Day of harvesting of our 13 days vision questers in Ayapuma land, ancestral territory of Sumak Kawsay. View of the sun rise on the sacred volcano Mama Isabel Cotacachi. Good life to everyone.
Interesting and hopeful news from California ☀️... wishing peaceful Xmas time all🎄...
"SB 58 (Senate Bill 58) would allow only plant-based hallucinogens, such as psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, which is found in some plants used to brew ayahuasca. Other naturally occurring psychedelics that would be allowed under the bill include ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid found in the iboga shrub, and mescaline found in cacti 🌵 other than peyote."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-19/magic-mushrooms-and-ayahuasca-would-be-decriminalized-in-california-under-new-bill
"SB 58 (Senate Bill 58) would allow only plant-based hallucinogens, such as psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, which is found in some plants used to brew ayahuasca. Other naturally occurring psychedelics that would be allowed under the bill include ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid found in the iboga shrub, and mescaline found in cacti 🌵 other than peyote."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-19/magic-mushrooms-and-ayahuasca-would-be-decriminalized-in-california-under-new-bill
Los Angeles Times
'Magic mushrooms' would be decriminalized in California under new bill
The possession and personal use of "magic mushrooms" and ayahuasca could be decriminalized under a new psychedelics bill introduced Monday backed by veterans.
Welcome
To the twelfth year of Vision Quest in Italy, led by Yachay Santiago Andrade Leon from Ecuador and Andrea Calderon traditional healer from Colombia. Nina Urku is the mountain where we go to meet ourselves, to start over, or deepen the direct connection with the nature that surrounds us. Ultimately the main intention is to lead us to our inner nature.
Calendar of activities:
- Friday, July 7th
Opening Ceremony
- Wednesday, July 12th
Harvest of Vision Questers of 4 days
- Saturday, July 15th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 7 days
- Monday, July 17th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 9 days
- Friday, July 21st
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 13 days
Final Ceremony
- Saturday, July 22nd
Closing the Camp
To the twelfth year of Vision Quest in Italy, led by Yachay Santiago Andrade Leon from Ecuador and Andrea Calderon traditional healer from Colombia. Nina Urku is the mountain where we go to meet ourselves, to start over, or deepen the direct connection with the nature that surrounds us. Ultimately the main intention is to lead us to our inner nature.
Calendar of activities:
- Friday, July 7th
Opening Ceremony
- Wednesday, July 12th
Harvest of Vision Questers of 4 days
- Saturday, July 15th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 7 days
- Monday, July 17th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 9 days
- Friday, July 21st
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 13 days
Final Ceremony
- Saturday, July 22nd
Closing the Camp
VISION QUEST 2023
AYAPUMA SAMAY
IMBABURA VOLCANO, CLOUDY FOREST
NATURAL RESERVE & GEOPARK
VISION QUEST AYAPUMA SAMAY 2023
AUGUST 18th – SEPTEMBER 1st
SUNDANCE SEPTEMBER 4th – 7th
TREE OF LIFE SEPTEMBER 3rd
Taita Imbabura, Sacred Volcano.
Ancestral Territory of the Karanki Tribe.
Ceremonies and Circles during our Vision Quest:
Opening Ceremony AUGUST 18th at 21h00
August 19th WE PLANT OUR VISION QUESTERS IN OUR MOUNTAIN (DAY 1) AFTER CEREMONY AND TEMASCAL IN THE MORNING.
August 23rd
Harvest of Vision Questers of 4 days
August 26th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 7 days
August 28th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 9 days
August 29th
Cutting of the tree of life
August 30th
PowerWalk & Offering
We walk up the volcano to meet our ancestors and millennial rock of AyaPuma
September 1st
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 13 days
Celebration and songs to receive our family during the afternoon. Ceremony at night. Closure of Vision Quest.
SEPTEMBER 3rd
Rest and preparation for Sundance.
