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"The piece is based on a field recording of workers cutting agave near Tequila, Mexico. The rhythmic, percussive sounds immediately captured my attention, as well as the cultural significance of the plant. The composition explores themes of Sonic Heritage, preserving the importance of agave labor, which is deeply tied to Mexica (Aztec) traditions and the reverence for Mayahuel, the goddess of agave. Mayahuel represents the sacred and nourishing qualities of the plant, central to Mexica culture for centuries. "I worked with the recording both as a collection of samples and as a unified entity. While time-stretching it to lay a foundational base layer (a sort of cantus firmus), hidden tonal qualities emerged, transforming the sound into a more abstract, almost ceremonial texture. This shift guided the piece's structure. "The narrative of the piece follows a worker who experiences a spiritual revelation during their workday, leading to a new equilibrium between labor and spirituality. This journey is reflected in the structure of the composition, transitioning from the concrete (physical labor) to the divine (spiritual revelation), and back to the concrete, now aligned with the divine. "Through manipulation of the original recording, the piece demonstrates how sounds rooted in cultural heritage can evolve and acquire new meanings when removed from their original context. The result is a sonic journey that moves from the tangible world of work to a more abstract, spiritual realm." Jimadores cutting agave reimagined by Manuel Valenzuela. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

Send us a textMikaela de la Myco centers ancestral healing, sacred earth medicine, and trauma-informed care, deeply rooted in her ancestral knowledge and practices. As the founder of mushWOMB, she creates education in the sacred earth medicine space, particularly for birthing people, queer folks, and BIPOC. In her community, Mikaela serves as a mother, educator, folk herbalist, organizer, and entheogen facilitator in occupied Kumeyaay & Luiseno territory, also known as San Diego, CA. She is a mixed-race Mexica/Aztec person, with heritage in the Caribbean by way of the African Diaspora, and she honors her ancestry from the rural mountains of Southern Italy. Mikaela is the caretaker of the Matriarchal Alliance for Accountability and Transparency (MA'AT), where she supports survivors and advocates for cooperative healing. Her expertise spans ancestral medicines (psychedelic herbalism and entheogenic medicines), polyamory and pleasure as liberation, full-spectrum herbal womb care (including pregnancy release), and trauma-informed advocacy.​She helps administer certification courses, such as ECO Sensual and Herbal & Trauma-Informed Advocacy, and conducts citizen science research for Mothers of the Mushroom.  Mikaela has collaborated as an educator and activist with numerous companies, organizations, families and individuals within the sacred earth medicine space and is well known as a maternal caretaker in her community.  Above all, she is committed to being an instrument of change in the struggle to rematriate entheogens.dive deeper with accessible teachings ​or book an educational intake.Did you love this podcast episode!?Please share with someone who you think needs to here this and our DMs and email is always open to thoughts and opinions!

An extra long show this week with Soul, Hip Hop, Indy, Country, Swing, Pop, Alt Rock, EDM, Rez Metal, and Dance from members of the Cree, Piipaash, Quechan, Ojibway, Métis, Inuit, Mexica/Aztec, Mohawk and Navajo nations. Brought to you by Tunes From Turtle Island and Pantheon Podcasts. If you like the music you hear, go out and buy/stream some of it. :) All these artists need your support. Tracks on this week's show are: Jessa Sky - Lookin' iiwaa - Unfollow Me Geronimo & Didds & CJAY GRIZ - Where You At Amanda Rheaume - I wont Hide Desiree Dorion - Remember Your Name Blue Moon Marquee - Black Rat Swing D.M. Lafortune - Where Are All The Children? Troy Junker - Azul Dustin Thomas - Visions 2020 The All Canadian Soundclash - Hold Me Now Raven Reid - A Johnny Cash Night Los Cogelones - Yolotl Hataalii - Minds Didn't Show Alike Tia Wood - Dirt Roads KiVeli & Klassy Project & Payson - Up All Night Tonemah - At Sundown Melody McArthur Ft Tyler Letendre - I Dont Think I Love You Anymore Tall Paul - Prayers in a Song Tall Paul - Prayers in a Song 2 Jens Kleist & Ole Krisiansen & Frederick Elsner & Arnarissoq Bech Vetterain - Sapiitoq Sebastian Gaskin - Brown Man Born Of Winter - Now You've Got Something To Die For Daniel Descorcy - 4 Letter Word Joey Stylez - Hollyweird Julian Taylor - Sixth Line Road Shylah Ray Sunshine - Water Song QVLN - Run Like The Wind (JusLuv Remix) All songs on this podcast are owned by the artist(s) and are used for educational purposes only. All songs can be found for purchase or streaming wherever you get your great music. Please pick up these amazing tracks and support these artists. More info on the show here.

