Shamanic Teachings of the Condor: Encounters with the Mystical Traditions of the Andes
Autor Martha Winona Travers Cuvânt înainte de Julia Plevin Olianskyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 iun 2024
In this deep dive into South American shamanism, Martha Winona Travers shares the teachings and practices she learned during her 22 years as an apprentice to revered Ecuadorian Kichwa elder, Taita Alberto Taxo.
Presenting Taita Alberto’s teachings as vivid, experiential journeys, Travers allows you to immerse yourself in his direct, heart-centered wisdom as if you, too, were one of his shamanic apprentices. You will learn the ancient mystical traditions of the Andes, traditions saved by the elders specifically for these times. These traditions of healing invite human beings to return to intimacy with Nature and the natural world, through initiating conversations with the elements including the fifth, spiritual element, the Ushai. You will learn about the delicate dance of the Eagle (the mind) and the Condor (the heart), including how to reestablish the path of the heart to help bring the overactive mind into balance, the key to embarking on powerful shamanic journeys. You will visit sacred waterfalls, travel high up the active volcano Cotopaxi to a mountain lake for ceremony, experience the sounds carried on the wind in the mountains, see the Condor flying, and sit at night around the fire, listening to stories and laughter.
As you journey together with Taita Alberto, you will begin to sense the fifth element, Ushai, being activated as the potent energy of spiritual transformation awakens within you. By experiencing his profound mystical realizations through shamanic transmission, you will learn to express gratitude with each of the elements, leave behind those burdens you no longer need to carry, and discover how to fly higher in life.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781591435068
ISBN-10: 1591435064
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 1 b&w illustration
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Colecția Bear & Company
ISBN-10: 1591435064
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 1 b&w illustration
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Colecția Bear & Company
Notă biografică
Martha Winona Travers, Ph.D., is a writer, teacher, and Mama Iachak who apprenticed with Ecuadorian Kichwa elder Taita Alberto Taxo for 22 years, including 10 years visiting the Indigenous Kichwa in the Andes. She holds a doctorate in English literature from the University of Michigan where she teaches contemplative practices as well as teaching at the GilChrist Retreat Center and at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. The author of The WayCard Oracle, she lives in Manchester, Michigan.
Cuprins
FOREWORD
By Julia Plevin Oliansky
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
Welcome to the Iachak Fire
INTRODUCTION
Becoming a Iachak’s Apprentice
PART ONE
THE EAGLE VISITS THE CONDOR
ONE
Iachak Medicine: The Bird People
TWO
At the Foot of Cotopaxi
THREE
The Loving Earth
FOUR
The Sacred River
FIVE
The Speaking Wind
SIX
The Fire of Happiness
SEVEN
Timelessness
PART TWO
BECOMING A RUNA: PURIFICATION AND SACRED COMMUNION
EIGHT
The Path of the Runa
NINE
Purification and the Four Elements
TEN
Entering Sacred Communion
PART THREE
THE CONDOR VISITS THE EAGLE
ELEVEN
For the Young People
TWELVE
Learning to Walk Together
THIRTEEN
Right Timing
FOURTEEN
Receiving Gifts
Epilogue
Glossary of Kichwa Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index
By Julia Plevin Oliansky
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
Welcome to the Iachak Fire
INTRODUCTION
Becoming a Iachak’s Apprentice
PART ONE
THE EAGLE VISITS THE CONDOR
ONE
Iachak Medicine: The Bird People
TWO
At the Foot of Cotopaxi
THREE
The Loving Earth
FOUR
The Sacred River
FIVE
The Speaking Wind
SIX
The Fire of Happiness
SEVEN
Timelessness
PART TWO
BECOMING A RUNA: PURIFICATION AND SACRED COMMUNION
EIGHT
The Path of the Runa
NINE
Purification and the Four Elements
TEN
Entering Sacred Communion
PART THREE
THE CONDOR VISITS THE EAGLE
ELEVEN
For the Young People
TWELVE
Learning to Walk Together
THIRTEEN
Right Timing
FOURTEEN
Receiving Gifts
Epilogue
Glossary of Kichwa Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
“This book is of utmost importance. Having studied with Andean teachers for more than fifty years, been initiated by iachaks, and counted Taita Alberto Taxo as a friend, I can confidently say that Shamanic Teachings of the Condor is one of the most authentic books on the wisdom, philosophy, and practices of this remarkable man as well as the mystical traditions that date back many centuries. Martha’s eloquence, honesty, and humility make this a must-read that’s enjoyable for anyone interested in Andean shamanism and provides teachings that are needed today more than ever before.”
“This book holds immense value for me both professionally and personally. As a longtime university teacher and researcher, I aim to comprehend global environmental devastation and contribute to its reversal. Martha Travers’s insights from the Kichwa people, particularly with Taita Alberto, offer crucial knowledge often overlooked in the U.S. that is essential for addressing our environmental and social crisis. I eagerly anticipate revisiting this book, viewing it as an ongoing resource to deepen my understanding and expand my nature-focused practices both professionally and personally. Martha Travers’s instructions and wisdom are invaluable for this endeavor.”
“Shamanic Teachings of the Condor is not an outsider attempt at assimilating an indigenous people’s beautiful, and ancient, beliefs, but rather, an open-hearted account of decades’ experiences with what the Andean kichwa people refer to as an iachak, or medicine person/shaman. The wise one who taught, and developed a positive relationship with Travers, was Taita Alberto. I give Shamanic Teachings of the Condor a 5 on a scale of 1-5. It’s worth a read, re-read, and future visits for its warmth and positive teachings alone, but the deeper teachings within make it even more worthwhile.”
“This book holds immense value for me both professionally and personally. As a longtime university teacher and researcher, I aim to comprehend global environmental devastation and contribute to its reversal. Martha Travers’s insights from the Kichwa people, particularly with Taita Alberto, offer crucial knowledge often overlooked in the U.S. that is essential for addressing our environmental and social crisis. I eagerly anticipate revisiting this book, viewing it as an ongoing resource to deepen my understanding and expand my nature-focused practices both professionally and personally. Martha Travers’s instructions and wisdom are invaluable for this endeavor.”
“Shamanic Teachings of the Condor is not an outsider attempt at assimilating an indigenous people’s beautiful, and ancient, beliefs, but rather, an open-hearted account of decades’ experiences with what the Andean kichwa people refer to as an iachak, or medicine person/shaman. The wise one who taught, and developed a positive relationship with Travers, was Taita Alberto. I give Shamanic Teachings of the Condor a 5 on a scale of 1-5. It’s worth a read, re-read, and future visits for its warmth and positive teachings alone, but the deeper teachings within make it even more worthwhile.”
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Experience the heart-opening wisdom of Andean shamanism