The Institute of Noetic Sciences 13th International Conference

The mystery of healing in Curanderismo lies within the earth, the heavens, the stars, and the sacred four directions. Come and learn the fundamentals of Curanderismo, an ancient and culturally rich health care system that helps you to remember what you have lost and reconnect to your true nature.

Our ancestors sat beneath the full moon around a fire and explained the sacredness of life, nature, and spirit through the art of storytelling. Their stories provide the guidelines for inner peace, spiritual education, and communal action. The Aztecs told their stories through poetry that was born from a flowering need to express their soul. In the African Diaspora, myths and stories are housed in the body of cowrie shells, stones, seeds, and bones. When these are cast, the voice of the Divine is heard, and the community contemplates the mysteries of creation, applying to contemporary life the wisdom that emerges.

Curanderismo, the traditional folk medicine of Mexico, is based on the belief that the body, soul, spirit, and emotions have equal importance and are intertwined in maintaining health. The key to this approach is the principle Corazon cura Corazon—Heart heals Heart. Integrating Curanderismo with Western medicine, Elena will demonstrate limpias, (spiritual cleansings), platicas, (heart to heart talks) and the use of soul retrieval for the treatment of Susto (fright). Please bring pictures of yourself when young, of ancestors that have passed, of parents, children, and other loved ones. Power objects, drums, and rattles are also welcome for this experiential session.