
Inca
Inca (îng´ke)
noun
plural Inca or Incas
1. a. A member of the group
of Quechuan peoples of highland
Peru
who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before
the Spanish conquest. b. A ruler or high-ranking member of the Inca empire.
2. A member of any of the
peoples ruled by the Incas.
[Spanish, from Quechua inka, ruler,
man of royal lineage.]
Balsam of Tolu (Myroxylon balsamum)
-- A Colombian tree once cultivated by the Incas for its vanilla-like fragrance
and medicine. The oil, distilled from the gum resin, treats lung congestion,
scabies, eczema, and ringworm. Skin sensitizing. Associated with
Benzoin.
The Q'ero believe that the doorways between the worlds
are opening again -- holes in
time
that we can step through and beyond, where we
can explore our human capabilities. Regaining our luminous natureis a possibility
today for all who dare to take the leap.
The Andean
shamans
say, "Follow your own footsteps. Learn from the
rivers, the trees and the rocks. Honor the Buddha, your
brothers and sisters. Honor the Earth Mother and the Great Spirit.
Honor yourself and all of creation."
August 29th, 1533, Atahualpa, Peru's last Incan king, was killed on orders from Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.
Inca religion was highly formalized
and rituals centered on agricultural and health concerns. The supreme Inca deity
was
Viracocha,
creator and ruler of all living things. Other major deities were the gods of
the
sun,
stars, and weather and the goddesses of the
moon,
earth, and sea.
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