Shamanism

Maia in front of Mt. Veronica, Chinchero, Peru.

I am a student of the Inka Shamans. Having met with them in the Sacred Valley of Peru, I find that their perception of reality sings well along with my own. They see the world as being made of energy. They see manifestations as personal responsibilities and they have a beautiful sense of gratitude and appreciation for all of creation.

Their sense of worldly order and of joy, is something I bring into all that I do.

Shamanism is the most ancient of human belief systems. It brings within its practices tools for personal healing and transformation, and for the healing and transformation of the planet.

It is not a religion, for you are to look within for guidance, and you are to connect with the physical and the ethereal world around you. Your council is with you, and also with the mountains and the oceans.

The Shamanic way teaches us to see all things as interconnected, making it an inclusive belief system, not an exclusive one. It holds no judgment against others, but honors each person’s journey.

Shamanism teaches us to look beyond illusions and facades, to looks into the heart and soul of another. It teaches us to see the world as completely alive and wondrous, to know gratitude and acceptance.

For me there is something inherently true in what they are saying. It brings peace, sustenance, and strength. It teaches me to see my life from the eyes of the present, and not with the eyes of the past. To trust all that I know, though I may not know how I know it. To see the goodness in myself and in others, and to accept our humanness.

I believe that, as old as their understandings are, their time has come.

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Maia is a Mesa Carrier and student with the Q'ero shamans of Peru. She offers: