Dear Friends,

On the Full Moon, we invite you to gather for an online Despacho ceremony to step into the energies of the New Year through the ancestral wisdom and sacred reciprocity of the Andes.

Guided by Vilma Pinedo, who carries the medicine of her native lineage from Cusco, Peru, we will come together to perform a traditional “Ofrenda”, a ritual of gratitude for the Earth and the spirits of nature.

This will be a time to release the weight of the past cycle and align our hearts with the opportunities of the year ahead.

Our ceremony will center on the principle of Ayni, or sacred balance. Vilma will lead us through the creation of a symbolic offering, using simple natural elements to carry our prayers and thanks. This ritual acts as a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds, helping us bring our own energy into harmony with the rhythms of the planet and the specific lands where you live across Australia.

Even meeting through a screen, we will create a shared space that honours our deep connection to the natural world. This experience offers a moment of grounding and renewal for those of us who spend our time supporting others in our work or navigating a personal path of discovery, allowing us to welcome the new year with clarity and a grounded sense of purpose.

For more information on the Despacho Ceremony, click here.

About Vilma

An indigenous healer from Huasao, Peru ( near Cusco), Vilma comes from a long lineage of Andean shamans. She was initiated into her healing life when her mother was struck by lightning while she was pregnant with Vilma. She is the granddaughter of Doña Natividad Challayku and Don Benito Qoriwaman, the famous teacher of Professor Juan Nuñez del Prado.

Vilma began her work as a healer at the age of 12 with coca leaf readings and divination. She grew up surrounded by highly-regarded master shamans, actively learning from them. She was one of the people invited to accompany the Dalai Lama to Machu Picchu.

Vilma considers the condor, the spirit of the Upper World to be her protector.

Vilma is a powerful healer, using coca leaves, divination and her strong intuition to provide life-changing guidance to her clients. Vilma is fluent in Quechua, spanish and she also speaks English. Making her sessions more accessible and even more valuable to her English-speaking clients.

40 Years • 4,000 Trees • Peru

$10 from each ticket will be donated to support the planting of 4,000 native trees in the Andean mountains of Peru, in collaboration with a local, community-led reforestation project working directly with the land.

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