The
Maya city Ichakabal Discovered!! Over 50
years after an Edgar Cayce reading named it.
In May of 1943 Edgar Cayce gave a life reading for
woman seeking to better understand her role in the universe. In his trance state Edgar Cayce reviewed some
of her past lives that would be of assistance to her in the present life’s
journey. This was always a core tenet of
the life readings for such seekers.
These readings were not for entertainment, they were for growth of the
individual. This is clearly stated in
the reading:
6. In giving the interpretations of the records as
we find them for this entity, these we choose from same with the desire and
purpose that this information may be a helpful experience; enabling the entity
to better fulfill those purposes for which the entity entered this present
sojourn. TEXT
OF READING 3004-1
The Cayce reading recommended to her that she had
latent abilities and skills as a historian or “datastician” (sic) that should
be developed. Her reading continued describing past lives where she was a
teacher, record keeper, plan designer and interpreter of crystals and natures
fires. It was suggested to develop her
talents in such fashions, such as a historian in her present lifetime.
The past life for her Cayce reading described in
the Yucatan caught my eye.
18.
Before that the entity was in the Yucatan land, when there were those
activities in which there were those groups that had caused dissension among
the worshipers in the temple there of
Ichakabal. In those activities we find whole groups of individuals being
separated, and seeking for activities in other groups.
19.
The entity maintained that the activities there, in Ichakabal, were to be kept. These brought periods of disappointment
for the entity. Eventually the entity became the priestess there, but with the
groups being led away by Horcatiaus, they were periods of depression for the
entity.
20.
In the latter part of the experience there, even though the groups had become
small, there were those activities that brought the greater spiritual
unfoldment, spiritual development for the entity….
21.
The name then was Shekla…TEXT OF READING 3004-1
Unashamedly
I am avid researcher and occasional writer based in the Cayce readings;
particularly the readings involving ancient cultures, along with the common
threads and links between such ancient cultures the Cayce readings commonly
make reference too. In particular the
cultures of the Ancient Egyptians, the Cliff Dwellers of the SW United States,
the builders of Stonehenge, and the Maya. Though I have written and presented
on Cayce readings in such areas sharing the validating evidence collaborated in
the readings sharing how there are not only cultural links, but also spiritual
links. In that vein a recent article I came across piqued my interest.
Ichkabal,
the most important archaeological site in southern Quintana Roo
Por Fernanda Duque Hernández By Fernanda Duque
Hernandez
Jueves, 03 de Marzo del
2016, 12:35 hrs. Thursday, March 3, 2016,
12:35 hrs.[i]
Ichkabal! The name of a Maya city in the readings,
could this be? Incredible! This is the
first time I have come across a reading with the name of an unknown,
undiscovered ancient city that is then discovered by the scientific community. The
synchronicity of finding this article at this time made me smile. The Cayce readings time and time again tell
how we are connected, not only with each other but with all consciousness. Through the years this truth from the
readings had been proven on a regular basis.
If we practice meditation, contemplative prayer and apply it in our
lives such experiences happen more and more. I have had the opportunity through
the years to explore multiple Maya sites and led a tour to some Maya areas. Right
now I am preparing to lead another tour to Maya sites again and it was in that
preparation and research Ichkabal was brought to my attention.
Needless
to say after finding this article, I searched for more. I then could see why I hadn’t found it
before, this is a recent discovery and almost all the articles about it are in
Spanish. (Thank you “Google translation”) As I read them, and there are not
many, one could see, archeologically speaking, this is a recent site and
funding for such research takes years. Thanks
to “Google translate” the information in these links could be pursued to reveal
even more about this discovery. Many of
the articles are from Mexico’s INAH, their nation institute for Archeological
and Historical research, which was important in validating the source
information.
It should be noted that the readings spell
this Maya city; Ichakabal, while the archeologists spell it; Ichkabal. I would
suggest since the readings were written down as Edgar Cayce spoke, and the
slight difference is merely a phonetic difference only.
One
of the aspects that really caught my attention was how this Mayan site discovered
by the archeologists was given its name.
“Origins of name
The site is located west of the Bacalar
Lagoon, surrounded by a lot of smaller and very close to the archaeological
site of prehistoric settlements Dzibanché.
The name was assigned Ichkabal only in March 1995, when the first
archaeologists came to the place accompanied by local guides; the name means "between low", which
were intended to highlight the physiographic features of the site environment.”[ii]
This
is a stunning turn of events! This
ancient Maya city was not assigned a name until 1995, fifty-two years after being
cited in the reading. It seems what is
being experienced here are not only Cayce’s ability to tap into the universal
consciousness of experiences and events in the past, but also his prescience
ability to see into the future. I
already used incredible, so let me write, amazing! Remember, the National institute wrote that
they named this site (Ichkabal) in 1995 “to highlight the physiographic
features of the site environment.” The archeologists
choose the name from its surroundings while physically visiting the site. I sit
back and think about that, these archeologist climbing through the jungle to
reach this site, whereas Edgar Cayce, spoke of and named this Maya city from
the couch in his home office, thousands of miles in space and thousands of
years in time removed from the city’s inception. His climb to the same place was
through the Akashic record and through this manner named it and some of the
events occurring in an ancient time.
