Early Summer 2011 Ceremonies Ceremony of Light and the Andean Despacho in Brooklyn, NY ~ June 25 Path of Illumination journey and cleanse in group at Finding Feathers, Fairfield, CT ~ June 27 ~ 7-9pm. James' going private sessions and group (6-8pm) at Pymander in Norwalk, CT (every Tues. and any day for session work in private) Bringing my work to your space and place no matter where :) *** 'We invite you to scroll down and
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Saturday June 21, 2008
Where: Bradbury Mountain
State Park, Pownal, Maine
When: 3PM-10PM, and camping
afterwards if interested. Includes dinner
Cost: $35.00 per person,
kids $10, who are 10 yrs. and under
*Please RSVP to James at inkakuna@sbcglobal.net
Greetings Friends!
The month of June brings us to ceremony
in alignment with the Summer Solstice...the longest day and the longest
dream. Our circle will be assembling in the beautiful state of southern
Maine.
It is a wonderful opportunity to gather together in Sacred ways, generating
a group intent of love, peace and abundance for all of Earth. Many other
groups of like-minded people will be celebrating with us, so we will weave
a beautiful tapestry of power.
It is quite possible that we will be gifted with what is known as the
'Inka Karpay'. These are transmissions of Light given to each person through
the conduit of the shaman and his 'Mesa' or altar. The processes of the
Despacho this will reveal this. To learn more about this unique gift in
detail, see below.
As we follow the processes of the Inka traditions from South America,
we are reminded that each person, plant, animal, religion, lineage and
spiritual belief are connected as One. There is no more separation and
we align with this truth. It is through this tapestry of Light that the
seeds of Knowledge will be transmitted to each of us. Please join us if
you can!
Love and Blessings, James
For Park Location and Directions:
http://www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=12
DESPACHO
In this ceremony, we will create
what is known as a 'Despacho'. This ritualistic offering or communion
is a gift to our Star brothers and sisters as well as Mother Earth and
Mountain Spirits. This mandala of organic elements is made with love.
Traditionally, in the Andes, the coca leaf is highly respected as a vehicle
to carry loving intention to Spirit. What is known as a ‘kintu’
is the collection of three leaves, which will hold our prayers given by
our breath through Mama Coca and her leaf...plus elements of nature and
the sweetness of life. Mother Earth or, ‘Pachamama’ loves
chocolate! The life force of red and white flowers are used as well, an
important energy thread of Earth and Mountain. This process is held in
the Sacred yet we are reminded to be playful as children so that our laughter
and joy can illuminate our space. Once this is created, each person is
"wiped clean" of all dense energies or 'hoocha' so that they
may receive the Rites with a clean and open heart...you will sense what
happens to the Despacho after everyone has been touched by this gift.
The Shaman who is assembling the Despacho, is holding the space for all
those present with great respect and integrity, acting as a conduit to
Spirit.
We will burn this gift in a sacred manner at fire so that the energy can
be transformed into pure light.
Like waves on the ocean, the Despacho creation is a unique manifestation.
There is a very magical element casted into the space when we sit together
in prayer. When we create a Despacho, we are actually assembling reality
in that moment. We must be clear about our intent and prayers in order
to bring forth open energy for the following Karpays, (Rites of Passage).
This does not mean a detailed list of thoughts so much as a complete surrendering
to the love one is willing to give away. This is an act of unconditional
love...in Quechuan, 'Tupay Munay Nio'.
SERVING RITES OF PASSAGE
THE INKA KARPAY: ‘TRANSMISSIONS OF LIGHT’
To the last of the true Inka medicine
people, it is the ‘end of time’ as we understand it. Like
the Hopi and the Mayan, the Inka were given signs or prophecies marking
an age when we as a people would consciously shift into a new world. The
prophecies announce the coming of the Pachakuti (“pacha” meaning
the intersection of time and space. “Kuti”, to turn upside
down or set things right.).
Known in the Andean mountains of South America, the Inka Karpays or “Rites
of Passage” have been shared from one to another for thousands of
years. They are direct, energetic exchanges of information held within
memory seed packets that inform the luminous and physical bodies. Through
these ancient Inka teachings, the Rites of Passage initiate us into direct
relationship with the Earth Mother...Pachamama.
