Meditative Morning – Honouring Pachamama

In Peru, the first day of August is celebrated as Pachamama Day.  It marks the start of a month of celebrating Mother Earth – during which rituals, despacho ceremonies and parades are done to show gratitude to Pachamama for the harvests she has given and what will be received from her in the new planting season. It is a month of anyi (sacred reciprocity) and honouring of Pachamama

We live in a world of Western colonial mindset – taking from the earth and dumping on her without any regard for the consequences.  This is an invitation to honour Mother Earth,  Pachamama, by making offerings to her – giving instead of taking.

In a quiet, meditative manner, come and create a mandala offering, a despacho of beauty in gratitude and in honour of Pachamama.

These mandala despachos will be created with leaves, petals, pods – what can be gathered in the garden, some traditional despacho contents (which Robyn will supply) and whatever you may wish to bring with you (entirely optional).  When complete, these despachos will be buried in the earth – as is the tradition for Earth Despachos.

Afterwards, we will have a slow lunch – enjoying the bounty Pachamama provides to nourish us.

Meditative Mornings are held at Inner Peace Healing to give you a chance to slow down, to step out of the busyness of life and to move into a meditative creative space.  Weather permitting, they are held outdoors to connect to nature.

The Meditative Morning is R300, including a light lunch.