Ingrid Arriaga explains that José Benítez Sánchez’s artistic and spiritual paths were deeply connected. A respected shaman and community leader, he helped establish Zitakua, a Wixárika neighborhood in Tepic, gaining leadership through both his religious devotion and community support. His yarn paintings reflect this spiritual foundation—each work tied to pilgrimages, ceremonies, and ancestral journeys. For Benítez, art was not separate from religion; his creative and political influence stemmed from his lifelong commitment to Wixárika spiritual practices.