In the history of many South American medicine traditions and especially
the lineage of the Qero Indios, who have descended from their villages
from over the high pass,18,000 ft above sea level, there is an illumination
process shared with us that allows each to feed one another thus sustaining
the energy of the village and earth’s community. In the tradition
of the Peruvian shaman, those who choose or are chosen to follow a medicine
path create what is known as a "Mesa" or in the Quechuan language
"Kuyas", which means power stones. Through this bundle, which
includes a blessed lineage stone, the rites of passage are activated in
harmony with thousands of years of sacred transmissions for the light
of humanity.
Rites of Passage allow the recipient to receive the luminous threads filtered
through the shaman's Mesa that are in direct connection to the lineage
at hand, all elemental forces on the planet, sacred mountains and Star
Nations. The intention of the specific Rites are key to which forces are
being called upon.
As a contemporary shaman in the time of the condor soaring as one with
the eagle, I have designed specific Karpays in alignment with my own medicine
field in accordance with the prophecy at hand. It is this intent of empowerment
that will create total change in these days of our Becoming. This is an
expanded energy template of the Star Rites or Mosoq Karpays.
The willingness to insert pure and undivided Love is the new medicine
that we are stepping into as a people.. We are the Illuminata or Shalania...those
who will come first into this new light.
The Summer Solstice of June 21
by Karen Bishop
www.whatsuponplanetearth.com
The solstice of June 21st will
pack a very powerful punch. The energy of June 21 will arrive from within
the earth herself. And even before the 21st, we will experience a window
of energy beginning around mid-June which will continue until a day or
two after the solstice itself. Deep down at the core of the earth resides
an energy which has not been utilized or released for eons of time. It
has resided there undisturbed until the right time. The right time is
now, as the frequency is at a point which is signaling that it is now
safe and now time for this higher vibrating force to arrive fully on the
planet Earth. The solstice will serve to activate it.
The higher vibrating energies are arriving now much more from within than
from without. They are coming from within each and every one of us and
from within the earth herself. And this is why we are now approaching
the time for unity and community. We are sustaining ourselves much more
than ever before as we are embodying much more higher vibrating energy
within.
"Assembling Reality" by Kachina Blue
Gathering
of Light ~
Saturday, May 17th ~ 7-10 pm
"Kindred Spirits" Wilton, CT.
To the last of the true Inka medicine people, it is the End of Time as
we understand it. Like the Hopi and the Maya, the Inka were given signs
or prophecies marking an age when we as a people would consciously shift
into a new world. In the Andean region of South America, the Inka prophecies
announce the coming of the Pachakuti ..."pacha" meaning the
intersection of time and space. "Kuti", to turn upside down
or set things right.
This Time is now and it is an exquisite opportunity to shed all that we
do not need, which will allow us to expand into our Becoming. The alliances
formed at this time are important ones. Spirit guides, Ascended Masters,
Ancient teachers and Power animals are standing by with unconditional
love, waiting for us to meet them. Now is the time to surrender to doubt
and fear. We are Luminous Beings of Light and it is up to us all as humans
to create the meeting ground.
Please join us this night and surround yourself with your community members
in the Sacred of the Inka. We will gather together as equal brothers and
sister, unveiling direct contact with the powerful Elemental forces in
nature. We will open Sacred space and invite our true selves to journey
into the domains of Spirit World. There will be cleansings and clearings
given...as well as spontaneous healings. We will merge in this light together.
Bring something warm to wrap yourself in. We will be sitting and laying
on the floor to dream. We will create an altar center piece to hold our
space, so you are welcome to bring pictures of loved one in need of healing
now (no glass frames).
James Mellor a.k.a. James Riverstone has developed his own medicine teachings
based on the foundation of Andean medicine ways. Working through heart
threads weaves his tapestry. You can learn more about James and this work
at
www.jamesriverstone.com
In reciprocity, an exchange of $30. is required. Please call to reserve
your spot. We will limit the space for 25 people.
203.563.9781
www.kindredspiritscenter.com
Ceremony of Light and Reconnection
April 19th
All things in Creation must contain a perfect balance of both male and
female, yin and yang, dark and light, left and right. In the Andeas it
is known as "Yanati-Masinti"...the duality in nature.
