In 2003, I had the opportunity to travel to Peru with a
group of 72 people, the Children of Light, to visit sacred sites and
participate in special ceremonies with several Peruvian Shamans (curanderos). It
was quite an experience and one I will never forget. I was shocked when recently it was
brought to my attention that fourteen Peruvian shamans in a remote Amazon
region were allegedly murdered by the orders of a local mayor. He ordered the killings because they were
going to form an association. Their belief system and shamanic healing went
against his evangelical Christian beliefs.
When you read this article about the deaths of the 14
shamans, you will think you have been transported back to time of witch hunts or even further back to the slaughter of pagans by the
Romans. This article speaks to my spirit. I know from personal experience the negative
reaction of people when I would tell them I am a numerologist and tarot card
reader or that I attend a New Thought Church.
In ancient times, mystery schools were
established to protect esoteric teachings because they were desecrated, and teachers were killed. Silence developed among
those who practiced and believed in Metaphysics. Students of Truth were afraid
to speak their truth. When Shirley McLaine’s first book, Out on a Limb, was published in 1986; she
became the laughing stock of late night T.V. A lot has changed since Shirley McLaine came out of the
closet with her book; but we still have a long way to go.
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