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Llactapata Documentary Will Break New Ground

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:44:37 CDT

New videos highlight progress to date of the making of the documentary of Llactapata, a ruin discovered/rediscovered in 2003 by Ziegler-Thomson expedition. Since then, very little has been done to clear the 80 buildings identified. In fact, only one has been reconstructed... The Sun Temple.
The first video shows the actual footage of the 2003 rediscovery. From there, the subsequent investigations and footage look at Llactapata and its many mysteries from a mystical/spiritual/metaphysical perspective.

A Psycho-Spiritual Analysis of GOD

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:25:28 CDT

Using allegories of "Genesis", The Big Bang, and sacred geometry, the argument is put forth that God "entrapped" Adam and Eve into original sin as the only method for the universe to be created without braking universal laws of free will/predeterminism.

Guest Lecturer: National University of San Antonio Abad in Cuzco

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:26:23 CDT

Being that Cusco, Peru, and Sedona, AZ depend almost exclusively on tourism, plus my background in tourist-based online marketing, I was asked to give three lectures on Internet marketing at the National University of San Antonio Abod in Cuzco.

An Evening with San Pedro

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:56:43 CDT

Never seen before footage and an insight look into the enchanted world of psychotropic ritual and magic as performed by San Pedro shamans Edward and Otorongo, in Pisac, Peru, August 2-3, 2008.

Less known than its Amazonian counterpart, Ayahuasca, San Pedro (named after St. Peter, who is said to hold the keys to heaven) has been celebrated and ritualized for its medicinal and spiritual properties for over 3,000 years in he high Andes of Peru and Ecuador.

Now, with the blessings of San Pedro shamans Otorongo and Edwardo, who performed the all night ceremony, what a San Pedro ceremony is, how it is conducted, as well as an investigation into the truths and myths are examined.

A Birdseye View of a Despacho Ceremony

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:17:01 CDT

Videotaped despacho ceremony with the blessings of the Q’ero shaman who conducted the ceremony. A great introduction to what a despacho ceremony is, along with relevant commentary. Article contains both personal experiences as well as shaman interviews. A despacho can be compared to “Thanksgiving Day,” except that it is a way of life, celebrated every day, and bereft of food gorging and football.

The Implications of "Black Hole Gear Failure

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:32:04 CDT

The Mayan Calendar and the Implications of Black Hole Gear Failure... (Peru, June 21, 2010) Pulsating drumming encircles the fire ceremony atop the chiseled features of the most masculine apu in all the Andes, the great Hauyna Picchu. Amela carries a torch to guide her through the narrow crevices of the cave, a cave that shouldn’t be there, for it contradicts the mountain’s energy with a distinctive albeit hidden androgyny.

The Continuing Saga of Clark Cunningham and Joe the Condor

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:36:13 CDT

don Ignacio pilots a narrow path smothered in snarling vegetation with the help of a lantern and a machete. Shadows from the lantern warp the surroundings into a vibrant milieu, made more ominous by his violent whacks at the encumbrances and constant nocturnal chatter. Clark Cunningham is in The Amazon, following a Sorcerer whom he had just met the day before.

Information Technology and the Decapitation of Knowledge

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:10:02 CDT

Our obsession with managing content and data through digital devices is so vast, and indeed severe, that other options are seemingly inconceivable. But as we move from the Information Age to the Knowledge Economy, we are forced to do just that. Otherwise, we face the very real risk of unraveling 2300 years of knowledge.

The Unconscious: The "Other" Knowledge

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:08:02 CDT

The great Swiss Psychologist, C.G. Jung, proved that our unconscious is not just a bunch of instincts and repressions, but contains “intelligence” that comes to us seemingly out of nowhere. What’s more, technologies for managing the unconscious have been in existence for thousands of years, yet conventional wisdom of the modern era has largely failed to take notice.

Knowledge: A Sorcerer's Perspective Juxtaposed with the Information Age

no@spam.com (John David Balla) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:05:21 CDT

Using the document metaphor as a synonym for knowledge effectively decapitates the concept of knowledge itself. All the while, the perpetrators—the Information Technology (IT) vendors—grumble about their inability to shake the information management stigma. IT analysts provide some relief but not enough to reclaim knowledge in a broader context. To do so requires nothing short of taking a hiatus from Western civilization.