finding a place to settle into
we arrived at Calderitis Bay two days ago it is a small slice of paradise. the bay is the wonderful blue, green, pink of the Caribbean. the ocean breeze keeps the temperature perfect around 75-80 and a hammock and rocking chairs are available to watch sunrise and sunsets. The drive in and around San Cristobel De Las Casas was extraordinarliy beautiful. how can i describe being above the clouds and slowly descending into them. The city of San Cristobel is a place with a powerful energy. The indigeonous people and the colors they wear and the cloth they surround themselves with lifts my spirit. As a friend of mine pointed out color is worship of the creator and certainly I could sense creation all around me. The village of San Jaun Chamula where the ancient Mayan rituals, the catholic tradition and the new merge together creating a spot of healing and wonderment and amazement. The light from the thousands of candles, the pine needles on the ground, the statues of saints against the walls and the ancient pracitices of chicken sacrifice and the use of beverages for healing was mesmermizing. Their faith moved me to reflect on the deepest emotions that religious rituals evoke, those that defy words and that one can only witness and wonder about.
as always Mexico moves me in ways that are deep in my soul. I am always glad to be here whether it be in this setting of beach and leisure or riding through the villages witnessing the daily struggles of a beautiful spirit filled place. i am so grateful for being here.
