Wisdom Keepers
The Sacred Role of Ancient Wisdom
At Mission on Earth, we believe that the new Earth has always been carried in the hearts of those who haven’t lost their connection to the Earth. For centuries, communities around the world have lived in harmony with the Earth, nurturing a deep reverence for the natural world and its sacred cycles.
Their prayers, rituals, and teachings serve as a beacon of light, guiding us towards a more harmonious and sustainable future. By honoring and amplifying their voices, we seek to co-create a world built on respect, reciprocity, and reverence for Mother Earth. We are honored to receive their blessings and prayers as a container for this project.
Meet Our Guardians
Izaias Sajvin Mendoza
Izaias Sajvin Mendoza was born and raised to an indigenous family in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. At the age of 14 he started working for Keith Wilson (Keith’s Cacao) as a gardener. Although he studied computers and accounting, he developed an increasing interest in religions and cultures other than the Christian background he was raised to.
At the age of 21 he married to Izabel, his wife and mother of their 2 children, Jason and Leo, and only then he was initiated in the path of the Fire Shaman. Since then he has been a practitioner and facilitator holding Cacao and Fire Ceremonies as well as Mayan calendar readings through the Nahuales, following the tradition of his ancestors and his inherited lineage. Together with his wife, he shares the medicine of cacao at Lavalove Cacao in Guatemala.
Ana Izabel Pérez
Izabel spent her early years working in the Pacific Coast of Guatemala helping her mother in her job as a harvester.
From a very early age she had to work in humble jobs to contribute in supporting her big family, travelling to San Juan La Laguna and leaving her loved ones behind to take on this responsibilities as she lost her father at the age of 6. She learned the native Mayan language Tzutujil at the age of 15 and met Izaias later in San Marcos.
After being a mother of 2 and supporting her husband in her journey towards becoming a Fire Shaman, Izabel was initiated a year later by her teacher Nan Candelaria Xitamul as a Shamaness. Her calling to work with pregnancies, empowering women and growing her knowledge with herbs started to bloom in these years. She is now established as a healer focusing her work in traditional abdominal massage, Temazcal baths and and as a herbalist.
Rob
Rob Ó Cobhthaigh is a psychotherapist and transpersonal therapist from Ireland.
From an early age he has been deeply connected to the mythology and traditions of Ireland. For the past decade, he has been reconnecting to the sacred sites, traditions and ancestral memory of Ireland's unique gaelic and celtic heritage.
In 2018 he co-founded Inwardbound Institute psilocybin retreats in the Netherlands, one of the pioneers of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Europe, and has trained at the Irish Centre for Shamanic and Transpersonal Studies. He has been running men's retreats, rites of passage, and men's circles in Ireland for over ten years, and has worked in the field of nature connection, outwardbound and adventure therapy for over 2 decades.