Despachos are an ancient ceremonial tool that are practiced by many South American cultures to release prayers, express gratitude, ask for assistance and promote healing. This particular Despacho Ceremony will utilize the process taught in the Pachakuti Mesa Shamanic Tradition.
After ritualistically “opening” the five directions, participants will use natural and man-made objects to create a beautiful prayer-filled nature mandala. The Despacho is then bundled, used for ritualistic cleaning of the participants and “released” through burning, burying or placed in flowing water.

Presented By: Alaina Hernandez

Judy Hoaglund has studied and practiced shamanic arts with indigenous 
teachers in North, Central and South America for more than 25 years. 
In 2001 she began an extensive apprenticeship into Peruvian shamanism, 
with don Oscar Miro-Quesada, becoming a sanctioned teacher of the 
lineage. She is currently a senior instructor of the Pachakuti Mesa 
Tradition: Cross-Cultural Shamanic Arts for Personal and Planetary 
Renewal. Judy is very active in teaching apprenticeships, workshops and 
classes in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to her work as a 
ceremonialist. She lives in west Sonoma County where she maintains a 
private healing practice.

For more background, please see Judy’s website: http://www.ShamanicAlchemy.net.

2015 Convergence Workshop: Ceremony for a Sacred Life