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Losing Intimacies 

Well then ... I have thought, meditated, and now I write some of my reflections. The speed of our lives, time consuming itself at every instant, insatiable, with a rush that makes me dizzy. We created a cycle that hardly makes us think, not letting us take care of ourselves. It seems that we have lost connection with our bodies, our cells and our own desire. We seem to know the other, the life of another, the needs of others, but how far do we know ourselves? When our inner voice is stronger, we feel afraid and run in search of another like an impatient patient desiring for their own path to be traced by that human mirror that have never before looked into our eyes nor realized the beauty hidden in our hearts. The other amazed by the unknown, he who also does not know himself, little he knows about us. Strangers trying to understand each other. The role comes as a salvation. Name, address, family, study.. this way we feel safe both the stranger and the unknown in us. What a pity that we can not expose our greatest sorrows, that we can not cry together about the unknown of our souls, by being distant from this powerful fiber causes this agonizing loneliness that leads to an inner bankruptcy, the bankruptcy of true dialogue with our cells. So we continue to be relentlessly consumed by time, so that everything can be stilled in us we promise ourselves, and most often not met, that the next day we will take appropriate action so that we can at least be in the present. Facing nature I hereby introduce myself, I and I, the other in me.

 

Initiation Journey

 

Pathway to Cure 

PERU

Guidance: Shamans Alba Maria and Dhan Ribeiro                                                                           

Period: 15^th September until 03^rd October 2012

Day 15 - Arrival in Lima, tranfers, free time, afternoon city tour; evening, sharing and introductions;

Day 16 - Trip to Cusco followed by a journey to Urubamba, hotel check in, resting petiod, lunch, after lunch brief talk on the schedule; dinner;

Day 17 – Breakfast; sweat lodge preparation and offering meditation to Pacha Mama with a local healer; late afternoon – first rite with the sacred medicine, Wachuma followed by fruits, juices and soup;

Day 18 – Breakfast, free time; afternoon visit to the beautiful artisans community of Willow; followed by sharing and dinner;

Day 19 – Breakfast; connection with Grandfather Fire leading to the second sacred rite with Wachuma;

Day 20 – 06:00 breathing practises and sharing; breakfast; afternoon visit to the colourful artisans community of Chinchero; dinner and free time;

Day 21 – Breakfast; early afternoon meet up with the local healer, Vitor Estrada; third rite with the sacred medicine, Wachuma; sweat lodge at dusk; dinner;

Day 22 – Breakfast, sharing, free time; afternoon water circuits at a local hotel; dinner;

Day 23 – Journey to Quillabamba (private transportation) at 03:00, arrival at 09:30; breakfast in a local family household; at 11:00 trip to the Jungle ( private transportation) followed by a trek arriving at roughly 16:00 where we setup our tents and give an offering to Pacha Mama on the flames of our Grandfather Fire; dinner;

Day 24 – Breakfast; 10:00 meet Liborio (plants guardian); fruits and juices, resting period; at dusk - first ritual with The Queen of the Forest, Ayahuasca;

Day 25 – 06:30 walk to the Mother of Waterfalls; preparing breakfast in group, jungle trek; fruits and juices; at dusk second rite with The Queen of the Forest, Ayahuasca;

Day 26 – Breakfast, return to Quillabamba; lunch and bath at a local balneary, farewells and return to Urubamba. Dinner on arrival;

Day 27- Breakfast; sharing; free day in Cusco;

Day 28 – Cusco – enjoy the beauty of this wonderful place;

Day 29 – Return Journeys Cusco/Lima/Brazil/ Other Countries.

Maximum Places Available: 20

Hosting ( changes may occur)

LIMA HOTEL Casa Andina www.casa-andina.com Fone : 51-01-2414050

Cusco Casa Andina Casa Andina San Blas Fone: 51-84-263694

Urubamba Rio Sagrado www.hotelriosagrado.com Telf.: 51 84 201736- 201706

Obs.:

1. Sharings are the moments in which Alba Maria sits with the group and through her Inner Guidance, she clarifies each person's inner quests based on a spirituality view. Sharings, formerly known as satsangs, have been taking places for many years during Initiation Journeys, at Fundação Terra Mirim and other innumerable countries.
2. This journey is not touristically aimed, therefore individuals that are not ready to dive in themselves and desire a merely festive program please seek other competent agencies.
3. Alba Maria is not a tourist guide but a Shaman who has been dedicating herself for over 28 years to the nature of the planet and our intrinsic human nature.
4. The above program may be changed according to unforeseen conditions such as climate, political situations, natural events (earthquakes, floods, etc), health issues and so forth.

 Wachuma Rite

Scientifically known as Trichocereus pachanoi, one of the most ancient plants in South America. The oldest evidence of its use dates back to 1200 BC. Know yourself through expanding your consciousness and not losing consciousness is one of the big differences between power plants and addictive herbs that only alienates its subjects. You must have a pure heart and a genuine longing to touch your inner self, your source of light and peace. For this encounter the Shaman will guide a Wachuma Rite on Saturday, the 17^th. Places are strictly limited. Parallel Realities II will be the main theme of the ritual.

