In December 2015 Sacred Earth Journeys, with best-selling author Freddy Silva and Master Teacher Miguel Angel Vergara, led a group to the Yucatan, Mexico to explore the Maya Temples of Transformation. Sacred Earth Journeys’ founder Helen Tomei accompanied the group and took some impromptu videos on her iPhone that capture the mystery of the Mayan sites, the transformative ceremonies as well as our tour leaders sharing their wisdom with the group.

We present 4 of those videos here to give you a taste of this amazing journey, and more can be found on our YouTube channel.

Freddy Silva speaking at the Observatory at Chichen Itza

In this video, Freddy Silva discusses the building techniques and wider sacred context of the Observatory at Chichen Itza. He explores the age of the Observatory, the relationship between the placement of the building and the land, and its geometrical connection to Venus!

For more videos exploring the sacred site of Chichen Itza, visit our YouTube channel!

Copal Cleansing with Miguel Angel Vergara

Miguel Angel Vergara performs a Copal Cleansing with invited teacher, Shaman Miguelito, ahead of a traditional Mayan Ceremony at Mayapan. This video shows the powerful, almost magical, effects of cleansing with Copal, a natural tree resin and traditional healing oil in Mayan culture.

You can watch a traditional Welcome to the site of Mayapan and a Mayan Ceremony performed by Shaman Miguelito and Miguel Angel Vergara on YouTube.

Freddy Silva speaking at the Labyrinth at Oxkintok

Hear Freddy Silva explain the real significance of the Labyrinth at Oxkintok, the sacred geometry of the building, and its connection to myths of crossing to the Otherworld.

Balankanche Cave

In this video Miguel Angel Vergara leads us through the most famous Maya cave sites – Balankanche, near Chichen Itza. He recounts stories of the mysteries of the cave and its importance to the Maya.

If these videos have inspired you to take your own sacred journey to visit these incredible sites in person, join us next time as we travel to Mexico and explore the Maya Temples of Transformation in the heart of the Maya Lands with best-selling author Freddy Silva & Master Maya Teacher Miguel Angel Vergara.

You can read more about our 2015 journey on our website, or browse our upcoming journeys to Mexico, Bolivia, Ireland, England, and more!