Day Retreat :: April 19, 2026 :: Fort Payne, Alabama

Pakarina Wisdom x Manitou Cave, Alabama

Honoring and Nourishing the Womb of the Mother

With Luis Quispe Calcina and his daughter, Karina Quispe Machacca of Q’eros Nation, Peru
and facilitated + translated by Richard Wade Willis and Joanna Mann

We are thrilled to welcome our dear friends and teachers, Luis Quispe Calcina and his lovely daugheter Karina Quispe Machacca to come and offer their timeless wisdom to our community in the deep south. This cultural exchange will emphasize right relation with the sacred feminine.

You can expect to arrive early for a traditional gratitude offering (despacho) followed by the Ñusta karpay. These teachings will help us to strengthen our connection the place we were born and inspire meaningful ways to serve our communities.

We will then receive the special honor of entering the Manitou Cave for an afternoon of deep communion with the earth. More details to come as the time arrives— to pre-register, email richardwadewillis@gmail.com.

A portion of the proceeds of this event will go to the protection and preservation
of the Manitou Cave for future generations.