Preparing the Tree of Life and Sundancer prayers.
SEPTEMBER 4th
Temascal at 6:00 a.m for purification before SUNDANCE first day.
SEPTEMBER 7th
FINAL DAY OF SUNDANCE
CLOSURE OF CAMP
During our Vision Quest we will have daily TEMASCALES (Sweat Lodges) and songs to the four directions in the morning and night.
We will be sharing different activities and workshops, daily community work etc.
We will be rehearsing our songs for the SUNDANCE as a family every afternoon with our grandfather drum.
INFO AND REGISTRATION
pumasamay@gmail.com
WELCOME TO EACH ONE, FAMILY OF OUR SACRED MOUNTAIN, AYAPUMA SAMAY, IMBABURA VOLCANO.
MITAKUYE OYASIN! FOR ALL OUR RELATIONS!
SANTIAGO ANDRADE LEÓN, CHIEF OF VISION QUEST AND SUNDANCE, KURAKA OF ECUADOR AND SPIRITUAL LEADER. SUMAK KAWSAY
AYAPUMA SAMAY
IMBABURA VOLCANO, CLOUDY FOREST
NATURAL RESERVE & GEOPARK
VISION QUEST AYAPUMA SAMAY 2023
AUGUST 18th – SEPTEMBER 1st
SUNDANCE SEPTEMBER 4th – 7th
TREE OF LIFE SEPTEMBER 3rd
Taita Imbabura, Sacred Volcano.
Ancestral Territory of the Karanki Tribe.
Ceremonies and Circles during our Vision Quest:
Opening Ceremony AUGUST 18th at 21h00
August 19th WE PLANT OUR VISION QUESTERS IN OUR MOUNTAIN (DAY 1) AFTER CEREMONY AND TEMASCAL IN THE MORNING.
August 23rd
Harvest of Vision Questers of 4 days
August 26th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 7 days
August 28th
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 9 days
August 29th
Cutting of the tree of life
August 30th
PowerWalk & Offering
We walk up the volcano to meet our ancestors and millennial rock of AyaPuma
September 1st
Harvest of our Vision Questers of 13 days
Celebration and songs to receive our family during the afternoon. Ceremony at night. Closure of Vision Quest.
SEPTEMBER 3rd
Rest and preparation for Sundance.
Preparing the Tree of Life and Sundancer prayers.
SEPTEMBER 4th
Temascal at 6:00 a.m for purification before SUNDANCE first day.
SEPTEMBER 7th
FINAL DAY OF SUNDANCE
CLOSURE OF CAMP
During our Vision Quest we will have daily TEMASCALES (Sweat Lodges) and songs to the four directions in the morning and night.
We will be sharing different activities and workshops, daily community work etc.
We will be rehearsing our songs for the SUNDANCE as a family every afternoon with our grandfather drum.
INFO AND REGISTRATION
pumasamay@gmail.com
WELCOME TO EACH ONE, FAMILY OF OUR SACRED MOUNTAIN, AYAPUMA SAMAY, IMBABURA VOLCANO.
MITAKUYE OYASIN! FOR ALL OUR RELATIONS!
SANTIAGO ANDRADE LEÓN, CHIEF OF VISION QUEST AND SUNDANCE, KURAKA OF ECUADOR AND SPIRITUAL LEADER. SUMAK KAWSAY
MUSKU NINA… a new Fire a new Sun is here. In this new Spring of our life wishing “Happy new year” 🌈for all our families and community, for all our dreams🌟 Praying we can harvest🌾what We are planting🌱
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/ecuador/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-festival-of-the-spring-equinox/
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/ecuador/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-festival-of-the-spring-equinox/
Culture Trip
Everything You Need To Know About The Festival Of The Spring Equinox
The festival of the spring equinox is celebrated as the Andean New Year in the high Sierra of the Ecuadorian Andes.
