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Xochiquetzal, Lady of Love

This is why, according to the conception of our ancestors, women have a privileged access to the secrets of the divine

Today we celebrate Mexican Women's Day! Although national identities are a modern concept, women have had a notorious role in the ritual life of past and present indigenous communities, as priestesses and representatives of the deities on Earth

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in ixtli, in yollotl (the face, the heart) - identity, individuality

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cenyoliztli / cenyeliztli (joined hearts, one heart) - family

On its top is a triangle that symbolizes the rays of the Sun, masculine element which fertilizes the Earth, and complementary opposite of the rain, which is feminine

Tepeyollotl peeks through the opening of caves, where He creates the echo, endless repetition of our voices. In caverns and rock formations we give Him our offerings

Before the first sunrise, He descended to the Underworld, where the sacred bones of the ancestors were kept. There, before Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of Mictlan, He played a conch trumpet, with which He created sound, breath and word

Saint Valentine's is just around the corner! Shipping from Mexico takes a while, so I'm holding a last chance sale in my Etsy store, starting today through Sunday

Our ancestors considered that everything contains a vital force, called teyollia. The teyollia creates movement and allows the cycles of life to continue. It manifests through different substances, such as water, sap and blood