Lake atitlan life
3 years ago
I can not believe I have been here for 2 months already..It is truly crazy how fast time flies when you are living your dream life.
Like I wrote before the end of last year was really not an easy one and the journey to get here a story of its own but once we settled in here at the lake its like all my worries washed away and I am just so grateful for all the magical people I get to spend time with, all the ceremonies I get to sit in, all the dreams I get to fulfill, all the cacao I get to drink and connect with and the sunsets, the sunrises, the kirtans, all the exotic fruits and the beauty of it all.
Until I find some peace to write more, here is just some random pictures from my phone from the last 2 months since I got here.
My purpose as you know of coming here was to get started hosting people on our land but it is quite some time away and I dont have too much to show you YET but we just got a new building crew that are on it so hopefully in a few weeks I can tell you and show you more.
This is where I have been staying since I got here, a pure piece of heaven even though I am in the house in the back, Casa Verde and NOT in that pink house that is just standing there empty teasing me to move in..(under renovation..)
And this is where I try and spend some time everyday singing to the lake.
So where I am staying used to be a hotel of some sort but now the sweet owner retired and she is only here in the weekends so it’s pretty much just me over here. Love the sun loungers even though I think I spent less than 20 minutes on them in total since I got here.
Such a lush garden!
Precious moments
My dear friend Luna came to the lake and we didn’t get to spend enough time together but this was a magical afternoon drinking cacao and singing on her dock.
So much love for this little nugget and NO it is not easy to travel with your dog but easier than leaving them behind for this long..
Window with a view
Fell in love with her little casita- look at the door
And such a cute dock, perfect for an afternoon cacao ceremony
Elda putting on her best behaviour and charming all the ladies in town
Wild Cacao photoshoot with our dear friend and super talented photographer Diana.
No house here at the lake without a Temazcal..Definately having one on our land as well.
Love these afternoons practicing guitar and I am slowly slowly making some progress..
Visiting our land for the first time, sooo exciting and way over expectation. The energy up here is just something else..
Isabel had a birthday ceremony and we were such a beautiful group of people singing, drinking cacao, temazcaling and some cold plunge and then a huge feast. Perfect day
The day after was New Years and I was a bit worried how much fireworks it would be and how Elda would react to it so we stayed home and had a ceremony in my garden and it was just perfect. Also turns out Elda is either half deaf or just very laidback in terms of fireworks, she didn’t even react so that is good to know.
We weren’t allowed to make a fire on the land so some candles had to do..work with what you got.
Perfect and super spontaneous New Years gathering, just perfect
Fresh Chamomille is one of my favorite smells, so seductive and calming and heart opening
Then it was my new friend Leahs birthday that was celebrated with a brunch on a really cute spot in town- Lush
Amazing breakfast..
AND the rose milk was just SO delicious
This is Lisa, I met her on my weekly breathwork class and instantly felt a connection. This town really attracts some magical beings.
Life is really just as beautiful as you make it and I love these daily rituals of connecting with the elements of the earth.
This is Britta, another magical Cacao godess. We got introduced last year virtually so it was really lovely to meet in person and share our favorite heart medicine.
Felicia is a swedish singer and songwriter I just met here and she held a wonderful and intimate concert in town- highly recommend her music
Another day another ceremony
Going out for some dancing
Nina Medicina
I am a Modern medicine woman and spiritual guide working mainly with Ceremonial Cacao, plants, breathwork and sound.
Here I am writing about my life that is divided between Lake Atitlan in Guatemala and the forest in Skåne. Topics I am passionate about are Cacao, holistic health, healing, spirituality, ceremonies, rituals and my dog Elda of course❣︎
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