Deepening at the Heart of AN!
We are still in the midst of a strict quarantine in Peru which began in the middle of March. Most of the time, we don’t notice it much here at the Heart of AN, as we normally spend a lot of time on the land. There are certain logistical matters, such as getting food, medicine or going to the bank which remain challenging. Our neighbors here have organized great food deliveries and there is a new Friday market in our village, but they all require that we walk one kilometer to get there and one kilometer uphill at 3,000 meters, carrying a heavy load, to come home. Meanwhile, our car La Perla sits inside her carport on vacation.
Our main concern are those who live on the edge during normal times, surviving day by day. With our neighbors, we have supplied food baskets to several hundred of those in need. Emanaku and I have also paid for internet for students at Percy’s school who needed it so they could attend online classes. But these are only short term solutions; we need to find new ways that people can be supported and receive necessities. This is especially compelling here since so much of Peru’s economy depended on tourism ~ which has now been totally Null Zoned.
Emanaku and I find ourselves deepening immeasurably during this time. I have been helping some of those who are having a challenging time. We have both been giving online readings of the Cards of AN and witnessing people’s lives transform. I’ve greatly enjoyed giving some Zoom Chats ~ seeing dear people whom I haven’t seen in years and finally meeting some amazing new ones! There is also much time spent just lying down and being totally still. This feels essential during this profound RESET we are all going through. Plus of course, we are cooking a lot!
It feels important that we maintain our state of expanded vastness throughout this strange and surreal time. And that we keep our focus on birthing a True New World. Our future feels blank and unformed, yet that is all right with us. We just do our best to live in the New Reality day by day.
With this profound deepening comes a noticeable deepening of our LOVE. Everyone and every moment has become so precious! That’s why our Zoom Chats are so special. The LOVE is so strong! We send this massive WAVE OF TRUE LOVE to each of you, that together as ONE, we may encircle the planet with PURE TRUE LOVE, that all may feel it.
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- Our Inka Antisuyu flag billows in the mighty Winds of Change at the Heart of AN.
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- We are always surrounded by so much beauty here.
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- Even though it’s autumn in Peru, many flowers are blooming.
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- We love our Pampas grass.
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- A magnificent sky full of information.
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- Since we have spent well over two months under a strict quarantine, Pedro sometimes takes Alexander up into the nearby mountains for some exercise.
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View of the Heart of AN from on top of a nearby mountain. Seeing it from above always makes me want to buy all the surrounding land and expand the Heart of AN! ❤️
Photo by Pedro.
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- Encountering the Alpacas of AN as we walk across the land.
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- All over the land, the pink flowers that cover our metal fences are flourishing.
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- Manzana anchoring the New Reality of AN!
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- Eusebio and Percy care for our avocado tree which is becoming quite large, but doesn’t have avocados yet.
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- Pedro is enriching the dirt of our only fig tree ~ which had its first figs this year!
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- The Alpacas of AN stop to visit Cachorro on their way to the Tower of Light of AN.
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- When an uphill neighbor started irrigating the land which used to be the Magic Orchard, we soon realized that we needed to create yet another canal to direct the incoming water so it wouldn’t flood our land.
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- Here is the new water canal where it enters the area where we make Fire Ceremonies. When the water is flowing, there’s even a waterfall!
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- This is the area next to AN•Wasi where we planted new alpaca grass.
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Emanaku departs for his weekly trip to the new small market in our village.
I still haven”t been outside of the Heart of AN and haven”t yet worn a mask.
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- The small river across the street from us which goes directly from the nearby glacier into the Vilcañota River.
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- Every week, our local market gets better and better. We really hope that it keeps going after the quarantine is lifted.
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- The very sweet new market in our village. We love being able to buy food directly from our neighbors. Local markets help weave us all together.
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- A few weeks ago, Pedro bicycled to Alexander’s new school in Urubamba to pick up a huge pile of school books. The new school year was just about to start when the quarantine began and now they are finally starting online classes for those who have equipment and internet access. It’s too bad that there are no physical classes because most of the children here really love going to school.
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The beautiful Queen of our Alpacas ~ Nima.
I”ve just discovered that she loves eating broccoli leaves out of my hand!
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- This is the area of the Heart of AN which we call El Circulo Escondido or The Hidden Circle. Since it’s well hidden, we don’t go there often. Many visitors don’t even know that it exists. The energy here is very special. We’ve always thought that it would be a perfect place to build a house for someone. And now it’s been all cleaned up and replanted.
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- Our solar dehydrator is fully functional. We all love using it.
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- Sun dried tomatoes are hard to find in this part of Peru, so we appreciate being able to make our own.
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- We share our solar dehydrator with Pedro and his family ~ each of us have three shelves. We all love the delicious items from it.
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- We’ve added four mirror strands to the vegetable garden to keep away the birds.
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- So far, the mirror strands are working well. The birds don’t eat the vegetables and the plants love the dancing reflections!
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Emanaku and I just finished watching our DVD of all twenty episodes of the South Korean historical drama ~ “The Sungkyunkwan Scandal” ~ which we really loved.
It was a huge hit on Korean television back in 2010. ~ Brilliant story, unforgettable characters, with much depth, good love story and occasional humor. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
It took us almost a month to see it all, but we were sad when it was finally over and could have watched more. Our “screen” is a large piece of lightweight white cloth, with thin boards at the top and bottom to hold it into position. The cloth hangs from two short white chains attached to our ceiling. Works perfectly, although our projector is getting really old and needs to be replaced soon.
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- Beams of Light stream onto the Heart of AN with the afternoon Sun.
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- The mountains got a covering of fresh snow a few weeks ago!
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- It rained all night down here while it was snowing on the Apu.
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- Emanaku spent several nights photographing the Milky Way above the Heart of AN. So many stars!
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- The Sun lamp from Mexico at the top of our stairs.
Click “fullscreen” to see the details of this time lapse showing the Big Dipper passing by (at the “V” between the mountains) over 3 hours:
Dearest Solara Anani and Emanaku,
Incredible photos! You have done so much! There is a Deepening Happiness and such Love with the Land. Wow!
I didn’t realize the roads were blockaded until seeing the photos, yet I did wonder if you could make it to the bank…
It looks as though there is more food than ever and generous sharing for all. Thank you so much for Being a great support to all of us, there and here in the zoom chats. I look forward to hearing you again very soon!
Beautiful videos, Emanaku. I remember watching the Big Dipper move during the night high in the sky in 2000 when I was camping here in Taiwan by a river, not far from my home in the foothills of Ali Mountain. Beautiful!
Sending Peace and Joy across the Cosmos, Ongralea ~ warm hugs!