EMBODYING the RESONANCE of JOY!

DoÑa Maria Apaza

THE QOLLASUYU COUNCIL 

OF THE SOUTHEAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES 

invites you to join us for our 

14th ANNUAL GATHERING

SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024

at THE MOUNTAIN RETREAT AND LEARNING CENTER 

IN HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA

The Qollasuyu Council includes Sanctioned Teachers, Elders of the Tradition and New Visionaries: 

David Jordan, Joella Walker, Bonnie Knezo, Robin Harman, Janet Harvey, Jenny Felder, Glenda Skelley,

Philippe LePelch, Julie O’Connell, and Marie Henderson.

“THE MOUNTAIN”

“The times call for that quiet space to listen deep within to know what our Soul, Pachamama and a Greater Wisdom requires.”

The Mountain, “Little Scaly Mountain,” is an island in a sea of mountains. The site of the first International Gathering and many subsequent gatherings with Don Oscar Miro-Quesada. The Qollasuyu Council has continued to welcome the community to this amazing place of beauty and serenity for our gathering.

EMBODYING THE RESONANCE OF JOY:

An Elemental Dance Around the Mesa

To live from an experience of joy is good medicine!  

BE joy. Let's dream into that possibility together.

During the weekend we will travel the sacred spiral of the mesa to learn from each of the directions.  The elements, the attributes, the guardians, the sounds,the energetic blueprint. Each hold teachings to guide us to remembering and embodying the soul deep joy that may be slumbering within us under blankets of worry, depression, fear, concern, heaviness...or simple inattention.. Through the guidance of the Council members and the gifts each person brings, we will explore the resonance of joy.   

Join us for a magnificent weekend in sacred community.

   "You See It In Their Eyes"

                                      Don Oscar Miro~Quesada          Don Benito Corihuamán Vargas

You see it in their eyes

a certain radiance

that surmounts the tides of life

something that is embodied

You sense it in their movements

Slow or quick stepped

more dance than the weighted stride

more commonly experienced

You see it in their smile

No tight lipped bare existence

More a ready grin that grows

with delight in the most trivial 

or grand encounter.

You know it in their embrace

Light, close, fully present

Not tentative or overbearing

Light, close, full hearted.

You know this in children alive to curiosity

And adults lifting their faces in the rain

who never lost the magic

of encounter with the wonder of the world. 

Experience the Dance of Joy through the mesa in spoken word, image, 

dream, dance, stories, silence, ritual and ceremony. 

We shall bring our mesas, instruments, our voices, our clapping hands and dancing hearts. 

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~ REGISTRATION ~

     Pre-requisites: 

1. Each person is expected to be present for the full weekend barring medical or family emergencies. The energy builds as we move and weave through each event of the weekend.
2. Each person must have a basic understanding of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition and have created a basic mesa. We can provide links to resources or personal study with a mesa carrier.

Register with the Qollasuyu Council by August 20th 

1. Fill out the following Registration Form (Required)

        https://forms.gle/eBYUkokp3hNnMiRr9

You will receive information about “What to Bring” after we receive your form 

        and confirmation of room reservation from The Mountain.

2. Program Fee: We will collect a program fee of $65.00 at the beginning of the weekend.                                                Please pay in cash or check. 

            Check must be made out to: Qollasuyu: Southeast Council, Inc.

Register for Lodging and Meals at The Mountain: 

Includes lodging with linens and towels, six meals beginning with dinner on Friday night and ending with lunch on Sunday. Double occupancy: $250. Single occupancy: $390 (limited singles available) . 

Please register directly with The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center https://www.themountainrlc.org/  

Click on “Registration”

To get started, if you're new click Create New Account , or if you've attended an event at The Mountain since May 2012, LOGIN to an existing account (use buttons if you have forgotten username/password).

Please register early to get your room preference. No later than August 18.

Call Guest Services at The Mountain if you have any difficulties. 828-526-5838.

COME JOIN US!

Feel the Joy: 

Ayodele Drum & Dance  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1197506251659829

I sometimes forget

that I was created for Joy.

My mind is too busy.

My heart is too heavy

for me to remember

that I have been

Called to dance 

the sacred dance of life.

I was created to smile.

To Love. 

To be lifted up

and lift up others.

O’ Sacred One

untangle my feet

from all that ensnares.

Free my soul

that we might 

Dance

And that our dancing 

might be contagious. 

-Hafiz   

*Photos: Many of us met Doña Maria Apaza during travels to Peru. She epitomizes and embodies radiant joy. She is also strong and fierce with clarity all based on wisdom. And we have heard the stories of don Benito! And as always the human form of the amazing presence of Don Oscar.

* "You See It In Their Eyes"   Poem by JK Harvey   

Please note that Oscar, don Benito and Doña Maria will not be present  (except in spirit! )