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Markawasi: Peru’s Inexplicable Stone Forest by author, Kathy Doore. Ancient prophecies worldwide point to this time as the transition, or emergence, of a new “World Age”. The prophecies maintain that there were previous ages which were believed to have evolved to a point of high civilization, followed by a total and profound cataclysm, and subsequent global collapse. We are now at the end of a world cycle, and have entered the next phase of evolution. The oral histories of the indigenous peoples of the Americas say that we are now in the ”great purification”, a period when the world clears away the old, creating the opportunity for new growth. Before the emergence into the next Age can take place, a purging of all that is imbalanced will occur, restoring the natural cycles of the planet, and of Life itself. The indigenous Elders see this not as a period of despair, but one of birthing, and bringing about a new and better world; a time to release the old ways, and embrace a global spirit of cooperation. They tell us that the solutions are before us, if only we have the eyes, and the wisdom, to see them. They say that if we are to live this philosophy courageously, we must become caretakers of our planet, and raise our own individual conscious state in order to succeed in raising the consciousness of the collective whole. The “Sacred Mountain”of Markawasi is one such place, where the planetary restoration becomes intimately alive, and is enabled. Thus, the process creates a healing, and a birthing ensues. Known as a place existing outside of the boundaries of time, the Markawasi Stone Forest rises majestically 12,800 feet above the world on the western Andean ridge; lying at its base along the Pacific coastline is the city of Lima, Peru. Punctuating the ancient landscape of this three-mile long, tabletop mountain are massive carved effigies, including curious replicas of unknown human races and long-extinct animals. Among the effigies may be found mind-boggling images of winged sphinxes, elephants, camels, and animals which are unknown to this age and continent. With its sixteen carved faces of the Races of Man, the massive Monument to Humanity stands out as the most spectacular and prominent structure, dominating the landscape.
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Who were the builders of this phenomenal site?
Contributing their thoughts on the enigma of Markawasi are a group of notable scholars, artists, academics, and metaphysicians, including Boston University professor of geology and geophysics, Robert M. Schoch (best known for his re-dating of the Great Sphinx of Egypt), Machu Picchu archaeologist, Marino Sánchez, and Lima artist, Javier Ruzo, who comments on his grandfather’s legacy. Journalist, Lisa Rome, contributes an historical retrospective, while Peter E. Schneider and Sean Adair provide stunning photography. Author, Kathy Doore, describes her own personal journey of awakening, as she weaves the cultural, historical, and often paranormal lore that is associated with the mesa into an incredible tapestry of dazzling images, illustrations, and walking maps. In addition to over 400 photos, maps, and illustrations are travel tips, a camping guide, and advice on high-altitude travel, along with reading lists and recommendations for a self-guided journey.
The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research by Robert M. Schoch, PhD.
Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals (Hardcover) by Jamie Sams and David Carson . "Since the publication of the Navaho novel, Seven Arrows, over twenty years ago, I haven't seen anything so adventurous or beautifully executed as Medicine Cards...this handsome and inviting package has much to teach us all." --Patricia Holt, San Francisco Chronicle "A potent yet refreshingly simple divination tool that can help up reconnect to the sources of life's natural guidance...extraordinarily well crafted. This work is plentiful, overflowing with the richness of the Native American way of life." --Yoga Journal
"The Wisdom of the Ancient One – A Sacred Journey" and "The Wisdom of the Ancient One – An Inca Initiation" Anton Ponce de Leon Paiva
The personal account of Anton's initiation into the ancient Inca traditions. Recounting the ancient knowledge and traditions still practiced today; we are taken on a journey into the Incan spirituality as it is understood in late 20th century.
(Visit 'Samana Wasi' the Spiritual Center created by Anton in the Peruvian Andes.)"In Search of the Wise One – An Inca Initiation" Anton Ponce de Leon Paiva.
Part two of Anton's initiation! This is the story of a one hundred year old Incan Elder, Amaru Cusiyupanqui, who journeyed out of a hidden village within the Andes in order to teach the sacred history and wisdom of the ancient Incas to Anton Ponce de Leon Paiva. The book recounts the magical week they spent together in the Andes."Midnight Song - Quest for the Vanished Ones" Jamie Sams
Before she became famous for her “Medicine Cards” Jamie Sams traveled deep into the Peruvian Andes where she experienced an extraordinary meeting with beings of Light in Machupicchu. Her first book, Midnight Song, is her testimonial to the wondrous adventure and a remarkable meeting with her Spirit Guide.Crossing into Medicine Country: A Journey in Native American Healing by David Carson. A fascinating narrative of self-discovery, David Carson tells his story of initiation as a conjure man--a ceremonial healer--with the Choctaw medicine woman Mary Gardener. Through Mary's teachings, often conveyed in folktales of the primordial healer Yellow Tobacco Boy, and through his own, cometimes mind-bending experiences, Carson gives readers a glimpse into an alternate reality, where Western notions of physics do not apply, and health and illness express the balance between man and nature. A work rich in spirit and Native American lore, Crossing into Medicine Country will appeal to anyone interested in alternative beliefs.
"The Morning of the Magicians" by Louis Pauwels & Jacques Bergier
Written in the early 1960’s, the authors spent five years questing through all the regions of consciousness to the frontiers of knowledge, refusing, they said “to exclude any fact or aspects of reality on the ground they are not ‘respectable’ or that they go beyond the frontiers fixed by current theories. Is the man of the future already among us? Do human mutants exist who are as different from human beings as men are from the great apes? Has our world been preceded by civilizations of great technical perfection, long since lost? Is it possible to contact universes parallel to our own? The timeless answers await you in these pages and include a nice section on the mysteries of the Andes, and Marcahuasi. Fascinating information for inquiring minds!
