Despacho Ceremony for an Individual or Group
A Peruvian tradition brought down from high in the Andean mountains, a despacho is a ceremonial offering of our intentions and prayers to pachamama (the maternal/feminine spirit of earth) and to the apus (mountain spirits). In the spirit of ayni (meaning reciprocity), it is about being in harmony with nature and sharing an offering in order to receive. It is a powerful and lovely way to dispatch our prayers. Despacho ceremonies are done all the time by Peruvian people; examples include: when there is a marriage, a birth, a death; to shift or reverse energy; to support a large purchase or sale; or any event worth commemorating or honoring.
Paqos are the high shaman or wisdom-keepers from the Q’ero lineage in the Andes of Peru. For hundreds of years they have used the ayni despacho ceremony. Central to their cosmology is the understanding that the universe is benign and only seems predatory when humans are out of balance. They believe that the world mirrors back our own state of ayni or right relationship. Coming back into ayni allows energy to work on our behalf once again, restoring the flow of synchronicity.
When we work in ceremony, such as the despacho, we work at the level of the soul. A despacho is similar to a mandala or sacred creation that holds symbolic elements and the prayers of the participants. As the practitioner adds the elements to the despacho, the vibration of the participants and the room rises. The despacho becomes a living prayer that initiates energy shifts and healing.
In shamanic tradition, a despacho is done with the intention to bring oneself and one’s community into right relationship with the natural world. It creates a sense of union, harmony, and reciprocity with nature.
For the despacho, the practitioner begins with a large piece of paper that will serve as a wrapping to bundle all of the offerings. Coca leaves or bay leaves are used to create k’intus and hold prayers. All items have significance and represent our intentions. Each receives prayer before being placed on the paper. For example, sugar and various sweets bring sweetness and love to the prayers, where corn and other grains represent nourishment of participants and pachamama. The silent or spoken prayer added to a symbolic item magnifies the overall intention.
Once all items and prayers have been added, the practitioner carefully folds the bundle into the shape of a square gift and secures it with ties. After a despacho is sealed, the practitioner may use it to cleanse the energy body of each participant, depending on the purpose of the despacho. To close the ceremony, the despacho is placed in a ceremonial fire (for release), buried in the earth (for manifestation), or released into the water (for merging).
Options
Single 90-minute session for an individual (in person or remote)
Group session: book as a 2-hour on location group ceremony for up to 10 people (travel beyond a 90-mile round trip drive commute will incur additional costs to the host)
A Peruvian tradition brought down from high in the Andean mountains, a despacho is a ceremonial offering of our intentions and prayers to pachamama (the maternal/feminine spirit of earth) and to the apus (mountain spirits). In the spirit of ayni (meaning reciprocity), it is about being in harmony with nature and sharing an offering in order to receive. It is a powerful and lovely way to dispatch our prayers. Despacho ceremonies are done all the time by Peruvian people; examples include: when there is a marriage, a birth, a death; to shift or reverse energy; to support a large purchase or sale; or any event worth commemorating or honoring.
Paqos are the high shaman or wisdom-keepers from the Q’ero lineage in the Andes of Peru. For hundreds of years they have used the ayni despacho ceremony. Central to their cosmology is the understanding that the universe is benign and only seems predatory when humans are out of balance. They believe that the world mirrors back our own state of ayni or right relationship. Coming back into ayni allows energy to work on our behalf once again, restoring the flow of synchronicity.
When we work in ceremony, such as the despacho, we work at the level of the soul. A despacho is similar to a mandala or sacred creation that holds symbolic elements and the prayers of the participants. As the practitioner adds the elements to the despacho, the vibration of the participants and the room rises. The despacho becomes a living prayer that initiates energy shifts and healing.
In shamanic tradition, a despacho is done with the intention to bring oneself and one’s community into right relationship with the natural world. It creates a sense of union, harmony, and reciprocity with nature.
