PAQARINA YACHAY:
Remember the Ancient Wisdom of Earth
A Five-Day Immersion in the Applachian Mountains with
Luis Qusipe Calcina and Karina Quispe Macchaca of Q’eros Nation, Peru
Over the last year, we have been weaving a shared prayer between the soft, ancient folds of the Grandmother Mountains of Appalachia, and the ancient altars of light in the Andes Mountains of Peru. This is a shared prayer of union between North and South, water and stone, and Mother and Father.
This spring, we will gather again— nourishing the wise, wild, feminine forces of the Earth in Appalachia, and recieving direct transmissions from the Nustas, as we build and deepen our Nusta mishas, listen to the transmissions from Earth + Stars, and weaving the colors of rainbow light into our bodies and the Earth. This five-day immersion will by guided by Luis and his daughter, Karina— a rare chance to learn from an elder and one of the youngest carriers of the Macchacca Florez altars— a woman.
Come join Luis, Karina, Kate, Richy and the Pakarina Wisdom family from April 22 - 26, at the Moon Rising Retreat in Lenoir, NC, for five days & four nights of community, learning, and prayer.
Our last immersion at Moon Rising was stunningly beautiful and we are delighted to continue building community with our friends in North Carolina.
The finer details of our time together are still emerging, but you can expect elements of what we offer on our annual Peru retreat to be woven into our time together. Our main areas of focus are traveling to sacred sites, receiving karpay, creating traditional offerings of gratitude, receiving teachings and building sacred altars for personal and collective awakening, and praying together in the sweat lodge on the property. We will release a full immersion trajectory in January.
Remember your power to serve the wild forces of Earth with skillful prayer and timeless energy medicine
MOON RISING
RETREAT CENTER
Moon Rising is a sacred nature immersion and healing space nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
The medicine of this potent space is felt upon entering the gates and exploring the 22 acres. The land is full of spaces intentionally created and maintained with love. From the crystal-powered Chakra Garden overflowing with vegetables, herbs, and wild flowers, serenity at Spirit Spot, cold water immersion at Buddha's Beach, silence at Moss Point, grounding at Big Rock, exploring at Opportunity Bridge, and going inward at Kunda's Cave, there is no shortage of dedicated spaces to be in presence and peace.
Guest rooms (single + doubles) are simple, cozy, and inspiring. All rooms are provided with 100% organic cotton sheets, indoor and outdoor towels, luggage racks, hangers, and small dressers. The meals served are nourishing, vegetarian, and an experience themselves. Your taste buds will travel across the globe and your eyes will ignite from the colors and plating. The abundance of love from Chef Bond Trisansri and the team at Moon Rising will truly be felt when gathering at the table.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
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.
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.
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.
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.
INVESTMENT
There are many ways you can join us!
Explore room options + book your space below.
YES! I’M READY TO BOOK MY SPOT:
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SHARED ROOM + BATH ($2,295)
The all-inclusive investment for a SHARED room, shared bath, for 7 nights, including all teachings, workshops, meals, & ground transportation, once arrived at Moon Rising Retreat, in Lenoir, NC. A 50% non-refundable deposit saves your space, the balance is due March 15.
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SINGLE ROOM + SHARED BATH ($2.695)
The all-inclusive investment for a SINGLE room, shared bath, for 7 nights, including all teachings, workshops, meals, & ground transportation, once arrived at Moon Rising Retreat, in Lenoir, NC. A 50% non-refundable deposit saves your space, the balance is due March 15.
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KING SUITE + PRIVATE BATH ($2.850/3,250)
The all-inclusive investment for a King Suite room, with private bath, for 7 nights, including all teachings, workshops, meals, & ground transportation, once arrived at Moon Rising Retreat, in Lenoir, NC. $2850 if shared, $3,250 if solo. A 50% non-refundable deposit saves your space, the balance is due March 15.
