From the back cover of the Book:
There is an inherent human urge to explore and understand the mysteries of the universe and to discover the role we play within it. In addition, there has also been a consistent inner call to dive into the depths of our hearts, to explore human potential, and to live as examples of authenticity and truth. The Pachakuti Mesa is a personal alter used ceremonially to access spiritual forces and energies for the purposes of healing, the advancement of consciousness, and the restoration of balance on both individual and collective levels. This system of medicine work stems from the Earth-based shamanic practice of Northern Coastal and Southeastern Andean regions of Peru. Ultimately, the Pachakuti Mesa acts as the shamans's tool, an instrument of sacred technology, which is used to access and cultivate an intimate relationship with Spirit, which in its nature is mystery.
*50% of book proceeds given to support The Heart of The Healer Foundation.
Matthew Magee, a perpetual student of the shamanic arts, expresses the complex dialectic of cross-cultural shamanism in a clear example of how the best teachers are simply good students. He holds several university degrees, yet he feels he has discovered more about truth and life through a process of unlearning than any structured schooling could provide. Author of Peruvian Shamanism: The Pachakuti Mesa (2002), Matthew has traveled internationally to share the teachings of his apprenticeship in the Peruvian shamanic traditions since 1998.
This photo-journal coreographs, in timeline fashion, the progression of my personal altar over the course of the last 10 years.
