Lara Medina > Quotes

“I was taught that each direction holds the energies of a sacred element and also correlates to a stage in the life cycle. In the Nahua tradition, we begin by facing the east, then turn to our left (as our heart is on our left) to face the west, then turn a three-quarter circle to face the north, then a half circle to face the south. Return to the center and raise arms or gaze up to the sky, and then kneel down to touch the earth. The following prayers may be said to honor each direction. We”
― Lara Medina, Voices from the Ancestors: Xicanx and Latinx Spiritual Expressions and Healing Practices

“Altars, or shrines, feed our spirit and psyche as they make visible our intent of bridging the physical and the spiritual realms and of sustaining the relationship between the two.”
― Lara Medina, Voices from the Ancestors: Xicanx and Latinx Spiritual Expressions and Healing Practices