What’s up, great-great-great-great-great-great-grandspirit?

L ake Atitlán in Guatemala is famous for its vortex , a supposed concentration of psychic energy that can have all sorts of wonky and wellness effects on the senses–if anecdotal evidence is to be believed.

The Three Giants–volcanoes Atitlán, Tolimán, and San Pedro–surround the cratered freshwater lake, which was formed 85,000 years ago due to their explosion. Atitlán, which means “the place where the rainbow gets its colors,” is believed to be a sacred place by the Mayans, who have inhabited the region for centuries. These are the facts.

Then, there’s the mysterious: at the Lake, the “astral veil”–the place where here and hereafter meet–is believed to be thin. This permeability allows cosmic energy to converge with the p

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