Q'ero (Part 2)
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org, please feel free to visit the school website)
The
message of the Q’ero is that people need to reconnect with the matrix
of the cosmos—with the spirit of Pachamama, which is the Earth,
with the spirit of the mountains, or apus, and the spirit of the stars.
We know that the Andes is a source of tremendous spiritual light and that
these filaments of light—or threads of energy—are part of
a tapestry of spiritual awakening across the planet, the birthing of a
new light on earth...there is already a network of a very strong spiritual
energy happening on the planet now. But we need to meditate, to reflect
on it. There are many kinds of meditation, but the form I am speaking
of involves meditating on being in the lap of the Pachamama, the Mother
Earth, the Cosmic Mother. This form starts with meditating on the simple
but profound awareness that we are living on the lap of the Pachamama
and we feed ourselves from her strength. Once you feel the Pachamama,
you begin to have a very clear awareness of your place on the planet.
This is why we work with the Pachamama, the Cosmic Mother, the mother
of all mothers."
Because of the industrial world’s blatant separation from, and disregard
for, our origins and what sustains us, because we have chosen to enslave
the Earth and the other beings upon the earth, instead of taking our place
in the lap of our Mother, this meditation, and this awareness, are of
utmost importance for humans to once again come into balance, and reap
the benefits of the great wisdom, love, and abundance of Pachamama. This
is the gift of the ancient Incan culture, passed on to us through the
Q’ero, descendents of these wise ones, who have kept alive these
truths by living them, and who, through these teachings, can help us find
the pathway to our true nature.
Another Q’ero teaching Polich discusses is the concept of Ayni,
which she describes as “reciprocity or exchange of energy."
She tells us: “The goal of the practice is to walk in the perfect
harmony (ayni) in all three levels of existence. The practice of ayni
involves communicating and sending your love to another, whether it is
the Earth, another person, a dog, or a tree. Although this is done without
expectation, in the pure spirit of giving, each time you practice ayni,
miraculously you do receive something back." She gives a description
of ayni as quoted by Antonio Morales:
“The Sun is the Father and the Earth is the Mother and their parents
are one—‘Illa Tici Viracocha’—neither male nor
female, energy in its purest form...this is the basis of all Andean shamanism.
It is the principle of reciprocity. You make ayni to the Pachamama, the
Mother Earth, and she is pleased and returns your gift with fertility
and abundance. You make ayni to the Sun, and he returns your gift with
warmth and light. The Apus, the great mountain peaks, give you strength
to endure your work; the heavens give you harmony. Make ayni to all people
and they will honor you in return. It is a wonderful principle. They say
that the Shaman lives in perfect ayni—the universe reciprocates
every action, mirrors his intent back to him, as he is a mirror to others.
That is why the Shaman lives in synchronicity with nature. The Shaman’s
world mirrors the shaman’s will and intent and actions."
The concept of ayni is a highly valuable teaching for the Western mind.
Combining meditating on Pachamama with practicing ayni, we can begin to
understand this ancient legacy of wisdom of some of the first and greatest
healers, teachers, and wise ones, the Andean Shamans.