The story behind
The Plaza of the 7 Sacred Temples
Tikal, Guatemala
Spring Equinox 2002

This is the message from the Star Elders (Cosmic Maya)
that was received at the creation of this essence

Tikal has a very present and overwhelming power. Each area, each plaza, emulates it own version of this power. Out side of the energy of the grand main Plaza is in the Plaza of the 7 Sacred Temples. It is here I can feel the heart of Tikal laced with many questions. Located south of the Main Plaza, the Plaza of the 7 Sacred Temples reminds us of a home we never knew, a heart we have forgotten. A huge Copal tree grows from the center mound/temple of the sacred 7 temples. It roots twisting around the ancient stone. A sense of peace resides in their plaza. It is a place of odd familiarity a top a sea of green grass covered by dense jungle canopy. A spider monkey jumps from tree to tree as the breeze tickles the tree tops. This Plaza feels like no other place in Tikal.

At the center of the 7 ruined temple is a stele and a round alter stone. It is here I set my bowl and ask for permission to make a Pleiades Essence. I placed assorted vegetation from each mound and a stone from the center one inside the bowl. With pen in hand, in front of the center temple I ask the Star Elders what they most would like us to remember.

They answered…
You run from it. You cry because of it. You work to forget it. You are lonely because of it. You deny it too. But us haunts you every day. It is the small place inside of you that feels a little sad all the time. A place that feels a little unfulfilled. A place that you can never fill for it is always empty. Yet it is from this place you remember the profound truth of who you are. It is from this place that you remember your cosmic origins. You remember you are a cosmic wanderer. This place (Earth) is not your home. It is a substitute for now and a beautiful one at that. But it falls short to fill the spot that is always empty. Try as you will it never fills up. No matter how hard you try. No matter how much you sacrifice. No matter how much you give. No matter how far you travel. But it is the deep loneliness that is your ticket home. It is important you remember this and don’t hide from your cosmic heritage. It is your ticket home and home is remembering. Your not just of Earth, Flesh and Blood you are of the Stars too. And it is only then, when you own your cosmicness that you will feel fulfilled and at home. Loneliness will be a dream of the past, and Being on Earth and being human will become a blessing too. So look up in the sky and the stars and let go a little bit of the gravity and weight of being human. Remember that your presence on Earth lightens the load of Earth and all its life - including yours. Remembering your cosmic heritage is the return of the Star Elders, Return of the Maya, The Inca, The Christ. You just forgot for a brief second that this also YOU!     -- The Star Elders.