To the guardians of Teotihuacan, who sheltered me, allowed me passage, and gifted me a transformation beyond anything I had ever imagined.
Transpersonal Exploration in Ancestral Sites: Between History and Personal Experience.
Throughout history, humanity has felt a special attraction to certain places. Not just for their natural beauty or archaeological significance, but for the sensation of something more—an intangible presence, a subtle energy, a threshold between the tangible and the ineffable. Ancestral sites, such as stone circles, pyramids, or ancient temples, have served as settings for rituals, spiritual encounters, and transformative experiences that transcend time and culture.
From a transpersonal perspective, these places can act as catalysts for expanding consciousness. Visitors often report deep connections, memories that do not seem to belong to them, and a profound sense of unity with something greater. Is it possible that these spaces serve as portals to collective memory? Could they function as access points to experiences beyond linear time?
Transpersonal exploration in ancestral sites is a crossroads between documented history and subjective experience. It is not just about understanding a monument’s function through traditional archaeology but also about opening ourselves to the possibility that its original purpose included aspects we are only now beginning to rediscover—alignments with cosmic cycles, active meditation practices, and the evocation of expanded states of consciousness.
Studies on transgenerational memory suggest that places can somehow retain the echoes of those who inhabited them and gave them meaning. In this sense, walking through a sacred site is not merely stepping on ancient stone—it is entering a space where the stories of the past still resonate. The question is: what do these stories tell us when we allow ourselves to listen with more than just reason? For me, Teotihuacan became the ultimate teacher in this regard
The City That Tested Me Before Really Letting Me In
In April 2022, I became determined to visit the sacred city of Teotihuacan (México) to record commercial material for a project. I traveled with a friend, Odette Olguin, a professional photographer who would help me capture flawless sound and visuals. On our first day, we entered the site as mere tourists, filming in various locations.
To my surprise, when we reviewed the material later, the sound was terrible. I couldn’t believe it—we had taken every precaution. What could have gone wrong? Three days later, I decided to return and re-record everything, this time alone. But once again, upon reviewing the footage, I found that another technical issue had ruined the recording. I tried a third time, and the same thing happened. At that point, I began to question everything. What am I missing? It felt as if something was preventing me from capturing the essence of Teotihuacan.
I started visiting Teotihuacan every three days, making it my home for a month. I wandered through areas I had never set foot in before, and gradually, a certainty arose within me—This place demands respect. It requires an offering. It has guardians. And I had not followed their protocols.
I didn’t know exactly where these ideas came from. At the time, I had minimal knowledge of Mexico’s ancestral cultures. I was unfamiliar with their traditions, spirituality, or rituals. I knew nothing. And yet, what I perceived—and then enacted—opened the gates of Teotihuacan for me.
Not only did I finally manage to record the material, but I also received other gifts—ones I could never have imagined. The guardians granted me passage, not just to the city, but to something deeper: the essence of Mesoamerican culture itself. And my life was transformed forever.
A Living Mystery
Perhaps the goal is not to seek definitive answers but to allow ourselves to have the experience. To open ourselves to the possibility that these spaces, imbued with memory and meaning, can reveal something beyond recorded history—something about who we were, who we are, and who we might yet become.
Let these words be an invitation to relate to the world around us with a deeper reverence. May we approach all sacred sites, cultural legacies, and the spaces we inhabit with an open heart, honoring the unseen forces that guide them—and let them guide you. Perhaps, by opening ourselves to these experiences and the energies that transcend time, we will discover new ways of relating to the world and to ourselves.