Last week, we were fortunate enough to travel around the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula. We set off with the intentions of spreading around and absorbing as much love and ancient energy as possible (and I'd say it was a mission accomplished)!
I learned so much awesome info about Mayan, Mestizo and Mexican culture and history. We got to meet locals, chat with them and see what life is like for a modern day Mayan descendant. I'll save that topic for another post.
Now, I'd love to share a bit of wisdom on the Temple of Kukulkan (otherwise known as "El Castillo"- The Castle), one of the most famous pyramids in the world (and one of the most mysterious!!!).
I learned so much awesome info about Mayan, Mestizo and Mexican culture and history. We got to meet locals, chat with them and see what life is like for a modern day Mayan descendant. I'll save that topic for another post.
Now, I'd love to share a bit of wisdom on the Temple of Kukulkan (otherwise known as "El Castillo"- The Castle), one of the most famous pyramids in the world (and one of the most mysterious!!!).
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| photo by a. godbold |
The Temple of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza. May 2013.
Kukulkan is an ancient Mayan feathered serpent deity (also a tall, white, bearded dude). Said to have created the Earth, this serpent/human shapeshifter taught the Mayans mathematics, art, science, astrology and medicine. The Aztecs worshiped a similar god, Quetzalcoatl, with strikingly similar descriptions...yet many say that Mayans and Aztecs had no interaction.
The stairs pictured here were designed to echo with the sound of a Quetzal bird, recognized as messenger of the gods. If you stand in front of them and clap, the sound travels all the way up the stairs and back down again in about 3 seconds with a chirping sound.
On the spring and autumn equinoxes, you can view a huge serpent slithering down the side of the pyramid. This trick was cleverly designed and is created by the shadows of the stair blocks. An amazing pyramid with intense energy...recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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