As you wander among weathered temples, ball courts, and ceremonial platforms, you can almost feel the pulse of ceremony that once filled the Mayan Site of Iximché — drums, chanting, the crackle of sacred fires. The layout of the site reflects cosmic harmony: each plaza oriented with precision to honor the sun, moon, and cardinal directions. What makes Iximché especially powerful is that it’s not just a ruin — it remains alive as a spiritual site. Local spiritual guides still come to perform fire ceremonies, offering candles, flowers, and incense to the ancestors.
The Sacred Fire Ceremony for the Maya is a bridge between the seen and unseen worlds. Through offerings of incense, sugar, and colored candles, the Shaman opens a dialogue with the Nahuales (spirits of the days), the ancestors, and the Divine. This is an opportunity to cleanse and protect, to bring in gratitude and intention, and to heal and harmonize.