Itza. Afternoon free for further exploration. Later departure
to Merida. Arrive and check into the hotel, located in the heart of downtown
Merida. Free time and dinner on your own.
Overnight: Merida (2 nights)
Day 3 : To Uxmal (B/L)
Breakfast at our hotel and then we are off to visit the ruins of Uxmal in the
arid Puuc Hills where Chac the Rain God ruled supreme. Our sightseeing will
include the Pyramid of the Magician, at 120 feet the easiest of the Mayan
Pyramids to scale, and the Palace of the Masks in Kabah, with its 300 masks of
Chac. Lunch at a local restaurant. Return to the hotel. Free time. Evening
lecture with Dannion and Mark.
Overnight Merida.
Day 4 : To Palenque (B/D)
After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our flight to Palenque, situated
in the foothills of the Tumbalá mountains of Chiapas, one of the most historic
places in Mexico, a state with a rich cultural heritage, an indigenous past and
present, and a true enchantment that is the result of its people maintaining
their past while making way for the future. The name Chiapas is derived from the
Nahuatl words "Chia" (a seed used to create a regional drink) and "apan," or
river; the name literally means "in the river of chia." Pre-Hispanic influences
here include Maya, Toltec, and Olmec. Arrive at your hotel, a grouping of
comfortable, roomy air-conditioned bungalows that offer privacy and quiet in the
surroundings of a tropical forest. The grounds are beautifully tended, and there
is an inviting pool made to look like a lagoon. A broad stream runs through the
property. The hotel is on the road to the ruins, midway between the ruins and
the town. Check in. Lunch on your own.
Afternoon visit to Palenque. Situated on a ledge overlooking the swampy plains
that stretch northward all the way to the Gulf coast, Palenque is seemingly
situated between two worlds, giving it a mystical enchanting charm. This ancient
Maya site, located at the western frontier of the lowland Maya region, possibly
derives its name from a nearby village of Santo Domingo de Palenque, founded in
the 17th century. This locale flourished between 600 and 800 A.D., when it
served as the political center of the Mayan region. The Temple of Palenque’s
original Mayan name is NAH CHAN, which means “The House of the Snake”. Return to
the hotel. Group Dinner.
Overnight: Palenque (3 nights)
Day 5 : In Palenque (B/D)
Morning return to Palenque. The flood plain of the Usumacinta to the north
provided Palenque's ancient inhabitants with the resources to construct their
extraordinary city. The architecture of Palenque was truly inventive. By
reducing the massive weight of the traditional corbel arch through reducing its
span with a dividing wall and the use of tribolated hollows that minimized the
stress on load bearing walls, the builders were able to construct buildings with
multiple piers and doorways on the front to let air and light into the interior.
Palenque is home to the Mayan Culture Bearer and Avatar Pakal Votan. The Mayan
Elders believe that in his time this Mayan teacher was as important as Buddha,
Krishna, Tao the Elder, and Jesus Christ. He performed healing miracles, just as
these teachers did. Here you will explore with Dannion and Mark: Who was Pakal
Votan? What was his mission? Why did he master so many sciences? Did he come
from another planet? Why did his body hold a sphere and a cube? Why did he have
such a big influence in Mayan culture and spirituality? Does he continue his
communication with us today?
The most notable structures of Palenque are the Palace and the Temple of the
Inscriptions, where Pakal's remains were found in the largest and most
magnificent grave built on the American continent before white men came. Mayan
Elders believe that there is a psycho-duct or magic conduit that comes out of
the coffin in the shape of a snake that is made of lime and white stones. This
hollow mold goes along the stairway and ends vertically under the perforated
tombstone that marks the end of the stairway's entrance, on the floor of the
temple. They believe it was used for permanent communication with Pakal Votan,
so that his messages could always be heard by his Mayan people, through the
priests. And, in turn, the priests could use it to communicate with him. You
might want to sit here and meditate. Ask him to let you enter the dimension
where he is, so that he may teach you Mayan wisdom. Place your hands in one or
more of the twelve holes, so that you may receive information from Pakal Votan,
the Messenger of Time.
To the right you will see Temple B, the site of a recently discovered burial
site of a royal citizen, who is accompanied in burial by a woman and a child.
Continue on to the incredible Palace, with its unique watchtower, where explorer
John Stevens camped when it was completely covered by jungle in the 1840s as he
underwent the task of uncovering the ruins. Follow the pathway between the
Palace and the Temple of the Inscriptions to reach the Temple of the Sun and the
Temple of the Foliated Cross, the Temple of the Cross and Temple 14, a set of
temples was built by Pacal's son, Chan-Bahlum. His historical ascendance to the
throne is shown in the inscriptions, as is the fact that he seems to have had
six toes!
Return to the hotel for lunch on your own. Afternoon lectures with Dannion and
Mark. Group Dinner.
Overnight Palenque.
Day 6 : Visit to Toninah (B/L)
Full day visit to Toninah, on the border of the Mayan lowlands and highlands,
nestled 2,950 ft.; you may see the clouds roll in and stand above you! Thought
to be built by an astronomical society, the area belongs to the lowland
tradition of the Maya people. The center of Toninah is built on the side of a
large hill in seven terraces, producing the overall effect of a stepped pyramid.
Mayan Priests say that each level corresponds to one of the seven human chakras.
For this reason, they believe that one of the main functions here was to give
the Initiation of the Seven Chakras. Numerous chambers and passageways exist
here. According to Catherwood and Stephens, who made the first investigations
here in modern times, they heard a legend about a connecting tunnel between
Toninah and Palenque. They found the tunnel, and when trying to go through it,
they met a ferocious and noisy family of eagles. They felt afraid and decided
not to continue their trip. Some of the Mayan Elders believe that perhaps they
were not allowed to pass through the tunnel by the Mayan spiritual keepers
because they were not initiates.
Late afternoon return to the hotel. Dinner on your own.
Overnight Palenque.
Day 7 : To Merida (B/D)
Flight to Merida. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Farewell Dinner.
Overnight: Merida (1 night)
Day 8 : To Cancun/Depart to home city (B)
Return trip to Cancun. Return flight to your home city.
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
NOTE: This itinerary is subject to change due to conditions beyond our control.
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Tour Inclusions & Price
Tour Includes:
Round trip airport/hotel transfers
Luggage handling at the hotels (1 bag per person)
First Class hotels with daily breakfast; other meals as per itinerary
All site entrance fees and tour gratuities
All tour-related transportation in Mexico
Bilingual guide throughout
Added Features:
Travel with authors Dannion Brinkley and Mark Pinkham
Special Ceremonies and Meditations at sacred sites
Visits to Mayan Sites of Chichen Itza, Uzmal, Palenque and Toninah
Welcome and Farewell Dinners
Tour Does Not Include:
Airfare to Cancun (call us for a quote from your home city)
Cancellation & Medical Insurance (ask us for a quote)
Meals/drinks not specified in the itinerary
Items of a personal nature or any items not specified as being included
Visa fees if applicable
Tour Price
Tour Price Per Person (Land Only) USD $1,975.00
Single Supplement USD $325.00
Prepaid Gratuities USD $70.00
The above costing is subject to change without notice.
NOTE: To avoid surcharges due to the volatility of the Canadian dollar, all tour
prices listed are in US dollars. Payments may be made in either US dollars or
the equivalent in CDN dollars.
Pre-paid gratuities to cover guides, drivers, waiters, baggage handling, etc.
Your Tour Escort will carry and disburse these funds so that you can relax and
enjoy your trip, knowing that everyone assisting you is being taken care of
properly
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