
Munay-Ki – Ten wisdom codes from the Andes
The wisdom of the Munay-Ki from the Amazon and the Andes of Perú is meant to connect you with your loving essence and innate potential. The medicine of the lineages of ancient shamans guide you in areas of your life where you need clarity and...

How to Cope with Eco Anxiety
About a decade ago, when returning to Chile from a few months in the northern hemisphere, I was awestruck to find the evergreen forest around my home streaked with shades of auburn color. Some native trees were dying after a brutally dry year and...

How to navigate through adversity
Experiencing adversity, where people or situations seem to turn against us, is an intrinsic part of the human condition and comes in a myriad of ways, including health challenges, personal loss, betrayal, financial struggles, social injustice or...

The Pathless Path
The call to the spiritual path can show up in many different ways. It can feel like an unbearable pain, a terrifying void, a deep yearning for a more authentic life, or a pressing urge to contribute to make a better world. In the end, we start...

How is your enthusiasm?
Every time I think of writing this moon blog, I pray for enthusiasm. This means I ask to become motivated or aroused by the gods. The original meaning of ‘enthusiasm’ comes from the Greek "enthousiasmos" which itself is based on "entheos” composed...

Like the birds’ songs
In our prayers we often say “thank you Great Spirit for allowing us to sing the song of life one more day”. I really love this line and it rings so true in my heart as I feel the gratitude for being alive. Yet, I did not always feel that way. In my...

Is your life a maze or a labyrinth?
Spiritual maturity requires that we remain present with what is at any given moment, no matter how difficult or delightful, and the metaphors of a labyrinth or a maze can be helpful for this. While often used interchangeably, they hold very...

Uncovering Your Blind Spots
After we embark on our healing journey towards wholeness and self-awareness we realize the need to embrace our dark shadow - those aspects of ourself that are difficult to accept as ours because of pain, shame, or blame. In our determination to...

Walking through the fire of transformation
Do you know the difference between a state of consciousness and stage of consciousness? This is something that wisdom keepers differentiate very well and this example might make it clear. A few years ago, Alberto and I were teaching at our...

Two Myths
Is there another myth? When we think of human history and the evolution of our consciousness we encounter two opposing narratives. The first one is the myth of progress describing our evolution as a long heroic journey from a primitive existence of...