Ahhhh, the pursuit of happiness - something that we all strive to create in our lives, right? Yet happiness doesn't last and we end up searching again and again for something to bring back those happy feelings.  We are raised, taught and conditioned to look outside of ourselves for experiences and things that we think will make us happy. Yet the happiness we achieve is brief and fleeting and creates a never ending pursuit for something that doesn't really exist externally - only as a mental...

Emerging within Liminal Space How is the weather in your inner landscape? This time of year, you may be experiencing a little sprinkling of everything. I see it happening outside in Nature, too. Winter has been putting on what feels like one last hurrah with wild displays of sideways rain, sleet, snow and biting cold that has me slipping even further under the covers and into the dark warm cave where my soul is wintering. Then suddenly a warm breath floats across the cold air, and Spring...

Deeply rooted in the traditions of the Q'ero Paqos in Peru is a profound understanding of the natural world and an incredibly harmonious relationship with Pachamama (Mother Earth). Through the Q’ero ceremonies, teachings and practices, we learn how to be in sacred reciprocity with the Earth. We come to know just how interconnected we are and an explosion of senses awaken within us. It is through our sacred sight and alliances in nature, we meet our allies who freely offer us the medicine we...