The
Incas called this knowledge Pachacuteq, return to divine origin. Pachacuteq is a state of
consciousness that governs a way of life in harmony with ourselves, the planet and the
cosmos. In the Andean cosmology all action is sacred and must be in harmony with Universal
Law and in a relationship of ayni, reciprocity, with our mother earth, Pacha Mama.
This apprenticeship is designed to re-awaken another way of
living in each person. A true understanding of harmony begins with-in ourselves. Once we find
this balance, we can construct our energy bodies. With this we are able to relate to other
energies that exist in the world. We conclude this apprenticeship using ceremony and rituals to
reawaken the many sources of knowledge.
"The shaman perceives a world of total aliveness, in all
parts personal, in all parts sentient, in all parts capable of being known and being used. This
pan-animism yields to the practicing shaman its powers and principalities, and these in turn
can be used for healing, for renewal, and for bringing into the profane world the
transformational powers of sacred time and space." -Jean Houston |
