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Why are Lake Titicaca & Isla del Sol Important in Inca Mythology?
Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol are revered as the birthplace of the cosmos and the ancestral origin of the Inca dynasty. According to legend, the creator god Wirracocha emerged from the lake's depths to summon the sun, moon, and stars from the Sacred Rock on Isla del Sol, ending a period of primordial darkness. This island is also the site where Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo, the first Inca rulers and children of the Sun God Inti, were said to have descended to Earth to bring ci
Finding Balance: The Way of the East in Q’ero Shamanic Wisdom
The Q’ero people of the high Andes mountains in Peru have a deep way of looking at the world. They view life as a series of directions, much like a compass. In their tradition, the East is a place of great importance because it represents the rising sun and the start of a new day. This medicine of the East is not a pill you take from a pharmacy. Instead, it is a way of shifting how you see your own life and the possibilities ahead of you. The Power of New Beginnings and Findi
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