What is the Andean Cosmovision?
It is the ancestral way in which Andean peoples understand the universe, based on the harmonious connection between human beings, nature, and the divine.
What are the principles of the Andean Cosmovision?
Ayni (reciprocity), Munay (love), Yachay (wisdom), Llank’ay (work), and balance with the three worlds: Hanan Pacha (upper world), Kay Pacha (earthly world), and Ukhu Pacha (inner world).
Who are the deities of the Andean Cosmovision?
Pachamama (Mother Earth), Inti (Sun), Mama Killa (Moon), Illapa (thunder), the Apus (mountain spirits), among others.
What are the elementals?
Spirits of the four elements—earth, water, fire, and air—that sustain life and the balance of the world.
Which days are important for the Andean Cosmovision?
Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun, June 21), Qoyllur Rit’i, and various celebrations tied to the agricultural and lunar calendar.
What are the 7 Andean codes?
Ayni, Munay, Yachay, Llank’ay, Sonqoy (heart), Chaninchay (equilibrium), and Kawsay (vital energy).
Who is Nicolás Pauccar and where was he born?
He is an Andean priest (Altomisayoc) and spiritual teacher of the Q’ero nation, in Cusco, Peru.
What is the path of the initiate? What is a shaman?
It is a process of learning and spiritual connection that leads a person to become a guide or healer. A shaman is someone who connects the worlds and works with energies to heal and bring balance.
What is an Andean priest?
A Misayoq or Altomisayoc, guardian of ancestral wisdom, responsible for performing ceremonies and maintaining the connection between the worlds.
What does the Chakana mean?
It is the Andean cross, a symbol of the three worlds (Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha, Ukhu Pacha) and of cosmic balance.
What is the Missa Andina?
A portable ceremonial altar, made up of sacred stones (khuyas) and textiles, which the priest uses to work energetically.
What are the shamanic instruments in the Andean Cosmovision?
Pututos (conch shells), chakanas, mesas, khuyas (power stones), feathers, drum, coca leaves, and ritual staffs.
What is a Karpay ceremony?
A transmission of energy and wisdom that an Andean master gives to the initiate as part of their spiritual path.
What happens in a shamanic initiation ceremony?
The initiate receives energy, symbols, and permissions to work spiritually, connecting with the Apus and Pachamama.
What is a despacho?
A ceremonial offering that integrates elements of nature—such as flowers, seeds, sweets, and yarns—to give thanks and balance energies.
What is an offering?
The act of giving something sacred to Pachamama or the Apus as a sign of gratitude and reciprocity.
How many levels of consciousness are there in the Andean Cosmovision?
There are several, including the personal, community, spiritual, and cosmic levels of consciousness, which are integrated along the path of the initiate.
What is the prophecy of the Pachacútec?
It announces a time of transformation and awakening of humanity, when ancestral wisdom will return to guide the world toward a new era of balance.