Martín Prechtel Boeken

Raised on a Native American reservation in New Mexico, Martin Prechtel wandered as a young man throughout the landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Drawn in his dreams to the traditional Mayan community of Santiago Atitlan, he carved a life for himself among the villagers. Though an outsider himself, Prechtel was adopted as an apprentice by a powerful ancient Shaman. He married a Mayan woman and became a village chief and famous Shaman in his own right - entrusted with the rich legacy of Atitlan's ancient Mayan heritage and its deepest spiritual traditions.

Inspiring hope and courage through loss, author Martín Prechtel, trained in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, offers teachings on the connection between grief and praise in our culture. He highlights how our inability to grieve properly for the dead is tied to our struggle to give praise for the living. In modern society, grief is often experienced in isolation, without community support. Prechtel asserts that "Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost... is the greatest praise we could ever give them," emphasizing that grief is a natural way love honors what it misses. He argues that unexpressed grief contributes to many social, cultural, and individual issues today. With two centuries of unresolved grief, it manifests as "ghosts" affecting future generations. These "ghosts" can appear as diseases, like tumors, which the Maya term "solidified tears," or through behavioral problems and depression. Prechtel reveals how this collective, unexpressed grief represents our ancestors' long-held sorrow, and he discusses ways to liberate this energy for healing from trauma, loss, and suffering. This "little book" serves as a companion of encouragement, illuminating the deep and noble parts within us all.

Svědectví o životě v mayské indiánské vesnici v Guatemale im 70. und 80. Jahrhundert. Der Autor ist durch seine Mutter indianischer Abstammung und hat daher eine enge Verbindung zum indianischen Leben und zur Kultur. Seit den frühen 70er Jahren lebte er lange Zeit in Guatemala, in einem Dorf des mayanischen Stammes der Tzutuhil. Dort wurde er zum Schamanen und Häuptling. Das Buch bietet ein faszinierendes Zeugnis über das Leben und die Bräuche in der indianischen Gemeinde und ermöglicht einen Einblick in schamanische Praktiken und Geheimnisse.