Despacho
As a part of the North we are to perform a Despacho ceremony to our mountain, as mountains are seen as the place where man connects with Spirit/God (mount Olympus, sinai , fuji , shasta, machu picchu etc..).
A despacho is a gratitude ceremony and the shaman of the andes perform these ceremonies at any available opportunity for to them everyday they are grateful to be existing in such a high altitude for centuries, likewise they honor the 12 mountains that surrounded and protected them from the spaniards.The despacho has several elements , it has items that represent the elements of nature along as offerings to mother earth and father sky, for example it is taught that mother earth likes sweets and chocolate.
There are many things I am grateful for so I had put alot of thought into the creation of my despacho, from family to experiences to my calling as a healer. All has been represented in the creation of my Despacho.
Despacho ceremonies are one way of entering the sacred relationship of Ayni (As I give so am I provided for) as by giving to spirit we open ourselves to receive, embracing the harmonic cycles of life.
