About Our Journey
About Us & We Got Here
My name is Sean O’Mahoney and this is my story. Vivi, my Wife, will get round to adding her stuff eventually :0)
My journey really starts with who am I now and how I came to be running spiritual courses on a Ranch in the middle of the Mayan Jungle. Born in the UK from Anglo Irish stock and all pretty sane and normal really. I see myself as someone simply looking for the truth behind life.
Before setting up Rancho San Pedro I was working in the Corporate World. I had my own business and had means to financially support my dreams of a Ranch in Mexico where I could teach. It has been a necessary part of ‘my’ journey for what I wanted to achieve and as such the World just made it that way. A bit like me really, just made this way.
From a poor background (western standards) and many years of financial struggle it was only when I knew what I wanted to do with my life that I found the World provided me with the opportunity to achieve it. I made just enough money, no more and probably less than I needed, to make my dream possible. I just didn’t want to be one of those people that said “Next year” and never actually make it. Having a little bit of faith has been my totem for several years now but how did I get here?
I have led a colourful life where I have been a Clown, Electrician, Policeman, Soldier, Salesman, IT Technician, Businessman, Consultant, Healer, Artist, Fortune Teller and now a Teacher & a Rancher. In my family past I have Romany gypsies and my Grandmother, Mary; a wonderful lady certainly had the gift. So was the ‘Gift’ passed onto me? I really do not know. I was always sensitive as a boy but I have no memories of imaginary friends etc and during my teen years I was only interested in girls and parties. That being said I always felt as though I was spiritual even though I had no evidence to base it upon in my younger years.
In my mid twenties I became more interested in the spiritual and found I was quite proficient with Tarot. I also began to become more aware of spiritual energies in that I could sense when they were about. To me it was a warm tingle that I could physically feel, either on my neck or face. When explaining this to others it would not have the same meaning but I knew what it was. I also seemed much more intuitive than others and was proved correct with my intuition on many occasions. I was still in a financial mess at the time and had no idea where to look for information on spirituality and certainly had no money to spend on any type of course. You see my spiritual connection was something that was happening to me rather than something I was ‘in to’. I really had very little interest in spirituality apart from understanding what was happening to me at that time.
Then one day at the age of about 28yrs something very special happened to me. It was a tingle all over much like the feelings I had when I felt spirits were around but this was much stronger. It felt like a spiritual hug but it stayed with me for several hours and when it had finished I not only felt great but something else had changed within me. That night I went to bed and slept soundly and awoke with a smile and deep joy in my heart. Something was different, I felt different, things looked different; I felt connected to everyone and everything. It is difficult to explain, even now, what happened to me but from that day onwards I was connected to the spiritual World.
During this time it was difficult to know whether I was in fact losing my marbles or these things were really happening to me and finding anyone that could help seemed a challenge. Here are a couple of things that happened during that time which gave me the undeniable truth that there is something else out there that science does not understand or acknowledge. These are experiences that happened to me in front of witnesses without any exaggeration. They are merely to act as background to how I started this journey, this search for truth. What would you think if these things happened to you; coincidence?
Example 1
I was working in a large open plan office for one of the UK’s largest Airport operators. I worked on a small bank of desk with another lady. On one particular day a young lady walked up to our bank of desks ready to speak with one of my adjacent colleagues. I noticed she was wearing a very unusual ring on her finger. I commented on the ring and asked if I could see it and she passed it over to me. As soon as the ring was passed to me I began receiving an explosion of thoughts and words. I had a post-ic (yellow sticky pad) on my desk and I promptly wrote down the name ‘Edith’ without any idea why. I passed the ring back and asked “Where did you get the ring?”, “My Mother” she replied. “Who gave it to your Mother?” “Her Sister” “What was her Sisters name?” “Edith” she replied. I then pushed the post-ic across the desk to her and said “Check that out then!” She nearly fell over as did my colleague. I couldn’t contain my excitement as I was over the moon. It also meant that for some reason it is possible to pick up energy from an object and this is a real phenomena that I have experienced and witnessed with my own eyes. The great thing was that I wasn't even trying to read the ring it just happened. This started me on my search for the real truth rather than what society, science and anyone else for that matter would have us believe. She gave me the ring again and I was able to provide details, names and dates which she confirmed as either correct or she did not know the answer.
Example 2
I was invited to attend a Reiki course and felt that I should at least gain some level of qualification in something spiritual as I had no intention of being a medium or fortune teller but wanted to further my knowledge. Upon arrival at the course we were getting to know each other and I mentioned I was clairvoyant. I was to be tested, which worried me as I was new to all this and wasn't sure if I could just 'turn it on' so to speak. There were 5 people on the course and the Teacher asked me to leave the room and she would call me back in a few minutes. I left the room and consciously asked my friends upstairs “Listen guy’s I know you are there so please come through for me”. A few minutes later I was called back into the room and in the middle of the room was a dining chair. I sat down and was asked to close my eyes and consciously call my guides forward, which I did. The Teacher then asked “Sean, I want you to sense who was sat on the chair whilst you were out of the room”, “Marian” I replied and after a short pause “Correct” the teacher said. I was then asked “Sean I now want you to go to Marian’s front door and tell me what you see”. I was sat on a chair in a room with my eye’s closed with people I had never met before trying to find one of the attendee’s front door so I asked “Guy’s can you show me Marian’s front door please?”. All of a sudden a Door popped up in front of me and I could see it clearly. I know this was in my head but I could see it! Not feeling very confident I said “OK, I can see a white PVC door, 3 windows at the top in the shape of a half moon, Big brass numbers in the middle with a knocker above it, Number 67, letter box is down near the bottom, looks new?” There was a long pause…….”Correct” I couldn’t keep my eyes closed any longer through excitement. I opened my eyes and all jaws in the room were definitely hitting the floor. Not only had I described Marian’s door but every single detail including the number were correct. The icing on the cake was Marian telling us that the door was less than a month old. It was unbelievable; how could I have known that? It was an amazing experience in my life and proved to me beyond any doubt that there is so much more going on out there.
