I got this wonderful letter from Wayde Dunn (BME/WWW);
Hey Mate…
I’ve spent the last month down in the Maya ruins of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico.. it’s such an amazing place here. I’ve been very lucky to gain trust and respect from a lot of people that work closely within the ruins here… so much so that I have been allowed to execute a couple of different rituals within the grounds of the archeological zone… and actually in the temples.
The pics that im sending you know are of some facial scarification that i did on a close friend of mine, Hazui Balam, who lives here in Palenque. The design is representing the Jaws of the Jaguar, Hazui’s mayan spirit guide.
Underneath the full moon, in front of the Temple of inscriptions (Lord Pakal’s Tomb), I cut a representation of the Jaguar’s Jaws into Hazui’s face. The next ten minutes were amazing. The blood flowed under the full moon. Hazui was peaceful. Soon, a low growl stirred from within him, which escalated into a roar as Hazui went into a trance. I watched his soul merge with that of the jaguar as he sat covered in blood in front of me screaming and roaring at the moon above the temple behind me. As he roared, for a few moments, I held his hands… The energy was amazing. He eventually quietened into an almost weeping state, and then snapped out of it. We exchanged knowing glances and just sat for a while. I could hear people whispering behind us. They didn’t even realise what they had just witnessed… They had no way of understanding the power behind what we had just done. Hazui and I talked quietly about the experience. At one point, he told me that he had something to give to me… he wanted to give to me one of his most prized possesions. He reached into his small pouch and produced a single Jaguar claw, and handed it too me. I knew how important it was too him and for him to pass it on to me was such a huge gesture of respect, love, friendship and an indication of the shared experience. Handed from one Jaguar to another. I am truly honored for being able to give this moment to Hazui, and now being in possesion of the Jaguar claw is just amazing to me. We left the ruins soon after and slept.
Cheers,
Wayde
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82 responses to “Mayan Facial Scar Ritual”
Wow is all I can say….Wow.
Wow is all I can say….Wow.
i think… very spiritually intense!!!
i think… very spiritually intense!!!
I literally got chill bumps reading that.
I literally got chill bumps reading that.
me too! what a great story.
me too! what a great story.
I love it and hope one day to be able to experince some thing like that
I love it and hope one day to be able to experince some thing like that
what a beautiful letter. I wish them both the deepest peace.
what a beautiful letter. I wish them both the deepest peace.
that’s amazing.
that’s amazing.
I was very recently in Palenque, and ritual or not, that place is pure magic….
I was very recently in Palenque, and ritual or not, that place is pure magic….
Wow, that is amazing and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wow, that is amazing and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Truly such an honor.
Truly such an honor.
wow.. that is really, really cool.
wow.. that is really, really cool.
I got goose bumps too. What an amazing story.
I got goose bumps too. What an amazing story.
Wow, just wow…
Wow, just wow…
amazing
amazing
the video is even more amazing.
Well done!
the video is even more amazing.
Well done!
that’s amazing and wonderful.
that’s amazing and wonderful.
WOW.
Friendly archaeologists then (though of course they’re always that nice :p)
Again… wow.
WOW.
Friendly archaeologists then (though of course they’re always that nice :p)
Again… wow.
Really nice story. I came across a man today that tried to convert me to christianity. He talked his heart out about Jesus and god and so forth, he talked to me for about an hour and a half and what he said was interesting… but, after reading this story i feel that his words can never be as strong as being in touch with nature like this story tells, truly inspirational.
Really nice story. I came across a man today that tried to convert me to christianity. He talked his heart out about Jesus and god and so forth, he talked to me for about an hour and a half and what he said was interesting… but, after reading this story i feel that his words can never be as strong as being in touch with nature like this story tells, truly inspirational.
you wrote that perfectly.
thank you for sharing
the whole thing; simply remarkable
you wrote that perfectly.
thank you for sharing
the whole thing; simply remarkable
Thankyou for sharing.
So happy you’re doing what you have to mate.
Thankyou for sharing.
So happy you’re doing what you have to mate.
Thank you for sharing and documenting this experience. One of the most (spiritualy) intense stories ive seen on bme. I wish these types of rituals where easier to find documentation of. This really brightened up my day, thanks again. Namaste
Thank you for sharing and documenting this experience. One of the most (spiritualy) intense stories ive seen on bme. I wish these types of rituals where easier to find documentation of. This really brightened up my day, thanks again. Namaste
beautiful.
beautiful.
Wow. Thanks for passing on the experience. It’s a very moving letter you have there!
Wow. Thanks for passing on the experience. It’s a very moving letter you have there!
Amazing.
Amazing.
wow, normally my skepticism gets in the way but that sounds really awesome.
wow, normally my skepticism gets in the way but that sounds really awesome.