Why is Machu Picchu considered sacred and one of the best places for spiritual retreats?
Machu Picchu is located in Peru, northwest of Cusco, on a cloud-covered mountain range in the Urubamba Valley. The Inca emperor Pachacuti built the site around 1400 AD The Incas then abandoned the site about a century later. Machu Picchu has been referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”. It was rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, but remained untouched until then.
Machu Picchu measures around five square miles and is astrologically aligned, and has approximately 200 buildings. The Holy District consists of three main buildings. The buildings are the Temple of the Sun, the Intihuatana and the Hall of the Three Windows. Around 1,200 people lived in and around Machu Picchu during the time of the Incas. The buildings are believed to have been built by professional Inca architects.
The Incas gave special religious significance to the mountains of Machu Picchu, and its location is the main reason it is thought of as a sacred destination. Today, the area is said to be a great vortex of energy on earth. The area is believed to be very powerful as it sits at the base of two energy vortices. These vortices are made up of two concentrated rings of energy. These rings function as templates for the electrical and magnetic vortices that surround Machu Picchu.
An energy vortex is a point of high energy found in the electromagnetic field of the earth’s energy. Each earth vortex is said to resemble the energy chakras of the human body. Ley lines link energy vortices throughout the earth.
Shamans are intermediaries between our human world and the spiritual world. Shamans heal physical ailments by working with the spirit. Shamans are believed to be able to enter other dimensions for answers on how to achieve balance and restoration. They work on a soul or spirit level to heal on a physical level.
Peru is a wonderful place for a spiritual journey due to its sacredness and beauty. Spiritual retreats to Machu Picchu allow you to use the powerful energies and sacredness of the place to discover your own sacredness. The shamans will guide you on an outer journey that also becomes a magical inner journey. You will participate in ceremonies and meditations to get closer to this magic. On a spiritual retreat in Peru, you will feel inspired and moved on a very deep level.
Spiritual retreats to Machu Picchu offer the traveler the opportunity for spiritual growth, as well as an amazing experience in culture and beauty. A tour of this amazing place led by a local shaman allows you to experience sacred sites and energy vortices on a much deeper level.
You can experience the sacred wisdom of the ancient Incas and follow in their footsteps by participating in ancient rituals and meditations in sacred temples. A spiritual retreat in Peru and Machu Picchu will allow you to discover his own magnificence and feel truly inspired both spiritually and mentally.
