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New Moon Offerings
It is New Moon, the sky is dark and full of stars. A time for renewal and reconnection to ourselves and our source, the new moon reminds me to pause and give thanks. I walk out to the small palm tree on the path to the garden and dig a small hole, singing about the love and abundance that surrounds me. Prepared with me is an offering of food and treasures I prepared throughout the day - toasted corn, plantain, a chocolate bar, eggs, a beautiful crystal found on the beach, earrings made from...
Opening with Temazcal
Our retreats with Ayllu Medicina always begin with a Temezcal, or a sweat lodge. For me, it is a time to sweat out what is stuck, and reconnect with my inner self and intention. After weeks or months of anticipation, traveling for several hours, and finally arriving to the space of a retreat, it is of course normal to feel excitement, relief, and nerves. We are carrying energies and thought-patterns from our “everyday life” that do not just float away on the airplane. To mark the official...