"Arrival of the Gods - Revealing the Alien Landing Sites of Nazca" by Erich von Daniken - From the best-selling author of Chariots of the Gods, Von Daniken returns to the location of his greatest success, the plains of Nazca where he flies over the strangest of archaeological mysteries and wonders at the mile long landing strips, the curious etchings, and a never before photographed gigantic geometrical design which we have featured in our article "An Enigma in the Nazca Palpa". Large section on the Ica Stones of Peru and an interview with the late Dr. Javier Cabrera, curator of the Ica Stone Museum; many photos of the Ica Stones and Nazca Lines. (For more on Nazca read our story The Trilogy).
The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch by JJ Hurtak.The Keys of Enoch tell us that crosses have been used through out human existence to "indicate the life- giving fusion of divine wisdom with the primal element of earth, taking place through the energy grids which are as 'tool's' for the transposing of energy into life." (page 306). See our story on the a Lightcross at Machu Picchu that arrived just after 9/11!
"The Mysteries of the Andes" by Robert Charroux puts forth the theory of the Americas (the New World) as the cradle of humanity and civilization declaring the long held belief of biologists invalid. Chief among this evidence are the Ica Stones of Peru, a collection of artifacts which demonstrate that the inhabitants of the ancient Americas practiced open heart surgery; that they watched the skies through telescopes; that prehistoric creatures such the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Archaeopteryx, the Brontosaurus, and the Australopithecus all co-existed with our species. Dr. Cabrera, curator of the museum where these stones are kept, will in future generations be venerated as a scientist as great as Cuvier, Newton, and Humboldt. The stones also show that extraterrestrials visited our planet in our prehistory, as do the Nazca lines. The artifacts reveal a brave new world in the Americas of which orthodox European science has long kept us ignorant. The author, a European, goes up against the established worldview. His ideas are supported by many photographs of the Ica Stones which provide proof that humanity and dinosaurs were contemporaries, and that early Americans had advanced technology.
Catastrophobia: The Truth Behind Earth Changes by Barbara Hand Clow. Barbara Hand Clow offers a framework for the management of fear and mass hysteria from the macrocosm of existence to our inner world experience of it. What are we so afraid of? And why are we living in this constant fear? Barbara presents a clear understanding and explanation throughout recorded history drawing upon her vast research of Plato, Egyptology and Aegean archeology, her mastery of mythology as well as the secondary research of other writers. By doing so, this form of new paradigm writing moves the reader into a creative dance of possibility for their own lives. She invites us into the journey of humanity over the past 11,500 years since the cataclysm. Includes a section on the Ica Stones of Peru and Dr. Cabrera’s theory of origin that the stones are the work of a previous unknown humanity originating from the Pleiades. The stones themselves may be up to 185 million years old. Barbara Hand Clow states that they "may be the library of a people at the peak of their evolution circa 15,000 to 10,500 B.C., who were masters of the classic forbidden arts” (p. 174).
"Star Ancestors : Indian Wisdomkeepers Share the Teachings of the Extraterrestrials" by Nancy Red Star The creation stories of Indian people say "We came frm the stars", evidence of Indian contact with ETs has been carved on rocks and hides, choreographed in sacred dances, and headed on wampum belts over many thousand years. Mayan temple rituals, in the tobacco blessings, in crop circle formationsa nd petroglyph inscriptions, the contact continues. The original instructions from the Sky Elders revealed in Star Ancestor lay out a path for rebuilding our world and initiate us into the possibility of a coming time of peace.
Transformation of a Common Man: The Brian Scott Story (the Play of Life) by James Frazier The archetypal, transformational drama of our age. A documented chronology of human transformation written by a former newspaper editor and investigative reporter, Transformation of a Common Man - The Brian Scott Story (The Play of Life), reveals the journey of a common man who accepts "Quantum Evolution to Mind Level 8"--an example for all mankind. In 1976, while investigated as a UFO contactee, Brian Scott is marked by a number, and told he will become a "light to all mankind." He is also marked by two other symbols by which all mankind is to know him--a spider and jaguar--sacred symbols of the pre-Incan empire in Bolivia and Peru, based at the Temple of Tiahuanaco. After a descent into hell to learn about ‘the mind of man,’ Brian is renewed. A Ball of Fire in the Sky is given as proof. Water drops fall on him. He develops multiple personalities and then paranormal powers. Giddy with joy, he makes serious mistakes, and soon--true understanding begins. When all tests are complete, he journeys with the author to the Temple of Tiahuanaco for two phases of transformation. United as One after the transformation, Brian starts a riot in Cuzco, Peru, capital of the Incan Empire. Then, back home in the USA, he creates two gifts for mankind. After the President of the United States commends Brian, and after both gifts are given to man with no strings attached, all paranormal experiences end in March 1980. Brian returns to life as a Common Man – transformed, changed without change, illuminated to Mind Level 8. His story, with its meaning and message, is to serve as a model for "all mankind" – a guide to survival, a trigger for transformation. When any man or nation begins a similar journey--from mind level two through ten--the answers, the guide to success may be found within pages of Transformation of a Common Man - The Brian Scott Story (The Play of Life).
The Lost Tomb of Viracocha by Maurice Cotterell. For centuries scholars have been baffled by Inca accounts that spoke of legendary white gods that walked the lands of South America performing miracles. Stranger still were the carvings left by the mysterious civilisations of Tiahuanaco, thought to the most ancient site on earth. It was believed the codes could never be broken. But now, for the first time ever, Maurice Cotterell unlocks the secrets of the Inca and discovers the treasure-filled tombs of Viracocha Pachacamac and Viracocha. The story of the white gods was not a myth after all. These two great sun-kings, who side-stepped the annals of history, actually lived and walked the lands of Peru over 1,500 years ago.
"The Sacred Landscape" by Fredric Lehrman. Areas of striking beauty and power held sacred by humankind exist throughout the world. From Machu Picchu and Glastonbury to Haleakala and Delphi, SACRED LANDSCAPE takes us on an unforgettable journey to these sacred spots. Page after page is filled with full-color photographs and stirring prose from some of the world's finest writers and photographers, including Galen Rowell, Paul Caponigro, Art Wolfe, John Muir, and Gary Snyder to name a few. An inspiring portrait of our precious planet, SACRED LANDSCAPE evokes the magic of these special places and reveals possibilities for relating to the earth in new and wondrous ways.