Shiva as Divine Destroyer:

In the trinity of the divine manifestation - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - Lord Shiva is the one who destroys or dissolves that which is old and impure, in order to make room for a new creation of that which is pure and divine. Lord Shiva annihilates our egos, our attachments and our ignorance. Many fear Lord Shiva's destructive capacity, and yet it is destruction for the purpose of regeneration. Without death, life cannot begin anew. Without the annihilation of old habits, attachments and ego, we cannot progress toward the goal of God realization.

It is the leaves that have dried in the summer and fallen in the autumn that provide the rich soil for Spring's blossoms. In order for there to be life, there has to be death. It is a cycle - creation, sustenance, dissolution. The nature of the universe changes on a minute to minute and moment to moment basis. The sky tonight may look identical to the sky of last night; however, any astronomer can point out innumerable differences. The more we are able to align our own nature with the nature of the universe the more our lives will be peaceful, rich, fulfilling, content and divinely joyful. The more rigid and unyielding we are, the more we hold on to our ideas of yesterday, our grudges of last week, our pain from last year, the more we will suffer and face obstacles.

Shiva as Mahadeva - the Swallower of the Poison

The stories and the messages of Bhagwan Shiva are innumerable; however, one of the most important is the story of how He - for the sake of humanity - swallowed the poison which emerged from the ocean. The story says that the Gods and their brothers, the Demons, were churning the ocean in search of the pot of the nectar of immortality. However, after a great deal of effort, what emerged was not nectar, but poison!! The Gods and demons knew that in order to continue churning, and ultimately to unearth the Divine nectar, they could not simply toss the poison aside. Someone had to drink it. But, naturally, no one was willing to drink the poison. Everyone had some excuse for why he or she was too valuable to be sacrificed. Finally, Bhagwan Shiva came forward and said "I will drink the poison if it will preserve peace and enable my brothers and sisters to attain the nectar of immortality."

However, if He swallowed the poison it would harm His internal organs and His physical body. If He spit it out, it would destroy the world. Thus, He kept it in His throat - hence the name Neelkanth (which means "blue throat") - and sat peacefully in meditation for eternity.

For you who reads me,

You, who is on the other side, reading me in this moment, I wish you well, a deep peace may immerse in you and that your eyes may be cleared to see all the beauty avalaible, your ears may hear the sound of the Goddess, your nose smell the fragrance of life, your mouth taste the flavors of love and your hands may dance on the feet of an eucalyptus tree being blown in the wind. My heart feels your love and whoever you are, there is a little space in me that is only yours. Remember whenever you need, that this Shaman even without knowing you personally is always with you. Always..

Harvest in Terra Mirim

For some time I have been meditating on the act of shopping in supermarkets. When I'm at one these chains, I watch people buying their products and the joy they feel at seeing their carts full of ingredients that will make their dreamed menu and I wonder: do they know where that food comes from? Will they remember that the egg comes from the chicken, the meat comes from a slaughtered animal? Do they know that each fruit is part of a network of plants that needs daily care and attention?

Once here in Terra Mirim a child from the city was startled to learn that the egg came from the hen, she swore that the egg came from the supermarket shelf! This incident led me to return to my roots as a peasant and I had decided to cultivate the land and develop a small plantation to feed myself as well as my Terra Mirim tribe. An immense joy was felt as I carefully began sowing the land , daily watering, seeing a small crop growing, ripening and seeing them being enjoyed by the community. We currently harvest tomatoes, corn, okra and cucumber every day, such a beauty to touch each of these foods and be deeply thankful to our Mother Earth for blessing our lands of Terra Mirim.

Tips Of The Month:

Outcome of The Terra Mirim Forum: Indeed, we carried out our forum and I have to admit how surprised I was with such beauty and maturity the gathering showed. Each theme was discussed with incomparable plenitude and participation. Soon the results will shine on the new Terra Mirim logo,rhythm, colours and intensity of our shamanic rituals, The Four Elements Shamanism guided by our Mother Goddess. We are deeply thankful for all of you who positively vibrated for us, we thank you from our hearts for the energies emanated towards our direction.

 

Schedule Year of 2012

Day by day the dream takes shape, materializing itself in the act of living in connection with the Divine and all its forms and meaningfulness. The music touches hearts when the wind blows on the bamboo leaves, the river flows, at times indecisively, awaiting for the higher order before approaching the Ocean. This year, consciousness is the greatest aim and living in an assertive and free way are our ending points.

January

      •   Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, 17^thand 24^th, tuesdays morning.

• Meditative Reading: Book - Shaman of Tibet (Milarepa's story) author: Wisdom Master Maticintim, Ed Kalango: Every Friday from 06:30 till 07:30
• The Terra Mirim Forum: 09th - 15th
• TMF Superintendence Meeting: Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30
• Meditative Reading: book - The Four Elements Voice, Tales of a Shaman, author:Alba Maria, Ed Kalango; Every Saturday from 07:00 till 08:00
• Shamanic Meditation: Every Saturday from 06:00 till 07:00
• Shamanic Yoga: Every Monday and Thursday from 06:30 till 07:30
• Wachuma Rite: Saturday, 21^st from 19:00 at Casa do Sol, Terra Mirim Foundation. Theme: Parallel Worlds.
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 16^th from 14:00 till 16:30.

