Sensitization of human beings. Harmony in personal
and family relationships from an inner healing, and in
collaboration with nature. Inspiration and daily
productivity.

The ceremony opens when the guide appears in the fire and to the
different directions that guide him permanently. Immediately
afterwards the attendees accompany you with their personal
presentations as well as musical instruments. The first round of medicine begins.

The ceremony consists of five times, or five levels. Each one is
marked with the cleaning of all participants by the guide. The
cleaning is done with feathers and copal, and between each
cleaning the participants can talk, rest, sing, etc. While following
several rounds of medicine. Each time can last between half an
hour and two hours approximately.

First cleaning.

The connection.

Starts the energy circle that registers and unites each of the
assistants.

Second cleaning

The checking express.
A review is made to share and know the physical feeling of the group.
One by one he expresses how he feels physically: if there is any
discomfort and where, some pain, nausea, etc. With this we have a
kind of test to locate how the medicine is working, whether the
medicine works or not. And depending on the results, he proposes to
dance, sing, drink a lot of water, lie down, etc.

Third cleaning

The center of the ceremony.
Work with the fire.

At this level the guide gives direction to the shamans who will be in
charge of guiding the ceremony. These are the shaman fire and
shaman medicine. The guide becomes only a secretary and translator
in the service of the teachers. A facilitator between the shamans and
the group. Opens a space for healing and renewal.

The continuation of the ceremony will depend on the meeting of the
participants with themselves, with fire and medicine. Deep work
belongs only to each participant.
The secretary in coordination with the shamans can propose several
options to facilitate the encounter with fire and medicine, and the
realization of intentions, needs of each participant.

Fourth cleaning
The summary
As it is cleaned with feathers, the work is collected, intensions,
conclusions. And they are sent to the major fire, the Sun. It starts its
appearance process.

Fifth cleaning

The integration
After this last cleansing one proceeds to the close of the circle of
work, and blessings as well as answers are received with the first light
of sunrise.

THE CHALLENGE, THE PROPOSITION, THE CHANGE

We invite the participants to apply the acquired energy in their daily
lives, in a way that it doesn’t remain only a fleeting experience. The
challenge is to take the health home, the freshness, the freedom and
the acquired love, and to ground it by sharing it with the loved ones;
to strengthen the work that one is occupying in life, be it as a medical,
an artist, a truck driver etc. It is about filling our surroundings with this
energy and about strenghtening the true identity of each individual,
his religion, his culture, his beliefs.

Raul

 

Bridge Between Worlds

A crossroads between three deeply distinct yet complementary worldviews. He grew up on a hacienda, in close contact with the earth and traditional rural life. And in an ashram, where he experienced Eastern disciplines, cultivating an inner axis.

During his adolescence, he immersed himself in countless indigenous ceremonies, learning the value of ritual, the connection to ancestors and nature, and the healing power of plants. At the same time, he walked the paths of Western academia, studying sociology, developing critical thinking, and understanding social, ideological, and power structures through a rational and analytical lens.

He does not belong to any single place, is a traveler between worlds. He carries inside the silence of the East, the ancestral intuition and wisdom of the Indigenous world, and the logic of the modern West. He is a cultural mediator, a weaver of visions, someone who inhabits the intersection between the spiritual, the ancestral, and the rational.

Raúl Hernández was born in 1971 in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. He grew up in a dual reality: between the walls of a hacienda and the serenity of an ashram—two completely different social models. His childhood was deeply influenced by two prominent figures: his uncle, Cavalry Major Joaquín Alcántara, and the Great Guru José Manuel Estrada. Thus, from an early age, Raúl was immersed in two seemingly opposing philosophies: military discipline and Eastern teachings—two paths that, nonetheless, shared certain practices, such as cold water baths and a sense of brotherhood among their leaders, united by the 33rd degree of Freemasonry.

At 18 months old, Raúl lost his mother, and years later, his father also passed away, leaving him in the care of his older sisters. But also, the influence of the great leaders mentioned continued to guide and protect him along his journey.

His lineage is a rich mix of Indigenous and European cultures—Indigenous, especially Otomí and Totonac; and European, primarily Latin countries. However, recent studies have revealed that most of his genetics originate from the deserts of the Mexican highlands, homeland of the Huachichiles, fierce warrior tribes that once ruled vast regions, including the Wirikuta desert.

During his adolescence, Raúl became immersed in the spiritual world of Eastern disciplines such as yoga, meditation, and astrology. Nevertheless, the constant call of his ancestors led him to the deep Mexico. Along this journey, he participated in various Indigenous ceremonies—from the Mayas, Mazatecas, Aztecs, Toltecs, and Totonacs—until he encountered the temazcal, a practice that deeply touched him. At 24, he began leading temazcales, later discover that his mother had also led them, and that his great-grandmother was a Totonac temazcalera and healer.

His quest led him to explore other traditions, such as the ceremonies of the Wixarika (Huichol), where he was struck by the profound humanism in their ceremonial fire and medicinal plants. Meanwhile, Raúl continued his Western studies in Sociology at the Universidad Veracruzana, specializing in areas such as cultural sociology, communication, and religion. At the same time, he spent five years studying desert medicine, adopting rigorous disciplines in his training.

Throughout his life, Raúl has chosen not to follow the currents of shamanism, although his path has required him to interact and work with various shamans at different stages. He also renounce leading spiritual leadership roles, committing instead to the study and practice of health, nature, and humanism.

For over 15 years, he has lived in Belgium with his children, frequently traveling throughout Europe as a facilitator of human development processes. On his travels, he shares his knowledge and experience with those seeking growth and transformation. His fascination with the Indigenous world of Europe has led him to discover a vibrant, festive, and intense culture—though also one deeply abandoned. However, Raúl believes that connection with nature and the ancestors in Europe is accessible to all, regardless of tradition, religion, or philosophy—and sometimes even more so without any spiritual background at all.

Throughout his life, he has worked in various areas related to nature: sustainable development, environmental education, community development, alternative tourism, and the creation of editorial and journalistic projects. He has also worked as a reporter on several occasions and developed small businesses. His training also includes studies in journalism, graphic design, creative writing, and environmental education.

Family of the Deer Peyote Ceremony

5-7 December