Machu Picchu Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas
Edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar
The definitive guide to the mysteries and treasures of Machu Picchu, the New World's most splendid archaeological site. Situated high in the Peruvian Andes, the fifteenth-century Inca palace complex at Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world. In this beautifully illustrated book, leading American and Peruvian scholars provide an unprecedented overview of the site, its place within the Inca empire, the mysteries surrounding its establishment and abandonment, and the discoveries made there since the excavations by archaeologist Hiram Bingham III in the early twentieth century. Drawing upon the most recent scientific findings, the authors vividly describe the royal estate in the cloud forest where the Inca emperor and his guests went to escape the pressures of the capital. In addition to Bingham's exciting account of his first expedition in 1911, the book includes new and archival photographs of the site as well as color illustrations and explanations of some 120 gold, silver, ceramic, bone, and textile works recovered at Machu Picchu. "Despite its importance as a site of world heritage status, there has been virtually nothing substantive available on Machu Picchu. This appealing book, written by the preeminent scholars in the field, fills the gap beautifully." - Jeffrey Quilter, director of pre-Columbian studies, Dumbarton Oaks.Return of the Children of Light : Incan and Mayan Prophecies for a New World by Judith Bluestone Polich The Incan and Mayan cultures saw themselves as "children of light"--descended from celestial realms--and their prophecies foretell a time of great spiritual awakening. They prophesied a time when the gateways to higher consciousness would open once again. That time is now. Award-winning author Judith Bluestone Polich draws on her extensive research in quantum physics, archeoastronomy, holography, cosmology, and pioneering studies of human consciousness to show how science and contemporary thought are consistent with this ancient knowledge. As the ancients predicted, the human god-seed is beginning to awaken, and modern civilization is finally beginning to perceive human potential in ways that the ancient cultures accepted as truth. Polich introduces techniques for awakening our own human potential through dreaming, meditations, and the power of sacred sites.
"Shamanism and the Mystery Lines" Paul Devereux
Ley Lines, Spirit Paths, Shape-Shifting and Out of Body travel. Interesting section on Cusco and the Andean "ceques" energy grid lines."THE SACRED LANDSCAPE OF THE INCA - The Cusco Ceque System" By Brian S.Bauer The ley line, or "ceque system" of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, was perhaps the most complex indigenous ritual system in the pre-Columbian Americas. From a center known as the Coricancha (Golden Enclosure) or the Temple of the Sun, a system of 328 huacas (shrines) arranged along 42 ceques (lines) radiated out toward the mountains surrounding the city. This elaborate network, maintained by ayllus (kin groups) that made offerings to the shrines in their area, organized the city both temporally and spiritually.
From 1990 to 1995, Brian Bauer directed a major project to document the ceque system of Cusco. In this book, he synthesizes extensive archaeological survey work with archival research into the Inca social groups of the Cusco region, their land holdings, and the positions of the shrines to offer a comprehensive, empirical description of the ceque system. Moving well beyond previous interpretations, Bauer constructs a convincing model of the system's physical form and its relation to the social, political, and territorial organization of Cusco. One of the leading authorities on the Inca, Brian S. Bauer is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago."Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps and the Tenth Dimension" by Michio Kaku
How many dimensions do you live in? Three? Maybe that's all your commonsense sense perception perceives, but there is growing and compelling evidence to suggest that we actually live in a universe of ten real dimensions. Kaku has written an extraordinarily lucid and thought-provoking exploration of the theoretical and empirical bases of a ten-dimensional universe and even goes so far as to discuss possible practical implications--such as being able to escape the collapse of the universe. Yikes. Highly Recommended." Keepers of the Ancient Knowledge: The Mystical World of the Q'Ero Indians of Peru" by Joan Parisi Wilcox. Authors Review: "Our clothes may be different, but we are all human beings--with love for each other." So spoke a Q'ero shaman as he began to relate his initiation story to me. Known throughout the south-central Andes as the "keepers of the ancient knowledge," the Q'ero are some of the most respected mystics of Peru and are acknowledged by anthropologists as the indigenous population that has most purely preserved the ancient mystical system.
In part one, I provide an overview of Andean mysticism, introducing you to the world of living energy, the nature spirits, and the shamans' tools and practices. In part two, I reproduce the Q'ero interviews as closely as possible to how they actually happened, so you can hear what it's like to interact directly with the Q'ero masters. The Q'ero relate their initiation stories and discuss their shamanic practices and world view. In part three, I offer exercises by which you can begin to access your own energy body and interact with the world of living energy. You will also learn to work with stones of power, called khuyas, and to manifest dreams and desires using a nature offering called a despacho.
Andeans believe the world is comprised of living energy, and that it is as conscious of us as we are of it. We, too, are energy beings, and we are in continual interchange with the kawsay pacha, the world of animating energy. Our primary energy center is located at our navel area, and is called the qosqo. Through this chakra-like center, we make energy interchanges with nature and each other, and in so doing we determine the very conditions of our lives. If we accumulate heavy energy, instead of light energy, we can manifest its symptoms, which include physical, emotional and pyschological distress or illness. By cleansing ourselves of heavy energy, we can, therefore, improve every aspect of our lives, especially our relationships with other people. The world of living energy includes many nature spirits, such as Inti, the sun; Mama Killa (pronounced "key-a"), the moon; Pachamama, Mother Earth; and the Apus and Nust'as, the Princes and Princesses of the mountains. The book contains a glossary of mystical terminology, and more than 20 color photos of the Q'ero and sacred sites.Journey to Machu Picchu: Spiritual Wisdom from the Andes (formerly entitled "Pachamama's Children"), by Carol Cumes, Romulo Lizarraga Valencia
A newly released version of their previous book, Carol and Romulo guide us through the magical world of the Quechua people of the Peruvian Andes who believe they emerged from the depths of Pachamama, The Mother Earth. Through the personal stories and documented accounts of campesinos, farmers, and researchers you will experience their ceremonies and cosmology. Profiled are the three worlds of Hanakpacha (upper world, represented by the condor), Kaypacha (present world, represented by the puma), and Ukhupacha (lower or inner world, represented by the snake). You will come to know the ancient sacred sites, healing ceremonies, daily life, the rich language, dream material, medicinal healing techniques, and feel the protection of the apukuna (deities of the mountains).
