DZIBILCHALTUN

Dzibilchaltun 

Just a few kilometers and an easy bus ride out of Merida, in the Yucatan of Mexico, Dzibilchaltun Archeological Site is known as a spiritual center where there were ~8,500 structures connected by 12 sacbe, or “white roads” in its height, although the excavated site of today is rather small.  Dating back to about 1000 BC, Dzibilchaltun was used as one of the earliest ceremonial and major initiation centers, and it lasted as such long after other sites, such as Palenque, Chichen Itza and Tikal had been abandoned.  It had the earliest known sweat baths in the northern Yucatan, used by the priesthood for purification rites. 

Behind the Grand Plaza of several structures at Dzibilchaltun, one of which resembles a vaulted church, lies a clear, lily-padded, pond known as Xlacah Cenote, which was the main source of fresh water for the community.  The limestone earthen crust of much of the Yucatan (and the northern Peten area of Guatemala) is only about 1-2’ thick in some places with softer sandstone, more easily eroded beneath.  When a giant meteor hit this area long ago, it created cracks in this pancake-like surface, where the rains eroded the openings, forming underground caverns, linked together by tunnels, until a massive underground river system was formed.  Some of these “sink holes” eventually filled with water and became the cenotes of today, worshipped by the Maya as access points to their mythically important Underworld, referred to as Xibalba.

Dzibilchaltun is best known for its unique (at least in the Mayan lands) square structure with open doors to the 4 directions, and a tower, rather than a roof comb above.  It is  oriented so that the Spring Equinox sunrise shines through two of the four doors to shine onto a “smooth” stele (tall stone monolith) set upon a square platform with stairs leading up all sides, at a height to receive the sun’s rays through the two opposite “windows” on that equinox day of the year.  Actually the stele is anything but smooth, but it does not have the carvings found elsewhere in the Mayan world, most notably at the art center of Copan, Honduras.  Perhaps at one time there were paintings or frescoes on the stele, but if so, they are no longer evident.  

This stele is known as the Axis Stone, representing the World Tree, a prevalent symbol in Mayan myth, the roots of which sink into the Underworld, while the branches reach up to the Heavens.  The World Tree, represented by the giant thorny ceiba tree, became the symbol for all of life, from its pre-world beginnings, to its earthly sojourn, and on to its post-world celestial home of the ancestors.  The numerous stelae throughout the Mayan lands honor and celebrate this World Tree belief system.

   

The astronomical Dzibilchaltun tower is known as the Temple of the Seven Dolls, because when it was excavated, 7 clay figurines were discovered, probably representing 7 kings of this once-great center.  These figurines are still housed in the Museum, which, unfortunately, has been closed for reconstruction for at least 2 years, with no projected date when it will again be open to the public.  The ticket price of 115 pesos (~$10) includes a visit to the quality museum, for which you still receive a ticket, although the entrance fee is not diminished due to the museum’s unavailability. 

On the day of the Spring Equinox this Astronomical Observatory takes on the name the Temple of the Seven Rays, and links energetically with the Temple of Ra in Egypt, according to well-known Mayan initiate and shaman, Lion Fire.  He speaks of an “Inner World Spiritual Serpent Temple and Vortex” that links these two initiatic centers by light frequencies, balancing light and shadow on that day of equal night and day each spring - March 20^th.  Lion Fire also tells us in his treatise titled “Secrets of the Maya Chakra Temples”, that this Temple was “dedicated to the transitions of Death and Life, the Sun, Stars and Moon, Time and the Seasons, and stands on the White Road to Enlightenment.”  During the Equinox sunrise ceremonies before the Temple of the Seven Dolls, the chakra centers of initiates are aligned to a “Multidimensional Gate” which transcends time and space to connect with the Egyptian Temple of Ra, and even possibly with a comparable center within the Pleiades itself (this is pure speculation on my part).

Lion Fire also mentions the connection between Dzibilchaltun and the Pleiades, which is "anchored" at this site.  Dzibilchaltun is said to be the place where Itzamna (the Mayan First father God) “came down from the sky” to teach the Maya and introduce to the Maya the First Crystal Skull.  This suggests to me the likelihood of ET guidance, which I postulate may have been the source of knowledge behind the Mayan Calendar.  Realistically, it seems to me that such extensive knowledge of the solar system and its workings by those on the planet thousands of years ago, without telescopes, would be highly unlikely.  (This is not a popular opinion, I admit, but I think the reason it is not mainstream thinking is due to our unwavering denial of ET presence and assistance in ancient times, not to mention in the present.)  My view is that the Mayans had the good sense to recognize the wisdom of these star people, whom they worshiped as gods (as did the Sumerians in the Fertile Crescent area) and benefited by their off-world knowledge to create a calendric system, adapting it to their own history, which is now known as the famous Mayan Calendar.  

Actually there are numerous variations of the calendar throughout the Mayan world, including the 13-moon "Dreamspell" calendar made popular by Jose Arguelles prior to the Harmonic Convergence of 1987.   If Dzibilchaltun is associated with both the Pleiades AND their Father God coming down to earth “from Heaven”, it is not so farfetched to imagine that Pleiadeans came to earth in ancient times.  Their teachings and the ability to levitate enormous blocks of stone to build “impossible” structures and pyramids (most notably those of the Middle East) should not be disregarded.  In my opinion, it is simply blind prejudice or short-sighted belief to deny ET meddling in human affairs!