The Andean shamans of Peru explain that they have no Christ, no Buddha, and no Moses who says, “Follow my footsteps.” These medicine men and women say, “Follow your own footsteps. Learn from the rivers, the trees and the rocks. Honor the Christ, the Buddha, and your brothers and sisters. Honor Pachamama (the Earth) and the Great Spirit. Honor yourself and all of creation.” Shamans use examples from nature in the form of archetypes to teach the universal truths of Spirit and Life.
Central to shamanic healing is the Luminous Energy Field (LEF) that surrounds our physical body and informs our body in the same way that the energy field of a magnet organizes iron filings on a piece of glass. This “light body” informs our cells in the same way that our genes do. Our LEF contains imprints of our childhood, our dreams, and even previous lives, and can be used to create psychosomatic health (mental, emotional and sometimes even physical) in the same way that psychosomatic illness manifests. Shamans learn to read the LEF and the chakra system and to restore their function and harmony.
It is said, “one can be cured but not healed, and one can be healed and not cured.” A wound that is considered “cured” may reappear if real healing hasn’t occurred. It is Beverly and Eddie’s intent, through the tradition of the Q’ero shamanic lineage, to heal the cause of a wound, not just to cure its effects. In that way, the wound may also be cured, and its imprint does not cause further pain.
