Join Kassandra in a deep dive into the shamanic medicine calling that has taken lead in alternative healing for modern times.
In this interview we discuss topics like why this medicine has become so important? How do the ancestors play a role? What are the perception of the elders and what it takes to be initiated in this work?
Gerardo is a Chilean citizen descendant from “Diaguita” tribal clan, He has lived in Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Australia, India, and USA. Trained as a popular music composer. Therapist and instructor in Deep Tissue Therapy and Neuropuncture. He works as a cameraman, editor, producer and postproduction in several Indigenous Documentary.
His path in traditional medicine begins in 1991 with grandfather Wachuma (SanPedro) for 5 years. Then he started a purification and discipline for 4 years guided by his first Mentor Loto Ojeda, Teacher of Walks on Fire from the Mapuche tradition and Zen Meditation Master. Advanced studies in Angeology and in the Mayan Calendar. He became disciple of the Indian Master Vasant Paranjpe and specialised in Vedic Fires and their agricultural applications with Homa Therapy. Daily Sadhana practices, Meditations, Kundalini Yoga and White Tantric Yoga.
He traveled to India in 1997 where he got adopted by his Guru Shri Mahant Krishna Giri Maharaj of the order of Swamis, and was initiated as a disciple at the end of Khumb Mela 1998. He graduated as an Instructor in Kundalini Yoga in 2003. Studies Healing and Body Therapies, Yogic Massage, Sacrocranial, Deep Muscle Therapy, Neuropuncture and develops the holistic healing therapy CELLULAR MEMORY RELEASE THERAPY.
Incursion into different spiritual practices. He received the call to walk the medicine ways learning with Spiritual leaders from Chile, Bolivian Chamans, Chipibo, Quechua and others Peruvian Curanderos, with Shuar, Chachi and others Taitas from Ecuador, with Taitas Cofan, Siona and others medicine leaders from Colombia, share with Piaroa and Wayuu indigenous from Venezuela, with Guaraní, Huni Kuin and Yawanawa Pajés from Brasiland with his participation in different rituals with medicine people from many different countries. Initiated in Santo Daime and Umbanda traditions and helped to spread the mission all around the globe. He has been in Putumayo Jungle of Colombia with different taitas. Got Fardados in the Doctrine of Santo Daime in the Church of Chave de São Pedro and participated in different spiritual centers of Santo Daime,
Umbanda and Iorubá in Brasil. Initiated as a Son of Oxalá & Ogum.
He was recognized as a Curandero of the Amazon-Andean medicine ceremonies in 2009. He carried the Chakana altar of ceremonies, old emblem of the Inka empire. Conducting retreats, cleanings, diets, detoxification baths, traditional ceremonies and individual consultations.
Gera learned the peyote way and has been participating in NAC meetings since 2000 in Chile, Mexico and United States, in different Mechica, Navajo and Lakota reservations. Support different Sundance in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the United States, like Lakota Sun Dance in Colombia, Lakota Sun Dance in Amatlán and in Nayarit Mexico, Navajo Sun Dance in Tallpine Arizona, Lakota Sun Dance in Pine Ridge Reservation. Also learning from Wixarica tribe with different Marakames and doing ceremonies and offerings in the desert of Wiricuta since 2016.
Medicine Man / Road Man of the Native American Church (NAC), member of the council of the sacred fire of Itzachilatlan, keeper of tradition and custodian of the altars of Chanupa, Inipi Lakota and Temazcal Meshica. Drummer and Olowampi singer (songs of Lakota Sun Dance), 13 year as a Sundancer and completed his Vision Quest in 2006 and support several Quest around the globe. He share circles of songs of the Native American Church NAC, and he has carried the boundle to leader NAC ceremonies since 2010.
In the same way he has walk under the guidance of his Marakame, Eugenio López Carrillo, he participates and organizes traditional Wixarica ceremonies and makes offerings for him in the Viricuta desert and other sacred places since 2016.
Gerardo was honored with a doctorate in traditional medicines and he was recognized as a spiritual leader and international minister of the NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH OF TURTLE ISLAND – NACTI, the legal branch of NGOs with diplomatic relations of the United Nations and the Vienna Convention.
His services has been extended in South America (Chile ??, Brazil ??, Argentina ??, Ecuador ??, Colombia ??, Venezuela ??) in Europe (Portugal ?? Spain ??, France ??, United Kingdom ??, Germany ??, Belgium ??, Switzerland ??, Italy ??, Greece ??, Netherlands ??, Sweden ??, Poland ??, Austria ??, Hungary ?? and Czech Republic ??) in Mexico ??, United States ??, Canada ??, Russia ??, Thailand ??, Indonesia ??, Nepal ??, India ??, Australia ??, Turkey ??, United Arab Emirates ?? and Lebanon ??
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