Andean Wisdom – The Chakana

The Chakana, (from the Quechua root Chakay, meaning ‘to bridge’) otherwise referred to as the Incan, Andean, or Southern Cross, is one of the most ancient surviving geometric symbols of the peoples of pre columbian America. The anthropologist and architect Carlos Milla has shown that the Chakana has been used continuously for over 4,000 years […]

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Eastern Wisdom and the Sacred Medicines – Part 1

This article is offered as the first installment in a series of pieces that will highlight the parallel and congruous nature of essential Buddhist and Hindu (eastern) teachings, and teachings that come from Ayahuasca (Yagé), San Pedro Cactus (Wachuma / Awakoya), Peyote (Hikuri), and Temazcal ceremonies. Each article in the series will examine the writings […]

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