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\"\"<\/a>Since bringing up the Mayan people the other day, I stumbled across a letter from someone that was on our December ’09 trip to Mexico. I thought I would share some things that this traveler shared with us, with regard to their experience, because I found it really inspiring:<\/p>\n

“When I arrived in Mexico… the earth was just a planet, the moon was just a rock satellite and the sun was just a burning ball of gas. By the time I left, I had a personal connection with \u201cIxchel\u201d our Mayan mother earth, along with the bright sister moon and our heavenly warm father sun. <\/span><\/p>\n

Words cannot describe the feeling of energy and connection to everything I felt as we explored the ruins after Miguel\u2019s ceremonies…<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think I can take a \u201cregular\u201d vacation ever again, when one can experience such beauty and have such fun while enjoying the Mayan teachings under a warm welcoming sun… it could be transformational in ones own spiritual growth if they are open to it.”<\/p>\n

This could be just the prescription for all our neglected souls out there! Thanks to Sal Nocitra for sharing this experience with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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