We all have the power to heal ourselves, just as we all have the power to attract illness and misfortune into our lives. What we don’t seem to realise is how unconscious we have become. Our senses have become dulled and our inner clarity has become distracted.
Carlos recounted his childhood to us here in Ollantaytambo when there was still no electricity and they lived by candle light. They always used to go fishing at night with nets and they could easily see in the dark. Once electricity came to the town and he got used to having lights on, he gradually lost his ability to see in the dark.
Our humanity has lost its ability to connect with the earth and remember who we really are; not just human shells, but an exquisite composition of our physical bodies, our spiritual bodies and our psychological bodies mixed in a potent concoction with the four elements of earth, air, water and fire.
Today was about honouring the Pachamama and healing our physical bodies, the earth element. We started the day with a lovely breakfast all together at our hotel choosing Medicine Woman cards to help us set our intentions for the day and let the learning begin! We then went to Urubamba market to buy fruits and flowers for our despacho (offering) the the earth at Moray.
Moray is a series of meteorite created holes in the earth which have been terraced for farming different varieties of corn. Seven terraces in each with their own eco system due to the brilliant Incan drainage system. We were not permitted to enter our usual temple because of the high volume of tourists and this made me sad because I felt the guards have lost sight of spirit because of the sickness of money. As per every "trigger" a deep conversation ensued.
We hiked to a less frequented spot and had a beautiful ceremony creating an infinity spiral on the floor with our flowers and fruit offering our prayers to the earth and inviting ourselves to receive healing from her nurturing energy. There was a giant heart shaped cloud above our circle the whole time. Once this process was finished we entered the spiral and had a deep meditative healing journey.
This is one of my favourite ceremonies because it is so conscious, moving, healing and connective. Afterwards we hiked out and had a picnic in a scenic spot on the way to the salt flats. Before shimmying along the narrow salt path, we connected with the spirit of the condor in a strong windy altar. This was edgy stuff, standing on a ledge with arms spread allowing the wind to hold us in place, with Roberto’s trusted force right behind us of course!
The hike down the salt flats allowed group members to share personal life stories, as walking does have a tendency to unite people. Once back at our hotel, our friendly Alicia brought her gorgeous jewellery and now of course my girls are decked in Peruvian silverware!
We enjoyed a lovely dinner out followed by a fire ceremony and a trip to the bar to try some sacred ‘te macho’, a medicinal healing drink in itself. We’ve had a full day of self healing in a variety of ways, and now for the most essential part, "dulce suenos" sweet dreams.
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