Spiritual Journey to the Heart of Peru

You're invited...

May 12 -May 23rd, 2010

Spiritual Journey to the Magical Land of Peru

The Condor & The Eagle

You're invited to become a part of the prophesy that the condor (the symbol of the heart, the power to feel, and the people of the south) and the eagle (the symbol of the mind, the power of wisdom, and the people of the north) will fly in the same sky together as one, and when we do a great transformation will be at hand. Let the magic of this delicate and divine dance activate within you, join us as we journey in the lands and hearts of the Condors.

Spiritual Journey to the Magical Land of Peru

Come join me and my friend Carrie Golitz "the angel of Cuzco" for this spiritual adventure to the land of the Incas. This journey promises to be full of opportunities to grow spiritually in the most beautiful of ways by practicing meditation, immersing ourselves in shamanic studies, giving back to others, and experiencing a land and people rich in soul. Carrie and I will hold sacred space for each one of you, create ceremonies that deepen our connections to ourselves, and provide opportunities to selflessly serve others with random and planned acts of kindness. We intend with our whole hearts for you to receive the perfect medicines for your body, mind, heart, and spirit while with us in Peru. This journey will be an opportunity to connect to the land, the heart, and wisdom of the Incas. To connect deeply with the Earth, the four directions, and the Sun of all of life. The invitation is to experience the essence of the divine, the power to feel, and the world of spirit that are still very alive in this energetic center of the world, Cuzco, and to activate these forces into our lives more fully. This is a dream trip, and I hope you'll be a part of this awakening of prophecy.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive and enter into Cuzco the city that is much like a temple and hosts the rainbow as their flag. The Dalai Lama has said that he felt Cuzco is the energetic navel of the world. Cuzco was the heart and energy center of the Incas, a place designed by beings conscious of their divine origin and admired for their legendary feats. The elevation of Cuzco is 11,000 ft. and upward, helping facilitate the spirit to touch more expansive levels of being.

We will catch an early morning flight into Cuzco, get checked into the hotel , and ready for spiritual adventures that will last a lifetime. We begin our journey together with a welcoming ceremony and Coco leaf readings by a local shaman. The Coco leaf readings are very revealing, and can assist in setting goals and a focus for your spiritual growth on this trip.

Day 2: We will travel by train to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world. Aguas Calientes is a fun, small town that has excellent restaurants, Internet, a hot springs, having an Inca massage is an option there, and nice Andean markets to browse through that afternoon.Day 3: The plan is to take one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu where we will, if it's a clear day, see the sun rise over this magical city of stone. We will do a ceremony in Machu Picchu and be accompanied by a shamanic guide to connect more powerfully with the high energies present there. We will catch a late afternoon train back to Cuzco.Day 4: In the morning there will be an opportunity to give back by visiting the children at a local orphanage, Juan Pablo II. Then we will walk around Cuzco and get to know the city. After lunch, we will go visit and connect to several of the hundreds of ruins surrounding Cuzco. We hope to visit the Temple of the Moon and the Tunnel of Death and Rebirth if they are open. In the late afternoon, we will make a stop at the studio of a spiritual artist, Antoni. He is a master painter and his work is inspiring to behold. We will walk back into town through sacred sites.Day 5 & 6: We will be spending these days in community service and private ceremonies in and around Cuzco.

Day 7: We will meet with another shaman for a Despacho ceremony. This is a very beautiful High Andes ceremony of giving back to the world we live in through prayer and intention. The Despacho ceremonies are offerings that are made to Pachamama, the Mother Earth, or to the Apus, Guardian Spirits, of the High Andes.

Day 8: We will travel by car to the fertile Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visiting the towns, temples, and markets of Pisac & Ollantaytambo.

Day 9: The Inti Rayme Festival begins on June 24th. It is the Festival of the Sun. This celebration brings together tens of thousands of people from all over Peru and the world. We will walk up to the sacred site at Sacsayhuaman where the festival is held and participate with the spectators in the honoring of the sun, the Incas, the four directions, and the pure celebration of the day. (Note: There are bleacher seats available for this festival so you can see the stage and the events, those are not included for this day, but can be arranged if you would like them.)