February

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesday the 14^th
• Developing Social-Cultural Project: “ A Fair City”, 27^th until the 29th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30
• Meditative Reading: See above
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Shamanic Yoga: See above
• Ayahuasca Rite: Saturday, 11^th in Aracaju
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 13^th from 14:00 till 16:30.

March

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays the 06^th and 20th

• Developing Social-Cultural Project: “ A Fair City”, on the 13^th,15^th,20^th,22^th,27^th and 29th
• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: See above
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Wachuma Rite: Saturday, 17^st from 19:00 at Casa do Sol, Terra Mirim Foundation. Theme: Parallel Worlds II
• Shamanic Wedding: 04th – 10th
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday,12^h from 14:00 till 16:30
• Shamanic Yoga: See above

April

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 17^th
• Developing Social-Cultural Project: “ A Fair City”, on the 03^rd,05^th,10^th and 12^th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: See above
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Shamanic Yoga: See above
• Ayahuasca Rite: Saturday, 21^st, Saint Francis Land, Simoes Filho
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 16^h from 14:00 till 16:30.

 May

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 08th and 22sd

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: See above
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Wachuma Rite: Saturday, the 12^st at Casa do Sol, Terra Mirim Foundation. Theme: Parallel Worlds III
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, the 14^h from 14:00 till 16:30.

June

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 19^th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: See above
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Ayahuasca Rite: Saturday, 09^th Saint Francis Land, Simoes Filho
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 18^th from 14:00 till 16:30.

July

• Shamanic Journeys and Trails: Germany, 02^nd - 26^th
• Shamanic Journey: Austria, 28^th - 29^th

More info please contact: Isabel Minge

 August

• Shamanic Trek: Finland, 01^st - 04^th
• Return to Brazil on the 06^th

September

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 04^h and 11^th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesday, 05^th and 12^th from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: book - Shaman of Tibet (Milarepa's story) author: Wisdom Master Maticintim, Ed Kalango: Every Friday from 06:30 till 07:30
• Meditative Reading: book - The Four Elements Voice, Tales of a Shaman, author: Alba Maria, Ed Kalango; Every Saturday from 07:00 till 08:00
• Shamanic Meditation: Every Saturday, 1^st from 06:00 till 07:00
• Wisdom and Art Group: Monday, 10^th from 14:00 till 16:30
• Trip to Peru: Medicine Paths, 15^th - 28^th

October

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 09^th and 23^rd

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30
• Meditative Reading: book - The Four Elements Voice, Tales of a Shaman, author:Alba Maria, Ed Kalango; Every Saturday from 07:00 till 08:00

• Shamanic Meditation: Every Saturday from 06:00 till 07:00
• Shamanic Yoga: Every Monday and Thursday from 06:30 till 07:30
• Wachuma Rite: Saturday, the 20^th at Casa do Sol, Terra Mirim Foundation. Theme: Dreams
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 15^th from 14:00 till 16:30.

November

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 13^th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30
• Meditative Reading: book - The Four Elements Voice, Tales of a Shaman, author:Alba Maria, Ed Kalango; Every Saturday from 07:00 till 08:00

• Shamanic Meditation: Every Saturday from 06:00 till 07:00
• Shamanic Yoga: Every Monday and Thursday from 06:30 till 07:30

• Ayahuasca Rite: Saturday, 24^th Saint Francis Land, Simoes Filho
• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 12^th from 14:00 till 16:30.

December

• Developing Social and Environmental Project: “Solidary Mirim”, tuesdays 11^th and 18^th

• TMF Superintendence Meeting – Wednesdays, from 09:00 till 11:30

• Meditative Reading: book - Shaman of Tibet (Milarepa's story) author: Wisdom Master Maticintim, Ed Kalango: Every Friday from 06:30 till 07:30

• Meditative Reading: book - The Four Elements Voice, Tales of a Shaman, author:Alba Maria, Ed Kalango; Every Saturday from 07:00 till 08:00
• Shamanic Meditation: See above
• Full Moon Rite: 09^th Sunday
• Passage Rites: 26^th - 31^st

• Female Group of Wisdom and Art: Monday, 10th from 14:00 till 16:30.

Obs.: A more detailed schedule of the shamanic journeys and trails will soon be published at the Terra Mirim website.

Incredible Beauty in Each Grain

 Viewed at a magnification of over 250 times real life, tiny grains of sand are shown to be delicate, colourful structures as unique as snowflakes.

 When seen well beyond the limits of human eyesight, the miniature particles are exposed as fragments of crystals, spiral fragments of shells and crumbs of volcanic rock.

 Professor Gary Greenberg who has a PhD in biomedical research from University College London said: 'It is incredible to think when you are walking on the beach you are standing on these tiny treasures.

'Every time I look through my microscope I am fascinated by the complexity and individuality created by a combination of nature and the repeated tumbling of the surf on a beach.

 Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011471/Pictures-sand-Close-photographs-reveal-incredible-beauty.html