The drum is a powerful instrument. Indigenous people throughout Turtle Island refer to it as the heartbeat of Mother Earth.  It is used in many spiritual and sacred ceremonial practices.  Some say the beat of the drum has the power to change natural elements, including the weather.  It is believed to have the power to heal sickness, and some believe it has the power to send messages both to the animal world and to the spirit world… Native Peoples Magazine

They day the storm came!
I had just bought my drum on the Navajo reservation and my friends and I headed to Sedona the next day.  It was a beautiful sunny day as all the other days prior and to all expectations the rest of the week would follow suit, being in the upper 80’s and sunny.  Well that would soon change as we made our way to Bell Rock in Sedona, me with my drum in hand.  Finding a rock to sit on I began to drum, getting lost in the song the drum had to sing at Bell Rock.  Once I was done we all looked at each other and said wow something just happened.  Happily we explored Sedona and as the afternoon was coming to an end we started back to Laughlin to our hotel.  Soon the skies got dark and everyone joked I had brought a storm with my drumming, we expected rain but the rain did not come,  Instead a heavy snow came, covering the road before us.  We turned on the radio and heard that this was a completely unexpected snow storm that caught everyone off guard.  They could not remember a storm like this covering Sedona AZ to Laughlin NV, especially in summer… Francisco E. Alvarez, Curandero

Not until we settle our past, no matter how long ago, recent or even present, can we ever expect to create the energetic foundation of the future. Every time we dwell on the past we bring all those emotions and all the unfavorable energy into our present. The future we create is based on the thoughts and feeling we have in the present. If our present is filled with negative emotions and energy from the past, then how can you expect to create a positive future? To fix the past you need to first recognize what issues keep creeping into your present. Was there an argument you just can’t get over? A betrayal? Something you did you’re not proud of? Once we admit to ourselves what is holding us hostage emotionally we can start to heal by letting go of regrets, making amends, forgiving others, and most importantly forgive ourselves. Then you have the right mindset to create a beautiful, abundant, loving future.

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Hasta que nos conformamos con nuestro pasado, no importa cuánto tiempo hace, reciente o incluso actual, ¿podemos esperar alguna vez para crear el fundamento energético del futuro. Cada vez que nos detenemos en el pasado traemos todas esas emociones y toda la energía desfavorable en nuestro presente. El futuro que creamos se basa en los pensamientos y sentimientos que tenemos en el presente. Si nuestro presente está lleno de emociones negativas y la energía del pasado, entonces ¿cómo se puede esperar para crear un futuro positivo? Para solucionar el pasado, usted necesita primero reconocer lo que los temas a mantener arrastrando en su presente. ¿Hubo un argumento que no se puede superar? Una traición? Algo que usted hizo de que no estás orgulloso? Una vez que admitimos a nosotros mismos lo que nos está deteniendo rehén emocional podemos empezar a curarse al dejar ir lamenta, hacer reparaciones, perdonar a los demás, y lo más importante perdonarnos a nosotros mismos. Entonces usted tiene el derecho de pensar para crear un hermoso, abundante, futuro amoroso.

From the Curandero’s garden.  Red rose petals are used to make scented water for spiritual cleansing and used in healing baths.  Other color roses are used depending on the purpose of the treatment.

Desde el jardín del Curandero. Pétalos de rosas rojas se utilizan para hacer agua perfumada para la limpieza espiritual y utilizarse en baños curativos. Otros rosas de color se utilizan en función de la finalidad del tratamiento.

Everyone talks about their darkness or shadow self. Darkness is absence of light nothing more neither stronger or harder to deal with than enlightenment. It’s the power and attention we  that we give the darkness that makes things bigger than they are in reality. Examine those things you hide in the dark in the light instead and see the power you have and the limited power those thing really carry.———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Todos hablan de su oscuridad o sombra propia. La oscuridad es ausencia de luz nada más ni más fuerte o más difícil tratar que la iluminación. Es el poder y la atención que le damos la oscuridad que hace las cosas más grandes de lo que son en realidad. Examine esas cosas que se esconden en la oscuridad en la luz y ver el poder que tiene y el poder limitado a los que realmente llevan.

Another common herb used by curanderos is Rosemary. It is primarily used to clear the mind and bring back clarity in a limpia. As you can see it grows freely and abundantly at Casa Del Curandero.

Otra hierba común usada por los curanderos es Romero. Se utiliza sobre todo para despejar la mente y traer claridad en una Limpia. Como se puede ver que crece libremente y en abundancia en Casa del Curandero.