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Thresholds — Walking to the Holy Mountain (Apu Ausangate, Peru)
A Journey of Initiation and Deep Remembering
Thresholds.
Lea Motlow and Patrick Surdam, along with the Andean Paq’os from Q’eros Nation support you on a Soul Quest Journey.
July 19 - July 30, 2026
Join Lea Motlow, Patrick Surdam, and the Paqos on a spiritual, soul quest journey to sacred power spots in the sacred valley, Peru. You will be supported all along the way as you walk toward your Higher Calling. You will receive Karpay’s that will clear and activate as you step into this deeper way of being. It will be a journey of Deep Reflection, Healing, and Transformation. We will end at the base of the Holy Mountain, Apu Ausangate, where you will receive the Power and Light of the Chaka-Runa (Bridge Person). As you walk out from Apu Ausangate, you will be walking toward a new life. The one that returned from the Mountain to “The Give Away “of your Gifts to the world. This Soul Quest journey is to support and heal yourself, your family, your lineage, and also the Collective. It is an initiatory pilgrimage of light and hope for a changing world. This trip is also considered a high-level or advanced Quest.
In the Andean teachings, we are in the unfolding of the Taripay Pacha (Re-membering). It is the age of meeting ourselves again. A time during which we have the opportunity to raise our energy and consciously evolve into new modes of being. Moving towards a golden age of harmony and well-being.
A Sacred Quest
The Journey
DAY 1: Travel “GROUNDING”
You will be picked up from the Cusco Airport before we head to Urubamba, a town in the sacred valley. We will have lunch on the way and get settled in our hotel. That evening, we will have a welcome ceremony, a group Coca Reading, and a Fire Ceremony for our soul’s grounding.
DAY 2: Kinsa Cocha “OPENING"
We will head to Kinsa Cocha to create access to the altar of Pachamama. To weave a relationship with her and help us with our personal processes we will be offering a Despacho here. The Paqo’s will Activate the layers of what is to be Released.
DAY 3: Wakay Willka/Apu Veronica “RELEASE”
We travel to Waky Willka, a power spot that commands both Fear and Reverence, where we will work with our ancestors. We will open or activate the lineage of our personal worlds in relation to our relatives or ancestral wounds that need to be released. The Paqo’s will be doing healings during this time.
DAY 4: KILARUMIYOQ, The Temple of the Moon, “BIRTH”
We will work with the Yachay, to activate the three dimensions of the mind and power of our decisions. Cleanse, clarify, and power up the connection of breath over the mind to open and support your process of activating heavy energies into light energy. In this place of the Divine Feminine, you will receive the Karpay of the Power of Pachamama. Walk through the Threshold to become the Chaka-Runa (Bridge Person) and walk forward into the world to share your gifts.
DAY 5: Wanakauri “CLEARING”
This is one of the more important Wak‘as of the Inca Culture. We will be working with Llank'ay, (our will, action) with the support of our intentions or our Mangos Wasi, (our celestial light bodies), on our own personal pain and doubt to heal the root of our spiritual structures. This is a wonderful place to replace fear to cross the tunnel of space and time. You will receive the transmission of Light from the Paqos to open the door of your walk as a Pampa Misayok, one who follows the path of the Heart. We walk in Oneness with Pachamama and work with the energy of the Cosmos into the world to share your gifts.
DAY 6: Prepare for Quest to Ausangate
In the morning, we gather for Mesa teachings.
Afterward, participants may choose to receive individual coca-leaf readings or personal healing sessions with the paqos—an intimate opportunity for insight, cleansing, and energetic realignment.
The afternoon is left open for rest and journaling, allowing the day’s wisdom to settle and preparing body and heart for the high-mountain journey that begins tomorrow to the sacred Apu Ausangate, the Holy Mountain of the Andes.
DAY 7: Apu Ausangate “The Quest”
We will head to the Holy Mountain of Ausangate … To Pacchanta, the beginning of the trail to Azul Cocha at the foot of Apu Ausangate. You will be walking through the “Threshold” of your Quest, as you walk towards the Mountain it will be a journey into another world. You will also be integrating the power of the Chaka-Runa and what that means for you in your personal Souls Calling. This will be a 3-hour journey. Horses will be available if needed.
We will be camping at the based of Apu Ausangate.
All camping equipment will be supplied.
DAY 8: Otorongo (PUMA) COCHA (Lake) A Portal
This lake holds powerful transformational waters of Ausangate. Absolute pure waters of Astral Dimensions. We will be guided by the Paqo’s on our work to do here as we prepare to received the light the next morning. This portal is one of Chrystalline Chuya energy.
