The Inca or Andean tradition.

The Inca or Andean-tradition is an ancient wisdom that comes from South-America, exactly when is difficult to define. There is however traces back more than 16,000 years, and the tradition has survived with the Q'eros Indians who lives in the mountains outside Cusco in Peru. These Indians are direct ascended from the Incas and did hide out here in the mountains after the Spain's conquer South-America. They was discovered again in 1949 by the Father of Juan Nuñez del Prado who has being studying the tradition in more than 35 years. He travels around the world and makes workshops about the way that he has experience the tradition. Another one who has done a lot of work bringing the wisdom to the outside world is Elisabeth B. Jenkins who has written 2 books and made a foundation to support the Q'eros in their villages out in the mountains.

The Andean tradition is not in it self a religion, it's more a philosophy of life and a recognition that we are connected to everything that surrounds us. It is about living in harmony with our surroundings, and paying respect to each other and yourself. A lot of the basic stuff is familiar from other aboriginal traditions around the world. The culture in the mountains at the Q'eros is still pretty much as it has always been, they are now having schools and there has been done a lot of work to secure water, but they still life in stone huts and sleep directly on the earth. And most of them life in more than 3600 meters high, and it is pretty cold up there. They don't have toilets and showers, they go out in nature to do their business. And they are not that influence by the western culture as other places around the world, and that means that they bring to us the tradition in a more pure way.

The Q'eros doctors is Shamans and is called Pago's, they work with healing, ceremonies and herbs. They have the title Don for the men and Doña for the women, their function in their villages is priest, doctors and leaders and people respect them as so. They also have their own fields and animals to attend to. The must common is that the family has a history of being Pago's, but it is not necessary to be related to become Pago. The Q'eros Pago are well know for their work with energy which the are masters in, and they work in harmony with all the elements that we know of.

So what are they able to teach us?

What they tell us is simple, do what enrich your life in a spiritual, mental and physical way. Do it because you must, and if you live your life in that way you will never miss anything. Honor your self and all around you. Be in harmony with your self and your surroundings.

They have the simple approach to things and handle it in a very down to earth way. Simple techniques that you can use in your everyday life, no matter who you are or where you are. It's not about doing a lot of things every day, it is about doing it with the right intention, love and respect. To use the 10 minutes, half an hour or however long time you use, with focus on that and nothing else than that. Then you will shortly begin to feel the differences  in your life. You will be able to handle things easier and have more energy.

What has it meant to me personally?

For me the tradition has made me able to better sense and feel. It has open up the doorway so that I have expanded my energy field and made me realize emotions and feeling that use to be black spots for me. It has giving me the understanding on how we are connected, and how important we are to each other and to our surroundings. It has lifted me up as a person, and helped me to handle my everyday life in a better way. It has helped me release and realize a lot of old stuff that I used to carry around. It has helped me closer to my self and my own inner source, and have giving me the opportunity to feel alive again. And it still amaze me how it can lift me up.