I travelled without an itinerary. I had the first three nights accommodation booked, and followed my feeling from there. I’d landed in Lima, and spent the a month slowly making my way down the West Coast, then inland, into the Sacred Valley.
I stopped for the longest time in Arequipa (12 days in the White City, where I studied Spanish), and only once did I cross the border – into Bolivia.
I wanted to experience both sides of Lake Titicaca. On the second day I walked along the boundary of the lake, caught the sweet smell of Eucalyptus, looked up and saw the most beautiful tree.
Eucalyptus (grown extensively in Peru because of its strength and rapid growth) became a guardian for me whilst I was travelling, and a bridge to the land of home.
I ended up spending a week in Copacabana, as I integrated the high vibrational energy and codes that I was being upgraded by. I’d heard about the magic there, though to experience it was something else. I’m still deciphering my experience there.
Once I got into the Sacred Valley, I spent most of my time walking and learning from the mountains, and became adept at seeing the magic behind and within the simplicity of day-to-day life.
I reconnected with a sister I’d met in Mexico four years earlier (the experiences there were my initiation into shamanic practices) and she took me to some special and sacred places that few people know of, including the mountains where Pachamama Gives Birth.
On other days I walked through the maze of market stalls and witnessed the magic of the master weavers – sometimes benevolent, sometimes not. Always playfully.
Soon after I began clearly seeing the magic being woven in non-ordinary reality, the local women and men in the markets stopped their attempts at spelling in my direction, and began greeting me with “Hola Mami!”, instead.
Traditionally, within the local community, men and boys are called “Papi” by all others, to honour the father energy that exists through all, and woman and girls are called “Mami” in recognition of the mother energy that runs through all.
It’s an expression of respect, love and acceptance, and I’m grateful to have been a part of the custom.
I also learned to weave, taught by two beautiful Colombian women. After experiencing the full spectrum of intention behind weaving, came to the practice with deep loving respect for the craft that it is.
You can read more about that here and here.
Read Part Three here
Read Part One here
Much love and soul wellness,
Melissa x
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