Back after a couple of weeks off! I got a voice message from my friend with whom I did a vision quest in Ecuador in 2023. It was a powerful experience that all started in this temazcal (sweat lodge). 4 days and nights in isolation in the mountains with no food or water changes your perspective on life!

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I loved these llamas peacefully grazing among the ruins of Pumapungo ("the door of the puma" in Quechua), a city laid by the Incas centuries ago. This place, that was compared to the empire capital, Cusco, was the northern border of the Inca territory. It is in current day Cuenca, Ecuador.

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That morning, when I was in the South of Ecuador, I was struck by the beauty of the clouds below. It was a rare moment as they fade quickly not to return until the next morning. What wisdom might we gain if we learned to listen to landscapes?

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