MUDRAS
A
mudra is a sacred symbolic gesture used to evoke magical energy
and power. Although mudras are generally thought of as involving
only the hands, they can be expressed with the whole body.
The following list of mudras for each of the Temples-of-birth
of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent are drawn from the book,
The Mayan Oracle
by Ariel Spilsbury and Michael Bryner.
TEMPLE
FINGERS AND TOES - hands out on both sides of the head
at ear level, forearms perpendicular, with thumbs and forefingers
forming an "O"
FLOWERS - palms facing toward you at eye level,
a shoulder width apart, until hands tingle; then rotate palms
outward, opening arms to radiate solar consciousness
SKYWALKERS
- both arms out to the sides
at 45 deg. angles; then bring hands up over head a few inches
apart forming pillars; then moving up and down from head to heart,
as if creating a column of energy through you
DEATH - hold hands together under right cheek,
as if sleeping; then cross arms on chest while bowing; finally,
raise head with crossed arms in front of eyes
THUNDER - clasp hands at the heart, as if in prayer,
interlocking fingers; then with tension raise clasped hands above
the head, opening them explosively while making a sound of purification
EMPOWERED HUMAN
- arms outstretched above head;
then hands coming together to form a "V" on top of
the head, open to the heavens
SERPENTS - hands coming together at abdomen and
interweaving in snakelike movements at the chakras, ending with
hands together above the head
MIRRORS - alternating one arm at a time, reach
out above the head; then cross arms diagonally in a downward
sweep, as if the arms were swords cutting through illusion
MONKEYS, ARTISTS,
TRICKSTERS - smile innocently,
with hands on heart; then, with spontaneity, place thumbs in
ears while wiggling and waving the fingers
SEEDS - hands cupped over each other at solar
plexus, as if holding a seed; then opening your hands, offering
the seed into your life
EARTH - fingers and thumbs of both hands touching
to form a triangular shape, moving from the lower chakras to
the crown above the head, then to the heart chakra (repeat three
times)
LOYALTY AND
FAITH - left hand over the
heart, right arm at right angle with palm forward and fingers
together
MYSTERY - eyes closed, hands together at waist,
palms up, bowing forward; then rise upright, crossing forearms
on chest
GRACE - arms reaching out in a large "V"
above the head, as if to receive galactic communication; then
fingertips come together to touch the third eye; and then lower
to sides, palms outward forming a "V"
COSMIC GATEWAY - right hand on forehead, forming an "O"
on the third eye; left arm at a right angle, fingers together
with palm facing forward
BREATH OF SPIRIT - hands open beneath the mouth, blowing
the breath of the Spirit Wind; then moving hands up, out, and
around, ending with hands together in prayer
EAGLES - hands cupped together at the heart,
moving hands up over the eyes and then out to the sides, as if
soaring like an eagle
STAR HARMONY - same position as FINGERS & TOES
- hands forming an "O" at the level of the ears, forearms
perpendicular; then moving the arms up and out, releasing the
"O" with a burst of the fingers
BIRTH - hands cradling each other comfortably
at the level of the abdomen
HEART - left hand cupped beneath the heart while
the right hand, held perpendicular with strength, reaches straight
above the head and then down again to the other hand, meeting
at the heart, aligning with divine will