Fire can not only destroy but transform and give birth to new ideas thus
bringing balance to our relationship with this Duality.
Our previous ceremony brought balance.
So now...
Return to your soul seat...Re-member yourself to the Oneness that is.
Join us this month for a ceremony of Light and Reconnection with our honored
guest don Diego Lopez from the Amazon region of Peru.
The Shaman of Sachavacay Don Diego,
the founder, director and master shaman of Sachavacay Preserve fully embodies
the ancient healing traditions of the Amazonian curanderos (traditional
healers). As an apprentice to elder shamans throughout the region he was
readily identified at a young age as a pure-hearted vessel into which
these age-old wisdoms were transmitted.
A diligent student of the Amazonian master plants, Don Diego has internalized
the lessons of his masters, wisdom poorly understood in other cultures,
that the plants themselves are the purest teachers. His body, mind and
spirit have become a repository of the magnificent knowledge gleaned directly
from a vast pharmacopoeia of plant medicines.
He is a master of the ancient art of Soplo, the traditional Amazonian
tobacco blessing, used for millennia to clear body, mind and spirit. An
accomplished musician, he carries within him a vast repertory of "icaros,"
magical shamanic songs that heal and guide the lives of those who listen.
Because of their extraordinary beauty and power, some refer to the icaros
as "the music of the heavens."
In Peru, Don Diego holds a rarely
awarded certificate as a traditional plant healer based on his extensive
study of ethnobotany of the Amazon.
In addition, Don Diego has recognized the need to integrate these ancient
Amazonian ways of knowing with their scientific basis and contemporary
application. He has studied the biochemistry of plant medicines at the
Phytochemical University in Iquitos, Peru . Fluent in both Spanish and
English, Don Diego exhibits a true cross-cultural competency. His students
span many countries and backgrounds.
Those who have had the good fortune to find their way to this humble master find their lives beautifully enhanced. An accessible shaman for contemporary times, Don Diego brings pure healing to all who seek his counsel.
Ceremony of Light March 29th - 7pm.
Sticks and Stones Farm, Newtown, CT.
(In reciprocity, a donation of abundance of $25. in cash is required)
Greetings Friends!
I just opened my fortune cookie from my chicken lo mein dinner (no msg).
It reads... "a smooth long journey...great expectations!"
So... I thought that was my sign to get writing for this announcement
to you.
Since we (the community) began these monthly ceremonies of Light, many
changes have occurred for many people. With very little effort at all,
I have been lovingly fed by Spirit with a series of events to follow as
well. It has all been laid out for me like a Turkey dinner on a plate.
I have been provided the element of taste and warm food to feed my soul.
Now it is up to me to take action and make a meal out of it. That really
is the vision I keep having for myself. Power on a Plate , if you will!
My strongest guidance is to teach and guide with an open heart. Teaching
is something I have denied within myself for a long time but I can no
longer withdraw from what is presented to me directly from Spirit world.
I just can not deny the push any longer. They say...
"Offer them some of your spirit food, there is plenty for all! Teach...offer...gather
them together. You must be together now more then ever!"
So here it is as an offering...the rest is up to you to eat.
The stage is set on our planet for Oneness to be embodied. It comes with
no words of description...it is only "known" within the awareness
of our Being. Surrendering to our egos and challenges, grants us beautiful
gifts. We are challenged by our relationships, life events, global war
and suffering, poverty beyond understanding, pain and fear. What can we
do?
Well, we can illuminate everything within our reach...first and foremost,
ourselves. That is all we can change. Shifting our reality, focusing on
our own rise in consciousness is what transforms our world. Literally
this is true. Each of us create the world according to our beliefs we
have about ourselves and what is presented "seamlessly" outside
of ourselves. I experience this everyday. Every moment that turns is a
product of my thoughts, emotions and beliefs. The power is actually right
in my hands. My world is a self imposed creation of me...a Universe onto
itself.
