Mystic Peru

Ancestral knowledge in tribal communities of the Peruvian Amazon about how to use medicinal plants currently opens up new curing alternatives for the whole world.

Since the discovery of America and the attempt of conquest of its peoples, started a constant negation of the New World´s cultural contributions which could go against the religious beliefs and interests that were the Occidental humanity´s center of attention back then.

The Peyote (Lophophora wiliamsii) is “the plant that makes your eyes marvel”, according to a French author´s description of it. The Toltec people and Chichimecas knew the peyote, at least two thousand years before the Europeans´ arrival to the American Continent.

The mother who we are accustomed to evoke as giving birth and taking care of life, also has a phase in which she receives, calls to herself and waits. Here, in the Andes, we have an Offering Ceremony to the Earth. Some of us call it “payment”. But, we call it OFFERING or simply, “AYNI” or reciprocity with our Mother Earth who gives us life

In the Andean wedding ceremony, not only do the people present participate, but also are present all the Sacred Deities considered in the Andean religion. We can mention here the main ones that constitute the Andean Duality which is composed of THE APUS (Mountain Spirits), representing the masculine side and THE PACHA MAMA (Earth Mother).