Unu Pachakuti

In Incan mythology, Unu Pachakuti is the name of a flood that Viracocha caused to destroy the people around Lake Titicaca, saving two to bring civilization to the rest of the world. The process of destruction is linked with a new construction. It has a very deep meaning in the language and traditions. Some people would translate it as "revolution".

The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition

We live in a time of great challenge and transition, a time of cultural soul-loss. Many are estranged from the sacred dimensions of life. But we also live in a time of great possibility and promise. Never before have so many people given voice to their love for the Earth, their passion for peace and justice, and their longing for personal and spiritual truth. And never before have so many spiritual teachers and elders from the world's wisdom traditions been available to share their teachings.

Legend of Eagle and Condor

In the early 1990's, tribal elders and shamans from the Andes began to share traditional teachings and healing practices that they had held secret since the Conquest. According to their legends, we are now in the Pachakuti Era, when Eagle and Condor will reunite and fly in the same sky. Eagle symbolizes North American culture, material progress, physical mastery, and the body; Condor symbolizes South America, Earth-based spirituality, and the heart.

Many elders are praying that together we can sustain a shift to a new era of awakened consciousness, and begin to heal Pachamama (Mother Earth).

Pachakuti Mesa Teachings

Oscar Miro-Quesada, one of the "Condors," is a master shaman, curandero (healer), and teacher from Peru. His teachings have helped many students to open their hearts, and to honor the wisdom of indigenous cultures and their own ancestors. Oscar challenges students to find authentic paths of connection, community, and loving service to Mother Earth.

Oscar's teachings include deep dialogue, cross-cultural healing techniques, participation in ceremony, and reverent use of the Pachakuti mesa. A mesa, in the curandero tradition, is an altar, laid out on the ground, with a symbolic arrangement of sacred objects. The Pachakuti Mesa is an energetic map of the universe. It serves as a catalyst to focus healing energy for individual, community, and planetary transformation.