Monday, February 21, 2011

Dieta Preparation



With impeccability Diego honors the ancient ways, incorporating the gifts of spirit into his daily path. He shares with us the medicines of divine intelligence and imparts the truth of existence so that we may all know Divine reality. He shows us by his leading example that spirit becomes manifest as we allow ourselves to be cleansed and healed, preparing the body as a vessel of love that transforms the world with the most beautiful light. This life is a rare gift and we are so lucky to be sharing it together.

Upon returning to the land of
Sachavacay, much work is needed to prepare the space for Dieta participants. The jungle life takes its toll on these man-made structures . Diego walks the land and inspects the tambos, taking inventory of the work needed to be done in order to restore the tambos to their level of rustic comfort. Paths and walkways also need clearing as the plants let go of what they no longer need.


As the trees
shed their branches, (helped along of course by those frolicking monkeys), the palm fronds placed upon the roof take the damage. Diego and his team work diligently, harvesting directly from the jungle what they will need to mend the damage. It is with great gratitude they use the resources available to them to create these living spaces deep within the jungle.


At times, the jungle works quickly to recycle the materials once borrowed from her body. Diego uses what he can from the jungle, but what the jungle does not directly provide must be carried from away. Maintaining the integrity of the land means using only plant based materials. Wood rots quickly in the steamy wetness of dense green, so Diego constantly recreates with natural materials. While plastics and metals would prove long-standing, Diego does not allow these energies to live in Sachavacay. He uses what the land provides and works hard for its upkeep.

Diego's journey to Sachavacay prepares the space with beautiful new loving vibrations. He returns home to infuse the land with energies recently expressed in ceremony. In sacred ritual, he roots these energies into the earth and allows the essence to saturate and spread. For all those who sojourn to Sachavacay, we receive the blessing of this
land. These energies deepen our connection to source and help us raise the vibration of our spirits during Dieta.

We were there in the beginning, waves always rising and falling. The river knows the way to enter the garden where the plants, the songs, and the silences help us remember who we are and why we are here. The enchanted purity of Sachavacay awaits all those who make the journey.