Wilcox, Joan Parisi,

Keepers of the ancient knowledge : the mystical world of the Q'ero Indians of Peru / Mystical world of the Q'ero Indians of Peru Joan Parisi Wilcox. - xxxv, 314 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : coloured illustrations, 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

TABLE OF CONTENTS -- The kawsay pacha: the world of living energy -- In the land of the Inkas: an overview of Andean mysticism -- Children of the sun: engaging your energy body -- Andean prophecy: the age of meeting ourselves again -- Walking the sacred path: interviews with Q'ero mystics -- Ancient tradition, modern practice -- The grandsons of Inkari -- Pampa mesayoq: master of the earth rituals -- Don Agustin Pauqar Qapa -- Dona Agustina Apasa -- Alto mesayoq: master of the hanaq pacha -- Don Juan Pauqar Espinosa -- Don Mariano Apasa Marchaqa -- Keepers of the ancient knowledge: kawsay and k'ara -- Keepers of the ancient knowledge: the three worlds -- The flight of the condor: putting Andean shamanic practices to work in your life -- Hucha mikhuy: cleansing and digesting heavy energy -- Language of the stones: working with khuyas -- Manifesting intentions through a despacho.

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Quero Indians--Religion
Quero cosmology
Shamanism--Peru
Spiritual life.

F3430.1.Q47 / W55 1999

299.883