Ancestral Medicine · Maya Cosmology · Denver, Colorado

Beverly Castaneda

Curandera, guide, and keeper of ancestral medicine. A descendant of the original peoples of Colorado.

Her Story

Rooted in the heart of Mother Earth and the Cosmos.

Beverly Castaneda in ceremony, holding a copal vessel

Beverly Castaneda is a guide of Oxlaju Ochoch Tzi'kin, The House of 13 Eagles, the School of Maya Cosmology and Cosmic Investigation. She trained under Maya Spiritual Guide and Priest Nataline R. Cruz, and is recognized and supported by the Elder Don Miguel Angel Chiquin Yat and La Asociación de Pueblos Mayas para el Desarrollo y la Productividad "Manuel Tot" (Asomaya) of Cobán, Guatemala.

Her own Indigenous roots are Ute, Diné, and Apache. She is a descendant of the original peoples of Colorado, a curandera, an Indigenous farmer, a practitioner of Tibetan Cranial medicine, and an Indigenous Relations Consultant, most recently consulting for the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance on the culturally significant Native plant knowledge behind the Medicine Wheel Garden at Daniels Park.

Her work guides individuals and communities to remember their sacred origin, heal across generations, and walk with the ancestors, healing with the great womb of Mother Earth, her plants, and the Medicine she gives.

Credentials

Training and Lineage

Maya Cosmology

The House of 13 Eagles

Guide of Oxlaju Ochoch Tzi'kin, the School of Maya Cosmology and Cosmic Investigation. Trained under Maya Spiritual Guide and Priest Nataline R. Cruz, recognized and supported by the Elder Don Miguel Angel Chiquin Yat and Asomaya of Cobán, Guatemala.

Apprenticeship

Four-Year Kapuli

Completed a four-year Kapuli apprenticeship in ancestral healing and sacred teachings, followed by four years as a volunteer Strawberry Moon apprentice in service to Nataline R. Cruz.

Practice

Healer and Consultant

Curandera, Indigenous farmer, and practitioner of Tibetan Cranial medicine. As an Indigenous Relations Consultant she advises organizations across Colorado on culturally significant Native plant knowledge and land practice.

"I've had the privilege of watching Beverly's Spiritual walk and receiving her medicine through the years. She is powerful and amazing!"

Katrina · Longtime Client

“Beverly has an energy that is grounded, complex, and loving. It was a wonderful experience to be a part of her Ancestral Medicine Circle — bearing witness to her devotion and connecting with new healing energies right inside of an art gallery! During and after the ceremony, I felt open and…”

— Sam · Ancestral Medicine Circle

“I was so honored to be worked on by Beverly for a Tibetan Cranial Medicine session. I have been feeling so disconnected from myself and the session we did together helped open me back up to my spirit and emotions. I did not have any expectations but knew I would be deeply held and supported in…”

— Megan · Tibetan Cranial Session

“I feel lighter and more expansive after being in circle together and connecting with the spirit of the Earth. Beverly has a way with words and expression from a passionate, divine place. Her presence is felt deeply, and her knowledge is vast.”

— Tori · Healing Circle

“I had the privilege of receiving a Tibetan Cranial Session from Beverly and was blown away at how much better I feel, I feel more energized and made room for expansion. She gives me so much perspective. I've had the privilege of watching Beverly's Spiritual walk and receiving her medicine…”

— Katrina · Tibetan Cranial / Long-term witness
Her work has been welcomed by
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance · Denver Parks and Recreation · Denver Mountain Parks · Native Pathways Recovery (VA) · Sisters of Color United for Education · Denver Indian Center · Harvest of All First Nations · Americas for Conservation + the Arts · Sprout City Farms · Love 4 Nature · Yellow Barn Farm · The Gathering Place · Rocky Mountain Arsenal · City of Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation · Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary · Mile High Farmers · Red Earth Herbal Gathering · Walker Fine Art
Press

Featured In

Profile Interview

VoyageDenver

"Daily Inspiration: Meet Beverly Castaneda" · February 2024

A featured profile interview on her story, her healing work, and her mission of guiding communities to heal across generations.

Podcast

The Sacred Donut Podcast

S6E5 · "Who Am I In All This?" · October 2024

A full-episode conversation on her path as a healer, her guidance of others, and her healing work on the land.

Beverly's hands holding soil
In Service

A path walked in service.

Beverly's path has been one of service: four years as a volunteer Strawberry Moon apprentice in service to Nataline R. Cruz, and four years offering donation-based healings at House of 13 Eagles gatherings.

Her hands stay in the soil. She works with farms and land projects across Colorado, offering land blessings, healing circles, and ceremony in community, and her pilgrimages have carried the work to Tikal, Egypt, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Come as you are.

Every journey begins with a conversation.

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