Highly Recommended; $15.96"The Gift of Life – Female Spirituality and Healing in Northern Peru" Bonnie Glass-Coffin
A cultural look at the lives and healing arts of female shamans in northern Peru. Glass-Coffin explores the concepts of sorcery, shamanism, and witchcraft as the women of Peru tell of their ritual healing techniques and religious, symbolic ceremonies unique to these women. Highly recommended. $l2."Initiation, A woman's spiritual adventure in the heart of the Andes" Elizabeth B. Jenkins
In 1989, Elizabeth Jenkins was living in San Francisco, working on her doctorate in clinical psychology. Her life seemed full, yet she felt empty and yearned for some deeper meaning. In the Peruvian mountain town of Cuzco, gateway to sacred Machu Picchu, Jenkins began her exhilarating spiritual adventure. With an Andean master as her guide, she would experience the actual stages of initiation into one of the oldest sacred traditions in the world. Highly Recommended. Berkley Pub Group; ISBN: 0425164764 $13.00"The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield A man goes on a journey of self-discovery attempting to retrieve an ancient Peruvian manuscript full of insights into life and spirituality, in a powerful and revelatory fable. A compelling story of intrigue, synchroncities, suspense, and religious revelation centered around an ancient manuscript. The Celestine Prophecy continues to cause a worldwide sensation into the spiritual awakening of the human race and its purpose on the planet.
"Inca Fire!" by Val Jon Farris. The New Times - "A compelling spiritual adventure story set in Machu Picchu, Peru. Along with author Val Jon Farris, experience the seven dimensions of knowing that will transform you and forever change the way you look at your life."
"Secret of the Andes" by Brother Philip Considered a Classic and one of the most remarkable metaphysical documents of the 20th century, "Secret of the Andes" contains messages from the Brotherhood hidden high in the Andes Mountains. There, ancient truths and knowledge from highly-evolved cultures have been stored for thousands of years. From the monastery of the Seven Rays comes important words for our time. This edition contains exclusive meditational illuminations from David Singer.
"Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nazca, Peru" By Anthony F. Aveni. The Nasca Lines are one of the world's great enigmas. Who etched the more than 1,000 animal, human, and geometric figures that cover 400 square miles of barren pampa in southern Peru? How did the makers create lifelike images of monkeys, birds, and spiders without an aerial vantage point from which to view these giant figures that stretch across thousands of square yards? Most puzzling of all, why did the ancient Nasca lay out these lines and images in the desert? These are the questions that pioneering archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni seeks to answer in this book. Aveni begins by establishing the Nasca Lines as a true wonder of the ancient world. He describes how viewers across the centuries have tried to interpret the lines, then he vividly recounts his own years of exploration at Nasca in collaboration with other investigators and the discoveries that have answered many of the riddles about who made the Nasca Lines, when, and for what purposes. This fascinating overview of what the leading expert and his colleagues currently understand about the lines is required reading for everyone intrigued by ancient mysteries.
"Inca Religion and Customs" Father Bernabe Cobo, translated/edited by Roland Hamilton
Completed in the 1500's, Spanish chronicler, Father Bernabe Cobo's "Historia del Nuevo Mundo" is an important source of information on pre-conquest and colonial Spanish America. Despite his obvious bias as a Jesuit priest, Cobo describes many of the religious practices of the Incas during their time including origin myths, shrines and worship, festivals and the roles of priests, sorcerers and healers."History of Coca the Divine Plant of the Incas" W. Golden Mortimer, M.D.
Written at the turn of this century, the "Divine Plant of the Inca's" is the most comprehensive study of this healing plant ever produced. This massive work recounts the history and culture of the Inca, and the association between the "divine plant" and the Incan art, mythology, culture and economy. Many original drawings, songs, and rituals are reproduced. Highly Recommended.Royal Commentaries of the Incas and General History of Peru (Texas Pan American Series) by Garcilaso de la Vega, son of Incan princess and Spanish Conquistodore recalls his life during the last Incan reign.
"The Secret of the Incas – Myth, Astronomy, and the War Against Time" William Sullivan
The Inca Empire, at its peak was the largest kingdom on Earth. In the 15th century, priest-astronomers read the sky and saw the signs of an apocalypse, so the Incas took a desperate gamble: if events in the heavens could influence those on earth, perhaps the reverse was true. $18"The Kings of El Dorado" Thomas Dickey, John Man, Henry Wiencek; ASIN: 0867060816 - Treasures of the World Series, magnificent gold bound, cloth-covered book, featuring the Gold, Pottery and ancient Textiles of the pre-Columbian civilizations of South America.
From Viracocha to the Virgin of Copacabana" By Verónica Salles-Reese This book addresses the key to Latin American culture: mestizaje or the blending of different cultural discourses. Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence. In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copaca-bana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their myths of cosmic and ethnic origin with the Kolla myths. She also shows how a similar pattern occurred when the Inca were conquered in turn by the Spanish. This research explains why Lake Titicaca continues to occupy a central place in Andean thought despite the major cultural disruptions that have characterized the region's history. This book will be a touchstone in the field of Colonial literature and an important reference for Andean religious and intellectual history. Verónica Salles-Reese is Associate Professor of Colonial Literature at Georgetown University.
"Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu; Hiram Bingham"
The true story, written by the man who re-discvered Machu Picchu in 1911.