Day 10: A day of your own leisure. Perhaps shopping & sight seeing around Cuzco or arranging private healing sessions. Farewell celebration and dinner.

Day 11: Soar home!

The cost of the trip: $1900. This includes costs of all the ceremonies listed, hotels (double and sometimes triple occupancy), internal travel costs to all the sites mentioned, entrance fees to all the sites mentioned, and breakfast. You are responsible for the price of airfare to Cuzco, airport taxes, and your own additional personal items like shopping, meals other than breakfast, tipping for services, and anything beyond what is listed above.

The first deposit to reserve your spot is due by August 1st. There are only 6 more openings. I expect this trip to fill rapidly so if you're interest in joining us please send your deposit with the trip registration form in immediately: $500 .

The second payment is due November 11, 2009: $700

The last payment is due April 11,2010 : $700

Carrie Golitz...

Hello everyone. I am from Denver, Colorado but I have been living in Cuzco, Peru for the past three years. I have a Contemplative Psychology degree from a Buddhist University called Naropa. After I got my degree I worked in the mental health system for four years and then I worked at the detox in Boulder, Colorado helping the homeless alcoholics for 3 years. While working in the mental health system I saw what I felt to be a huge overuse of psych meds, this caused me to explore alternative methods of healing using energy and nature. During this time I became interested in the healing techniques used by indigenous tribes in South America. For the past 10 years, I've been studying with numerous shaman & spiritual teachers including Don Alverto Taxo from Ecuador, Chamalu from Bolivia, Oscar Miro-Quesada from Peru, and the Qero Indians from the High Andes of Peru.

A few years ago I decided that I wanted to move to Peru and become fluent in Spanish. I talked about my plans with a Buddhist monk named Cielo. He looked at me and said, “THAT IS NOT SUFFICIENT!” He asked me, “What are you doing to help other people? You need to be helping people every day or else your life will have very little value.” Since this conversation I have been living in Cuzco, Peru studying the healing ceremonies of the Qero Indians, working with healers, and my life has taken on a more humanitarian nature. I am working hard with donations that I receive to relieve some of the suffering on the planet. I also enjoy being able to help other people connect to the ancient wisdom of the High Andes so that people have the opportunity to experience healing in their own lives.

Megan Living Stone is a healing arts practitioner holding vibrations of love, light, and oneness in Tucson, AZ. Megan loves to travel on spiritual adventures to learn and grow in dynamic ways and magnify goodness in the world. She is thrilled to be able to share this opportunity to grow spiritually with others. She has worked with many shamans, healers, and beings of great light and wisdom for over a decade. Megan is a Certified Massage Therapist, Usui Reiki Master, and Healing Artist. While in Peru in 2007 one of the shaman elders invited her to come back each year and to bring more and more people. It is a vision that deeply resonated with her spirit. "I want to share with as many people as possible the healing experiences and spiritual growth that I had witnessed and felt while in Peru. To be a part of the prophesy of the Condor & Eagle, the great spiritual transformation of our time. This trip will be a dream coming true. This is a journey into the heart, an opportunity to fly with the Condors, and birth the gifts within our hearts and souls more fully. With all my heart, I hope you will join us for this magical adventure."

http://www.inlivingspirit.com/ & http://www.inlivingspirit.blogspot.com/

If you're interested in being a part of this spiritual journey, please contact Megan Living Stone, 520-269-5499, inlivingspirit@yahoo.com.

Registration Form

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Spiritual Journey to the High Andes

May12th-May23rd, 2009

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It is recommended to catch a flight into Lima that will arrive on 5/11 (Megan will be doing that too), spend the night in Lima, and catch an early morning flight all together to Cuzco on 5/12. On the return flight, it is easy to book an early morning flight from Cuzco to Lima, and then connect directly to a flight back to your country of origin without spending the night in Lima.