There was time in our Earth history where we would all be burned at the
stake for gathering together and entertaining such ideas in such pagan
rituals. But that time has passed. Those organized religions banished
us based on fear...because we might just become more powerful then their
leadership. But Mother Earth and all of Her Elemental forces have provided
for us an army of leadership now. We must create the alliance so that
the Oneness of Love can strike a bell of Freedom and Illumination for
all of Earth's people. We are ascending into higher levels of consciousness...the
age of Oneness.
"Illuminata ~ These are people who have become illuminated and have
achieved a higher mystical understanding of the universe"
This gathering and ceremony has a very clear intent of aligning us with
forces in nature. We all have specific threads of connection to certain
ideas within nature. The wind, the waters, the trees and plants, the mountains,
the animals...down to the smallest organisms...all have consciousness
that we can get help from. I assure you, they will not let you down. They
are unconditionally loving and willing to support you in every way as
long as you surrender to their power. It is a mirror...that's how they
operate. Simple physics really. The power they contain is exquisite and
pure. One seed can be planted into soil and grow into a very powerful
vine that can eventually bring down a concrete and steel skyscraper...literally
this is true. Think about that patience and power. That is an enormous
passage of light and strength.
We have a wonderful setting with a sense of adventure attached. Our hosts
at "Sticks and Stones Farm" have allowed us to gather on their
land. I am deeply grateful for this alliance. There are an enormous amount
of elemental forces there as well as an army of etheric, spiritual teachers
hungry for our arrival. We will be supported in many ways...including
setting the stage for April's gathering in which we will host don Diego
Lopez from Peru. He is a master force in the alignment of elemental spirits
and bringing his work here in the states for us only means one thing for
me...we are ready.
There is a format of details I would like you to have, should you be interested
in coming to this circle on March 29th. You will need some items to bring
with you and details of direction, etc.
We will create sacred space and journey together in the eyes of the Inka,
Maya and the lineages that have touched this land. We will assemble a
"Despacho" in the tradition of the Andes in South America and
be wiped clean of all "hucha" or dense energies that we have
been carrying around in our lives. This will be burned at fire as a group.
Those that I have spoken too for the April gathering must be present as
a pre-requisite. This is an important aspect in building strong medicine
bodies. I leave it up to you to act and respond. You have all the answers
and we all need your gifts to be a conduit into Oneness.
Please reply here. Those coming will receive more details for specifics
in a following email.
Check into our website for more details in some of the processes. Despacho
is defined on the ceremony update button.
I look forward to hearing from you even if you can not make the date.
Through the Heart of the Sacred...I send blessings, James
Co-facilitator
Deana
P. LoGiudice, L.M.T.
www.seethemiracles.com
Artwork by Kachina
Ceremony of Light February 16th
Ramsa Healing Arts Center , Watertown, CT.
"Searching Our Heart of Hearts" by Karen Bishop
"...Mercury retrograde is assisting us in preparing for our very
new beginnings. Going back and clearing out the old is a part of this
process. Innately, we are getting ready for what is to come, as we will
soon be very busy with all the new manifestations and won't have much
time to deal with old business. In addition, the old no longer serves
us in a new beginning as it is part of an energy of the past…an
energy which does not exist in this very new reality we are now poised
to experience.
'Where do I go from here?' you may be wondering. 'I can no longer go back
to the old creations of what was, or to where I once was, but I have absolutely
no idea where I am headed now! And where is it anyway? Nothing seems to
be arriving or manifesting for me! Just a lot of confusion and see-sawing!'
Yes, we cannot go back. This is because we are no longer in alignment
with the old. Through the massive restructuring and purging and releasing
process we undertook in 2007, we are now most certainly no longer a match
for what we once were..."
~ Karen Bishop from "Searching our Heart of Hearts" Feb. 1 ,
2008 What's Up On Planet Earth?
Greetings
friends,
It is my pleasure and love to invite you once again to ceremony.
Last month's gathering brought together 21 people in our intimate and
inviting space. We were visited by many Elemental forces from nature itself
and most humbling was the presence of Etheric Masters who only come when
innocence shines and hearts are humble. Powerful forces were with us,
certainly.
All of those who were present that night later reported to have special
feelings and thoughts along the lines of ..."something just happened
to me but I am not exactly sure how to define this new sensation".
