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Shamanism

Pachakuti Mesa Tradition

Shamanic Apprenticeship

Reclaim the Heart and Soul of your Sacred Nature.

 

This is your pathway to ground your authentic calling as a beloved of the Earth.

 

You are a sacred being, and you deserve a spiritual path that allows you to be fully YOU.

This re-union of souls from around the world is a chance to break free from the mundane world, and reclaim your magic.

Because you belong on this sacred Earth.

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Big Island

Hawai'i

The big island of Hawai'i is a world-wide destination place for good reason. She is dripping with fertility, abundance, and deep potential for healing transformation.

We will gather upon the some of the newest earth being created in the world by the flows of Tutu Pele. And we will dream into being ourselves as carriers of this new earth vision for humanity.

Join our hoop for an incredible experience into the wild reclaiming of Self, and the path of the shamanic wanderer. Here we hope you find your way home.

Schedule

Our Foundational series of apprenticeship is designed for local participation. Offered over a total of 5 weekend gatherings, with any housing arranged by individuals. Exact dates to be co-determined by the group.

Weekend Schedule

Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am-1pm

+optional afternoon excursion

1

A Call to Heal

sept 2025

2

Balance of Power

April 2026

3

Condor's Quest

may 2026

4

Hummingbird's Ascent

August 2026

5

Shamanic Self

sept 2026

The Journey

This five part initiation into the living heart and ancestral soul of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition is intended to awaken in every participant who completes the program, a remembrance of their incarnational purpose as luminous strands of the Great Web of Life in service to the Seven Generations.



The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition: Cross-Cultural Shamanic Arts for Personal and Planetary Renewal is a five-part series of intensives that aligns the traditional teachings of Peru and the wisdom of its heritage with the needs of the present day.

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Through the apprenticeship, you will:

  • Remember your sacred purpose and connection, and claim a life of deeper meaning

  • Reconnect to your innate powers as a ritual healer

  • Receive personal healing & potent initiations to awaken your inner magical genius

  • Receive profound wisdom teachings of cross-cultural shamanism and the shamanic arts

  • Be guided in the use of time-honored Peruvian shamanic rituals, healing methods, and ceremony

  • Learn how to create your own Mesa, a sacred altar for self-exploration, empowerment, and transformation

  • Cultivate your relationship with the natural unseen worlds by discovering your own personal guides 

You will leave this apprenticeship with powerful healing tools that you can use for your own soul’s growth and to help your friends, family, pets, mama earth, or clients.  

No experience in healing work or shamanism is necessary and beginners are encouraged to apply.

Itinerary

the call to heal

Releasing the Past

sept 19-21st

Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am-12pm

Optional Excursion

Sunday 3pm-6pm

Snakeskin

This apprenticeship workshop initiates participants into the Pachakuti Mesa, a powerful and sacred altar. Students learn how to create their own mesas and work with them for self-empowerment, transformation, and helping others.

 

Through shamanic journey and visionary states of consciousness, participants will explore the three worlds of the Andean cosmovision, sacred reciprocity with all that is, the core ingredients of ceremonial mastery, sacred sound and ritual language, healing and curanderismo, and the inner world of the ukhupacha.

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Transforming the Present

April '26

 Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am -12pm

Optional community Equinox ceremony

During this workshop intensive, participants will apprentice in the center of the mesa, traditional Peruvian healing practices, and the kaypacha, the middle world.

 

They will explore the kaypacha’s elemental matrix and magico-spiritual power, and learn about the moon’s presence in the middle world, mapping the cosmos on Earth, and celestial death and rebirth.

A condor's Quest

Creating the Future

may '26

Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am-12pm

Optional Excursion

Sunday 3pm-6pm

Vulture

This workshop is an initiation into the paqokuna, the Andean Shaman/Priesthood mystical path, the lineage of the sacred mountains, and the five virtues of the mesa.

 

Participants will also journey to and experience the hanaqpacha, the upper world beyond the physical, work with the unseen world there and deepen their connection to their own spiritual resources.

hummingbird's ascent

Living the Mystery

august '26

Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am-12pm

Optional Excursion

Sunday 3pm-6pm

Hummingbird

In this apprenticeship workshop students will experience the upper world and learn about its lightning bolt of mystical illumination and the flow of kamasqa, the power of Creation.

 

They will work with the elements, the forces of the universe, the body of Mother Earth, and sacred healing objects.

 

In sacred reciprocity participants will create despachos to honor Mother Earth, the sacred mountains, the elements, the unseen world, and prepare for a paqowachu, a sacred pilgrimage.

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Serving the Earth

sept '26

Friday 6pm-9pm

Saturday 9am-9pm

Sunday 9am-12pm

Optional Excursion

Sunday 3pm-6pm

Stacked stones by ocean

This workshop deepens participants’ experience of soul and spirit through ritual process, including the spiritual creation, activation and care of an apacheta.

 

Students will work with the power of creation in the kaypacha or middle world, dimensionality and time, as well as with the three suns, and the hampikamayoq process (ancient breathing techniques for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being and transformation).

 

Participants will be further empowered by evoking both seen and unseen sources of cosmic awareness within their mesa, sacred objects and own being, and initiation into the lineage of this revered tradition.

Virtual

Council

Monthly Connection

August 2025-August 2026

Monthly Date/Time TBD

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Due to the nature of our extended breaks away from each other, Shardai will host a monthly council call via zoom, for us to stay connected during the months we are not gathering. It will also serve as a q&a and check-in around your mesa practices.

This is complimentary during your year-long apprenticeship.

1:1 healing

Optional

Self-booking

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This optional opportunity is a chance to receive highly individualized shamanic medicine through Shardai. Able to be booked virtually or in person, these sessions are offered to you on an as-needed basis.