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Terms of Agreement

Costs: All prices are per person, double or triple occupancy at hotels, except when camping. Machu Picchu and all entrance fees to other tour sites, train, van, bus, car travel , guides, and ceremonies listed in trip agenda are included. Breakfast is included. Items of a personal nature are not included. Airfare is not included.

Health: The elevation of Cuzco is 11,000 feet. We will be doing a lot of hiking, ceremonies, and activities in this high elevation. Persons with health problems must check with their physician or licensed health professional to insure safety and well being before registering on this trip.

Responsibilities: Sacred Spiritual Travel nor any of our affiliates shall be liable for any delay or change in itinerary schedule, loss, damage, expense, or injury to your property or person including death occasioned by any acts, or omission by any supplier providing services on this trip. Sacred Spiritual Travel may cancel this journey at any time. In case of journey cancellation, we shall not have any responsibility beyond the refund of the money paid to Sacred Spiritual Travel.

Insurance: Sacred Spiritual Travel recommends the purchase of appropriate short-term travel insurance, baggage insurance, and trip cancellation insurance.

Cancellations and Refunds: If you must cancel your journey, your deposit and all payments will be refunded less $500.00 cancellation fee, if cancelled in writing within 45 days before start of the trip. If you cancel your journey between 44 and 15 days, the cancellation fee is 50% of the cost of the whole trip. If cancelled between 1 to 14 days and for no shows, the cancellation fee is 100% of total journey cost.

Space is limited, so confirm your reservations for this journey as early as possible.

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The Joy of Giving

There are two opportunities of many on this trip to give back and exchange energies with the people of Cuzco and the Q'ero. Carrie and I thought it would be nice to visit a Cuzco orphanage early one morning and bring the children some gifts. Carrie is going to inquire what the children need presently, and we could bring what we can of those things to them. We can buy the supplies in Cuzco. It may be food or toys or school supplies, or pure love, along those lines. Carrie told me how she had brought the children at the orphanage a bike one afternoon and how much they loved it. They each took turns riding it, and it brought so much joy, laughter, and fun. I was inspired that we could also as a group if there was interest do something like that too. It's an optional couple hour excursion if you'd like to participate.


The second opportunity is to buy some big bags of rice and perhaps other food supplies for a Q'ero school up in the high mountains. Carrie works closely with the Q'ero and this school, and the rice will give the school children a nice afternoon meal for many weeks to come. They will send pictures back to us of the food being delivered to the school and the children, and it forms a nice rainbow bridge of love from us to them.

I have been setting aside a little extra cash here and there for these gifts. I will also invite family and friends to donate to this opportunity to bring more joy to people's lives and create smiles. When I return I'll share the pictures and the experiences with them so they can feel the power their gifts created. If this is something you'd like to be involved in too, I invite you to have fun and creatively fund-raise, and let's see how many people's lives we can brighten with love and in thoughtful ways as we travel in Peru.

What To Pack???

The Cuzco days can be very warm and sunny, however, when the sun sets the temperatures also drop dramatically in this high altitude. So bringing clothes that can be worn in layers and that are comfortable is recommended, and having a warm coat, sweater, or sweat shirt for the evenings.

We will be carrying and walking a little with our bags when we travel by train to Aguas Calientes, so I suggest packing lightly and only bringing what you feel comfortable carrying. Leaving room for gifts you might buy in your bag or bringing another empty bag for the return flight home is a good idea too.

We will be doing a lot of hiking and walking around. Having a comfortable pair of walking shoes will be important. A small back pack for day excursions, and in between meal snacks like luna bars or trail mix are also good to pack.

The sun at a 11,000 feet and upward is very strong. Sun screen and a hat are recommended.

There is an opportunity to visit a hot springs in Aguas Calientes, so you might want to pack a bathing suit. A travel towel can come in handy too.

A small, traveling alarm clock is nice to have, especially on mornings we’ll be rising early.

A small first aid kit can come in handy when traveling for you and others.

The voltage in Peru is 220v and ours in the States is 110v, so buy a convertor if you are bringing items that use electricity.

Let me know if you have any specific questions about packing or what to bring.