For the despacho, the practitioner begins with a large piece of paper that will serve as a wrapping to bundle all of the offerings. Coca leaves or bay leaves are used to create k’intus and hold prayers. All items have significance and represent our intentions. Each receives prayer before being placed on the paper. For example, sugar and various sweets bring sweetness and love to the prayers, where corn and other grains represent nourishment of participants and pachamama. The silent or spoken prayer added to a symbolic item magnifies the overall intention.
Once all items and prayers have been added, the practitioner carefully folds the bundle into the shape of a square gift and secures it with ties. After a despacho is sealed, the practitioner may use it to cleanse the energy body of each participant, depending on the purpose of the despacho. To close the ceremony, the despacho is placed in a ceremonial fire (for release), buried in the earth (for manifestation), or released into the water (for merging).
Options
Single 90-minute session for an individual (in person or remote)
Group session: book as a 2-hour on location group ceremony for up to 10 people (travel beyond a 90-mile round trip drive commute will incur additional costs to the host)
A Peruvian tradition brought down from high in the Andean mountains, a despacho is a ceremonial offering of our intentions and prayers to pachamama (the maternal/feminine spirit of earth) and to the apus (mountain spirits). In the spirit of ayni (meaning reciprocity), it is about being in harmony with nature and sharing an offering in order to receive. It is a powerful and lovely way to dispatch our prayers. Despacho ceremonies are done all the time by Peruvian people; examples include: when there is a marriage, a birth, a death; to shift or reverse energy; to support a large purchase or sale; or any event worth commemorating or honoring.
Paqos are the high shaman or wisdom-keepers from the Q’ero lineage in the Andes of Peru. For hundreds of years they have used the ayni despacho ceremony. Central to their cosmology is the understanding that the universe is benign and only seems predatory when humans are out of balance. They believe that the world mirrors back our own state of ayni or right relationship. Coming back into ayni allows energy to work on our behalf once again, restoring the flow of synchronicity.
When we work in ceremony, such as the despacho, we work at the level of the soul. A despacho is similar to a mandala or sacred creation that holds symbolic elements and the prayers of the participants. As the practitioner adds the elements to the despacho, the vibration of the participants and the room rises. The despacho becomes a living prayer that initiates energy shifts and healing.
In shamanic tradition, a despacho is done with the intention to bring oneself and one’s community into right relationship with the natural world. It creates a sense of union, harmony, and reciprocity with nature.
For the despacho, the practitioner begins with a large piece of paper that will serve as a wrapping to bundle all of the offerings. Coca leaves or bay leaves are used to create k’intus and hold prayers. All items have significance and represent our intentions. Each receives prayer before being placed on the paper. For example, sugar and various sweets bring sweetness and love to the prayers, where corn and other grains represent nourishment of participants and pachamama. The silent or spoken prayer added to a symbolic item magnifies the overall intention.
Once all items and prayers have been added, the practitioner carefully folds the bundle into the shape of a square gift and secures it with ties. After a despacho is sealed, the practitioner may use it to cleanse the energy body of each participant, depending on the purpose of the despacho. To close the ceremony, the despacho is placed in a ceremonial fire (for release), buried in the earth (for manifestation), or released into the water (for merging).
Options
Single 90-minute session for an individual (in person or remote)
Group session: book as a 2-hour on location group ceremony for up to 10 people (travel beyond a 90-mile round trip drive commute will incur additional costs to the host)
In person or remote
For Group Ceremony
Shannon comes to your land, home, or place of business
you gather up to 10 people for a 2 hour ceremony
Travel Expenses for On Location Service
Price includes drive commute up to 90 miles round trip; additional miles charged using the current IRS mileage rate schedule for business use
If needed, flights will be invoiced for reimbursement or could be purchased directly
Lodging and meals, if not provided, will be invoiced using the current GSA M&IE schedule
If needed, rental car or public transportation and related expenses will be invoiced for reimbursement or could be purchased directly