Dr. James Maffie is senior lecturer in the Department of American Studies and an affiliate of the Departments of Philosophy and History and Religious and Latin American Studies Programs at the University of Maryland.  He is the author of Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion, which is the subject of this podcast, and numerous articles examining various aspects of conquest era Mexica (Aztec) philosophical thought.  He argues that the conquest-era Mexica advanced a highly sophisticated and systematic philosophy worthy of consideration alongside other world philosophies.  HIs work employs a broadly inter-disciplinary approach including indigenous studies, linguistics, ethnography, religious studies, art history, archeology, history as well as philosophy.   For more information about Professor Maffie and his work, please see:  https://history.umd.edu/directory/james-maffie or reach out to him directly at:  maffiej@umd.edu.  Cover photo courtesy of the author. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-284-dr-james-maffie-aztec-philosophy-understanding-a-world-in-motion Have a blessed week!

On the 21st of February, 1978, workers for the state-owned electrical company in Mexico City, Mexico were digging in a neighborhood near city center to bury some cables. After digging about two meters below the street's surface, they hit a large rock that their equipment could not penetrate. As they dug further, around the rock, they discovered it wasn't natural… but instead a large stone disk that was at least hundreds of years old. Archaeologists uncovered the rest. And it turned out that site had once been the location of the main Mexica/Aztec temple, known as Hueyi Teocalli in the native language. Over the past several decades, the temple has been a treasure trove of Aztec cultural artifacts, providing incredible insight into how this civilization lived. And among other things, archaeologists have found the remains of more than 600 skulls on the temple grounds-- most likely victims of the Aztec's human sacrifice rituals. Human sacrifice has been a common practice throughout the history of many civilizations, from the Aztec and Maya, to the Celts and Babylonians. And there always tended to be some High Priest or ruler who decided in his sole discretion that a blood offering to their gods was necessary… for the ‘greater good' of their society. (Naturally the rulers rarely offered their own blood; it was always some peasant who had to be sacrificed.) This decree was rarely questioned. After all, the High Priest was an expert. And anyone who dared question his authority would most likely end up being the one sacrificed. So people had an incentive to keep their mouth's shut and go along with the ritual. Though we're not quite as barbaric today, you can still see evidence of human sacrifice in our modern world. And COVID was a clear example. The High Priests of Public Health decided that if anyone died for lack of cancer screenings, a drug overdose, or suicide, that was OK. As long as you didn't die of COVID. If your kids lost two years on their social and educational development, if your business closed, if your entire life was turned upside down, that was fine too. Everyone was expected to sacrifice for the greater good. Everyone, of course, except for the politicians. Nancy Pelosi was infamously caught going to the hairdresser during home district of San Franciso's lockdown... and then blamed the hairdresser for the transgression. Clearly Ms. Pelosi cares about the working class. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was also caught going to the hairdresser after locking her constituents down, but she then justified her behavior saying “I take my personal hygiene very seriously.” Then California's governor Gavin Newsom was caught breaking bread with friends at a fancy restaurant in Napa Valley during his state's lockdowns. The list goes on and on. We're starting to see this same attitude applied towards Climate Change. Most recently, the ruling class had its big climate summit in Egypt called COP27; they flew in on their private jets and ate expensive steak, while their ideas for the rest of us include travel restrictions, taxes on cow farts, and eating bugs and weeds. You just can't make up this level of incompetence and hypocrisy. The trend, though, is very real. Momentum towards climate regulation is only picking up speed. And it doesn't look like there's anything on the horizon to stop it. It would at least be somewhat digestible if their ideas were actually sensible. But instead their ‘solutions' are borderline insane. They spent an entire day at COP27 talking about gender identity, as if that has something to do with the climate. They obsessed over incredibly inefficient sources of energy (like corn-based ethanol, which has soundly been proven to be one of the WORST and most INEFFICIENT forms of energy). But was there any discussion at COP27 about nuclear power? None. And that makes it really difficult to take these people seriously.

