auras, energías, destinos

This afternoon we went to an indigenous (Maya) healing ceremony. The group and I met with a woman sacerdote (healer) who has grown up amongst the Mayan traditions and culture as a whole. Throughout her life, also her life as a mother, she has passed along this spirituality; so not only did we get to talk with her but we also got to learn from her daughter.
After learning of the significance of each day (out of the 20 of the Mayan calendar), we then lit candles and placed them into the fire that was filled with a specific type of sacred bark, some sort of natural incense, and other specifics from the earth (which I cannot remember)... As we set our candles down amongst the other burning particles we transferred our thoughts as petitions, which the fire would then transcend to a different dimension.
Later we discussed the relation of science and Mayan beliefs. I can say that I was positively surprised at what I learned... like how the Mayan suggested 3000 years prior to scientists that the sun was in the center of the universe.
After everything, the sacerdote talked to each of us about our destinies, our energies and our auras...
Whether one believes in the Mayan practices or not, it is captivating to take part in them and hold them sacred.