Also see "The Ancient Incas and Machu Picchu" (Cultural and Geographical Exploration)by Hiram Bingham, Fred L. Israel (Editor)$19.95"Kintui: Visions of the Inca Shamans by Jessie Estan Ayani. A good resource for understanding the teachings of the Andes, Kintui takes you into the depths of our unconscious lives and then lifts us up into higher consciousness.
The lineage of the codes of Light" by Jessie Estan Ayani Reflecting the author's search for the keys to planetary ascension and human enlightenment, this new release weaves a thread of truth and magic throughout the lives of 11 powerful women including Isis, Lilith, Mary Magdalen, and Morgaine, and four Andean priestesses.
"The Cities of the Ancient Andes" by Adriana Von Hagen, Craig Morris, Adriana Von Hagen.
The Largest Empire of pre-Columbian America was toppled in under a decade by Spanish invaders who looted the fabled riches of its greatest city, Cuzco, and severed its 15,000-mile system of roads. But the Inka empire was only the final link in a chain of urban development stretching back to 2500 BC. What went before? How did cities evolve in the ancient Andes? Who built them, and how do we know? Tracing the oscillation of cultural leadership between desert and highlands, the authors show how village settlements gave way to religious centers, how these developed into cities, and how city states became empires. Vignettes of the lives of individuals - the leader of a Hama caravan, a delivery boy in the Chimu city of Chan Chan and an Inka sacrificial victim among them - vividly bring to life the archaeological narrative and help convey the importance of ceremony in Andean life. Discussions of topics as varied as acoustics at Chavin de Huantar, the iconography of the Moche Sacrifice Ceremony, the significance of Machu Picchu and sacred geography in Tiwanaku are complemented by information from textiles, pottery and fabulous gold objects, and the latest evidence from archaeological excavations. The result is an accessible and intriguing reconstruction of life in these ancient cities of the Andes.
$19.25"The Mystery of the Nasca Lines- Pathways to the Gods" Tony Morrison
South American explorer Morrison takes us on a journey through the enigmatic geoglyphs of the Nasca Pampa! Many good illustrations and photos, includes a section on Cusco!Dreamtime and Inner Space: The World of the Shaman" by Holger Kalweit, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Kalweit, an ethnopsychologist has collected first-person accounts and descriptions of the paranormal experiences and visions of shamans from Africa, Australia, Asia, Siberia, and the Americas, as well as descriptions of their rituals, healing techniques, and spiritual disciplines.
"The Return of the Serpents of Wisdom" by Mark Amaru Pinkham Ancient records claim that spiritual masters associated with the serpent initially appeared within Motherlands which once existed in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. These Motherlands are referred to as Atlantis, Pan, or the Old Red Land of the Atlantic, and as Lemuria, Mu, Rua, or Kumari Nadu in the Pacific. The records maintain that the ancestors of the first "Serpents" were extraterrestrials who came to Earth and mated with the native population, that when the Motherlands were destroyed, the Serpents migrated to various parts of the world and founded new civilizations. Within these civilizations they reigned as priest kings and as the heads of mystery school traditions. They taught their new, adopted people the esoteric wisdom and rites they had learned on the Motherlands. In Peru they were the Amarus (Quechuan for Serpent); in Mexico they were called the Quetzlcoatls (Nahuatl for "Plumed Serpent"); in Britain they were the Druid Adders (Welsh for Serpents). Some of the wisdom the migrating Serpents carried with them from the Motherlands concerned the awakening of the internal "Serpent Power," the latent, alchemical force within humans. Pyramidal temples and mystery schools were established around the globe by the Serpents in order to disseminate the wisdom of the Serpent Power and promote its awakening within worthy seekers. Megalithic reminders of their ancient schools survive in Machu Picchu of Peru, and Teotihuacan of Mexico, among other places globally.
"Ayahuasca Visions - The Religious Iconography of a Peruvian Shaman" Luis Eduardo Luna and Pablo Amaringo
A shaman healer in the Peruvian Amazon, Amaringo paints his visions in stunning detail. Today he is the director of the Amazonian School of Painting in Pucallpa which he co-founded with Eduardo Luna in 1988 as a youth education center to preserve the spirit, myth,and traditions of the Amazon eco-system. Beautifully illustrated hard cover book; highly Recommended."The Reluctant Shaman: A Woman's First Encounters With the Unseen Spirits of the Earth" Kay Cordell WhitakerThis is a candid account of the experiences of a young mother and student who was chosen by two South American shamans to learn and carry the light of their teachings.
"Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of South America" by David Hatcher Childress
Journey deep into the jungles, mountains and deserts in search of lost civilizations and ancient mysteries, explore stone cities and a mysterious underground tunnel system catacombing Brazil, Bolivia and Peru!"Fingerprints of the Gods", by Graham Hancock
Hancock takes the reader on a comprehensive tour of the many sites of high civilization that predate our reliance on the easy-to-read-about Egyptians/Greeks/Romans/Peruvians. He raises excellent questions without trying to fit them all into a "here's Atlantis" theory but without leaving them as many loose anomalies without connection, pattern, or greater meaning. It's a masterful job, especially considereing some of his topics are have been often explored such as Tiahuanaco and Giza while others such as perhaps Antartica. Great introduction to serious questions of prehistory."Anti-Gravity and the World Grid" by David H. Childress. Great book on the earth grid phenomena, ley lines, magnetic anomalies at sacred places, acoustic levitation of stones, vortices, UFO activity at ancient sacred sites and more. Theories by Tesla, Einstein, and Buckminster Fuller...highly recommended!
"The Lost Outpost of Atlantis" Richard Wingate
Remarkable tales of the Andes including the famous pre-Columbian mysterious artifact collection known as the "Crespi Collection" from Equador, now missing and believed to have been spirited away!"The Lost Realms" by Zecharia Sitchin. In the fourth volume of this intriguing study based upon the "ancient astronaut theory", Sitchin again turns to ancient sources for proof supporting his theories that millennia ago space visitors shaped our destiny. Also see the other books in this series including: "The Wars of Gods and Men," "When Time Began" and "The Stairway to Heaven."
