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Sacred Hogan

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When the Dineh, or Navajo people emerged from the underworld, they found a naked land. Mountains, plants, sun, moon and stars did not exist, until they were woven into creation. The first man and woman to step on to this…

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Totem Pole & Three Sisters

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The monuments in the park have descriptive names, these were created by the early settlers of Monument Valley, portraying a certain meaning to the Navajo people. The park consists of mesas, buttes and spire rock structures. The Three Sisters is…

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Sacred Coral

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Walking on the beach I love finding this beautiful fan corals. I use them in my altars to honor our great Mother of the Sea. Coral has been called the “garden of the sea”. The ancient Egyptians placed pieces of…

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Sian Ka’an Sacred Landscape

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Sian Ka’an biosphere is a small oasis, in Mayan it means “where the sky is born” located in Quintana Roo Mexico. In 1987 it became a Unesco World Heritage Site. This sacred landscape consists of lagoons, canals and mangroves of fresh…

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Minnewaska State Park Preserve

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As I walk towards the Awosting Falls, my heart opens to the sound of the powerful source of water descending from the mountain, watching her feed and nourish this land, I silently give thanks to this divine source. A majestic…

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Breathe

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Sometimes breaking away from all activities, being in silence and retreating into one self, and just breathing is all that we need. So give yourself some time to just Breathe. Inhaling and exhaling your divine gift of life. Enjoy this…

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A Peaceful Oasis

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The botanical gardens in Rio, are a magical oasis. This peaceful paradise, is a testimony of natures abundance, grace and beauty. Plants have remained pure and true to their medicine, giving themselves generously to all living creatures, teaching us to live…

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Earth Day

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Photographs by Amanda Charchian Let us give thanks for this beautiful day. Let us give thanks for this life. Let us give thanks for the water without which life would not be possible. Let us give thanks for Grandmother Earth…

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Celebration of Life

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April in New York is covered with cherry blossoms and magnolia trees. Welcoming the spring, a time of rebirth and balance. The spring in ancient times represented the day in which the earth began. The seeds that were planted begin…

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Laguna Bacalar

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Bacalar is a peaceful paradise, this breathtaking fresh water lagoon, is linked to the Rio Hondo by the Chaac Canal. The Mayans called it Bak Halal, meaning “surrounded by reeds” this lagoon has the most spectacular fauna and flora, red mangroves…

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