On the 21st of February, 1978, workers for the state-owned electrical company in Mexico City, Mexico were digging in a neighborhood near city center to bury some cables. After digging about two meters below the street's surface, they hit a large rock that their equipment could not penetrate. As they dug further, around the rock, they discovered it wasn't natural… but instead a large stone disk that was at least hundreds of years old. Archaeologists uncovered the rest. And it turned out that site had once been the location of the main Mexica/Aztec temple, known as Hueyi Teocalli in the native language. Over the past several decades, the temple has been a treasure trove of Aztec cultural artifacts, providing incredible insight into how this civilization lived. And among other things, archaeologists have found the remains of more than 600 skulls on the temple grounds-- most likely victims of the Aztec's human sacrifice rituals. Human sacrifice has been a common practice throughout the history of many civilizations, from the Aztec and Maya, to the Celts and Babylonians. And there always tended to be some High Priest or ruler who decided in his sole discretion that a blood offering to their gods was necessary… for the ‘greater good' of their society. (Naturally the rulers rarely offered their own blood; it was always some peasant who had to be sacrificed.) This decree was rarely questioned. After all, the High Priest was an expert. And anyone who dared question his authority would most likely end up being the one sacrificed. So people had an incentive to keep their mouth's shut and go along with the ritual. Though we're not quite as barbaric today, you can still see evidence of human sacrifice in our modern world. And COVID was a clear example. The High Priests of Public Health decided that if anyone died for lack of cancer screenings, a drug overdose, or suicide, that was OK. As long as you didn't die of COVID. If your kids lost two years on their social and educational development, if your business closed, if your entire life was turned upside down, that was fine too. Everyone was expected to sacrifice for the greater good. Everyone, of course, except for the politicians. Nancy Pelosi was infamously caught going to the hairdresser during home district of San Franciso's lockdown... and then blamed the hairdresser for the transgression. Clearly Ms. Pelosi cares about the working class. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was also caught going to the hairdresser after locking her constituents down, but she then justified her behavior saying “I take my personal hygiene very seriously.” Then California's governor Gavin Newsom was caught breaking bread with friends at a fancy restaurant in Napa Valley during his state's lockdowns. The list goes on and on. We're starting to see this same attitude applied towards Climate Change. Most recently, the ruling class had its big climate summit in Egypt called COP27; they flew in on their private jets and ate expensive steak, while their ideas for the rest of us include travel restrictions, taxes on cow farts, and eating bugs and weeds. You just can't make up this level of incompetence and hypocrisy. The trend, though, is very real. Momentum towards climate regulation is only picking up speed. And it doesn't look like there's anything on the horizon to stop it. It would at least be somewhat digestible if their ideas were actually sensible. But instead their ‘solutions' are borderline insane. They spent an entire day at COP27 talking about gender identity, as if that has something to do with the climate. They obsessed over incredibly inefficient sources of energy (like corn-based ethanol, which has soundly been proven to be one of the WORST and most INEFFICIENT forms of energy). But was there any discussion at COP27 about nuclear power? None. And that makes it really difficult to take these people seriously.

