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4/1/2000 - A Glimpse into Another Realm (Part 2- Gloria Lopez Mendez) by Chenoa Egawa

A Glimpse Another Realm Part2 Gloria LopezMendez GUATEMALA CITY Guatemala April ByChenoaEgawa GloriaLopezMendezisthegranddaughter ofDonJulianLopezMendez subjectofmypreviousletter CE ImetherlastfallatthesametimethatI Don Julian their Palin Guatemala Even though Gloria years emanates qualities maturity beyond years Some acquired great knowledgeandunderstandingthroughmanylifetimes Iseeherasaperson whoseheartand spirit areopenand uncluttered excessive worry doubts fears jealousyorjudg ments others She sonwhosesensoryperceptions tuned energies lives people ronment thepresence ofspiri forcesand events ofthe present future With natural abilities possesses Gloriaishumble servedandrespectful Likeany teenage interestsnormalforherage group buthercommitmentto shewas gifted spiritualmediumrequires ahigh level responsibil ityanddevotionthatsurpasses whatis expected ofher peers I talked Gloria onseveral occasions abouther understanding spirit world personal connection other realms She DonJulian chosen Gloria Tikalon thedayofherceremony camino calls spiritualroadorpath Iunderstand thisroad thetraditionalroad called inmanyNorthAmericanIndian cultures directconnectionto sacred knowledge On there wealth teachings wisdom thattranscendtheconfinesofmeasuredtime Ibelievethateveryculture point connection I believe through connec tionandunderstandingcertainpeoplepossessed abilitiestoworkwithhigher powers forces energies others environmentandtonurtureharmonyandbalancein things Iused think thatthosewayshadbeen forever I would stories another toldbythe elders ofNorthAmerican tribes My travelshaveshownmeotherwise Thesewayshavenever beenlost toindigenouspeoples eventhoughtheir spiri beliefs practices continuously understood attackedandforbiddenbyotherculturesand religions thathavefearedthem orviewedthemas drancetotheirownprogress progressconstitutingthe appropriation ofindigenous lands resources Over years I understand credknowledgeandwisdomofthis earthhasalways isted Ithasnevervanished wehaveonlybecomeblind presence There still cultures viduals maintain connection today world wheremostoftenvalue isplacedonthematerial andnotonthespiritual itseemsthatonehastosearcha lotharden There those Gloria children younger generations stillreceive giftsfromthespiritworld their gifts others This gives Gloria gavemepermission shareher storyabouthow shecameto receiveherpoweras spiritualmedium I father sister Carmen Gloriabegan Mymomthought would parents mygrandparents Julianand Maria Wehave lived themever since Iamvery grateful Myrelationshipwithmy sister Carmen isreally Gloria Sure wehavemomentsofdisagree themostpart wegetalongverywell The relationship their mother isevenbetter She always understands Gloria When Carmen I problem together mymom usuallyintheeveningbeforewesleep because three share bedroom Mom always knowswhensomething iswrongandwecantalkwith HONDURAS Gloria sister Carmen openly Wehave ofunderstandingwithone other Wearevery close Gloria smother Clementina isalsothefavoriteauntie andgrandmotherto allofhernieces nephewsandgrand children All house drinkcoffeeandespeciallyto visitmymom saidGloria It because beautiful character She always looking after children caring protectingthem Andthey allloveher Everyoneinmy house calls Tina everyone saidwith smile Clementina sister seven brothers All exception estranged brother after their extended family level affec tionand dedication SinceCarmenand Ilostour father myunclestook themselves everythingweneeded attend school Mygrandfather provided andmygrandmother supported inmanyotherways Gloria fatherwasonly25 years oldwhenhepassed Hisdeathwassuddenandcompletelyunexpected According Gloria father become healer understand She inability fulfill ligationtothe spiritworldthattookhis lifeinthe When Institute ofCurrentWorld Affairs ceiveanddevelopdidnotgowithhim Itstayedwithhis family andGloriawastheonewhoreceived itnext Myfatherwasa campesino Eachday hewouldleave thehouse early themorning before sunrise andwalk thebase ofthevolcano Aj Thereheworkedthe tending family fields orchards Along before married hadgonetoworkinthecampo likeeveryotherday onthis particulardayhe encountered abeautiful flower He flower In spent campo never anythinglike itbefore