Your
Guide
Author,
renowned storyteller, scholar of mythology
and cosmology, Michael is a student of
traditional cultures and has studied the
rites and rituals of many lands. He has
the ability to synthesize a rich source
of materials into a persuasive presentation
that taps ancient forms of knowledge and
connects them to the stories we are living
today. |
Journey
Highlights
FIRE signifies
all that is burning in this world. It is the source of all
visions and dreams as well as the heat of any struggle to learn
or to change. For the ancient people of Peru the ‘invisible
Sun’ was the flame that shines through everything visible
and manifests powerfully in the city of Cuzco- the Solar Puma.
WATER is
the joining, cleansing, reconciling force
that makes peace a possibility on the ‘blue
planet’ of earth and in the soul of
human-kind. Whether lake, stream or mountain
mist, water reminds us that the eyes of the
soul can be cleansed and the heart can be
eased by beauty.
EARTH is
the ground of all things; that which strengthens,
supports and offers a welcome to all pilgrims
and wanderers seeking a home in this world.
In the ‘great dwelling’ of the
Andes, Pacha Mama, is the sacred land speaking
to each in a voice that welcomes and inspires.
MINERAL announces
itself in stone formations, in mountains
and the mysterious monuments of the ancestors.
It tells long, slow stories to archeologists
and historians, but whispers secrets to the
open mind. Mineral energies encourage people
to converse and tell stories in order to
awaken the oldest layers of memory that are
shared by people and places.
NATURE is
the force that enlivens the landscape with
trees and plants, with green expressions
and a multitude of shapes that encourage
imagination and artistry. It is the force
of change in the natural world and of invention
in the many cultures of the world. The energy
of nature enjoys a marketplace as well as
a forest. Nature invented pilgrimage so we
could experience obstacles, surprises, mysteries
and revelations. |
