I’ve studied the Andean medicine path for over 20 years. My curiosity and Soul’s nudging have led me to become an Energy Medicine Practitioner, Munay Ki Practitioner, and Munay Ki Teacher. I’ve traveled to Peru’s Sacred Valley for the past two years. Working directly with the shamans (who are joining us) and communing wth the powerful sacred sites allowed me to live this medicine path more deeply. My heart is happy when I share these teachings and energy medicine with others in classes and private sessions.

During my recent trip to the Sacred Valley, I was meditating in the beautiful Temple of the Sun overlooking Ollantaytambo (where Chino lives). Sitting to the side in an old doorway, I called upon the Ancient Medicine Healers of this temple for healing and wisdom. After a powerful  experience, I offered my gratitude and asked how I might serve the world. 

“Seed the light”

Without understanding the fullness of this instruction, I said yes. Later that evening following a healing session with Chino we were discussing various sacred spaces in Peru. Suddenly I heard myself ask him, “Would you come to New Jersey to share teachings and ceremony with the local communities?” Chino simply said “yes.”

A few synchronistic conversations followed and seeded this gathering in the fertile soil of my mind and heart. Now this idea has blossomed into the Seeding the Light Gathering. May you and those you serve be blessed by the richness of all that is offered when we come together. Aho.

Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Given the limit on the number of attendees, event tickets are NOT refundable. They ARE transferable if you email Kathy at least 3 days prior to the event (docmilano@kathymilano.com).

Seeding the Light Weekend   $555 + 20.58 Pay Pal fee
5 day Intensive (includes weekend) $900 + $33.05 Pay Pal fee
Mesa Carriers 5 day intensive  (includes weekend and private teaching/ceremony) $1300 + 45.86 Pay Pal fee
Pay pal offers a payment plan option at check out.

Schedules for all Seeding the Light Gatherings and discounted hotel information are available for viewing in the Pink Box above.

A mesa is an altar or medicine bundle in various wisdom traditions. This is created when the student receives training and initiations to become a shamanic practitioner. 

If you are a Mesa Carrier in any tradition you are welcome to participate in the 5 day immersion. This will also include private teaching in the Andean Medicine Tradition. You will receive two additional Munay Ki Initiations, known as the High Rites. 

Only Mesa Carriers are able to participate in the additional evenings of teaching and ceremony. However, participants in the 5 day Immersion will join with the Mesa Carriers for a rich group experience. Please see the Schedules in the Pink Box. Spaces are limited, so please register quickly.

All Weekend and Immersive participants will experience 3 ceremonies (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as well as direct teachings during the weekend. 

You will also experience a weekend workshop facilitated by Kathy intended to increase your understanding of many of the Andean teachings and ceremony.

The 5 Day Light Immersion will include 5 additional workshops which will be facilitated by Kathy and other Mesa Carriers. You will have the opportunity to experience additional teachings and practices, embodying the Munay Ki initiations, and explore your questions. 

The Mesa Carriers Extended 5 Day Immersion also includes 2 evenings of private teachings, ceremony, and Munay Ki Rites. 

If you chose to book a private Shaman Healing Session, you will have a 1 on 1 experience with the shaman. Remember that they are not speaking English (read How do I prepare for a private session?)

Please understand that the Shamans will be working very hard during the time they are visiting. It is important for them to renew their energy and have privacy during their breaks. We will respectfully ask that this need be honored. 

Unfortunately not. The Seeding the Light Weekend, 5 Day Immersive Gathering, and Mesa Carriers Immersive are complete programs.  In order to provide the richest communal experience and personal transformation, only the full event tickets are available. The number of participants is also limited to maintain the integrity of the ceremony and offering of the Munay Ki Rites. 

With that said, if you are attending the 5 day Immersive program and you must miss one event due to travel, that’s up to you. If you are entering the Mesa Carriers immersive program, you must attend Thursday and Monday nights to participate. If this event calls to you, please explore the possibility of entering the full weekend or immersive gatherings. You are most welcome to join us.

All tickets for the Seeding the Light Gatherings are available now on this site. There is limited availability of ticket types so that the teachings and ceremony may be held in integrity.

There are 25 spots for the Weekend Gathering and 25 spots combined for the 5 Day Immersion programs available. The event is first come, first served and no tickets may be placed on hold. Please purchase your ticket early to secure your space.  

All venues are within 15 minutes or less of each other. 

The Weekend Event will be held at the Unity Church at The Mount Laurel Chapel, 629 South Church Street, Mount Laurel, NJ

The Shamans will be at the Center for Conscious Living for Sunday service at 10am. All are welcome. Service held at the Moorestown Community House, 16 East Main Street, Moorestown NJ 

The Immersive experience will hold gatherings at the Hampton Inn & Suites (where discounted hotel rates are available), Soul Sanctuary, and various local places in nature. The Hampton Inn is located at 2020 Briggs Road (accessible from Rt 38 East), Mt. Laurel, NJ

Private Shaman Healing Sessions are held at Soul Sanctuary which is 5 minutes from the hotel and 10 minutes from the weekend venue. Soul Sanctuary is located in the Moorestown Office Center, 110 Marter Avenue, Suite 206, Moorestown, NJ. (Blue building, door is facing Marter Ave and Republic bank).

You may rent a car or use Uber for transportation. Additionally, plan to make some new friends who may assist you with transport. Restaurants and shopping centers are 5 – 15 minutes from the hotel.

