THREE PART SERIES
A medicine piece is not simply an object that is placed on a Mesa to represent something. In the Peruvian cosmovision, there is no distinction between the object, and that which the object represents. The stone “is” the mountain. The candle “is” the sun. The shell “is” the ocean.
These items are living points of relationship between you and the natural world. And bringing them all together in focused alignment is how shamanic medicine is made. This course brings these cultural forms of brilliance into a deep level of understanding
Seguros
Seguros are jars of ritually prepared herbs that are containers of a reconstructed landscape. These powerful medicine items hold the encanto (free flowing power and force) of a specific landscape. In this way, having a seguro on one's mesa allows access to that physical location, and the beneficial forces that reside there, even when not physically present in that landscape.
Deepen Your Understanding Of Medicine Items
This course will explore the construction, function, and ceremonial use of medicine items. Each teaching will build on the next, deepening your understanding in the foundational tools of the shamanic path. All while illuminating the lifestyle of sacred reciprocity (ayni), the powerful process of aligned magnification (kamay), and the vast array of medicine itesm employed by the healers of this tradition (inqaychu).
“This course takes you beyond the what and into the why. It carefully dissects topics like: What gives a medicine piece its power? How does an ordinary object become an instrument of transformation? And how can we learn to create meaningful relationships with the medicine pieces we place upon our Mesa?” -GPT
Heather Weingartner
"Matthew Magee's masterfully descriptive and articulate teachings are pure poetry. With the fruits of his decades-long apprenticeships and personal initiations, experiences and insights, Matthew offers his generous and humble mentorship through exemplary story-telling and practical how-to's to any aspirant of the Great Work seeking spiritual nourishment. Matthew embodies the campo medio as healer and authentic human being in his walk as a shamanic teacher and practitioner."
Kathie D'Ariano-Gordnier
"Mateo, Thank you for these wonderful Sacred Landscapes videos. They allowed me a deeper understanding of our transition/transformation through the 3 worlds of the Mesa. I love the use of the artes to face our shadows in the Ukhu Pacha. It gave me a more real sense of letting go. While I am and always will be a work in progress, I can more clearly address these transitions to move forward toward transformation. I found that exploring, researching, and acknowledging those who guide us in unconditional love that this is the path I have always been on. It took me to a place of wisdom imparted to me long ago. It put my re-membering back in view. As I continue on my journey through these Sacred Landscapes I have a better understanding of the process to becoming a hollow bone. I am grateful to have taken this wonderful course work. In greatest appreciation!"
Elaine Gast Fawcett
"Mateo! I really enjoyed Sacred Landscapes. You explained things in a way that made it really clear and accessible for me. I had a couple 'mind-blow' moments during your class where I finally 'got it' in a new way!"
Jacynthe Bernard
"I am great-full and impressed with the amount of teachings you share in one course. It is so well orchestrated, and your stories and personal experiences make it all come together in a light and easy way for me to let things go and have lots of fun... it is well seasoned and delightful! I feel like something transformed and lifted for me during those three courses."
Craig Root
"I have had something new enter into my "relationship" with my mesa and artes that I am becoming to recognize as a shift, that for me is so profound. I want to express my gratitude for this. In the past, I have experienced moments of deep connection with some of my artes that I honor very much. A new dimension of that is emerging that is very exciting for me. The creation of these "Self" artes is a new twist for me, which I feel has led to this shift. Through placing "parts of me" into an arte, and placing it into a safe, nurturing, Loving, space on my mesa where I can interact with it from a place Mateo describes, has brought some focus to it, but what has been growing from this seed so much stronger, like a huge sunflower from a tiny stalk is the "relationship" between me and all that is in that part of me in the arte. I seem to be connecting more to the space in-between myself and the arte, to the relationship. What amazes me, and excites me is how the presence of relationship that is speaking to me so strongly is deepening my understanding and opening up what seems like a whole world to explore that can emerge, teach, flower from exploring what resides in the arte by "being" in relationship with it, by focusing on the relationship. This may seem elementary to some, but for me it is an opening, a portal to deeper relationship with myself, listening/sitting more with the wisdom that is waiting to emerge, and to a sense within me that is now palpable of what all is happening within my mesa, and my work/service with it. In all my excitement about this, the "relationship" presence draws me down to earth and encourages me to ground in order to be present with it. This all feels to me like "the middle world". So much gratitude for these teachings and this gift Mateo!"
Paige Ryan
"Your eloquence with words, stories, teachings and poems were amazing to be a witness of. I’m so proud to call you a brother on this walk, and feel a belonging in your tribe. I look forward to any and all upcoming teachings with you."
Elke Savala
"Mateo’s teachings are insightful, original and deep. His poetic way of sharing complex subject matter is enjoyable and thought provoking. Thank you Mateo for another great class."
