OUR COMMUNITY
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Jeff Firewalker Schmitt
Eagle Condor Council Founder
Thresholds - Peru Pilgrimage
Golden Threads is a non-profit organization of the Eagle Condor Council.
Jeff Schmitt, PhD– is a Folk Healer, Tabaquero, Ceremonialist, Musician, and scientist; he is a walker between worlds. Jeff has also practiced and taught Chinese martial arts for most of his life. He is a 40-year veteran scientist and entrepreneur with over 100 publications and patents to his name.
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Don Victor Chura Quispe
Q'ero Nation
Don Victor Chura Quispe was born in the Q'ero Community, which is located in the high altitudes of the Andean Mountains southeast of Cusco, Peru. He was traditionally initiated on his spiritual path at a young age by being struck by lightening while pastoring the family herds in the mountains.
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Celia Samata Apaza Quispe
Q’ero Nation
Celia Samata Apaza is a lineage holder born in the Q’eros community. She is a weaver, healer, grandmother and pampamesayoq. Celia comes from a family of wisdom keepers and is the granddaughter of Mama Maria Apaza, respected female altamesayoq of the Q’ero. Celia directly received Karpays and Hampi Illa Khipu from this divine lineage of Mama Maria and she works devoutly to share these gifts.
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Rebelino Huaman Cjuiro
Chinchero Village
Rebie was born the 24th of July, 1984 in Chinchero, the land of great masters and village of rainbows.
For as long as he can remember, and thanks to his parents and grandparents, he has been raised to respect and live in communion with Pachamama and the Apus. His path of Kapaq Ñan (healing) started when I met Don Máximo Singona - or as the whole family lovingly called him, Papakay. He served as his guide, sharing his knowledge, initiating him to plant a seed of love and healing. From this moment, his life in total service started.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua
Golden Threads is offering despacho ceremonies with Rebie and Nelida
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Nelida Vilca Huaman
Chinchero Village
Nelida was born the 29th of November in 1986 in Cusco with family origins from Apurimac (the Apu who speaks) and from Chumbivilcas where she carries a lineage of warrior healers. In 2010 she met master Puma - he started teaching her, and initiated her as a master in the path of Kapaq Ñan and since then, she’s been walking and sharing all of the knowledge, ceremonies, offerings and mesa work in Chinchero.
Nelida is offering online teachings. Visit her page to see.
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Sierra Dawn McFeeters
RMT, Founder of Bridge of Light and Indigenous Roots Institute
Sierra has been involved in the healing arts since 1984. First, as a homebirth childbirth educator, and then as a homebirth lay midwife.
Energy medicine entered her circle due to a medical need, and it transformed her life. She was trained and certified in light work and then went on to become a Reiki Master teacher after many years of study. Her first school was called Bridge of Light, where these energy medicines were taught and practiced.
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Josh Vogt
Thresholds - North Carolina
Josh Vogt, a Shamanic Practitioner and musician, integrates his knowledge of Andean Q’eros shamanic healing practices with his passion for music. As a co-founder of Zen Within Academy, he brings the transformative power of sound healing to the retreat.
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Katie Sutton
Thresholds - North Carolina
Katie Sutton, founder of Zen Within Academy, serves as your Vibrational Healer and intuitive guide. With her extensive knowledge in energy medicine, gained from formal study at the Boulder Psychic Institute, and her innovative 12th Dimensional Healing™ techniques, Katie offers a holistic approach to wellness and personal growth.
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Rio Sawhill
Thresholds - North Carolina
Rio is following the thread of his life; journeying through holy places in Jordan and Israel, Southeast Asia and island nations of the Pacific Ocean. In all these places and here at home in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, he finds Spirit and strives to listen to the whispers.