| Andean worldview long prophesized the reactivation of the feminine side of balance and offers living principles and practices of partnership society, imperfect yet persisting in the modern world. Andean spirituality, particularly around Lake Titiqaqa, highlights a universal Mother deity (Pachamama), valued female and male participants, reciprocity, and community amidst diversity. Ancient Andean models creatively engage the modern world and contribute to an inclusive worldview.;Using Andean legends and practices, Pachamama's transcendence and immanence emerge in her origin matrix of cosmic energy, the creative energy of Andean women, and her transformative powers. Andeans assert, "Death does not exist in the Andes." In addition to economics, reciprocity with Pachamama nourishes ecology and inclusive community. The author lived twelve years in Titiqaqa indigenous communities with connected knowing from community radio and her Hindu/Tibetan Buddhist path. Anthropological studies corroborate complementary rural and urban Aymara and Quechua practices encountered in Peru and Bolivia. |