Hepickedtheflowerandwhen returned afternoon closet When grandmother cleaning found She anything about father later discovered missing asked I burned But asked You should never picked flower first place sheshouted Whydidn tellmeabout Shewas reallyangrywithhim Gloriatoldme thatinPalintherearea lotofstories aboutpeoplewhofound strangeanduniquethingssuch flower Most often person finds special object message person receive special ability The grand mother never flower before either andsheautomaticallyassumedthatitmustbesomething Being brought Catholic taught believethatanythingtodowithMayancostumbre spiri customs traditions Gloria right auntie selling market devil itwasblackmagicorwitchcraft andthat itwentagainsttheteachings ofGod Sinceshewastaught things sheburned flower My grandfather Julian burningthatflower thatkilledmyfather becausehehad workto thisworld Hewassupposedtobecomean Neithermyfathernormygrandmotherunderstood though Had burned flower likely would learned through dream vision through guidance another After Gloria father grandfather investi gated death The answerwas clear toDonJulian thefrijolitos small beans usedbymanyajq divining The burningoftheflower thenegationofhisgift cause ofhis death Two years after Gloria father began inghis spirit Shewasjustsixyearsold stillremem clearly today Itdidn tmatterwhereIwas Iwouldseehimevery where shesaid Evenif wentintoadarkroomIwould seehimstandingthere couldn tevengointothebath becausehewas there DonJulianhad alreadybecome anajq ikbythen hewasunable tohelp hisgranddaughter stance As I mentioned before works special different forces skills abilities DonJulianbroughtGloria friend DonCatarino Don Catarino power through palms hands Gloria Whenhe grandfather thing broughtmetoseehimwhenhedid Ifhehadwaitedany longer I would And without mentioning anything toDonCatarino about flower The flower Gloria father foundwas fortune because That flower contained spiritual force orpowerforhim He supposed That He because flower burned unable fulfill destiny The force thatwasoncewithinthatflowerisenteringGloria Ithas chosenher Don Catarino Don Julian Gloria could carryouttheworkyet butthatin theywouldlearn power going through They wouldwait seewhatwouldhappennext Ands showitwas Gloria Forthetime being theoldmanhealedme Istoppedseeingmy father spiriteverywhere Two years later eight Gloria began attacks I Sometimes I would crazy I remember during period wasrainingandrainingand IwasoutwalkingwhenI slippedandfell Iwasknockedunconscious butinactu ality I Whenmymomrealizedwhathappened called together conducted ceremony right there When wokeup Irememberthat allofthe ijweregathered around Everyonewas crying because thought Iwas Mymomtoldme thatwhenthey foundme thereonthegroundIwasn tbreathing andthatIhadno pulse I twenty minutes I really Don Julian talked other presentthatdayandthey allagreedthat itwastimefor himto start Gloria onher Hetold hermotherhow prepare series seven medicinal plant baths seven purification seven clarification Following fourteen baths would throughsevenpresentationstothe spirit world before altar drawing realm closer Ifeverythingwentwell shewouldthenbeinitiated begin working medicine bundle altar Thatishowmygrandfatherbeganwalkingmealong Don Julian still worried about Gloria because shewassoyoung tooyoung hethought tohavesomuch responsibilitywith In order absolutely thathewas doing right thing tookher otherajq ijbeforeinitiatingher BythistimeDonCatarinohad passed there another worked through concentrations In concentration Gloria consultedwiththe Saintsand askedthemwhether notitwastime forhertobeginherwork Theyconfirmed initiated right If Evelin Gloria scousinandmylittlefriend shewould geteven sickerand And eight years Gloria initiated DonJuliantoldmethatpeoplecamefrom alloverGua temala attend ceremony Normally emony lasts hours Gloria There people participated eachoneprayed overher individually When prayed I remember hands began cramp Gloria It I couldn Then sensation overmywholebody likeachillthatfilledme Itoldmy grandfather happening Don worry suredme thosearethesensationsthatcomewhen ferent spiritual forces enter This always happens They guaro alcohol hands massaged until cramps subsided Even during ceremony nobody power would manifest itself That would maintobe It several months later Sep tember14th saidGloria Iwassleep whenallofsudden Ibegantofeel