Fly into Philadelphia International Airport. The Hampton Inn in Mount Laurel is approximately 40 minutes East of the airport. Give yourself extra time around heavy commuting time. 

There are plenty of gas stations, restaurants, and shops along the route if you want to purchase food or water for your hotel stay. The hotel information and registration links are available in the pink box. Book early to ensure getting a room at the Gathering’s discounted rate.

Lunch will be provided on Saturday for the weekend gathering and Friday for the 5 Day Immersions. 

All venues are conveniently located near a variety of eateries and shopping centers.

This event is for adults only. 

The term “medicine” in many indigenous traditions refers to spiritual healing. Inviting you to return to wholeness and right relationship within your spirit, body, emotions, and energy. Extending this harmony to how you relate to others, Pachamama, and all creatures. To invite an understanding that who you are and what you do matters deeply to the wellbeing of the planet now and in the future.

This understanding immediately differentiates between healing and cure. While someone may be cured of a disease, they may not experience healing. Or they may experience a spiritual healing which enables them to live and die differently while the disease remains present. When you include the term energy, this refers to a focus upon, and intervention on, the energy body.

The shamans are in the lineage of the Andean tradition of the Q’ero Medicine Men and Women. In the mountainous part of Peru, they are referred to as the Paqos or Medicine People. They live in Peru and serve individuals, communities, and groups with a variety of services. They are very open, loving shamans who follow their calling to support all people and Pachamama to live in harmony.

The word “shaman” originally came from the healers in Siberia (“saman”) and means “one who knows.” That term  has travelled the world and is commonly accepted to describe a wide variety of medicine traditions. 

The Andean Energy Medicine  focuses upon clearing the energy field. This approach, similar to healing in traditional Chinese medicine or Indian Ayurvedic medicine, suggests that supporting energetic clarity in the body allows the body’s natural natural healing mechanisms to arise. In a view which treats the body as a comprehensive energetic-physical-emotional-spiritual system, intervention at the level of energy affects all levels. 

As a result of growing up human, your energy field stores the dense energy that it was unable to process due to trauma and ordinary stressors you encountered. Energy medicine traditions view undigested energy as a disruption to the natural flow of your life essence. Creating what you experience as discomfort, dis-ease, and repetitive patterns that interfere with physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.

The intent of every healing session is simple. Clear the dense energy and emotions, upgrade the light body, and awaken the inner potential for wellbeing to emerge. Your intent, body’s wisdom, and energy field guide your personal experience. 

Of course, nothing is guaranteed and you are at total choice how you live what you’ll be learning and experience. You may come with any intent you chose to the Seeding the Light Gathering. My suggestion is to stay open to every possibility and trust your capacity to heal, transform, and awaken to your Soul’s calling. 

This is not a plant medicine (eg, ayahuasca) retreat. The shamans are sharing traditional healing from the Andean mountains. This is a different path than the shamans of the jungles of Peru who work with the master plants. 

All participants are asked to be substance free throughout the event. 

There are limited healing sessions available on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. Sessions are $195 which includes the Pay Pal fee. All sessions are booked and paid for through a third party site (Simplybook.me).  Sessions are paid in full at the time of booking.  Booking link is here and in the pink box.

Please be certain you may attend the session at the scheduled day and time. Given the limited availability of the shamans, no refunds will offered if you must cancel or do not show up for your appointment. The session is transferrable with confirmation by docmilano@kathymilano.com 3 days prior to your scheduled appointment.

Come 15 minutes early so you may get signed in. It is helpful to sit and get clear on your personal intention prior to the session. Then, open your heart to the fullest experience your Soul wishes you to have.  While the shamans are not speaking English, they know what cleansing and strengthening of your energy field is needed. They will offer you a traditional Andean session. You will lay fully clothed in a dim room, perhaps with another person. Working with medicine stones and tools, they may also sing or drum. This method of healing is perhaps different than others you have experienced. Remember that your intent is important, including the intent to open to receive healing at all levels of your being and life. 

When you are done, you are invited to sit quietly (outdoors if you can), drink some water, and journal or meditate on your experience. Do not drive until you feel sufficiently  grounded.

All who register for any of the Seeding the Light events or sign up for a private Shaman Healing Session will be asked to sign the Participant Agreement via electronic signature. This is a standard legal acknowledgement that you are aware and at choice in your participation in The Gathering.

The Seeding the Light Gathering and private Shaman Healing Sessions offer you an educational and cultural education. You are at choice and empowered to use this information and experience for your own benefit and growth. The events and sessions are not intended to provide medical or psychological diagnosis, treatment or intervention. 

No scholarships, discounted fees, or volunteer positions are available. Thank you for understanding that bringing the shamans to New Jersey is a great undertaking. Prices were set at the lowest rate. 

Pay Pal offers a payment plan option at checkout which may possible for you. Also consider if you have anyone who might support or sponsor your attendance. 

Well, that’s an interesting question. The simple answer is that The Energetic Muse, LLC is my business name for all things not psychotherapy. (My work as a psychologist falls under Kathleen Milano PhD, LLC).  The more complex story began one day while painting (read that story here) and ended with this suggestion for a business name.

In Greek mythology, Muse refers to the nine sister goddesses who preside over song, poetry, arts, and sciences. I like that idea. The dictionary also defines muse as a source of inspiration or a guiding genius.  I view this Energetic Muse as a working partner – a guiding genius to direct my path of inspired creativity and loving service.