AYNI is a fundamental value of our culture. To go into the depth of this life meaning of our culture I suggest listening this podcast…
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0J3z0ZVecSp1DZkmS0AWWR?si=ycaQBomzQNq7fta-NWzZtw&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A2vUIzPMXsfHU7Vhobx2RYg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0J3z0ZVecSp1DZkmS0AWWR?si=ycaQBomzQNq7fta-NWzZtw&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A2vUIzPMXsfHU7Vhobx2RYg
History, Origins, Legality, and more in this article about our Sacred Sacrament Wachuma.
https://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/blog/posts/journeying-with-huachuma-the-sacred-andean-cactus
https://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/blog/posts/journeying-with-huachuma-the-sacred-andean-cactus
Volunteerlatinamerica
Journeying with Huachuma, the Sacred Andean Cactus
Can plants really help us access mystical realms and impossible cures? A very special cactus from the Andes just may prove that it is possible.
Sumak Kawsay, Ayni, Ayllu, etc ....many of the values of our Culture in this video. Listening to the voice and messages of Kike Pinto in this podcast we can feel the presence of the Andes Mountain, Quechua Culture and Music.
https://youtu.be/gSrdJUrHSyA
https://youtu.be/gSrdJUrHSyA
YouTube
Culturas Ancestrales y Reciprocidad | Kike Pinto | Con los Pies en la Tierra #064
Hector y Kike (músico e investigador) intercambian algunas ideas alrededor de la música tradicional, las cosmovisión Andina, el mundo espiritual, los hombres medicina, las ceremonias y muchas otras cosas super interesantes.
Para hacer un mejor uso de su…
Para hacer un mejor uso de su…
Seminole - Tribe Alliances 🤝❤️
In the heart of the territory where our Sumak Kawsay Foundation is based lies a profound opportunity for collaboration and mutual enrichment through alliances with indigenous communities, such as the Seminole Tribe.
We recognize the immense value of cultivating these alliances, rooted in a shared reverence for nature and a deep respect for indigenous cultures.
At our Foundation, we firmly believe that true progress and sustainability can only be achieved by honoring and learning from indigenous knowledge and perspectives. This journey holds the potential to create positive change for both present and future generations. The Seminole Tribe is a Native American tribe from Florida, United States, and part of the larger Creek Confederacy.
Here's a summary of their history, original names, and significance today.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/posts/52925411?utm_source=manual
In the heart of the territory where our Sumak Kawsay Foundation is based lies a profound opportunity for collaboration and mutual enrichment through alliances with indigenous communities, such as the Seminole Tribe.
We recognize the immense value of cultivating these alliances, rooted in a shared reverence for nature and a deep respect for indigenous cultures.
At our Foundation, we firmly believe that true progress and sustainability can only be achieved by honoring and learning from indigenous knowledge and perspectives. This journey holds the potential to create positive change for both present and future generations. The Seminole Tribe is a Native American tribe from Florida, United States, and part of the larger Creek Confederacy.
Here's a summary of their history, original names, and significance today.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/posts/52925411?utm_source=manual
Sumak Kawsay. Culture and Tradition. Article written by Taita Santiago Andrade L
In the link you will find Full Article in Spanish and English translation. Good reading for those who would like to delve deeper into the meaning, past and present of our tradition and way of life.
“The path that we inherited, about which little has been written, but is practiced to this day in our indigenous and mestizo peoples of South America, is a countless number of spiritual practices that lead us to know each other, to find harmony among the community, nature and the cosmos; thinking well, feeling well and doing well.”
In the link you will find Full Article in Spanish and English translation. Good reading for those who would like to delve deeper into the meaning, past and present of our tradition and way of life.
“The path that we inherited, about which little has been written, but is practiced to this day in our indigenous and mestizo peoples of South America, is a countless number of spiritual practices that lead us to know each other, to find harmony among the community, nature and the cosmos; thinking well, feeling well and doing well.”
