Xtabay

Today for spooky season I wanted to write about Xtabay, a Mayan goddess of death, seduction, and forests. Xtabay was once a mortal woman named Utz-colel, who was beautiful and pure, but cruel of heart. Her sister Xkeban was outcast for her promiscuity but she was kind to animals and the poor. When Xkeban died

Qʼuqʼumatz

With today being World Indigenous Peoples Day, and it being dragon month I wanted to write about Qʼuqʼumatz, a Mayan god of creation, wind, and the sky. They are the sibling of Tepeu, who they created the world and humanity with. Qʼuqʼumatz is closely associated with Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan, as well as Itzamna. Qʼuqʼumatz likely

Awilix

Happy full moon today, I wanted to write about Awilix, a Mayan goddess of the moon, night, death, sickness, and Ollamaliztli. Although most often she was depicted with feline or bird-like features early images of Mayan Lunar deities showed her with crocodilian or draconic features. In a syncretic form she was a lover of Saint

Maximón

Today, for Indigenous Heritage Month, I wanted to write about Maximón/San Simón, a Guatemalan folk saint of health, agriculture, marriage, business, and death. Maximón was an elder who reincarnated to protect his people. During the Spanish Conquest, an elder named Ri Laj Mam, upset by the evils of the Spaniards, encouraged his people to start

Chin

Today, for Pride Month, I wanted to write about Chin, a Mayan deity of homosexuality. Chin was documented by Bishop Bartolomé de las Casas as being venerated in Guatemala by younger unmarried men as a “‘demon’ representing sexual acts between men.” It’s likely that his priests were all queer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_%28deity%29?wprov=sfla1

Xolotl

As today is indigenous peoples day I wanted to write about Xolotl, a Mesoamerican psychopomp and god of fire, lightning, twins, monsters, misfortune, sickness, deformities, and venus. Xolotl is the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl; they’re the sons of Chīmalmā and, sometimes, Mixcoatl. Xolotl is the protector of Quetzalcoatl as he travels through Mictlān during the

8 Mesoamerican & South America Pagan Symbols

For Cinco de Mayo I wanted to share 8 symbols of Mesoamerican paganism & South American paganism (Aztec paganism, Mayan paganism, Incan paganism, and others from a similar religion with many shared myths a gods but there are differences between them). Mezoamerican pagan traditions are sometimes closed traditions practiced by Latinx people but many of

Pagan Paths and Their Symbols part 3

10 more pagan/polytheistic paths and symbols. (Parts 1 & 2) Sources: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Discordianism https://www.historyonthenet.com/mayan-symbols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DModern_Paganism%2C_or_Neopaganism%2C_includes%2CNeo-Druidism%2C_and_Discordianism.?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauburu?wprov=sfla1 https://images.app.goo.gl/8Z3j6xurJSGzPHEk6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakana?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seax-Wica?wprov=sfla1 https://images.app.goo.gl/Xm8pqn7MLsZZDQrd8