Spoken Word

Peruvian Shamanism - Creating a Curandero's Mesa with Oscar Miro Quesada. The Peruvian Curandero's mesa is an altar-like arrangement of sacred items and symbolic power objects ceremonially used to awaken deep states of individual and collective healing. Through the ritual of the mesa combined with breath work, chanting, body posture and spirit journeys the Curandero weaves together a unique experiential tapestry that bridges our human and divine natures. This workshop explores cultural specific diagnostic procedures and healing techniques based on the disciplined use of our imaginative faculties through divination, soul-retrieval, shape shifting and animal ally embodiment.