~Return to Pachamama~

My good friend Charlie and I had already shared much concerning our love of plant wisdom and the healings it can bring. At times we talked about traveling to the Amazon, but mostly in a non-serious way. But this week, it became clear that something was happening here; that I was meant to connect Charlie with the amazonian tradition of Curanderismo.

Charlie at his workstation

Charlie is the IT supervisor at IMS, and is very good at what he does. We have a lot in common, and quite quickly knew we could be very candid with each other. He moved around a lot growing up (as I did), was from a military family (as I was), is into exploration of consciousness and meditation (as I am), desires the highest and best happiness for all beings (as I do), and is an all round great guy. Also, he is tough, rugged, and I know the jungle environment will not phase him.

As we realized that this adventure was meant to happen, we saw that it would be a true pilgrimage- a sacred journey to a holy place to shed our fears and limitations, to find the pure truth underneath. Both coming from a background in this kind of practice, we know we will support each other in this endeavor...true kalyana mitta.

So, I now throw into the mix this trip, which we have tentatively scheduled for Jan '09. As Charlie cannot take off too much time, we have decided that 5 or 6 weeks is just enough time to go deep.

So for now, I will soon enter into long retreat, going through mid December, coming home briefly for holidays, and then we are off (Goddess willing) to the jungle heart of Peru.



Wai Wai Pachamama!