Consciousness begins with a personal awakening. When that
awakening occurs, there is a period during which the newfound awareness is
embraced and one becomes more alert. Then, the progression culminates into an
active state of being more conscious than before.
Consciousness is a process--much like the metamorphosis of a butterfly. On the
journey of conscious living, learning about the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition can help
individuals expand their personal awareness as well as actively engaging in
personal, communal, and planetary healing. In an interview with Logan Daily Newspaper, a participant of
this tradition shared her process of awakening through this work.
Bonnie-Glass Coffin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Anthropology and adjunct
Professor of Religious Studies at Utah State University. In her personal walk
in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition with Oscar Miro Quesada she says, "The work of
Oscar is all about 'waking up' and engaging in conscious living. Whether our
focus is about restoring the Earth to health, about living sustainably...or if it
is about awakening to our connectedness with Spirit and the unseen world, the
key is our 're-membering' (as Oscar would say)."
Don Oscar will facilitate "Healing As
Grace" at the Guest House Retreat Center June 18, 19 and 20 in an all-inclusive
weekend not to miss. In this exquisite initiatory weekend, participants will be
gracefully escorted through the Doors of Perception that are embodied within
this tradition to awaken again to the sacred dimensions of life.
"The workshop will very much be co-created, as all present enter into sacred
space together," says Professor Coffin. "As the saying goes 'the longest
journey is the 18 inches from head to heart.'"
"Oscar's workshops are about easing that journey in ways
that magnify the transformative possibilities for all present," Coffin says. "The energy, vitality, joy and just amazing feelings of 'completeness,' of 'connection' that I felt in his workshops are part of the magic."
Regarding her awakening and metamorphosis, Professor Coffin says, "If I sound
enthusiastic about Oscar, you're not mistaken. I've been studying shamanism for
more than 20 years (as an anthropologist) yet...Oscar provides a kind of bridge
that allows me to serve both my head and my heart ... he is intelligent, funny,
extremely well read, engaging, respectful and a truly open-hearted soul...he is
fascinating to listen to, as well as a joy to be around."
Oscar Miro Quesada is the originator of the
Pachakuti Mesa Tradition (PMT) of cross-cultural shamanism. He has worked over
two decades to assist individuals in developing an active consciousness with
themselves, their community, and the Earth.
The Pachakuti Mesa (PM) is a collection of shamanic infused natural artifacts
and items. The items are set up and held in sacred space in an organized and
symmetrical balance. Observing the utilization of the PM is like watching a
painter create a masterpiece, it is a thoughtful reflection of the universal
embodiment of balance and beauty. It teaches us to have reverence for the
elements. It is about the importance of acknowledging that we consume, so we
must also give back.
The essence of the PM shamanic practice is performing graceful rituals of
reverence for nature. This visionary legacy is a path of healing at work.
Oscar Miro-Quesada is also a UN Observer
to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, OAS Fellow in Ethnopsychology and
founder of The Heart of the Healer Foundation whose mission is to "preserve
indigenous cultures and restore the Earth." A popular international teacher and
master ceremonialist, his work has been featured on CNN, Univision, A&E and
the Discovery Channel. Visit HeartoftheHealer.org for more information.
For information on the workshop, contact
Audrey Bennett: 860-819-8570. See ad on page