This in itself, defines perfectly the aspects of the Inka Karpays. These
seeds of Light that can be translated as a download of information that
informs us of the potential of our new Light bodies. On a cellular level,
we all received specific packs of Knowledge that can not be explained.
It is an awakening of sorts to our true essence at this time. These ceremonies
are designed to find us now in this way so that within the coming years,
we will be adjusted to the change in the frequency vibration of Earth
and operate appropriately to the dimensional shift. This shift is happening
right now on the level that we can assimilate. The linear timeline calls
for more, due to the change in tidal currents in humanity's consciousness…shifting,
shifting every moment. I don't think I need to tell YOU about the rapid
acceleration of our experience of time as the clock ticks. It is fascinating
evidence of the illusion of time itself.
An important aspect in human nature is action. Gathering together with
intention of opening the door that much wider, allows us to step into
"next level awareness". Deep within the human consciousness
are sparks of yearning that only ask to be elevated and expanded. We are
but gentle plants turning toward the Sun so to gain more light in order
to grow tall and more beautiful.
Since being asked to have ceremony, I have been curious to what Spirit
and my guidance has in store for us. I have been thinking of others types
of processes that could be shared yet "they" keep reminding
me to stay with this focus and energy. And with a loving slap on the back
of the head, they tell me to continue the thread.
"Don't think twice!", they say. "Create the space and we
will return and feed everyone who is willing to surrender to themselves!"
Sounds easy enough…well, we will see how humble we can be with no
expectations!
Just as every session in Sacred is never "repeated", there is
an element of surprise in store for us always! A snowflake is never ever
repeated in creation…it is always a new expression of Light.
Please find the link to our website and explore more on this as well as
reading the former ceremony details of the Mosoq Karpays or Star Rites.
You can also find our hosts at their website thus replying with your interest.
Please reply to me for any questions or statements toward this Sacred
act of Oneness.
Blessings and love to you.
Through the Heart of the Sacred Mother,
James
Chip
and Gretchen Thermer
www.ramsahac.com
Deana P. LoGiudice, L.M.T.
www.seethemiracles.com
Ceremony of Light January 5, 2008
5 PM
The Barn, Ridgefield. CT.
Facilitation by James Riverstone and Deana LoGiudice
"2008…The Year of New Beginnings"
"Reaching zero point within ourselves is an important step in aligning
with community living. How many of us have embodied the dream of living
in spiritual community, being part of a beautiful and special whole, being
seen and acknowledged for who we are, and living our lives more connected
than ever to Source?
As we reach the year of 2008, 2007 will seem like a dream of long ago.
It will appear as a place that we dimly remember, with lives and experiences
that we can only access through a fog of vague familiarity, and a place
that contained aspects of ourselves that could have belonged to someone
else.
We will be starting new, with a very new beginning, and in a very new
way that has yet to be experienced in recent lifetimes upon this planet.
It will be a time of seeing our dreams manifest before our eyes, and these
dreams will be the dreams of an individual who is more strongly connected
to Source than ever before. These will be dreams of the whole…dreams
shared by all of us, yet dreams containing our own special vibrations
and contributions, gifts, and talents.
We will be finally meeting together as one. We will unite as a whole.
We will then be able to commune within community."
~ Karen Bishop from "What's Up on Planet Earth" ~
Greetings friends, Happy
New Year! And what a year it will be!
2008 will be and is a VERY important threshold of alignments for all of
us...getting us used to the vital energy/frequency shift yet to increase
with such unfathomable degrees (2009,10,11 and leveling off by the most
popular 2012 mark).
Many ideas will come to blossom and we will get to enjoy the well deserved
gifts of our challenging shadow work over the past year.
Powerful forces are at work...and the dream is more surreal than ever.
For me, I have come to a true surrendering of myself. Reviewing outlived
patterns and behavior, so I would know what needed to be different in
this new year. As of late, I have been "phasing in and out"
of this linear timestream, sometimes thinking I have truly lost my mind!
But I have come to realize...there is NO PLACE to lose it to! It is all
me...myself and I...the entire world, Universe, Multiverse...The All That
Is-ness.
Invisibility is a hallmark of phase shifting. Plant medicines, specifically
Mama Ayahuasca and Chacruna have been powerful allies in loading the software
into the physical...we will speak of this in ceremony.
