There are moments in life when something ancient and deeply meaningful finds its way into your life.
Two years ago, I was seated in the doorway of the Sun Temple in Ollantaytambo in Peru. I had climbed the ancient steps, communed with the spirit of the mountain, and gazed out over the landscape.
Settling into a quiet doorway within the temple ruins, away from the crowd, I called upon the ancient medicine people.
Immediately, I received a response. It was physical, energetic, and visual. I was rearranged in a few short moments with an intensity and efficiency that left me breathless, and deeply, deeply grateful.
As I settled, I asked if there was anything I might offer to the ancient ones. I received a simple response: “Seed the light.”
Later that afternoon, following a despacho ceremony in the home of a local shaman, we had the opportunity to speak about ways to work together. The first Seeding the Light Gathering was quickly arranged, and the shamans arrived in New Jersey to offer a beautiful week of ceremony and friendship.
Over many years, I have had the privilege of sitting in ceremony with these wisdom keepers in Peru, Italy, and New Jersey.
Each gathering, ceremony, and transmission of wisdom reminds me that I need only show up to receive. And that my participation matters. There is no effort or pressure to learn something in the usual way.
Sitting with the shamans is something to be experienced directly.
There is a simplicity to the experience, and also a depth that is difficult to put into words. A sense of connection arises that feels both personal and universal at the same time. As time together unfolds, something within you softens, and a way of living in harmony with your world begins to feel natural and supported.
You will gather with others who feel the call to explore the Andean wisdom path, deepen connection with Pachamama, and engage a way of living in harmony. Within this shared presence, you will experience traditional Andean wisdom teachings, despacho and fire ceremonies, Munay Ki transmissions, time in nature, and practices that support integration.
The Seeding the Light Gathering offers a variety of options for participation, so you may meet this experience in your own way.
If you feel called to sit with the shamans, you may join us for the Weekend Gathering, or extend into the deeper Immersion Gathering. Private healing sessions and small group ceremonies will also be available during the week for those who attend.
What began as an exchange in a temple doorway has become a commitment to support these Andean Wisdom Keepers in sharing their teachings, ceremonies, and light transmissions. And to do so in a way that is respectful, accessible, and alive.
If you feel the call to gather with the Andean shamans, you are welcome to join this circle.
The Seeding the Light event page offers a full overview of the ways you may participate. Choose what resonates with you. If you have questions after exploring the page, you are welcome to connect with me.
Peace be with you and with all. No exceptions.
Research shows that shared ritual and ceremony can reduce stress, strengthen social bonding, and support emotional wellbeing. When people gather with intention, a sense of connection and belonging naturally arises, helping regulate the nervous system and fostering resilience for both individuals and the wider community.
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Three months ago, I unexpectedly entered into a relationship with a horse.
I met Zor during a visit to Liberty Stables in Florida, where I had gone to spend time with a friend’s horses. I had no particular expectations. I have no background with horses, no training, and no experience in equine-assisted therapy. I simply met this magnificent Friesian, and something quietly familiar unfolded between us.
I fell in love.
The women who arrive in my classes, retreats, and therapy sessions are sincerely looking for healing, expansion, clarity, or sometimes just a little room to breathe.
They are thoughtful women, deeply engaged with the people and work they love. Rarely do they arrive because they want another spiritual philosophy. Most are carrying something much more ordinary.
A life that has become full. Beautiful in many ways, but crowded.
About twenty-five years ago, I was driving with a colleague to a local conference. As we approached the hotel entrance, I noticed an open parking spot near the front door.
“There’s a spot,” I said, pointing to the right. He drove past it.
A few seconds later, another one appeared. He drove past that one, too. Then I pointed to a third. “There’s a spot.” Without the slightest hesitation, Dan replied, “I’ll leave that for someone else.” And he calmly parked much farther away. As we walked to the entrance, I asked about that statement.
During the Seeding the Light Gathering, I had the privilege of hosting Pascual and Jose Tomas in our home.
They feel like family as this was their second visit to New Jersey. We’ve also spent a week together in Damanhur and the Temples of Humankind in Italy. I’ve sat in many ceremonies with Pascual in Peru’s Sacred Valley. His flute playing often carried me up mountain trails in the thin air and hot sun.
I planned to work a bit, complete some projects, and enjoy slow days with plenty of relaxation.
All of that certainly occurred, but beneath it all, something else began quietly inviting my attention.
The plane had begun its slow fall toward the earth when a sharp ache pierced my ears. Half-dozing, half-aware, I surfaced into the moment just as the toddler in front of me woke with a scream that broke her open. The sound wasn’t defiance or misbehavior. It was pain.
I felt her small body struggling to make sense of something she couldn’t name.
Her mother bent over her with the tenderness of someone trying very hard to be a good parent. But her soothing came dressed in urgency, in the quiet pressure to behave, to use words, to be okay, to not disturb those seated around her. Her voice shook with the effort of managing her child’s distress and her own rising shame.
