I escaped to a small, private lake earlier this month. It was the first weekend that we -finally- had warm weather. I glamped in a 1970s camper surrounded by trees. I had a couple of campfires. I forgot to bring marshmallows. I admired the deep blue sky at night as the full moon rose….
Month: September 2017
The Sacred Waterfall
The peak spiritual experience of my trip to the Sacred Valley of Peru was a journey to a waterfall. A simple, everyday walk up a mountain unlocked memories and renewed my sense of self. How is that even possible? I’ll attempt to explain, but please remember: putting words to experience pales in comparison to the…
The Q’ero, Despachos, and Munay Ki Rites in Peru
A spiritual journey to Peru is not complete without interaction with the Q’ero and participating with a despacho or munay ki rites. The Q’ero The Q’ero are an ethnic group of Peru that live in remote villages high in the Andes mountains and, until recent times, did not visit populated areas. All of that is…
Magic and Missing Sandals
We’re accustomed to hearing sad stories about our world: terrorist attacked, accidental deaths, car crashes, explosions, and more permeate our lives through the media. And perhaps because of the profusion of ‘bad’ news, we forget that the world is magical, mysterious, and often humorous. I was reminded of this on a simple Sunday evening. Tibetan…