After the pause of summer, Sumak Kawsay will return to the United States, bringing with us two weeks of profound connection and sacred work. Dario Hampi Pakari, Kuraka of our family, will lead these activities, sharing the voice and teachings of our ancient traditions, passed down by the elders of our millenarian lineage.
Our journey will take us back to Florida, where the Foundation first planted its seeds of mission and vision, specifically in Miami and Tampa. Here, we will once again nurture the roots of our work, sowing the wisdom of our ancestors in the hearts of all who join us.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/events/chakana-altar-prayers-florida-september-2024
Our journey will take us back to Florida, where the Foundation first planted its seeds of mission and vision, specifically in Miami and Tampa. Here, we will once again nurture the roots of our work, sowing the wisdom of our ancestors in the hearts of all who join us.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/events/chakana-altar-prayers-florida-september-2024
SUMAK KAWSAY FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY This network is meant to enrich communication between members of our communities and families around the world who participate in the traditional ceremonies of the SUMAK KAWSAY religion and culture. MISSION Sumak Kawsay - Iglesia del Buen Vivir…
Dear Community,
We are thrilled to announce our official collaboration with the Sacred Plant Alliance! This partnership represents a significant step forward in our shared mission to honor and protect the ancient traditions and sacred plants that are central to our work.
We encourage you to visit their website at www.sacredplantalliance.org
to learn more about their vision and initiatives.
To further advance this process and involve all members of our foundation who are interested and eager to contribute, we invite you to join the dedicated space in our community network.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/share/-yX0tv8vXphYQ1Mf?utm_source=manual
This will be a place where we can work together closely on this important collaboration.
Thank you all for being a part of this journey!
We are thrilled to announce our official collaboration with the Sacred Plant Alliance! This partnership represents a significant step forward in our shared mission to honor and protect the ancient traditions and sacred plants that are central to our work.
We encourage you to visit their website at www.sacredplantalliance.org
to learn more about their vision and initiatives.
To further advance this process and involve all members of our foundation who are interested and eager to contribute, we invite you to join the dedicated space in our community network.
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/share/-yX0tv8vXphYQ1Mf?utm_source=manual
This will be a place where we can work together closely on this important collaboration.
Thank you all for being a part of this journey!
In our community, it is well known that the Awakolla, or San Pedro cactus, is a sacred plant native to the Andes, recognized for its unique nocturnal flowering, symbolizing the revelation of hidden knowledge.
Blooming only at night, its large, fragrant flowers attract nocturnal pollinators like bats, playing a crucial role in its life cycle.🦇
Awakolla holds deep cultural and spiritual significance, with its ceremonial use being central to the Andean cosmovision. The relationship between San Pedro and bats highlights the interconnectedness of all life forms, especially with mammals.
The conservation of this plant is essential to preserving its cultural, ecological, and spiritual heritage.🌟
Join our community network to explore this article further and engage in discussions on this special aspect of the Sumak Kawsay sacrament.🌍
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/posts/the-flowering-of-san-pedro-and-its-spiritual-significance?utm_source=manual
Blooming only at night, its large, fragrant flowers attract nocturnal pollinators like bats, playing a crucial role in its life cycle.🦇
Awakolla holds deep cultural and spiritual significance, with its ceremonial use being central to the Andean cosmovision. The relationship between San Pedro and bats highlights the interconnectedness of all life forms, especially with mammals.
The conservation of this plant is essential to preserving its cultural, ecological, and spiritual heritage.🌟
Join our community network to explore this article further and engage in discussions on this special aspect of the Sumak Kawsay sacrament.🌍
https://sumak-kawsay.mn.co/posts/the-flowering-of-san-pedro-and-its-spiritual-significance?utm_source=manual
SUMAK KAWSAY FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY This network is meant to enrich communication between members of our communities and families around the world who participate in the traditional ceremonies of the SUMAK KAWSAY religion and culture. MISSION Sumak Kawsay - Iglesia del Buen Vivir…