Keeping the Fires and Spiritual Connection Alive
Journey to Boulder, CO 2026
Join EPU as we gather in Boulder, Colorado to sit together in prayer, healing, and peace. We invite people to come as one community, remembering our sacred connection to Mother Earth, to Spirit, and to one another.
The Echo of the Four Directions
Boulder, Colorado — August 6th-15th, 2026
This week-long council is an invitation to enter the living teachings of Tata Erick Gonzalez and the mission of Earth People’s United. It is a gathering of hearts and communities coming together in remembrance that the Earth is calling humanity back into unity, peace, and shared purpose. Rooted in Earth Wisdom, the council, and ceremonies offer a space for reflection, prayer, and dialogue on how we may walk in right relationship with ourselves, one another, and all of creation, so that all living beings may flourish.
Oral tradition is the sacred passing of wisdom from one generation to the next through stories, teachings, songs, prayers, and ceremony. It is more than words being spoken; it is the sharing of spirit, memory, and living knowledge carried through the hearts of the people. We are honored to receive the wisdom of the ancient Mayan traditions through the counsel of Tata Erick Gonzalez, OmeAkaEhekatl.
This is an invitation to journey through the Mayan Medicine Wheel as a path of healing, remembrance, and transformation. EPU offers an introduction to the four sacred directions and the four elements, sharing how ancient wisdom can guide us toward greater harmonyand balance within our modern lives.
Each element—Fire, Earth, Water, and Air—carries its own medicine and teachings. These elemental energies are held within the sacred directions of East, South, West, and North. As we move toward each direction, we deepen our connection with the living essence of these four elements and the wisdom they carry for our lives. This brings healing and balance to our mind, body, emotions, and spirit.
Schedule of Events
Journey to Boulder, CO 2026
Thursday August 6th
Jun Ajmak
The Mayan Day to honor the children and future generations
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds
2 pm to 6 pm
Loving Donation $20
The day of Jun Ajmak this is an opportunity to celebrate the children and next generation. Here we offer a blessing to the children and share wisdom on how we guide and nurture our youth so future generations may walk in greater peace, harmony and balance.
Friday August 7th
Cayi Noj
Welcome Dinner
Hosted by Page Mitchum and David
Linden Ave, Boulder CO 80302
3pm to 8 pm
Beautiful Farm to Table Dinner $50 per person
This dinner offers a doorway into the teachings of Tata Erick Gonzalez and the mission of Earth People’s United. Together we gather to honor Mother Earth and cultivate greater unity, peace and harmony within ourselves, our communities and our planet.
Saturday August 8th
Oxi Tijax
Transformative healing through the Mayan Medicine Wheel
Fire and Earth
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds, Boulder Colorado
10 am to 2 pm
An offering of $120 supports today’s teachings, or $200 for those called to join the full weekend on Saturday and Sunday
Healing Mayan Fire
3-6 pm
Loving donation and Offerings for the Fire
The Mayan Fire is a bridge between humanity and the unseen, carrying prayers, gratitude, and transformation. Guests are warmly invited to bring dried Earth-based offerings such as herbs, flowers, copal, cedar, juniper, or colorful beeswax candles to nourish the Sacred Fire.
Sunday August 9th
Caji Kawok
Transformative healing through the Mayan Medicine Wheel
Water and Air
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds, Boulder Colorado
10 am to 2 pm
An offering of $120 supports today’s teachings, or $200 for those called to join the full weekend on Saturday and Sunday
Thursday August 13th
Waqxaqui Akabal
Earth People United Gala
The Yellow Barn
9417 N Foothills Hwy, Longmont, CO 80503
6 pm to 10 pm
Fundraising Gala Ticket $100
Farm to table dinner, live Music, Holistic wisdom panel and fireside counsel
Saturday August 15th
Lajuj Kan
Gratitude Mayan Fire
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds, Boulder Colorado
9 am to 1 pm
Loving Donation and Offerings for the Fire
Today this Sacred Fire is offered in gratitude for the blessing of Mother Earth, the gift of life and in honor our spiritual leaders, wisdom keepers, spirit, and Creator who all guide and sustain us. Guests are warmly invited to bring dried Earth-based offerings such as herbs, flowers, copal, cedar, juniper, or colorful beeswax candles to nourish the Sacred Fire.
Echo of the Four Directions
Echo of the Four Directions
The Mayan Day to Honor the Children
Jun Ajmak
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds
2 pm to 6 pm
Loving Donation $20
Welcome Home Dinner
Cayi Noj
Friday August 7th, 2026
Linden Ave, Boulder CO 80302
3 pm to 8 pm
$50 Includes Farm to Table Dinner
Join us for an intimate evening gathering introducing the teachings of Tata Erick Gonzalez and the mission of Earth People’s United. Rooted in Earth wisdom, this experience cultivates peace—where community, and shared purpose come together to support all life.
