The Practice of Hallpay

Saturday, November 17th, 2012

As we approach this sacred process of working with a medicine bundle, or misa, we come from diverse backgrounds, with different knowledge and ideology, spiritual experiences. As a result, everybody brings aunique frequency of energy, being at different levels in their capacity to hold and work with this energy.

To work effectively with q misa or medicine bundle, it is necessary to develop confidence in the inner world, and to know how to create that inner confidence. This process is learned and worked with over time in states of love, tranquility, and patience.

Similar to a wave building momentum, gradually the information and practice progresses into a process called haipay. This process enables you to confront possible doubts you may be experiencing toward your misa, and your ability to connect through your three energy centers (i.e. belly, heart, and mind).

Traditionally, the practice of hallpay involves feeding another person coca leaves with clear intention. In this process, first, with your intention you recognize the coca to be sacred. This very important plant has been used by our ancestors in the Inka tradition, generation through generation in this powerful ceremony of Hallpay.  In the practice of Hallpay,  a k’intu is made with three coca leaves, representing the dimensions of the three worlds, the lower world or Uhu Pacha, the middle world of Kay Pacha, and the upper world of Hanaq Pacha.

Blow your blessings into the k’intu of leaves, imbuing the leaves with energy from each of the three energy centers, holding clear intention and focus.  Offer the k’intu as a gift feeding it to brothers and sisters who are with you. This is a way of creating an energetic connection called Yaqui. 

Adolpho Tito Condori,

Misayoq kuraq Hatun

(Paraphrased by Deborah Bryon)

October 2012

 

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