We will be camping another night at Ausangate.
DAY 9: Azul Cocha “INITIATION” receiving the light.
After breakfast we will visit the lake at the base of Apu Ausangate, an initiation for your spiritual path. You will also receive the light energy from Inti Tayta. After our ceremony we will say goodbye to The Holy Apu, Ausangate.
We will hike out and head down the mountain. As we walk out we will still be in the portal of the quest along with walking towards our personal calling in this life. Embodying the vision of the “One that Returned”, from the Quest.
We will be staying in Pacchanta and will be able to enjoy the hot springs.
We will be spending the night there in the community.
DAY 10: Stepping back through the Threshold to our New Life.
After breakfast we will walk to the Apacheta right outside of Pacchanta. Here the Paqo’s will offer guidance along with prayers. There will be a Ceremony to bring each participant back through the Threshold to their New Life. We will have lunch and then load up the bus and travel back to Cusco.
DAY 11: Integration Day
We will be using this day to support the group as they prepare to return to their Village. To offer ceremony and teachings around the”Return”, the one that came home.….and also speak about the “Giveaway”. We will be enacting a personal ceremony of giving, for it is important when you receive illumination that you channel it to others. Also you may not feel powerful or ready, but it is the willingness as you return from your quest that matters. The path will unfold as your return and that is when the true Soul Quest begins. We will have our farewell dinner that evening.
The following day the group will be dispersing and going home. We will make sure everyone has a way to the Airport on that day.
What’s Included
Travel to each place along with pick up and delivery to the Cusco airport as required
Shared double rooms
Please reach out to lea@golden-threads, if you have a need for a single room, this will be an additional cost.
Tents, sleeping bags, mats, and blankets while at Ausangate
Horses, if needed for Ausangate
Paqo’s and Sacred Teachings
Ceremonial supplies
Translator
All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners and our last night celebration meal.
Not Included
Your flight coming into Peru, your flight to Cusco, and any additional taxes coming out of Peru.
Travel insurance ... (required)
Some dinners, if you decide to go out on your own, any additional food that you may require (snacks), any personal items/ that you may need along the trip, and personal spending money
Private healing or coca readings
Tips ... (for our drivers, cooks, and people who assist us along the way ... Recommended: 150 — USD 250. This will be collected early on the trip or you can also pay along with your trip fee.
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Cost
$3,395.00 early bird pricing
If you register with a $500 non-refundable deposit by March 28, 2026
Full payment is due by June 1, 2026. We cannot provide refunds for unexpected situations. Your travel insurance will assist you in unforeseen circumstances that may result in travel changes or cancellations.
$3,695.00 after March 29, 2026
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration, with the balance due by June 1, 2026.
***Any CC or PayPal fees will be added to your balance-due invoice. Please reach out to see how to pay without incurring fees. lea@golden-threads.com
Refunds will not be given after June 1. Make sure you travel insurance covers you for unexpected situations if you need to change your plans.
If you are interested in a structured payment arrangement, please reach out to Lea. lea@golden-threads.com
Once you are registered, you will receive guidance and information on how to prepare for your trip.
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Lea Motlow
Lea Motlow is a mother, grandmother, business owner, and a woman that has been walking the Medicine Path for many years. She was gifted her medicine name “Thunderbird Heart” in 2014 and her walk since then has been to “follow her name”. She has been in healing circles with her first teacher Kedar S. Brown for many years in his Rites of Passage Program. She has assisted him in his programs and is a Certified Vision Quest guide.
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Patrick Surdam
Patrick Surdam is a Musician, Ceremonialist, Author and Teacher of the Vocal Transformation Method. He has been writing and performing music for over 20 years. In addition to his background in music, he is also deeply devoted to his spiritual path-rooted primarily in Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice. In 2014 his journey took him to Peru to explore and study mystical healing traditions of the Amazon and the Sacred Valley.
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Dora Fronek, Translator and Paqo
Dora Fronek is the President and founder of Sacred Wisdom Discovery, a Peruvian foundation dedicated to the preservation of ancestral traditions, culture, and ceremonies. She followed Spirit's call to move to Peru to apprentice directly with the Andean Masters of the Musuq Tawantinsuyu and through her dedication to the spiritual path, she translates for the Andean Masters.
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Don Victor Chura Quispe, Lead Paqo
Don Victor Chura Quispe was born in the Q'eros 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 lightning while pastoring the family herds in the mountains.
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Celia Samata Apaza Quispe
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.