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seven archetypes of the andean shamanic path...

3/18/2016

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rainbow chakanarainbow chakana - art by weaver...
In the Andean Shamanic Path, (Inca Medicine Wheel) during the South first direction, we are given ceremonial rites of passage. One of those rites is the seeding of Ayni Karpays - where, seven archetypes are blown into each of our chakras.  

Part of our homework/stepping into the path as shaman-healer, is to feed and grow these seeds/karypays with sacred fire ceremony.  We are asked to offer seven individual fires for each archetype before coming to the next session of the West direction.

The great archetypes of the Andean tradition are organizing principles of the Universe.  They are the forces that we call to create sacred space and they are the energy beings that have been planted as seeds in each of your chakras. It is important to remember that you have received them as seeds, they are pure potential - it is your own engagement with them and your relationship with them that will grow them into the powerful forces that inform your chakras in new ways. That is why you do the fire ceremonies, to grow these seeds with fire.
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Take time after each fire ceremony to source yourself from the archetype in each chakra, see your world from that perspective, so that you get your own sense of connection to each archetype.  lnstead of being exclusively informed by our histories and by our cultural prescriptions, these organizing principles of the Universe, begin to organize our energy centres. 

great serpent - 1st chakra (root)

sachamama - great serpent
Mother of the Waters:  A giant serpent, the mother (spirit) of waters, mother of rivers, deity of the river.  She is the archetype of the healer though out many cultures.  The one who teaches us to shed our skin in one whole piece... to shed our personal past like she sheds her skin.  The primary life force, the one who dives deep, deep - who knows the way into the deepest places inside of ourselves - the One who walks with beauty on the belly of the Mother- the One who knows the way back to the Garden, the place of innocence. 

jaguar - 2nd chakra

Mother-Sister Jaguar
Mother-Sister Jaguar:  The one who knows the way across the rainbow bridge to the world of mystery - the one who swallows the dying sun, teaching us to step beyond fear, violence and death.  The archetypal connection to the life force of the jungle, everything that is green; steward of the life force - Luminous Warrior who has no enemies in this world or the next -represents the Life/Death principle and renewal.   Jaguar is a master tracker - chews and mulches hucha, heavy dark energy.

hummingbird - 3rd chakra

hummingbird - sewarkenti
Ancient Ones and Hummingbird: The place of the ancestors, Grandmothers and Grandfathers, ancient memories, ancient wisdom - the Ones who have stepped outside of Time but slip through the veils to help us remember the ancient ways - the way of the Hummingbird, who drinks directly from the nectar of Life -- not built for flight yet undertakes and accomplishes the impossible epic journey.   Hummingbird teaches us about the joy of life in the present moment.

eagle + condor - 4th chakra

eagle + condor
Condor + Eagle:  The great archetype of the East, the place of the rising Sun, the place of our Becoming, of who we truly are - principle of seeing from high perspective, vision of clarity and beauty, the great wings of the condor hold the heart, teaches us to see with the eyes of the heart – the One who pushes us out of the nest to spread our own wings so that we may always fly wing-to-wing with the Great Spirit.   Eagle teaches us about new birth and new beginnings.

huascar - 5th chakra

Huascar
Huascar:  Lord of life; Lord of death. Historically, one of two sons of Pachakuti lnka (the lnka who read the prophecy of bearded men with sticks that spoke with fire who would turn the world upside down). Huascar was the keeper of the medicine teachings; he was killed by his brother who then negotiated with the Spanish. 

He became the harmonizing principle of the Lower World - the chaotic dark place of all creative potential. He/she is the renewer of the Earth and our own personal need of renewing our own earth, fields that are fallow, places that need aerating.  The gift of Huascar is to harmonize our relationship with our Shadow. 

quetzelcoatl - 6th chakra

Quetzelcoatl
Quetzelcoatl:  Lord of the morning/the dawn; the Day Bringer, Morning Star;  Quetzel is a beautiful jungle bird and coatl is serpent, reptile, a feathered, winged serpent that has acquired flight - the organizer of the middle world, brought irrigation, medicine plants and stonework, walked the Americas, brought stability, music, dance, flutes, drums- though it has been lost in our culture, we can call on it individually, an animistic knowledge of the ways of the Earth - organizes your relationship with the Middle World - when you come into relationship with Quetzelcoatl you don't have to micromanage your life.

pachakuti - 7th chakra (crown)

Pachakuti Inca Inka
Pachakuti:  Historically, the lnka king who was given the prophecy that the world was turning over (coming of the Spanish) the keeper of the possibilities, organizing principle of the Upper World; - embodies the concept of circular time, stepping outside of linear time - makes time stand still- brings order, heavenly order- coming into relationship with

​Pachakuti allows us to recognize what can be changed and changing it before it is born. 


The above descriptions come from Dr. Alberto Villoldo.  Come to learn and build your own relationships with the seven archetypes - by engaging with them, getting to know them, building those relationships of power - by feeding them with sacred fire ceremony.

The above artwork, Rainbow Chakana, Great Serpent, Jaguar, Hummingbird and Great Eagle by carol weaver creative © copyright, all rights reserved - Huascar; Inca Glossary, Quetzecoatl; Pinterest, Pachakuti, Wikipedia -- thank you!

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4/13/2017 06:05:10 pm

Great read.
Would like to know more about shamanism.

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