those sensations going throughout That I member I anything after butmymotherand sister toldme laterthat Iwentcrazythatnight They saidthat Iwasscreaming flailingand kicking Ihadthrownallofmyblan offina fitandflewoutofthebed floor crazed animal My momsaid thatmyuncles tried ofmeto restrainme becausethey thought I going They tried catch ontome butinaninstant Ihadslipped oftheirarmsandbefore theyknew other Even though I small child theycouldn tcontainme Ihadanimmenseforce animmenseenergy Iwouldn tletanyonecomenearme Thatsamenight thereweremany ijmeeting ourhouse because itwasnearingtheMayanNewYear Mymomsaidthat Iwascallingout screamingformy grandfather Anciano elder Julian AncianoJulian Iwas completely agitated Mymomwent formygrandfather andheandthe other ijcameto seewhatwashappen ingwithme Theystarted callme tryto getthrough concentrate Mygran dfatheralreadyknew howtodoconcentrations sohebeganto Saintsandforces thathesummonsinhisceremonies asking their sacred presence their sacred blessing Andfor first concentrated spiritual medium In concentration Princesa Encanto Princess Enchantment known Princesa Ix throughme You earlierthatday mygrandfatherhadbeen workingonayoungboywhohad fallenfroma In September people vestingjocotes asmall plumlikefruit Theboyhadbeen cutting jocotes suddenly branch Whenhe ground struck For several memory forgotten basic things His parents taken doctor doctor couldn theybroughthimtomygrandfathernext hoping could their Whenmygrandfather Princesa Encanto otten The Princess spirit little Mayan princess keeper ruler mountains She hasmanypowers transform herself serpents iguanas other animals mountains When grandfather parents Princesa Encanto family preparedanoffering forherandtookit themountains their They brought grilledpork chili tortillasand becausethatiswhat Princesa likes When didthatfirstconcentration laPrincesacame throughme talked tomygrandfather She toldhim thathewasright thatitwasshewhohadcaused theboy fallfromthe She thathehadbeendoing ofbadthings andshepunishedhimtoteachhima Iwanthimtorealizethathecannotgetawaywith these things He though recover completely Iwokeupaftertheconcentration butagain Istarted shakingandtrembling Iwerereallycold Mygrand fathersaidthathehadtoconcentratemeagain SanMiguel Arcanget through He spoke grandfatherandtoldhimthattheyhadgivenmethe being spiritual medium explained grandfatherthatthiswasgoingtobemywork Eversince thatday Ihavebeenhelpingmygrandfather inthisway Andtheboy Iasked Hewas cured Gloria And didhe change hisways Yes shesaidveryseriously Hismotherevencame later thank She character changed lotfrom thatpoint thathe hadbecome amuchmore respectfulperson Gloria months later concen trated Princesa again The During timetherewasa confrontationbetweentheguerrillasand thearmyupinthehillsabovePalin Gloria suncleswere working mountain cutting coffee whentheyheardanarmedconflictbreakoutnearby They werefleeingtheareawhenabombwentoffonthe where working When house afternoon pletely shaken They family pened hills My grandfather I concentration unclesthatafternoon Gloria LaPrincesaentered Do realize happened there today asked Thatbombwasheading straightforyour shesaidtoDonJulian Itwasdroppedrightabovewhere cutting coffee It I protected thatbomb Shehelpedthem Gloria smiling Manybeau tiful thingshappenonthis Gloriais 18yearsoldnow Mostofthetimesheworks athome preparing themeals family cleaning house washing clothes babysitting nieces nephews Sometimes works market mother auntie selling tostadas tomatoes avocados limes found cannot spend muchtimeawayfromhomewhere sheandher grandfa therbothhave their altars Therewasonetimewhen Igotajoboutsideofthe illalmostimmediatelyandwas forced shesaid Inaconcentration IwastoldthatIhave myworkalreadyandthatIneedtofocusonthat Iknow always I happy Ifeelveryblessedtobeabletodothisworkand spend grandfa He travel together sometimes We meetwithother ijthroughouttheHighlandsand occasionally ceremonies I really enjoy those times WhenmygrandfatherandI aretravelingon always tells stories about things happened things GE LakeAtittan Solola oneofGloria sfavoriteplaces andhowtheyhavechanged Ilearnalotfromhim Withoutthem theroadisreallydark I Gloria works Don Julianinconcentrations WhenIwatchherIcantellwhen spirit isbeginning leave herbody because shebe forth chair She seems tired starts exhale breaths thatblowthe candle