"Inca Myths" By Gary Urton Inca Myths begins with an introduction to the land and people of the Andes and reviews the sources of our current knowledge of Inca mythology. Gary Urton then recounts various creation myths, including a selection from various ethnic groups and regions around the empire. Finally, he draws upon his extensive knowledge of the history and ethnography of the Incas to illuminate the nature and relationships of myth and history. The contents include: Introduction Creation myths Origin myths of the founding of the Inca empire Myths of the works and deeds of the Inca kings Selection of myths from around the empire Animal myths Myths from the Spanish Conquest Conclusions Gary Urton is Professor of Anthropology at Colgate University in New York. He is the author of many works on Andean studies, including The History of a Myth: Pacariqtambo and the Origin of the Incas and The Social Life of Numbers: A Quechua Ontology of Numbers and Philosophy of Arithmetic.
"Island of the Sun – Mastering the Inca Medicine Wheel" Alberto Villoldo and Erik Jendresen
Traveling from Machu Picchu to the "Island of the Sun," a sacred island in Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, and the emergence point of the Inca civilization, Villoldo and Jendresen take us on a journey of spirit."Shaman, Healer, Sage" Alberto Villoldo A practical and revolutionary program based on the traditional healing methods used by these shamans -- methods that, until now, have been inaccessible to most of the world. Villoldo explains that central to shamanic healing is the concept of the Luminous Energy Field that is believed to surround our material bodies. His book teaches us to see and influence the imprints that disease leaves on this field and thereby to heal ourselves and others, as well as prevent illness.
"Dance of the Four Winds: Secrets of the Inca Medicine Wheel" by Alberto Villoldo, Erik Jendresen Interspersed with direct journal excerpts, the story is told with a rich mix of narrative, mythic and colloquial images. Given the transitional nature of Villoldo's experience, his is an excellent story to serve as an introduction for the uninitiated to the belief system and cultural traditions of the Quechua masters.
"Shamanism - archaic techniques of ecstasy" Mercia Eliade The definitive work on ancient shamanism and realization that the practice is not restricted to any one part of the globe. It is cultural phenomena common to all humankind. $15.16
"The World Is As You Dream It: Shamanic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes" by John M. Perkins. Perkins takes fellow travelers deep into the jungles of Ecuador, to the home of the Shuar tribe and their healing shamans, or curanderos.
"Psychonavigation : Techniques for Travel Beyond Time" by John M. Perkins.Revised and expanded edition of the pioneering book that explores the shamanic techniques used for astral travel. * Clearly explains how shamans from different cultures use psychonavigation, or astral travel, to reach both physical destinations and sources of inner wisdom. * Describes how to attune with the forces of nature and apply these techniques to improve all areas of life. This groundbreaking book is the author's firsthand account of his encounters with the Shuar of the Amazon, the Quechua of the Andes, and the Bugis of Indonesia, all of whom use the shamanic technique of psychonavigation--a means of traveling outside the body. Shuar shamans psychonavigate for the purposes of hunting and healing, while the Bugis, among the most renowned sailors in the world, use these techniques to navigate without the aid of charts and compasses. The author explains how these techniques work and how the people of these indigenous cultures psychonavigate to both physical destinations and sources of inner wisdom.
"The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" Thom HartmanEcology and spirituality are deftly intertwined in this well-written discussion of how we can save and preserve life on earth. Vermont author Thom Hartman offers a highly persuasive argument for adopting the spiritual values of our ancient ancestors, which means living with a strong connection to the earth as well as the sun that nourishes us all. Nowadays, humans often perceive themselves as separate from nature and born to dominate it, says Hartman who lays out some frightening, albeit thorough, research on the destruction of the planet. But as the book progresses, he guides readers into a convincing and intelligent vision for reversing our destructive ways.
"The Wizard of the Upper Amazon: The Story of Manuel Cordova-Rios" by Cordova-Rice Lamb, F. Bruce Lamb, Manuel Cordova-Rice (Contributor) An authentic account of villiage life in the Amazon jungle told in a simple and direct manner. One is captivated by the sophisticated and complete social life of the Indian people and since it is a first hand account, non-anthropological in nature, one gets a glimpse of a way of life rich in religious, cultural, and human acheivement. It offers insights into the way of life of the Huni Kui people and into the Western way of life, both complete and wonderful in their own right, but utterly seperate.
"Entering the Circle" by Olga Kharitidi, M.D.
At the other end of the world, discover a hidden trove of ancient mystical wisdom in this riviting real-life adventure in remote Siberia! When young Russian psychiatrist Olga Kharitidi set out on an impetuous journey into the snowbound Altai Mountains of Siberia, she never dreamed that her experience there would shatter and rebuild her view of reality. Join her as she treads the ancient shamanic path on the road to Belovedia, a fabled civilization of highly evolved beings where she discovers revolutionary mystical teachings and ancient secrets of magic and healing. A must read for all who yearn to uncover the true nature of the human soul. Highly Recommended!"Lonely Planet Peru 2001 5th Edition, paperback release May 2001. From the floating islands on Lake Titicaca to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru offers an array of spectacular attractions. Whether you want to explore the rainforest, view the icy peaks of the Andes or feel the pulse of modern Lima, this nuts-and-bolts book will guide you through the Land of the Incas. Features: extensive archaeological information; tips on climbing mountains, running rivers and spotting wildlife; food and accommodations suggestions for every budget; practical language sections for Quechua, Aymara and Latin American Spanish; and over 60 detailed maps, as well as complete transportation information. "Lonely Planet" is known for its no-nonsense advice, off-the-beaten-path guides and pertinent information on a country's culture and social, geographical, and environmental bent. This book is a solid Lonely Planet guide and can't be beat. Highly recommended. SPECIALITY BOOKS & MAGAZINES
"South American Handbook 2001" Edited by Ben Box
This Footprint edition of the guide definately gives the traveler a different itinerary than the typical Lonely Planet guided souls. Often, with the domination of Lonely Planet suggestions being taken by travelers, certain "Gringo trails" are forged and well trampled. Footprint gives the next best comprehensive review of traveling in South America, but makes the travler leave more to their own judgement instead of relying on a guide. I traveled with both my Footprint Guide, and my partner's Lonely Planet.
