Gathering of Elders In Peru

The following article from earthworks is about the wonderful gathering of Elders being held in Peru this week.may the Prophecy come true and may the Elders usher in  Peace,Security and Prosperity.This is another guest  article. Greetings!           As the time is drawing nearer, we are pleased to share the following press release with you. Your monetary donations and prayers have helped greatly to sponsor many elders from around the world who will be present during this monumental event. For those of you who could not join us in Peru, please remember to tune into this exciting time in history by holding your own ceremonies during the same time and dates where ever you may be. Thank you for all of your support and prayers!

Native Nations Convene Spring Summit to Fulfill Pre-Columbian Peace Prophecy - by Paul West Lake Titicaca, Peru - As the world stands on the brink of all-out war, this spring equinox, indigenous leaders and tribal elders from throughout the Americas will make the long journey to Peru for a special summit convened to fulfill their peoples' Pre-Columbian peace prophecy. From March 19-23, some of the last living direct descendents the new world's first nations will gather on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru for inter-tribal ceremonies and cross-cultural exchanges intended to realize their traditions' long-standing common vision of uniting the Americas. The special summit of native nations stands in stark contrast to the gridlocked gatherings of global leaders attended exclusively by members of the ruling class from economic superpowers. It comes at a time when the prospect of catastrophic events like global warming and world wars are causing people everywhere to perceive an urgent need for a new way of relating to each other and the earth. The fulfillment of the prophecy, known by Native American nations as the story of The Eagle and the Condor, has been believed by many for centuries to be a precursor to a new era of peace and prosperity that will begin in the Western Hemisphere and spread throughout the world. The symbolic story states that when the Condor of South America flies again with the Eagle of Central and North America, peace will reign on earth. The elders of Peru--keepers of the ancient Incan peace vision--view their coming together at this time as the prophesy's long-awaited fulfillment and have called on their counterparts from throughout the Americas to be present at this historic event. Peaceworkers around the world will also participate through synchronous ceremonies held at sacred sites from Africa to Asia. "Contrary to popular belief, Armageddon and the Apocalypse are not inevitable"; shares summit organizer Adam Yellowbird DeArmon. Globalization has brought us to the brink of a new civilization, and we must now vision goals and dreams of re-uniting and not be influenced by the old paradigms that are pulling us apart and destroying our world. "The natural world is just waiting for us to emphasize forgiveness over fighting, gratitude over greed and bring our relationships with each other and our earth back into balance. Our traditions believe that a better world is probable, not just possible." North and Central American Attendees Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj 13th generation Quiche Mayan High Priest and President of the Mayan Council of Elders living in Peru Grandmother Margarita Nunez Garcia Olmeca elder and member of the Native Council of Elders of the Americas living in Mexico Leon Secatero Spiritual elder of the Canoncito Band of the Navajo who is a frequent speaker on human rights at the United Nations now living in the United States Ernesto Alvarado Apache/celtic descendant who is a social worker and community builder in Colorado James Tipton Geologist and descendent of the Quachita of the Cherokee Nation now living in Arkansas Uqualla Havasupai wisdom keeper from the Grand Canyon now living in Arizona Ruben Saufkie, Sr. Hopi elder from the Water Clan who helped lead the 2006 H2OPI Sacred Water Run from Arizona to the World Water Forum in Mexico City currently living at the Hopi Village, Second Mesa in Arizona Rev. Trimble Gilbert A nomadic Neets'aii Gwich'in Athabascan hunter-gatherer from the Brooks Range currently living in Arctic Village, Alaska Gil Aguilera A South Dakota Sundance leader who is a member of the Tokala Warrior Society, Chiricahua Apache Alliance and World Council of Elders, and a facilitator of the Native American Spiritual Unity Gatherings in New Mexico and Bolivia Allen Talayumptewa Hopi elder from Water Clan and member of the Two Horn Society currently living at the Hopi Village, Second Mesa in Arizona Rob Renville Dakota elder, Sundancer and Pipe Carrier from the Sissitonwan- Wahpetonwan band working as an educator in the Albuquerque Public School's Indian Education Department Miguel Angel Amaya Mayan leader from the Kakawira community, founder of the Winaka Cultural Center and member of the World Council of Religious Leaders currently living in Cacaopera, El Salavador Jose Sanchez, Huichol Elder from Tepic, Nayarit Laura Espinoza, Mexico Elizabeth Araujo, Guatemala Jim Beard, currently residing in Arizona, U.S. Ronny, Kailo and their children from Mexico will be coming as a family unit to run sweat lodge and other ceremonies The Condors of South America will be represented by indigenous leaders from the Q'uero, Caudhuaya-Aymara, Warijsuyo-Yatiri and Chucuito-Yatiri people in present-day Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. The gathering will also be attended by a Zen-Buddhist elder from Japan.

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