 

You may opt to stay after our retreat for private in person sessions.

Medicine Lodge

Locations

Private House | Big Island | Kona, Hawaii

 

Our medicine lodge will hold the bulk of our teaching & ceremonial time. It is the space that will hold us in our collective and personal ceremonies of transformation.

 

The mountains and the seas are close for holding earth-honoring ceremony and nature connection practices.

Our private home includes an outdoor hot tub, fire pit, and ocean views.

 

We will be going on optional integration outings off-site to the volcano and ocean, on Sunday's after session.

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Join Us

Reach out to start your process of registration with Shardai.

Application + $150 deposit due by August 1st

Option to book a 20 minute call to ensure alignment and clarity. (Required for new students to Shardai.)

​$497

per weekend

See policy details below

Group size limited to just 10 students

Your Maestra

Shardai rose Moon, RN, ST, RP

Shardai Moon, is your Sanctioned PMT Teacher for this year-long apprenticeship. Having started her journey with this lineage in 2014, she continues to integrate and live its profound teachings in her everyday life. She hopes to engender a sense of belonging, empowerment, and connection with each of her students. Through her intuition ceremonial creations, and moments of deep stillness and surrender, she invites us into communication with our ancient ones. It is her honor to be carrying this lineage to the far-off destinations of Hawai'i and Morocco, and infusing her Priestess medicine into her shamanic path.

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Lineage Originator

don Oscar Miro-quesada

Oscar is a respected kamasqa curandero and altomisayoq adept from Peru, originator of the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition cross-cultural shamanic ritual healing arts, and Founder of The Heart of the Healer (THOTH) Shamanic Mystery School. don Oscar is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher, Earth-honoring ceremonialist and author.

 

All PMT Teachers are personally sanctioned by don Oscar Miro-Quesada.

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Policies

Sacred Exchange

 

Lodging:

Rooms onsite available and booked separately. Prices start at $99/night.

Food:

We will order island-fresh meals together: Saturday lunches & dinners, and Sunday lunch (you are responsible for cost).

Tea & local fruit provided throughout the weekend.

You are responsible for your own additional snacks or special items.

 

Payment schedule:

Weekend tuition due at least 21 days before start

Cancellation:

80% refund 90 days before any retreat start date

50% refund 14 days before any retreat start date

0% refund 7 days before any retreat start date

We understand unforeseen circumstances may arise that prevent you from attending all retreats. If so, please notify Shardai 60 days prior to start of next season. Its not possible to drop-in to other weekends as they must be taken in order.

If you sincerely do not feel a soul calling to continue after our first retreat, please notify Shardai within 30 days after our 1st weekend completion.

Unfortunately, due to the upfront costs, last minute emergency cancelations cannot be refunded. However, your tuition portion can be credited towards your next hoop with Shardai.

Thank you for supporting our budgeting and lodging process.​

Apply by sept 1st

You Receive

This year-long journey of personal development is a powerful foundation of tools and teachings to embody your authentic self.

Foundational Apprenticeship

5 part curriculum

Enjoy your full PMT apprenticeship curriculum

Virtual
Integration

gather between retreats

Continuously connect with your cohort and form lasting bonds.

Global 
Community

pmt global connections

Join our wider international community as an adept mesa carrier.

Frequently Asked

Questions

Is this religous?

This is not a religious organization or system of dogmatic belief. This is an ancient tradition and a lifeway that holds particular organizational principles to support you in your path of self-discovery. Many people come here to heal from religious trauma, or to incorporate their religion into a more universal worldview.

What if I'm nervous to commit to a full year?

We hear you! Its a life-changing commitment that may feel overwhelming at first. We invite you to take the next step of joining our first retreat. We trust after that retreat you will find your clarity. Simply let us know within 30 days if you intend to NOT continue. However, we do find that a strong sense of commitment from the beginning does support your process.

What if I'm new to this?

This experience is open to both experienced and first-time students of shamanism. The style of teaching is rooted in indigenous experiential-based, multi-generational, village-style learning. So long as you come with pure intention and open curiosity, you will find a sense of belonging.

Is this cultural appropriation?

Thank you for asking! Each teacher is sanctioned personally by our lineage originator, don Oscar. He has intentionally created a curriculum specifically for westernized people to be able to digest and utilize these teachings from the South, while keeping their integrity. In that way it is our ongoing task to appropriately honor the culture while integrating it into our western lives.

How will I learn?

Your primary learning tool will be hands-on ceremony, complemented by didactic teachings from our lineage-based curriculum. You will receive a binder with handouts for each module. Our time will be primarily spent in our medicine lodge and outdoors (weather permitting) with spaciousness between modules to rest or adventure. For those on the year-long journey we will also gather virtually in between retreats to practice and hold council via zoom.

Why this training?

This training is unique, in that it anchors you firmly to a predictable and stable structure, while also allowing and encouraging personal expression and growth. Many community members find greater access to their authentic selves and a sense of belonging rather than feeling 'different.' 

Do I become a Shaman after this training?

In short, no. That is a title we understand has created harm to native cultures with its mindless adoption by many westerners. Yet you do become an initiate of the Great Work of personal and global transformation and evolution of consciousness...a valued member of our global community. You become a 'Mesa Carrier,' shamanic practitioner & ceremonialist, gaining greater access in our larger community to both receive and offer your gifts. 

Do I  become certified?

No. Some advanced trainings offer certification, to which this apprenticeship is a pre-requisite. We are here to offer you a foundational life-way and powerful indigenous tool, that you can translate into your personal or professional services as inspired. Many apprentices use their altars in their healing practice or ceremonies, as well as their own daily practice. You are given permission to teach our intro workshop and despacho ceremony as a part of your training.

Ready to take the next step?

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