Maya Spirituality with Jim Reed
Hello, Maya enthusiasts!
Join us for an important spiritual/archaeological Maya adventure:
Mission Momos–Copán 2010 • October 22–31, 2010
Nine days, eight nights of sacred ceremony, Maya site encounters, and museums.
Three Maya Fire Ceremonies: in Momostenango, Ixim’ché and Copán.
Visiting three Maya sacred sites: Copán in Honduras and Ixim’ché and Quiriguá,
in Guatemala. We'll spend two nights in: Santiago Atitlán and Copán.
Base of operations: La Antigua, Guatemala (three nights).
On behalf of: The Maya Conservancy
Participate in the K'iche' Maya's "New Years" Wajshak'ib B'atz' fire ritual
with Tat Rigoberto Itzep Chanchavac in Momostenango, Guatemala,
to usher in the next Maya 260-day sacred calendar cycle.
With presentations by V. Garth Norman: 35 years researching the site of Izapa:
“Izapa – Origin of the Maya’s Sacred 260-Day Calendar” and “The Copán-Izapa 15 Degrees North Latitude Connection”
Janice Van Cleve: book author, explorer and expert on the kings of Copán:
“Ox Witik: A new interpretation identifies exactly what it is and where it is; plus reveals how
Eighteen Rabbit told us” and “Yax K'uk Mo: An examination of the evidence and the surprising results”
and tour guide Jim Reed: Editor of The Institute of Maya Studies Explorer
newsletter and one of the Directors of The Maya Conservancy:
“Understanding 2012” and “Maya Creation Centers and the Sacrum Bone:
Connecting the Human Body to the Nighttime Skies”
(Sharing the insights of the work of Brian Sross of UT-Austin and more)
Other presentations by Maya flutist Pablo Collado and the Grupo Maya Kaq'chik'el;
David Sedat: Renowned archaeologist from Copán, discoverer of the tomb of Yax Kuk Mo;
Vincent Stanzione: Expert in anything concerning Santiago Atitlán and the Tz'utujil Maya;
Gaspár Gozález: Q'anjob'al Maya spokesperson and 13 B'aktun book author;
Mary Lou Ridinger: discoverer of the ancient Maya jade quarries;
fire rituals in Ixim'ché and Copán with Kaqchikel Maya spiritual guides
Antolín Gozález Sancir and his wife Nicolasa Chumil Guigui.
Download this colorful 2-part Trip Brochure for all the specifics.
| momos_copan_part_1.pdf |
| momos_copan_part_2.pdf |
Join us for this most excellent adventure!
Economically priced at only $1500 (plus airfare).
Single supplement +$200.
Contact Jim Reed at mayaman@bellsouth.net or 404-680-1644
Please do it now, as space is limited. I'll send you the registration form.
Check out my YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/mayaman2012
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