flames onthe altarbe Usually spiritenterswithinafewminutesand Don Julian begin asking questions When cloudy overcast however spirits areunable terandtheconcentrationhas tobeheld offuntilthe skies clear My grandfather frijoles beans vinemostofthe butsometimesheneedsmyhelp saidGloria Somethings difficulttoreadinthefrijoles thing concentrate That better explanation things doesnotunderstand Hereceivesinformation aboutthepatientshe isworkingon whattheirailments whichplantsheshouldprescribe tohealthem which colors candles shouldburnandhowmany Things I asked concentration whatsensations feels process Inordertoconcentrate Ihavetolookintotheglass ofwater becausethatiswhere Ifeelthestrongestcon nection God The glasses water altar create connection pathway The candles light light Institute Current World Affairs Gloria sitsinawoodenchairbeforeDonJulian stands behind placing hands shoulders He opens prayerby inviting forces directions heart heart ofthe earth Gloria concentration focusedonthewa He prays Spanish invite Saints Pocomamto invite theMayanforces askingthemfor their sacred presence their sacred blessings WhenI firstbegandoingthis itwasreallyhardfor hardonmybody saidGloria Iwasn tusedto andwhenI dawakefromaconcentrationmybodywould lotofpain Nowit easier forme WhenIconcen trate Ifeelacoldsensationthatentersthroughthetopof moves throughout whole From there I anything amaware amstill present Myspiritleavesmyphysicalbody Sometimes I ceiling corner house watchmybodyfromabove Ican thearanythin There times I I transported clouds This happens there With spirit elevate andmore When itistimeformetore entermybody sometimes Igobackinonmyown Othertimes Ifeel spiritscomeand getmeandleadmebackinto mybody SinceAugust Gloriahasbeenable togointoa concentration without guidance grandfather This ability following emony conducted behalf Mayan pyramidsofTikal Thefocusoftheceremonywastobring fully completely power Others prayedforheraskingthatshebecomemore reliant inherwork shebe given ability witness remember during concentrations I There there supporther That afternoon weclimbed ofthe Temple Moon Main Plaza When emonybeganwithprayersandsongs I felta shiftinthe energysurroundingus avibrationsostrongthat itwas elating completely humbling I looked Gloriaandher gazewas fixed solidandunwavering Temple Sun which directly across mainplazafromwherewestood Gloria toldmelateron thatXmucane oldestdivineMayangrandmother cording Popol Vuh appeared during ceremony Xmucane standing Temple Sun directly across clothed huipil corte exquisite colors signs Herheadwas coveredwith longwovencloth thesamebeautiful fabricand shewaspregnant As neared horizon lightupon greenjungle canopy white stoneoftheancientpyramids Richshadesofyellowandgold violet emerged landscape They shone brightlyamongtheroyalblueofthesky billowing colored cumulus clouds slowly drifted Everything glowedwithwarmthandbrilliance We closed ceremony Temple Moon descended immense pyramid walked North Acropolis where stone carving ofChac RainGod washoused under ground Gloria wanted tomake final offering Chac toaskforhisblessingandtoacknowledgethestrongcon nection thePocomampeoplehave alwayshad spirit ofwater We descended stairs North Acropolisandentered narrowtunnel Theairwas stifling denseandhumid Withinmoments sweat rolling offmyskinandmyclothesbecamesoaked fromthedank stagnant airbelow Usingcandles light ourway wefollowed thepathto theendofthe tunnel wherethehugestonecarvingofChachadbeenrediscovered duringanexcavationyearsearlier Aftertheprayersandoffer completed emerged belly temple awhile stone steps North Acropolis enjoying freshness Withinminutes itbegantorain Bigheavyraindrops pelted A moments later stopped assuddenlyas dbegun andtheskycleared revealingdirectlyoverhead anenormousrainbow GI 1Tedlock Dennis 1996Rev PopolVuh TheMayanBookoftheDawnofLife Simon Schuster Onpage32ofDennisTedlock translationofthePopolVuh describesXmucaneandXpiyacoc asanelderlywifeandhusband Hesays Xmucaneis adivine midwifeandXpiyacoc divinematchmaker Theyareboth diviners whoknowhow interprettheauguries givenbythirteendaynumbersandtwentydaynamesthatcombinetoformacalendricalcyclelasting260days Theyareolder other address grandparents cycle divine older longer cycles governVenus CE Institute ofCurrentWorldAffairs THE CRANE ROGERS FOUNDATION FourWestWheelock Street Hanover New Hampshire 03755USA