On the 21st of February, 1978, workers for the state-owned electrical company in Mexico City, Mexico were digging in a neighborhood near city center to bury some cables. After digging about two meters below the street's surface, they hit a large rock that their equipment could not penetrate. As they dug further, around the rock, they discovered it wasn't natural… but instead a large stone disk that was at least hundreds of years old. Archaeologists uncovered the rest. And it turned out that site had once been the location of the main Mexica/Aztec temple, known as Hueyi Teocalli in the native language. Over the past several decades, the temple has been a treasure trove of Aztec cultural artifacts, providing incredible insight into how this civilization lived. And among other things, archaeologists have found the remains of more than 600 skulls on the temple grounds-- most likely victims of the Aztec's human sacrifice rituals. Human sacrifice has been a common practice throughout the history of many civilizations, from the Aztec and Maya, to the Celts and Babylonians. And there always tended to be some High Priest or ruler who decided in his sole discretion that a blood offering to their gods was necessary… for the ‘greater good' of their society. (Naturally the rulers rarely offered their own blood; it was always some peasant who had to be sacrificed.) This decree was rarely questioned. After all, the High Priest was an expert. And anyone who dared question his authority would most likely end up being the one sacrificed. So people had an incentive to keep their mouth's shut and go along with the ritual. Though we're not quite as barbaric today, you can still see evidence of human sacrifice in our modern world. And COVID was a clear example. The High Priests of Public Health decided that if anyone died for lack of cancer screenings, a drug overdose, or suicide, that was OK. As long as you didn't die of COVID. If your kids lost two years on their social and educational development, if your business closed, if your entire life was turned upside down, that was fine too. Everyone was expected to sacrifice for the greater good. Everyone, of course, except for the politicians. Nancy Pelosi was infamously caught going to the hairdresser during home district of San Franciso's lockdown... and then blamed the hairdresser for the transgression. Clearly Ms. Pelosi cares about the working class. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was also caught going to the hairdresser after locking her constituents down, but she then justified her behavior saying “I take my personal hygiene very seriously.” Then California's governor Gavin Newsom was caught breaking bread with friends at a fancy restaurant in Napa Valley during his state's lockdowns. The list goes on and on. We're starting to see this same attitude applied towards Climate Change. Most recently, the ruling class had its big climate summit in Egypt called COP27; they flew in on their private jets and ate expensive steak, while their ideas for the rest of us include travel restrictions, taxes on cow farts, and eating bugs and weeds. You just can't make up this level of incompetence and hypocrisy. The trend, though, is very real. Momentum towards climate regulation is only picking up speed. And it doesn't look like there's anything on the horizon to stop it. It would at least be somewhat digestible if their ideas were actually sensible. But instead their ‘solutions' are borderline insane. They spent an entire day at COP27 talking about gender identity, as if that has something to do with the climate. They obsessed over incredibly inefficient sources of energy (like corn-based ethanol, which has soundly been proven to be one of the WORST and most INEFFICIENT forms of energy). But was there any discussion at COP27 about nuclear power? None. And that makes it really difficult to take these people seriously.

Ep. 52 - Tzompantli. On this episode I talk with Brian Ortiz. We talk in-depth about the new Tzompantli album "Tlazcaltiliztli" which is coming out May 6th, 2022 on 20 Buck Spin. We also talk about Brian's appreciation for indigenous Mexica/Aztec culture and how he created a ritualistic funeral death/doom listening experience. I was honored to talk with Brian and have him as a returning guest on the podcast. Check out his first appearance on the Rez Metal podcast. -- Opening song by Tribal Kills "Fire In The Sky" (check them out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVxRpSaqgI -- Preorder Tzompantli on 20 Buck Spin site: https://www.20buckspin.com/ -- Preorder Tzompantli on Bandcamp site: https://listen.20buckspin.com/album/tlazcaltiliztli -- Tzompantli merch from Holy Mountain Printing: https://holymountainprinting.com/collections/tzompantli -- Tzompantli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tzompantlidoom/?hl=en -- Tzompantli on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tzompantlidoom/

The world can be a beautiful place, with so many wonders, but do you ever wonder, how did this all come to be come to be? Today, we bring you the creation stories of the Inca and the Mexica (Aztec), as well as a very short version of the Taino creation myth. We try our best with pronunciation, but some of these are very difficult. Before that, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on TIktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales (https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales) For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/ (https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/) Tweet us https://twitter.com/EspookyTales (https://twitter.com/EspookyTales) LIke us on Facebook and join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/EspookyTalesPodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/EspookyTalesPodcast/)  https://www.espookytales.com/support/ (Support Espooky Tales) on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales (https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales) Music Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REk9Ia6eYXk (Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu)       I, Crime Scene (Piano Version)-Ghost Stories Incorporated Visit http://www.marcvdmeulen.com/royalty-free-horror-music (http://www.marcvdmeulen.com/royalty-free-horror-music) for royalty free horor music   Link for https://www.espookytales.com/blog/ (sources) Cristina's notes were put together mostly using the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNR5V9D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (Aztec Mythology: Captivating Aztec Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures) by Matt Clayton

