In Andean Cosmovision, Archetypes embody essential forces of nature and spiritual growth, guiding individuals through cycles of transformation.
These symbolic animals, like the serpent, condor, and puma, represent different aspects of existence, connecting the material and spiritual worlds.
The Ecological Principle
The ecological principle par excellence is “life in harmony with what surrounds us.” It is the practice of MUNAY, LLANKAY, and YACHAY.
The Mith of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo
Wiracocha descended to Earth from the Sacred Lake Titicaca and raised the mythical couple, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo. They followed Wiracocha’s path, journeying from South to North along the “Route of Wiracocha,” accompanied by the Sacred Condor. They reached the Valleys of Cusco, where they founded one of the largest empires in the world.
When these children of Wiracocha arrived in the lands of Qosqo, they came to the lands of the PUMA, the Puma that would help them transcend to the most unimaginable planes.
Archetypes of the Evolutionary Cycles
These evolutionary cycles in the Andean world were known as Pachakuti.
Each evolutionary cycle marked the presence of an archetypal animal; this archetype was the main symbol in the transcendental state of a society’s development.
The Archetypes: AMARU or SERPENT
Represents the development that the individual should experience from within, from their interior, from the Ucku Pacha, rising up like the serpent in a movement of control and security.
The Archetypes: CONDOR
The archetype of the condor took the serpent and, along its path, gave it wings to integrate into the world of the Hanan Pacha.
During the reign of the Eighth Pachakuti, the Children of the Sun arrived in the lands of the Puma. The Incas followed the path of the Amaru, beginning to develop the consciousness of the awakening of the Puma.
Reference:
- Merejildo, J.A (1997). The awakening of the puma. An initiatory path. Astronomical evidence in the Andes. Chaski. (pag. 65 – 67)
