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Guide Cesar Salazar: Dying to Be Reborn

For temazcal guide, Cesar Salazar, of the Centro Holistico Casa Mágica (Magic House Holistic Center), in Acapulco, Mexico, the temazcal, or steam bath, comprises one of several components of the center's holistic methods. He commented that the temazcal is part of the Mexican heritage and noted that it has been practiced throughout the Americas. In a previous post, entitled, " Temazcal at Casa Mágica, Acapulco, Mexico ," InTheTemzacal , we talked about the center's mission and philosophy. Aside from serving as a source of income, Salazar described it as ... ...  the beginning of a spirituality ... to bring ourselves closer to our creator. That is our goal, more than anything ... showing people the way. He went on to describe his philosophy of the temazcal : In the  temazcal  we have the philosophy that we die to be reborn. This they do in all of [the  temazcales ] ... die to rise again. What does this consist of?  We mean dying not physically, but consc