I am sitting here at Ysabela's dining table in my ceremonial whites preparing for what is to be the second of our 4 ceremonies planned. This is turning out to be the adventure alright. On our arrival to Chiclayo a week ago we were thrown straight in the deep end so to speak. The day after arriving we arranged to meet with Ysabel and Olinda to discuss what would be the procedure for us. Ysabel replied with. "You are here so we will start right away." suggesting a ceremony that night. A bit taken back by this and still dealing with jet lag we arranged for ceremony the following night. We still didn't know where we were going to live as we were in a hotel at that point getting our bearings. That was easily fixed by Ysabel who proceeded to show us our bed rooms on the ground floor of her house. Their love and hospitality were evident from the start and it made sense to be close to the medicines, so we accepted their offer and are still here to date.
The first Ceremony
I can only explain it as a familiar environment. Not that I have experienced anything like it before yet it all just felt very natural to be doing this work. There was a form of light language going on that I could understand it seemed. I was not knowing if I was going to participate in the ceremonies due to the duty of care I was feeling for Mum. I was hesitant. This was a new bunch of people and my being was still being very cautious in not handing over it's power to this space. I decided to drink this night as I felt a safe nurturing feeling. Not a pure surrender but a group safety sensation. In this ceremony we were all told our ailments and given reference point to spirit entities that had attached themselves to these ailments causing the dis-ease in our bodies. I have decided to only discuss my own experience, as this is such a personal journey for each of us and It doesn't feel right to share Purdie and Mum's stories. They will communicate their experience to you as they feel I am sure. I will be giving an over view of our collective experience.
A bit of my journey
It seems the spirit entity that I have picked up entered my body when I was laying semi paralized at the bottom of Wallaman Falls in 2005 when I broke my back in a BASE jumping accident.
Wallaman Falls is Australia's highest Waterfall, a 1000 ft jump that nearly ended my life. I found out something not long after that experience from an aboriginal elder I met from the Dunghutti Tribe. The Kempsy Mob. He told me this was a very sacred place to the aboriginal people and they would never enter such a place with out the right permision from the spirit ancestors or if at all. This lead me to my own kind of wondering. In the past two years I decided to return to all my old BASE jumping sites I frequented, to conduct my own little ceremonies to ask for forgiveness for not asking or truly honoring my reason for being in these places. I felt a sense of respect straight away in these moments. Not so much from the ancestors or spirits but from myself and the earth. This quest now appears to have lead me to here where I keep getting answers to questions I haven't even asked yet. I realize I am here because of Mum's cancer entity but Spirit has it's own agenda going on and I now realize I am here to heal myself. What an honor it is to do it side by side these four staunch sisters.
It's itme for the next ceremony. I will finish this email probably tomorrow when we have rested. Let's see what unfolds.
The second Ceremony
Again, a very subtle affair. Although a very deep experience. Still more cleansing of unwanted spirits. After drinking the San Pedro about two shot glasses full. We are handed a stick similar to a Harry Potter wand. A beautiful black piece of hard wood. We are then directed to wave this wand up and down and across our bodies. (This wand waving doesn't stop for the whole ceremony.) This action helps with the cleansing and keeps you proactive in the ceremony. You spend time sitting, you spend time standing as Olinda conducts different procedures with swords and staffs and even an iron rod from the Mesa. The Mesa is the altar at which the ceremony is staged around. There is a rack of spirit tools that are in the space also which have many uses. (see photo attached) Olinda is guided by Ysabel on the next procedure as Ysabel is directed by the Spirit of Huachuma (San Pedro) on the course of action to take next. These protocols differ from ceremony to ceremony but there is an underlying theme. Over the past week we have been involved in many daily rituals such as herb baths and herb teas. Mum has been given a special kind of bra made with medicinal leaves and last night slithers of Huachuma cactus were introduced. We assist with buying these herbs at the local market and preparing them in the court yard with the family. All in all a very holistic experience.
What is next?
I have to admit it has been quite challenging living here at Ysabel's house, as there are many people constantly streaming through her doors. Lots of family as it is holiday time and patients in need of this famous healers advice. So we have had to put up with a LOT of noise that we are not used to. Purdie and my room is right on a busy dusty road as we are living in the garage at the front of the house. They have four dogs that seem to have the highest pitch barks you could imagine, two caged monkeys, Moreno and Moneca and a turtle named Princes Diana Carolina Oh! and a parrot called Wendy. Mix this in with Constant cleaning, cooking and blaring spanish TV from 6am and you have our lives spinning in a very surreal world. I am very proud of Mum's ability to handle thus far but the time has come for a more conducive healing environment and on Monday we are moving 15 mins away to the sea side town of Pimentel. Just the thought is already relaxing our shot nerves. Rest assure we have very much valued this process here with Ysabel and what an honor. The experience here has supported the healing journey thus far amazingly.
I have been making some home videos of what has been happening here and by next email I should have a You Tube address for you all to check out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoX7ytjpCxk&feature=related
Mucho Love
Robertito
This gift of Huachuma given to Lakshmi when she arrived
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