As we gather together in this ceremony of Light, we will build an altar
of Light. I had a dream of this, and I am curious to see if it will manifest
and be created in such a way!
It is called an "Ascension Accelerator".
It will provide for us a doorway to access what we will receive during
the events of this night. It will gel our social contact and help with
the download of Star Rites....Threads of Light that will shift our DNA
even more.
There are many tools available to us through the arts of the shamanic
path. Its my desire to share a few that might excite you enough to explore
more. Internet websites are filled with information that help us to understand
these types of concepts...but Knowing through physical experience is the
greatest teaching. We are all hungry for more experience...because our
truest Knowing knows what is to come. We do not want to miss being physical
now!
So if you are reading this, then you have joined me in entering this Passage.
Otherwise, your reality would be another dream where I did not exist.
Obviously that goes both ways.
Hold my hand and together we will trek into the mist and continue the
quest of ........
"Meeting Ourselves"!
The medicine teachings of the Inka
Qero Indian tribe in Peru has held this sacred understanding. This time
is known by them as the "Fifth Pachacuti" ("Pacha"
meaning the intersection of Time and Space; "Cuti", to set things
right). The Qero have served as caretakers of this prophecy and have held
this knowledge for thousands of years with what is known as
the "Inka Karpays" or Rites of Passage.
Receiving these rites is key to the prophecy. It is a vehicle that carries
the new codes of our destiny as a planetary body.
The Star Rites or "Mosoq Karpays" are known as the Rites of
the Time to Come. That time is NOW! The transmission of the Mosoq Karpays
is the ceremony representing the end of one's relationship to Time. It
is the process of the heart. They are seeds of information planted in
the recipient's luminous body. These Rites connect one to the ancient
lineage of global history which can not be accessed by the individual
but summoned by the whole or the tribe...or community. This creates the
One.
This small unconditional act of giving and receiving these Rites is a
sacred tool to form protection and safety for our own well being as well
as our families, friends, work mates and all that come in contact with
us. It is the Light that shines so bright, it cast no shadow.
(Despacho for the local mountains spirits and Pachamama here in CT. Sept.
08...with respect don Humberto, Qero elder, said pics were good to share
with others for teaching...even when we are in the Sacred. He called it
"spiritual bait"! Something the world needs right now, he says.)
In this ceremony, we will create what is known as a "Despacho".
This ritualistic offering or communion is a gift to our Star brothers
and sisters as well as Mother Earth and Mountain Spirits. This mandala
of organic elements will hold our prayers given by our breath through
Mama Coca and her leaf...plus lots of chocolate, candy and gummy bears!
(Pachamama loves gummy bears!)
This process is held in the Sacred yet we are reminded to be playful as
children so that our laughter and joy can illuminate our space. Once this
is created, each person is "wiped clean" of all dense energies
or "hucha" so that they may receive the Rites with a clean and
open heart...you will see what happens to the Despacho after everyone
has been touched by this gift!
On Saturday the 5th please invite yourself to ceremony where we will share
with each other our power and glory, connecting with the masses. We will
gift each other as equal light carriers and include all who can not be
with us in the physical. Should you not be present then take a moment
on this evening no matter where you are to acknowledge our sacred space
with those that you are with. Remind all those around you that we ALL
ride on the coat tails of each other's intent...especially those at the
"front lines".
Please bring something warm to wrap yourself in as well as your own sacred
objects to be placed on our altar center piece. Bring pictures of loved
ones for healing and connection, talismans, candles, etc. Do your part
to create your own sacred space...it is an acknowledgment of your power
and intent. There will be a basket for donations that pays for your crossing.
Most importantly....bring your light heart and a playful, sacred nature.
Again...bring objects of great Sacred meaning for you...it will help us
all in assembling our Generator! This does not mean just native American
totems...all is sacred as long as it has meaning for YOU.
Suggested donation of $20 please to help pay for our overhead and supplies.
(how much is your ascension worth?!) Children are welcome for free! This
ceremony will be filled with Light and Love as we come together as a community
and a Family of Humanity!
Any questions, prayer requests, comments ...please reply as we only have
space for 20 people.
Through the Heart of the Sacred Mother, I
send Light and Love to you all!
James