The
Cayce reading tells us that even with the dissension it was a place where
greater spiritual unfoldment occurred.
Ongoing research at the site is reaching similar conclusions. This is not a minor discovery; the researchers
describe this site as a very important Maya site with a pyramid temple that
absolutely dwarfs the Kulkulcan pyramid at Chitzen itza.
El sitio arqueológico en cuestión, ubicado 40 kilómetros al poniente de la
ciudad de Bacalar, fue descubierto en 1995 y todo indica que se trata de un centro
político-religioso de gran trascendencia en el mundo maya, con una estructura
principal de más de 40 metros de altura y 200 metros de base, superando incluso
a la famosísima pirámide de Chichen Itzá. The
archaeological site in question, located 40 kilometers west of the city of
Bacalar, was discovered in 1995 and everything indicates that this is a
political and religious center of great importance in the Maya world, with a
backbone of more than 40 meters high and 200 meters base, surpassing even the
famous Chichen Itza pyramid. [iii]
The validation of the Cayce reading
information continues:
The Cayce readings detail that there
were religious/spiritual dissentions at the time with the populace separating
in to groups, many being led away from the city and leaving a smaller remaining
group.
we
find whole groups of individuals being separated, and seeking for activities in
other groups…. with the groups being led away… even though the groups had
become small,(those remaining) there were those activities that brought the
greater spiritual unfoldment, spiritual development for the entity…. TEXT OF READING 3004-1
This section of the reading
collaborates with the archeologist’s hypothesis as they excavate and research
Ichkabal, that it was not reasons of war or famine for the exodus of
populations of such cities.
“This dwelling continuity surprises
us; Ichkabal exploration may end the Maya Collapse myth, which points out that
great ceremonial centers were abandoned by the end of Classic period, around
900 AD, remaining like that until European contact”.[iv]
As the Cayce reading points out;
Ichkabal had an exodus of many of its dwellers over spiritual differences, but
was not abandoned. The woman (Shekla) for whom the readings was given remained
with others.
As a final fascinating note related
to this past life reading the woman’s past life incarnation was named
“Shekla”. In the North American
indigenous Zuni culture shekla (ashekla) means pine. The Zuni culture of the American Southwest
traces their roots back to the older ancestral Puebloan culture of the same
area. This more ancient culture was known to have links, trade and
communication with the Mesoamericans such as the Maya. Recently remains of Mesoamerican parrot feathers,
copper, and cocoa (chocolate) have been discovered and identified in the
ancient Puebloan site of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. This leads back again to the
Cayce reading that provides the name of a recently discover Maya city and also provides
the name of the Maya priestess (Shekla) with evidence this name means
pine. This is evidence based information
with tantalizing possibilities, not only from the Zuni language but of the
spiritual importance that pine had for the Maya. In a recent article to Latin American
Antiquity (Vo. 16, No. 3, 2005) an article on the ancient Maya culture states:
The common distribution of pine
remains … in ceremonial deposits at surface sites suggests that pine was a
component of prehistoric Maya ritual paraphernalia. …Furthermore, the
widespread recovery of pine remains from diverse ceremonial contexts raises the
possibility that pine was a basic element of ritual paraphernalia for many
different types of ritual practices; the burning of pine may have been an
essential symbolic act necessary to establish the validity of ritual
performances.[v]
This shows even the name given for a
Maya priestess, related to pine, in the Cayce readings would be appropriate for
the person’s position and the specific culture that is being described. These are not random, happenstance
results.
Nor do I believe that this reading’s
recommendation to pursue history for this individual was happenstance. Rather
that this reading was prophetic not only
for her, but also for those who research the readings, for in such pursuits, it
can be seen how rich and still unfolding the readings are towards spiritual
evolvement, medical assistance, and clearly the ancient cultures being shared
in them.
Presented here is more evidence of
Edgar Cayce’s ability not only to describe accurately ancient past cultures,
cities, and events, but also future events, in this case the discovery and
naming of this Maya city. Ichkabal is
just being unearthed, there is much yet to come from the ongoing excavations of
this site. My dream is to find a way to
this site, it has not yet been opened to the public, and to share it with
others, to be present, to explore on the ground what Edgar Cayce explored in
his psychic state.
There is so much more to this and
the Cayce readings, but for now let’s just absorb and appreciate this further
validation of the significance and value of the Cayce readings.
Ultimately this shows that the tens
of thousands of pages of the Edgar Cayce readings are alive, they are living
breathing resources of knowledge pertaining to humanity’s purpose, spiritual
journey, ancient history, physical health and our evolving consciousness. The readings are not static to be read once
and filed away. In so many ways humanity, science and our individual
consciousness are catching up to the rich resources awaiting our active
participation and searching. As been
stated by many before; when the student is ready, the teacher appears. The readings are such an active teacher, the
student just needs to be ready.
Mexico’s National Institute of
Anthropology will open the site to visitors for the first time in late 2017 or
early 2018.
[v]
WOOD OF THE GODS:THE RITUAL USE OF PINE (PiNUS SPP.) BY THE ANCIENT LOWLAND
MAYA
Christopher T. Morehart, David L. Lentz, and Keith M.
Prufer
personal photo
