THE PAKARINA WISDOM FAMILY

DON AGUSTIN MACHACCA FLOREZ

Don Agustín began his studies at the age of 16 when his grandfather, Altomesayok Manuel Machacca had a dream that the lineage would be passed on to him. At this time, Don Agustín had fallen ill and the coca leaves foretold that he would become strong again as soon as he entered into formal service to Pacha Mama.

He completed his aprenticeships at age 21 and has spent the last 30 + years in service as a Pampamesayok. He learned about the sacred feminine from his grandmother Manuela Mendoza, and continues to bring a balanced heart that radiates goodness through all of his offerings.

Long before he knew there would be a global interest in Andean wisdom teachings, Don Agustin received a message while in the company of Altomesayok, Andres Espinoza Qapac. It said that he would be sharing Andean wisdom with people from all over the world. He is thrilled to see such a vision come to fruition, and is honored to share this medicine with deep trust and gratitude.

Santos Machacca Apaza continues to study with his father Don Agustin, who is currently guiding him on a deep journey to step onto his path as Pampamesayok.

As the future lineage holder of the ancestral wisdom, he dedicates himself to Spanish and English translation to make these teachings more accessible to international students.

He has supported his father in sacred ceremony for many years and on multiple occasions traveled to Europe to share these teachings. He brings gentleness and laughter to our ceremonies and we are honored to have his support.

SANTOS MACHACCA APAZA

LUIS QUISPE CALCINA

Maestro Luis Quispe Calcina is a respected Pampamesayoq (wisdom-keeper) of the Q’ero Nation of Peru. He served on the Q’ero Nation council in 2019 and is a phenomenal reader of Coca Leaves. Known as the last living descendants of the Inka bloodline in Peru, and the keepers of the Coca wisdom, the Q’ero still follow the ancient traditions of their ancestors by paying spiritual Ayni (reciprocity) to Mother Earth (Pachamama) and the Mountain Spirits/Guardians (Apukuna) through traditional Despachos prayer offerings and (Saminchay) beautiful blessing Fire Ceremonies. Luis dedicates his life to sharing ancestral wisdom and traditional ceremony with humility and cultural integrity to ensure the wisdom of his lineage continues to feed the spirit of the Earth and benefits All people far into future generations.

KARINA QUISPE MACHACCA

RICHARD WADE WILLIS

Richard Wade Willis is dedicated to helping his clients move through challenging spaces of addiction and psychological suffering toward liberation and well-being. He began working with plant medicines in the Peruvian Amazon in 2013, after recovering from many years of severe addiction, and found their capacities for healing to radically shift the course of his life. His subsequent commitment to plant dieta with Ayahuasca, and awakening to the vast healing potential of spirit medicine, reached new heights when he began his apprenticeship with Don Agustin Machacca Florez of Q’eros Nation in 2016. In recent years, he has committed to a long-term initiatory path with the Lakota people, and the Sundance. Each year, he teaches courses on dreamwork and Peruvian Shamanism that culminate in an in-person group journey to the high mountains of Peru or sacred location in the United States, and he consistently offers ceremonies, workshops and gatherings focused on supporting humans in returning to the life-nourishing gifts of Earth and her medicines. He founded Pakarina Wisdom in 2019, and is humbled to watch and shepherd its flourishing.

KATE VREDEVOOGD

Kate Vredevoogd is a published author, ceremonialist, medicine-maker, nature based ritualist, cacao medicine carrier, ceremonial photographer, and trauma-informed facilitator. Her journey with Andean wisdom began when she lived in Spain, but the teachers continued to find her as she moved to Washington, then Kaua'i, and ultimately they brought her to Peru to meet the Apus in person. Working with Don Agustín, Santos, Luís, and their families has been a blessing of the highest, and she is honored to be supporting them, and Richy, in making these teachings available to students around the world—teachings which continue to enrich her life and deepen her sense of connection. Filled with Munay, she gives gratitude and appreciation to all of the Earth Keepers walking this path home together.

MARY MCDERMOTT

Mary graduated from San Francisco State in 1997 with a master's degree in Counseling Psychology, and has actively engaged in work and ongoing training as a therapist ever since. She writes: I deeply love the process of growing and evolving as a human and feel honored to have the privilege of guiding so many on their journeys of transformation and healing. My therapeutic work is influenced by Vajrayana meditation, spiritual practice, and psycho-spiritual Integration, which I actively study with my teacher Jennifer Welwood MA, MFT. I’m certified as a psychedelic-assisted therapist through the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and the Center for Psychedelic Therapy and Research (CPTR). I have since been a mentor and teacher in the program. I’m also certified in using MDMA in psychedelic therapy through MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies). “Mary has been studying with the Q’ero for many years, and with the Macchaca family since Pakarina Wisdom’s inception, attending multiple retreats and immersions in person. She is honored to support the 6th cohort of the online mesa course.

FERNANDO CHULLUNCHUY

Kate Vredevoogd is a published author, ceremonialist, medicine-maker, nature based ritualist, cacao medicine carrier, ceremonial photographer, and trauma-informed facilitator. Her journey with Andean wisdom began when she lived in Spain, but the teachers continued to find her as she moved to Washington, then Kaua'i, and ultimately they brought her to Peru to meet the Apus in person. Working with Don Agustín, Santos, Luís, and their families has been a blessing of the highest, and she is honored to be supporting them, and Richy, in making these teachings available to students around the world—teachings which continue to enrich her life and deepen her sense of connection. Filled with Munay, she gives gratitude and appreciation to all of the Earth Keepers walking this path home together.

JANE MAYER

Jane Mayer is a medicine woman, creative, doula, and guide to the unseen realms, who delights in supporting humans and Earth in coming fully alive. Alongside supporting private clients, she writes, records and performs music, and guides a school for creativity and awakening. A keeper of song and a lover of mythos, her practice is borne of the weaving of indigenous medicine from Peru (including Don Agustin + Santos), Hawaii and Ireland, the Christian mysticism of her home in the deep South, and a depth of knowledge in the nervous system, subtle body, and the somatic experience of awakening.

She holds deep trust in the wild intelligence of nature to guide all of Creation, and orients others to their deeper nature and innate gifts with sound, myth, dreams, plant, energy medicine and somatic integration.To learn more, visit iamjanemayer.com. She is honored to support her husband Richy in this sacred work.

LAURA MACDONALD

Laura was born in Australia and has been living in the Sacred Valley for a decade. Many of her favourite paths have been up very steep hills in the Andean mountains or “apus.”

Passionate about nature, it seems fitting that the medicine Laura has worked the most is “Huachuma,” the sacred grandfather San Pedro cactus.

With her partner, Laura has helped to lead many groups to the magical ruins of Choquequirao and mighty Ausangate, plus countless secret trails throughout the Valley. Urpillay sonqollay.

About Pakarina Wisdom

Our family of wisdom keepers is committed to the health and harmony of all our relations through the preservation and practice of ancestral wisdom and healing modalities from the high mountians of Peru.

Pakarina Wisdom springs from a deep wish to make the teachings of Q’eros nation accessible to dedicated students who wish to learn directly from a well-respected family of earth keepers.