"Shaman's Drum Magazine" A Journal of Experiential Shamanism & Spiritual Healing. Contact them at: PO Box 270, Williams, OR 97544; (541) 846-1313 email: sdrm@budget.net Subscription $18 for 4 issues; USA.
"Amazon Magic" by Jaya Bear. The life and times of an amazon shaman, Don Agustin Rivas. Contact Colibri Publishing, PO Box 1950, El Prado, NM 87529.
"The Sacred Valley of the Incas Myths and Symbols" Fernando E. Elorrieta Salazar and Edgar Elorrieta Salazar
Explore the esoteric traditions of the great Inca temple complexes of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and the sacred sanctuary of Machu Picchu including the myths, legends, and archeoastronomy of the region. Many interesting diagrams and photographs of celestial alignments. Write to the authors at: Sociedad Pacaritanpu Hatha, Av. Gaston Zapata #429, Urb. Santa Rosa – Wanchaq, Cusco, Peru. Approx. $25"The Awakening of the Puma - Iniation path, evidences of Archeo-astronomy in the Andes" James Arevalo Merejildo
The author, best known to his friends as Chaski, shares his vision of ancient wisdom still living in the stones of the Andes. Each momument, he says is a testimony to a magnificent past. Chaski recounts the Andean legends with the beginning of the tenth "Pachakuti", a marker which has awakened the encoded records activating a new consciousness. Paperback; includes many photos and diagrams from the Incan Sacred Sites of Peru. Self-published, write to the author: James Arevalo, c/o Calle Triunfo 393 (#293), Cusco, Machu Picchu, Peru; or telephone/fax: 51 84 24253 or 228989.
(Ica Stones) Benitz 1975; publishers Barcelona by Plaza & Janes. "The Sacred Center – Machu Picchu" Johan Reinhard
A new perspective on the meaning of Machu Picchu by this well known mountaineer and anthropologist, best known for his discovery of the Incan Ice Princess. Reinhard has developed a theory that many of the Andean sacred sites are related to sacred geography. Available through the South American Explorers Club, $15.00; (800) 274-0558. Write to: 126 Indian Creek Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 for catalog."Exploring Cusco" Peter Frost
Recognized as the ideal companion for exploring the Andean region, Frost covers the colonial, Incan and pre-Incan sites of the area. The guide includes good walking maps, day trips, lost cities, the Inca trail and more. $l2.50 The South American Explorers Club (800) 274-0558."Quechua Phrasebook" Ronald Wright
With the help of this little book you'll be able to converse with the native women in the marketplace! Try it, you'll love it, and so will they! $3.95, South American Explorers Club (800) 274-0568"Peru Information Packet" and "Cusco & Machu Picchu Information Packet" South American Explorers Club
From the folks at the Club, a collection of information on Peruvian safety, exchange rates, things to do, and NOT to do! $6.50 each; Call them for a Catalog at (800) 274-0568.
ANDEAN TEXTILES AND WEAVINGS
Simply click on title to go directly to Bookstore."Traditional Textiles of the Andes, Life & Cloth in the Highlands, the Jeffrey Appleby Collection"by Lynn Meisch
Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this book features 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua peoples of the Andean Mountains. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the previously unpublished Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types. 178 illus. 147 in color. Traditional Textiles of the Andes features eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the previously unpublished and remarkable Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types - ponchos, skirts, belts, hats, slings. The accompanying essays by Lynn A. Meisch, Amy Oakland Rodman, Ed Franquemont, Margot Blum Schevill and Barbara Arthur address such topics as the long history of fibers, dyes, imagery, and textile use in the region; and the effects of urbanization and westernization on traditional Andean weaving. Texts and photographs together reflect textile arts that are both a primary source for the study of the communities that made them and a triumph of design, color, and imagery."To Weave for the Sun, Ancient Andean Textiles in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" by Rebecca Stone-Miller $27.96, Excellent Reference on all ancient textiles from Peru.
"Early Nasca Needlework" by Alan R. Sawyer. Hardcover (April 1997) Antique Collectors Club; Located along the country's south coast, Peru's Ica and Nasca valley regions are the focus of Sawyer's cogent and fascinating study of ancient textiles, which are imbued with a richly expressive narrative quality. For his research purposes, Sawyer portrays fine examples of ceramic objects and works in gold as well as the Nasca needlework, in order to best evaluate the powerful, dynamic iconography of Nasca imagery and symbols, which provide entree to this complex pre-Colombian culture and its riverine religion. Accomplished with a tremendous degree of technical proficiency, the works highlighted here are presented in a handsome, profusely illustrated format, making Sawyer's scholarly treatise both visually stimulating and aesthetically satisfying to behold.
