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| OUR PATH OF STUDY BLOOD On October 1st, we sit on the steps of Machu Picchu and speak of Women's Mysteries. As the Ancestral sex, women have always had within them the complete components of genetic material to create life. The ovum has 46 chromosomes -- not the 23 we've been taught. This is anatomy fact, not fiction. We impart factual knowledge, relevant to the balance of power and the sustenance of life. This information has been shared very briefly through the scientific community and now we discuss the spiritual and psychological impact of this knowledge of the female body. Explore why we are the Ancestral sex, and what ramifications this has for humanity. We study menstruation, conception, and fertilization as never before -- in a way that brings reverence to woman and mankind together. |
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| Aguas Calientes |
| A WOMAN'S MEDICINE JOURNEY TO PERU September 29 - October 10, 2006 |
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| Hot Springs at Aguas Calientes |
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| Machu Picchu - "the old mountain" |
| BIRTH The next day again finds us in Machu Picchu at the Temple of the Moon. We study birth and altered states. We stand at the Gate of Life. We inhabit the birthing chamber. We spiral from Maiden to Mother to Midwife. What does it mean to be Midwife? Who do we serve? How do we reinvent this ancient vocation in modern practice? We shall see. We pay respect to Wiracocha, feminine creatrix of the Universe, and ask to carry the charge of Midwife and see beyond ourselves. |
| BECOMING A day of respect for the Matriarch. We honor the coming into Eldership, and begin our preparation for that time. We study rank and power and privilege. As we transform, we learn to hold the center for group transformation. We study conflict resolution and worldwork. We visit the realms of intuition and learn to send our visions to the edge. We balance the power of the center and the edge. |
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| PILGRIMAGE Today we ascend to the summit of Huayna Picchu. In silence, we trek to the top of the mountain where a tiny stone shelter awaits us, and the great mountain maze unfolds before us. In the clouds, we find the gifts of awareness and revelation. |
| REST AND REFLECTION Our last day in Aguas Calientes is one of gratitude and humility for the blessings bestowed upon us. It is a day of weaving stories, blessing each other and reflecting on this passage through the mountain gates. We will visit the Hot Springs and then, under the Full Moon, we exchange gifts with each other and the Earth. |
| BONES On the day of our last voyage to Machu Picchu, we honor the mystery of completion. Death and dying, rebirth and resurrection. We make our choices and take our vows, witnessed by each other and the great mountains who have held us close. We descend the mountain as Changing Women, graced and gifted by earth and time, understanding the mysteries of the Wheel, the Grid, the Great Motion. We leave our bones, only to begin again. |
| EMBARKATION This day, we prepare sacred medicine together and, as evening falls, we create Sacred Ritual with mystical plants. The plants teach us to see our universe in ways we only imagine. We venture into the Other Worlds, Los Otros Mundos, alone together, to consecrate our journey and to create our alliance with the Great Mystery. We visit the Center and the Edge, and receive the charge to BE THE MEDICINE. |
| We leave for Cusco the next morning -- October 8th. We spend a day in Cusco, then depart for home on the 10th. |
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| WE HAVE SPACE FOR 10 WOMEN TO JOIN US! The cost of this exploration is $999, which includes your lodging, transportation to Aguas Calientes, admission to Machu Picchu, and all classes and ceremonies. It does NOT include meals or airfare. Our meals will be simple fare for nominal prices. Airfare will vary -- we can assist you with estimates and prices. Both Whapio and Christine have taken this journey before and can help you with all flight arrangements and details. If this is a journey you would like to make, we invite you to call or email us. Christina (logistics and travel details) -- 772-341-2072 littlechristone (at) care2 (dot) com Whapio (course of study and curriculum) -- 828-242-2188 belovedpilgrim (at) yahoo (dot) com |
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