An experiential guide to the sacred places and teachings of Andean shamanism

• Explores the cosmology and core shamanic beliefs of the Andean people, including Pachamama and power animals such as condors, snakes, hummingbirds, and pumas

• Takes you on an intimate journey through the sacred sites, temples, and power places of Peru, including Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuamán, Písac, Lake Titicaca, and more

• Shares initiatory rites and shamanic journeying practices to allow you to integrate and embody the wisdom of each sacred place

The Andes Mountains of Peru are rich with ancient shamanic traditions, sacred places, and heart wisdom passed down from the Inca and safeguarded for generations by the Q’eros nation. In this experiential guide to the wisdom and practices of the Andean people and their sacred land, Vera Lopez and Linda Star Wolf take you on an intimate journey through the sacred sites, temples, and power places of Peru, including Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuamán, Písac, Lake Titicaca, and more. They show how each of these powerful sites holds an ancient wisdom--an initiation left behind by the Inca--and they share initiatory rites and shamanic journeying practices to allow you to integrate and embody the wisdom of each sacred place.

The authors explore the cosmology and core shamanic beliefs of the Andean people, including Pachamama, the Sacred Law of Reciprocity, the Serpent of Light, the Chakannah, and power animals such as condors, snakes, hummingbirds, and pumas. They examine healing practices and sacred plants of this tradition, including a look at the shamanic use of ayahuasca and San Pedro.

Offering direct access to the gentle heart of wisdom found within the ancient shamanic land of Peru, the authors show how the Andean shamanic tradition offers an antidote to the modern epidemic of Soul Loss by connecting us back to our authentic self and the universal principles of love, reciprocity, and gratitude.

Vera Lopez is the founder of Spirits of the Earth, a travel company specializing in spiritual journeys to sacred sites. She is a transformation teacher, shamanic minister, and Andean priestess, who has received direct initiation from shamanic elders in several traditions, including the Q’eros of Peru. She lives in Sedona, Arizona. Linda Star Wolf, Ph.D., is the founding director and president of Venus Rising Association for Transformation and Venus Rising University. The creator of the Shamanic Breathwork process, she has led countless workshops and certified hundreds of Shamanic Breathwork facilitators around the world. She is the author of several books, including Soul Whispering and Shamanic Breathwork. Star Wolf lives in western North Carolina.

Foreword by Carley Mattimore

PREFACE
The Calling of Chuma: High Priestess of Machu Picchu

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION
Serpent of Light: The Great Shift to the Andes

PART 1
THE COSMOLOGY OF PERU
1 The Q’eros Nation: An Introduction
2 Chakana: Symbol of Andean Cosmology
3 Karpays: Initiations of Shamanic Peru

PART 2
The Sacred Land and Temples of Peru
4 Building with Intention: Landing Place of the Gods
5 Cuzco: Navel of the Earth
6 Moray: Womb of the Inca
7 Ollantaytambo: House of the Dawn
8 Pisac: The Seer’s Chair
9 Machu Picchu: University and Library of the Ancient Inca
10 The Ica Region: Dr. Cabrera and the Ica Stones

PART 3
Preparing for a Sacred Journey to Peru
11 Preparation: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Facets
12 Sharing: Shamanic Stories from Peru
13 Opening the Mesa of Our Hearts: Journey with Snake, Puma, and Condor

AFTERWORD
The Condor, the Eagle, and the Pachacuteq Prophecy

APPENDIX
The Law of Ayni in Action

Resources

Glossary

Bibliography

Index