Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D., has a master’s degree in religious studies with a focus on Mesoamerican shamanism from the University of California at Riverside. A practicing curandera for more than 20 years, descended from a long line of grandmother curanderas, she has studied with curanderas/os in Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles and gives presentations on curanderismo in many settings, including at UCLA. The author of Cleansing Rites of Curanderismo and Curanderismo Soul Retrieval, she lives in Tujunga, California.

“Once again, Erika Buenaflor has provided us with a marvelous understanding of the ancient shamanic mysteries of Mesoamerica. All ancient pre-Columbian civilizations utilized the movements of the sun, moon, and stars to understand their earthly existence. Sacred Energies of the Sun and Moon allows us to glimpse behind the veil of the mundane to view the esoteric synchronization of the heavens as they influence our health and everyday life.”

• Introduction to Ancient Mesoamerican Shamanic Solar and Lunar Rites 1 Intertwining the Energies of the Sun and Moon The Sacred in Ancient Mexica and Maya Daily Life2 Mesoamerican Solar and Lunar Deities Reflections of Sacred Energies 3 Dawn, Sunrise, and Morning Rites of Creation and Coming into Being 4 High Noon and Afternoon Rites of Power, Leadership, and Release 5 Sunset, Dusk, and Nightfall Rites of Transformation 6 Midnight and Predawn Intersections with Nonordinary Realms 7 Rites for Lunar Phases New, Waxing, Full, and Waning Moons Notes BibliographyIndex

Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D., has a master’s degree in religious studies with a focus on Mesoamerican shamanism from the University of California at Riverside. A practicing curandera for more than 20 years, descended from a long line of grandmother curanderas, she has studied with curanderas/os in Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles and gives presentations on curanderismo in many settings, including at UCLA. The author of Cleansing Rites of Curanderismo and Curanderismo Soul Retrieval, she lives in Tujunga, California.

“Once again, Erika Buenaflor has provided us with a marvelous understanding of the ancient shamanic mysteries of Mesoamerica. All ancient pre-Columbian civilizations utilized the movements of the sun, moon, and stars to understand their earthly existence. Sacred Energies of the Sun and Moon allows us to glimpse behind the veil of the mundane to view the esoteric synchronization of the heavens as they influence our health and everyday life.”

• Introduction to Ancient Mesoamerican Shamanic Solar and Lunar Rites 1 Intertwining the Energies of the Sun and Moon The Sacred in Ancient Mexica and Maya Daily Life2 Mesoamerican Solar and Lunar Deities Reflections of Sacred Energies 3 Dawn, Sunrise, and Morning Rites of Creation and Coming into Being 4 High Noon and Afternoon Rites of Power, Leadership, and Release 5 Sunset, Dusk, and Nightfall Rites of Transformation 6 Midnight and Predawn Intersections with Nonordinary Realms 7 Rites for Lunar Phases New, Waxing, Full, and Waning Moons Notes BibliographyIndex

Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D., has a master’s degree in religious studies with a focus on Mesoamerican shamanism from the University of California at Riverside. A practicing curandera for more than 20 years, descended from a long line of grandmother curanderas, she has studied with curanderas/os in Mexico, Peru, and Los Angeles and gives presentations on curanderismo in many settings, including at UCLA. The author of Cleansing Rites of Curanderismo and Curanderismo Soul Retrieval, she lives in Tujunga, California.

“Once again, Erika Buenaflor has provided us with a marvelous understanding of the ancient shamanic mysteries of Mesoamerica. All ancient pre-Columbian civilizations utilized the movements of the sun, moon, and stars to understand their earthly existence. Sacred Energies of the Sun and Moon allows us to glimpse behind the veil of the mundane to view the esoteric synchronization of the heavens as they influence our health and everyday life.”

• Introduction to Ancient Mesoamerican Shamanic Solar and Lunar Rites 1 Intertwining the Energies of the Sun and Moon The Sacred in Ancient Mexica and Maya Daily Life2 Mesoamerican Solar and Lunar Deities Reflections of Sacred Energies 3 Dawn, Sunrise, and Morning Rites of Creation and Coming into Being 4 High Noon and Afternoon Rites of Power, Leadership, and Release 5 Sunset, Dusk, and Nightfall Rites of Transformation 6 Midnight and Predawn Intersections with Nonordinary Realms 7 Rites for Lunar Phases New, Waxing, Full, and Waning Moons Notes BibliographyIndex