There were of course many more examples but things just seemed to develop into a way of life and the miraculous events either died down or I didn’t notice them as much. My belief is that for my particular journey it was important for me to ‘know’ other things exist and once I did it was no longer relevant to keep proving it. I know without any doubt that many of things the World tells me are not possible are in fact very possible. I didn’t stop there though as there was a whole World of things to learn and experience…..
As time went by I was presented, spiritually, with Majick, Witchcraft, Reiki, Herbalism, Hypnotherapy, Divination and almost anything else spiritual. It felt as though I was being made for something, some kind of spiritual Ninja maybe :0). What I mean by this is a that I did not search these things out rather they found me and what’s more, it all worked for me in such a beautiful poetic way. Because I was learning so much and using it I was trying to understand why and what I could do with it. This is when I had the idea of building a place where people could come and not learn just one thing but lots of things and actually experience it for themselves. I had always thought it would need to be abroad, somewhere warm where we could be outside in nature. It would certainly need to be somewhere much cheaper than the UK.
In 2001 I travelled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a good friend of mine (he is now my Brother in-law). The vacation was a dream and everything went beautifully. We were both offered jobs working in the Hotel but as I still had a financial mess to sort out I decided to face my responsibilities and return to the UK but I knew Mexico was where I wanted to spend my days. I also received information through my Tarot that my future Wife was in Puerto Vallarta but she was not made known to me on this trip, which was rather frustrating. My friend stayed on and worked in Mexico for a while where he met his Wife and had their son. I had returned to the UK and moved out of the city to live in a very spiritual place in the isles of Avalon in Somerset near Glastonbury. This is really where I found myself. My career was going well and with my spiritual activities I was becoming closer to nature and the land.
My career was going so well that I could now start to see the future as I wanted it to be. I could have almost anything and go almost anywhere but instead I got on with paying off my debt and learning as much as I could. My friend eventually returned to the UK with his Wife and son and made their home in London. One day I had a call from him saying his Wife’s Sister was over from Mexico and I should meet her. I met her and fell in love almost immediately and knew she was the one for me. By the way she is from Puerto Vallarta. In 2006 we were married.
I returned to Mexico several times and travelled with a back pack and guitar looking for a place to settle. It was in 2008 when we found Yucatan and Yucatan found us. It felt right on so many levels and Yucatan had one very big thing going for it....it was the only place that matched our budget. We had a minimal amount of cash but just enough to buy San Pedro.
I researched the Maya history, language, calendar etc and the more I found out the more I knew we were in the right place. I have since learnt much of the Mayan Calendar and found that it compliments all of the other things I have learnt previously. Everything made sense and all of my life has lead to this place right now.
I know I have so much more to learn and I welcome those experiences with an open heart. I still have my challenges and days where things don’t go quite right but this is an opportunity to grow and learn. I continue to search for understanding and answers and I hope that I can fulfil my destiny. I believe I was made to do this work and I feel truly blessed to be here doing this at such a pivotal time in human history.
So why just before the Mayan prophecy for the enlightened age, are we here in the thick of it helping people connect to the universal energies, showing people that it is possible to be self sufficient and enjoy a fulfilling life? Because regardless of whether the Mayan prophecy is true or not our World is changing. I do not have all the answers but I hope I can help as many people as possible and I hope those people who visit us go on to show others or maybe even expand upon what we have started.
The Human Race have shaped this planet into what it is today. I say "Let's shape it into something beautiful because it is within our power to do so".
I am qualified in several areas but the things I teach are really from my heart and from my experiences. This is why I encourage all others on their journey to trust in their own experiences and make up their own minds about the World and Don't believe the Hype. As long as we are on the journey we are evolving beyond ourselves and our current way of living. The search for truth is the road to happiness.
In Lak’ech
The above was written in 2009. Things have moved on..........
Towards the end of 2009 I was beginning to feel the Majick coming back into my life with a feeling of being strongly connected to the Spiritual; something I hadn't really felt since it had all began for me, well not as strong as this anyway. At about this time I had become aware of my Spirit Guide and knew him to be a Native American Indian who's identity in Spirit is linked to the Arikara tribe.
At the beginning of 2010 he made himself known to me by name, 'White Eagle'. It would appear that we are to do some writing together so we shall just have to wait and see. We have been working together well and I am learning new things daily which thrills me. It feels very much to me that positive change is in the air and a better World is not far away. What a wonderful journey this life is turning out to be. So writing, being self sufficient & running & teaching in our Mystery School and of course making plenty of time for my wife, 2010 is going to be a busy year!
I encourage you all to follow your dreams.
Feb 2010 More News!!!! Vivi is pregnant so a new soul is joining us on this great adventure. An exciting Year for us all.
SEAN O'MAHONEY MOC, Hyp Dip, MSFTR, DIP. BODY LANGUAGE .
REIKI MASTER & TEACHER
VIVIANA CASTELLANOS CERVANTES LIC. PSYCHOLOGY, MOC, MSFT, DIP. CHILD. PSYCHOL