Ep. 33 - Tzompantli. On this episode I talk with Brian Ortiz from Tzompantli, Mortuary Punishment, and Xibalba. On this podcast we focus on Tzompantli which is a death/funeral doom project that incorporates Mesoamerican & Mexica/Aztec culture and history. Brian recently joined with 20 Buck Spin for the upcoming Tzompantli full length which will be released in 2022. In the meantime check out the Tzompantli EP/demo on bandcamp. Also check out his other projects Mortuary Punishment and Xibalba. . https://www.instagram.com/tzompantlidoom/ . https://www.facebook.com/tzompantlidoom . https://tzompantlidoom.bandcamp.com/album/tlamanalli . https://open.spotify.com/album/1tP350tnh6olKNZv99QtVO . https://www.instagram.com/mopunishment/ . https://www.facebook.com/Mortuary-Punishment-947587672118901 . https://mopunishment.bandcamp.com/releases . https://www.instagram.com/xibalbaca/ . https://www.facebook.com/placeoffear . https://xibalbasl.bandcamp.com/ . https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cysSrUcynhglKIL51ltQc

*Episode 9: The Virgin of Guadalupe & St. Juan Diego * Brief Chronology: Early 1300s - Marian apparition and founding of shrine for Virgin of Guadalupe of Extremadura in Spain 1474 - Cuauhtlatoatzin ("Eagle that Speaks"), later known as Juan Diego, is born at Cuautitlan in the Texcoco Kingdom. 1521 - Conclusion of Spanish conquest of the Mexica ("Aztec") empire in central Mexico 1531 - December 9th through 12th - Apparitions of Blessed Virgin Mary to Juan Diego; appearance of image of Virgin of Guadalupe on Juan Diego's tilma on December 12. 1545-48 - The Nican Mopohua, recounting the apparition story in the native language Nahuatl, likely written. 1548 - Juan Diego dies. 1666 - Formal investigation of the tilma and apparition story by the Church 1795 - Acid spilled accidentally on the tilma during cleaning of its frame. 1810 - Image of the Virgin of Guadalupe used as banner of the Hidalgo rebellion. 1921 - Bomb explodes in flower display in front of the tilma, but does not harm the image. 2002 - Canonization of St. Juan Diego on July 31. (Based mainly on Appendix B of Our Lady of Guadalupe, cited below). Summary: We discuss the Virgin of Guadalupe (Feast say December 12) and St. Juan Diego (Feast day December 9). Just as millions of northern and western Europeans left the Catholic Church as a result of the Protestant Reformation(s), millions of Native Americans entered the Catholic Church. One witness reported that by his count as many as nine million baptisms occurred in Mexico in the space of about 15 years in the early 16th century. The flood of conversions came after the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared on the cloak (the "tilma") of an Indian named Eagle that Speaks, baptized as "Juan Diego." Over time the image has become iconic and ubiquitous in Mexican Catholicism. But hasn't modern science probably debunked the "miraculous" image on the tilma by now? Listen to our discussion of this vivid, unique Marian apparition and why it is something you need to know about. We also discuss how the Church generally evaluates Marian apparitions and private revelation. Sources and Further Reading: • Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love by Carl Anderson and Eduardo Chavez (Image, 2009) - Includes the Nican Mopohua in an appendix. • Mexican Phoenix: Our Lady of Guadalupe: Image and Tradition Across Five Centuries by D.A. Brading (Cambridge University Press, 2001). • Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes, and the Fall of Old Mexico by Hugh Thomas (Simon & Schuster, 1993). • A Still, Small Voice: A Practical Guide on Reported Revelations by Fr. Benedict Groeschel (Ignatius Press, 1993). Documentary: Guadalupe: A Living Image (2009) Music Credit: *Special Thank You to Paul Spring for allowing us to use his song "Itasca" from the album Borderline EP (2014)!

In this episode, we discuss the role of human sacrifice in the Mexica (Aztec) belief system. We very briefly go over (so brief, we had to fast forward some parts) two creation myths in order to gain an understanding of the purpose of human sacrifice.

Modern curanderismo has roots in indigenous Mesoamerican shamans and curanderos, specifically the ancient Yukatek Maya and Mexica (Aztec). This week author and practitioner, Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D., shares her work and research into this rich healing history and practice. Buenaflor shares the cores of these practices, explaining that they are “practical and incredibly effective shamanic cleanses to heal, purify, and revitalize people and spaces with herbs, flowers, eggs, feathers, fire, and water.” Join us as we explore modern curanderismo as a “powerful tool for self-empowerment, spiritual growth, soul retrieval, rebirth, and gracefully opening up pathways for new beginnings.”

In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.

In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.

In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.

In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.