Masters of the living energy : the mystical world of the Q'ero of Peru

Description: An intimate glimpse into the world of ancient Peruvian spiritual practice and cosmology Reveals the mysteries of the world of living energy (kawsay pacha) through intensive in-depth interviews with six Q'ero mystics Explores the energetics, spirits, tools, and practices of Andean mysticism--the real story behind the fictionalized accounts in The Celestine Prophecy Known as the "keepers of the ancient knowledge," the Q'ero Indians of Peru are the most respected mystics of the south-central Andes. In 1996 Joan Parisi Wilcox traveled to the Andes and was able to record the mysteries of kawsay pacha, the multidimensional world of living energy, through more than 40 hours of intensive interviews with six Q'ero paqos, masters of the ancient spiritual traditions of Peru. The Q'ero are known for having preserved the Inca spiritual tradition more purely than any other indigenous population in the Andes. The in-depth interviews presented in this book recount the direct words of these masters so readers can discover for themselves the mind and heart space of these people. Four new chapters of this revised edition focus on the work of the mesa, the Andean form of a spiritual medicine bundle, and its use as a conduit for the healing energies of nature. The mesa is called the "heart's fire" because it represents the finest energy--the energy of compassion--that a paqo cultivates while walking the sacred path. Wilcox provides instructions on how to make, activate, and work with a mesa, as well as other practical exercises showing how we can use the power of the Andean spiritual tradition in our own lives.

Table of Contents: PART I The Kawsay Pacha: The World of Living Energy 32
Chapter 1 In the Land of the Inkas: An Overview of Andean Mysticism 35
Chapter 2 Children of the Sun: Engaging Your Energy Body 60
Chapter 3 The Age of Meeting Ourselves Again 90
PART II Walking the Sacred Path: Interviews with the Q'ero 102
Chapter 4 Ancient Tradition, Modern Practice 106
Chapter 5 The Grandsons of Inkarí 115
Chapter 6 Pampa Mesayoq: Master of the Earth Rituals 12
Don Agustín Pauqar Qapa 125
Doña Agustina Apasa 140
Chapter 7 Alto Mesayoq: Master of the Hanaq Pacha 149
Don Juan Pauqar Espinosa 151
Don Mariano Apasa Marchaqa 162
Chapter 8 Kawsay and K'ara 177
Chapter 9 The Three Worlds 200
PART III Our Heart's Fire: The Mesa and Healing 213
Chapter 10 The Gifts of the Mesa 217
Chapter 11 The Mesa Carrier and the Kawsay Pacha 233
Chapter 12 Mesa Carriers and Healing 251
Chapter 13 Finding Your Direction as a Paqo 274
PART IV The Flight of the Condor: Putting Andean Practices to Work in Your Life 286
Chapter 14 Hucha Mikhuy: Cleansing and Digesting Heavy Energy 290
Chapter 15 Language of the Stones: Working with Khuyas 317
Chapter 16 Manifesting Intentions Through a Despacho 330
Appendix I The Q'ero as Shamans and Mystics 343
Appendix II Lost Knowledge: The Q'ero and Andean Prophecy 345
Appendix III In the Hand of the Hacendado

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