It’s been an interesting time here in Peru. The strikes of the teachers and health workers are continuing into their second month. Every day we try to figure out which roads are open and which are closed. Now the porters on the Inca Trail are going on strike since they only make $30 for an entire journey carrying heavy packs and this doesn’t seem to be fair.
We feel the unsettledness that is around us and it has put us into a state of high alert. This high alert is not only for Peru, but for the entire world and will probably continue through August’s eclipses. Although everything is outwardly peaceful and non violent here, we move slower and are in a state of deep quiet. It feels essential that we put our main focus on strengthening the energy of the New Reality of AN.
Each Sunday, we sit at the Tower of Light as Silent Watchers of the Heart of AN. The energies of AN continue to feel stronger and stronger. There is great love felt here which we send outwards all over the world.
We are also organizing our two special events in October and will have the information available some time this week. There will be another amazing Cards of AN Master Class from October 12 – 16. These are deeply transforming and highly recommended. Then from October 19 – 24, we will have a second Activation of the Tower of Light of AN. This feels so necessary to expand the energies of AN all over the world and take this expansion to a new level.
We are also getting ready to launch into action in August with various projects such as physically expanding the Tower of AN and raising the level of the inner five circles. We also want to add new river rock paths and plant grass within this area. And we also want to finally create an organic vegetable garden. We are putting together a list of needed projects.
And strangely enough, we have been feeling the call to go to places where we haven’t been before. Last Saturday, we finally went to the huge Inca site at Pisaq where Emanaku explored part of the ruins and I clicked into position in the perfect spot and sat quietly. Last Monday, we made a trip to the small village of Lares up in the mountains, which is a two hour drive from here. I’m not quite sure why we are called to do this, but it feels right. Perhaps we are anchoring the AN energy in new directions.
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The weekly washing of the centerpoint of the Tower of Light of AN continues to be an act of such LOVE.
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Even when no one is here, the Tower of AN is transmitting / receiving the energies of the New Reality merged with the Timeless True Worlds.
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Emanaku has been photographing my paintings in various lights. Since they are made of iridescent glitter, they change color in different light. Here is “The Lovers from Beyond the Stars”.
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This is my painting called, “Quickening the Spaces in Between”. It shows the Lovers from Beyond the Stars quickening the spaces in between until the sacred union of One True Loves takes place. Since the painting is in full Sun, the colors look washed out here.
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We’ve been experiencing a series of strikes in Cuzco and the Sacred Valley. When there is a strike, all transportation is stopped by the people in sympathy with the strike, which is currently by teachers and health workers who are underpaid. Rocks and tree trunks are placed in the middle of the roads to stop all traffic.
During last week’s strike, someone even put a stone right in front of AN•Wasi to stop the minimal traffic on our tiny road. It was kind of cute….
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Even when the strikes are over, it takes a few days for all the tree stumps and rocks to be removed from the roads.
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Here are some huge tree trunks, ready for the next strike!
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Emanaku with our beloved Julia at the Urubamba Market. Julia sold flowers in the market for years, but has now retired. I have a deep love connection with Julia and always have a love fest in Quechua and Spanish, with lots of kissing hands and cheeks, whenever we encounter her.
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Aerial view of a small portion of the large Urubamba Market.
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In the nearby town of Calca, a new recycling bin to collect plastic bottles has been set up in the main plaza. The sales of the bottles buy shoes for needy children.
The bin has a sign which says, “Ayni” which is the Quechua word for reciprocity ~ taking care of each other and our environment.
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Luna and Leo are perfectly aligned.
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And this is when the silver, gold and magenta lights unexpectedly started to stream in.
It’s so amazing how the silver of the Moon, the gold of the Sun and the magenta of AN are all in the same photo! Such a clear manifestation of AN!
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I also took time to do finishing work on the mirrored lotuses on one of our bathroom doors ~ something which I’ve wanted to do for a few years. There’s still one more door to do.
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On Saturday, we made a trip to Pisaq. First, we stopped by the outdoor market to buy a few things.
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Then we made our first visit to a portion of Pisaq’s huge Inka site. We needed to learn more about these ruins so we could tell visitors about them.
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Here’s a classic Inka doorway.
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This doorway is interesting since it has two holes cut into the stones on the sides.
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Here’s a closeup of the holes.
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Emanaku climbed to the top of the first area of ruins while I positioned myself in the raised circular area in the center of the photo.
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If you look for a speck of magenta in the circle, that’s me!
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Once I sat down, everything clicked into position. After that, I simply could not move. Not even an inch. I felt glued into position and stayed there until Emanaku returned.
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Meanwhile, Emanaku explored the top of the hill. And even though I warned him about the shamans, of course, there was one waiting for him there.
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Two towers stand as silent sentinels.
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There were numerous areas of Andinas. (Inka terracing) I’m still sitting in the upper right.
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Emanaku explored this entire area.
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More Andinas with their graceful curves.
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Since we’re currently experiencing dry season, the land is quite dry and has turned yellow.
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Finally, I am able to leave my position!
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On Sunday morning at 6:30 was another meeting of the local Water Association. This is what Emanaku saw as he walked down our road.
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The small office of the Water Association has just been renovated and looks quite sweet.
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Here’s the long queue as everyone lines up after the meeting to put their signature in the one book which shows that they were at the meeting. This signing of the book usually takes about one hour and follows the 2 -3 hour meeting.
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And since it’s Sunday, it’s also time to wash the Tower of AN. This week, we also placed flowers around it.
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Clean and bright! And newly washed!!
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After we finished sitting as Silent Watchers of the Heart of AN and did the Tower of AN Mudra, the light came streaming in.
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Here’s Emanaku as a Silent Watcher of the Heart of AN.
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Once again, the Tower of Light of AN feels so strong, so clear and deeply loving!