"The Art of the Andes" by Rebecca Stone-Miller The strikingly varied artistic achievement of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Chimu and Inca cultures. Stone-Miller explores the complex symbolic values of the various art forms, giving wide-ranging examples of sculpture, architecture, earthworks such as the famous Nasca Lines, metallurgy, textiles and other media. $11.96
"The Spirit of Ancient Peru" by Rafael Larco Herrera
"Arts and Crafts of South America" Lucy Davies and Mo Fini
The authors have devoted more than a decade to travel and researching South America arts and crafts working closely with the traditional artisans this book covers the essence and creative traditions of this vast area. Beautifully illustrated with over 22l photos."The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru" by Michael E. Moseley$15.96
"Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu" by Marcia Ascher, Robert Ascher$11.95
AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES, CD'S
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Secrets of the Ancient World: Ancient Aliens New 2002 Video from the History Channel. In modern times, the first UFO was reported in 1947. But many people believe that aliens have been among us for thousands of years. And for evidence, they point to certain ancient texts and monuments. Do they, in fact, tell the story of extraterrestrial contact eons ago? Join the worlds leading UFO experts including the authors of the bestselling Alien Identities and Fingerprints of the Gods for an extraordinary investigation that journeys through human history in search of evidence of alien contact. Why do so many structures, from different societies worldwide, seem to point towards the same spot in the skies? What other possible explanation is there for the frequent references to strange flying objects in ancient texts? Do some clues point to the presence of aliens among the ancients themselves? With dramatic re-creations, footage from around the world and inspired scholarship, ANCIENT ALIENS attempts to uncover the truth.
"Out on a Limb (1987)" Mini Series for Television based on her book of same title, this great introduction to spirituality by Shirley MacLaine certainly does go "out on a limb" with wonderful footage of Machupicchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, including channeled messages, and a visit from the Pleadians! Currently out of print but copies available with a search.
"La Magia: Music of Don Agustin Rivas" In CD format, fourteen short excerpts of ceremonial music performed by the well-known Amazonian mestizo shaman Don Agustin Rivas. Traditionally referred to as "icaros" (melodies) and "mariris" (songs with words) the shamanic composition were taught to Don Agustin by plant spirits and performed during ayahuasca ceremonies in order to invoke the spirits and their healing powers. Please tell them you followed the link from labyrinthina.com!
ICA STONES and "The Mysterious Origins of Man Series" VIDEO TAPE. Part of the "Mysterious Origins of Man" series, which posits that material artifacts ignored by "orthodox" science prove that humans and dinosaurs coexisted during the Jurassic period. "Jurassic Art" takes an indepth look at the mysterious "Stones of Ica" an ancient carved library found in desert coastal Peru, depicting a civilization which purportedly lived there over 1,000,000 years ago. Please tell BC Video that you found them at labyrinthina.com! Read our ICA STONES article!
"INCA - SECRET OF LOST EMPIRES" How'd they do it? The Inca people built huge structures in the Andes using only Stone Age technology, structures which remain standing today, mortarless. Nova, in Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca, part of the Secrets of Lost Empire series, sent a team of experts to Peru to test hypotheses by building smaller structures using only Incan engineering, as well as by watching modern natives build enormous suspension bridges out of nothing but grass. It's hard work, but perseverance is the key. Completely engrossing, Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca shows us that high-tech isn't the answer to everything as ageless, monumental structures are shown to be built with nothing but muscles, rope, and ingenuity. --Rob Lightner. Video Tape
"Time Life's Lost Civilizations – Inca, Secrets of the Ancestors" Video Tape
Narrated by Sam Waterston, join researchers as they unravel the enigmas of the Nazca geoglyphs, discover the art of the Moche civilizatin which pre-dated the Incas, marvel at the ancient Paracan surgeons as they perform brain surgery over l,500 years ago! Witness the sacred Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, and travel along the l5,000 mile Inca road system! Beautiful scenery and photography! Highly Recommended; contact 1 800 449-2010 for a copy of Time Life's Lost Civilizations Series: Inca, ID #0783582773WT $2l.79 (includes shipping - 2 week delivery, and performance rights which allows you to share/show it legally to groups)."INCA - LOST CIVILIZATIONS" Video Tape
"ANCIENT INCA" Video Tape
"MYSTERIES OF PERU: ENIGMA OF THE RUINS" Video Tape
"MYSTERIES OF PERU" Video Tape
Andean Music CD "Andadas"; by Inti Illimani. If you love Andean folklorist music, you'll love Inti Illimani. Andadas is a unique CD, the lyrics and the music are comparable to the best the group has composed and performed so fa r -- I recommend it fully! The Chilean folk group Inti-Illimani places a renewed emphasis on lyrics and vocals with eight of the 11 selections are songs, and the words come from such Latin American poets as Nicolas Guillen, Eugenio Ilona, and Patricio Manns. The same seamless harmonies that characterize the group's instrumental work are present in its singing, which is dominated by joined voices rather than solos.
The Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor by Tito la Rosa. For his Silver Wave debut, Peruvian wind player Tito La Rosa addresses a familiar theme--a future socio-spiritual reunification of the Americas--and musically articulates the vision with an agreeable mix of humility and passion. La Rosa, a descendant of the Quechua Indians of the Andes, enlists the talents of labelmate Mary Youngblood (Native American flute) to intertwine the native musical traditions of two hemispheres, and the result is attractively reverent and reflective, flavored with occasional displays of dignified celebration. Producer Tom Wasinger carefully embellishes La Rosa's organic instrumentation (he even blows a conch shell on the prayerful "The Invocation) with just enough modern-day flourishes (a faint keyboard glow on "All One Nation;" traces of guitar and piano on selected tracks) to make this worthwhile, low-key disc appealing to both contemporary and traditional listeners. Highlights: a pair of softly percussive charmers, "Fire Spirit" and "The Dance of the Puma and the Wolf," and the delicate, respectful duet shared by La Rosa and Youngblood on "El Muney (The Power of Love)." --Terry Wood
Andean Music CD "Double Headed Serpant" by Inkuyo A glimpse into the magic of the Andes... An internationally recognized virtuoso of pan-pipes and South American flutes, Inkuyo founder Gonzalo Vargas, inherited his traditional musical knowledge growing up in the remote Andean village of Tapajkari, Bolivia. His desire to perform, study, and teach his ancestral music led him to work with numerous ensembles in his native land. Inkuyo continues providing excellence. They are easily the best Andes group today. Window into the Andes is a bit more experimental than the others, but stays 100% within the tradition of Andes music. Every track is rich and moving, an outstanding work! If you like Andes music, BUY THIS!
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