Guests are warmly invited to join us in a farm to table dinner, wisdom counsel and music. Guests are encouraged to bring a natural offering for the Sacred Mayan Fire the following day. Suggested offerings include dried herbs, flowers, copal resin, cedar or juniper foliage, and beeswax candles.
Fire and Earth Counsel Teachings
Oxi Tijax
August 8th, 2026
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds
10 am to 2 pm
$120 ($200 for both days)
The first day of this sacred weekend journey explores the teachings of Fire in the East and Earth in the South.
Through the Eastern doorway of the rising sun and Sacred Fire, we reconnect with our passion, truth, and the light that lives within us. The Fire teaches us how to reignite the spirit and walk our path with greater truth, courage, and love.
Along the Southern path, we remember the medicine of the Earth—grounding, self-compassion, and the importance of nurturing strong roots within ourselves. Through this connection with Mother Earth, we cultivate peace, self-love, and restoration within the body, mind, and spirit.
These teachings will be followed by a Sacred Mayan Fire Ceremony and prayer, where offerings of the Earth are joined with the transformative power of the Fire.
Water and Air Counsel Teachings
Caji Kawok
August 9th, 2026
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds
10 am to 2 PM
$120 ($200 for both days)
On the second day of this immersive journey, we receive the teachings of Water and Air.
In the Western direction, Water carries the medicine of purification, emotional balance, and release. Through its wisdom, we learn to let go of old wounds, and stagnation, returning to greater peace, clarity, and renewal.
In the North, the element of Air guides us into remembrance of who we truly are. Air teaches us to quiet the mind, open the heart, and listen more deeply to the voice of spirit. Through this sacred direction, we begin to understand what the soul truly needs to thrive and reconnect with the deeper path we are here to walk.
Join EPU for a special evening celebrating 20 years of walking the Beauty Way and helping people reconnect with the wisdom of the natural and spiritual worlds. Gather in community for an uplifting night of live music, fireside counsel, meaningful conversation, and a farm-to-table dinner honoring the abundance of Mother Earth.
The evening will feature a panel of devoted wisdom keepers, healers, and visionaries sharing wisdom on spiritual transformation, holistic health, regenerative agriculture, and how we live with reverence for Mother Earth. Together, we will reflect on the path we have traveled and the future we are being called to create.
This celebration also serves as a fundraiser to support the ongoing mission of Earth People’s United and its work of guiding collective transformation for years to come. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction and explore the Mayan Market of Joy, featuring beautiful handmade goods crafted by Mayan artisans. Proceeds from the market help support lineages of Guatemalan Weavers preserving cultural heritage within communities in Guatemala.
Join us for an evening of inspiration, connection, and generosity as we unite in service to a more peaceful and thriving Earth.
Join EPU in a Mayan Fire Ceremony. We welcome you to step into a connection that extends beyond the individual—into the great web of life that holds us all. Mayan fire ceremonies have long been a way to carry good wishes, loving intentions, and prayers into the universe. The fire becomes a beacon—illuminating the path between this world, the spiritual realms, and the stars.
The Sacred Fire serves as a bridge between humanity and the unseen—ancestors, guardians, and the greater cosmic forces that guide and sustain life. Through the fire, prayers are spoken in a language beyond words. Traditionally, offerings are placed into the Mayan Fire for many purposes. Offerings are an expression of gratitude—a way of saying: we remember, we honor, we give back. They are also given for cleansing, healing, and transformation, helping to restore harmony within both the individual and communities.
Guests are warmly invited to bring dried Earth-based offerings such as herbs, flowers, copal, cedar, juniper, or colorful beeswax candles to nourish the Sacred Fire.
Earth Peoples United 20 Year Anniversary Gala
Waqxaqui Akabal
August 13th, 2026
The Yellow Barn
9417 N Foothills Hwy, Longmont, CO 80503
6 pm to 10 pm
$100 For Dinner and Festivities
Mayan Fire Ceremonies
Healing Fire - August 8th Oxi Tijax
Gratitude Fire - August 15th Lajuj Kiej
August 8th 2 pm - 6 pm
August 15th 9 am - 1 pm
75th Street Ceremonial Grounds
Loving Donation and Offerings for the Fire
The day of Jun Ajmak this is an opportunity to celebrate the children and next generation. Here we offer a blessing to the children and share wisdom on how we guide and nurture our youth so future generations may walk in greater peace, harmony and balance.
