#chakana cross

[cosmicportal]

“Chakana” is the combination of two words and it's most accurate translation is "Lightdoor"

Chakana Geoglyph - Nazca

The word “Chakana” can be traslated as portal door or even Bridge

[shamanflavio]

"Stellar Ancestry: Unveiling the Ancient Andeans' Cosmic Connection"

Andeans and the cosmos is deeply rooted in their cosmology and worldview, reflecting a holistic integration of their spiritual beliefs, agricultural practices, and societal organization.

The profound connection between the ancient Andeans and the cosmos is deeply rooted in their cosmology and worldview, reflecting a holistic integration of their spiritual beliefs, agricultural practices, and societal organization. The Andean cosmology, characterized by its complexity and depth, emphasizes a symbiotic relationship between humans, nature, and celestial bodies, underscoring the…

[vyragosa]

i'm trying to not look up the chakana cross deeper (bridge in quechua). because we were basically musing about the meaning of only bridget wearing purple in the entirety of death stranding.

evidently. it appears to have meaning. just like the quipu used by the inca. purple carries strong meaning toward the founding mother of the incas, Mama Uqllu, she also told the art of spinning threads

now i'm terrified because, the chakana cross looks exactly like the strange new odradek that higgs-amelie has. and it specifically is heavy with meaning regarding the 3 differents worlds afterlife ect, regarding the sun, regarding 3 different animals, snake, condor, puma when ALL of this is relevant to myths that were already implied before.

KOJIMA?!?!?!?@?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[burlveneer-music]

My WVUD playlist, 10/21/2024

The Crossing - A Carol Called Love Ekmeles - We live the opposite daring: II. Nor desire, but all at once Roomful of Teeth - Psychedelics: II. I am the Watchtower Johnny Almond Music Machine - Voodoo Forest Bo Ningen - City 1: The Capital Goat - One More Death Kanaan & Ævestaden - Langt, langt vekk Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Sam Smith - Ever New Yasmin Williams - Nectar (feat. Magro) Photay - Air Lock Amine Mesnaoui & Labelle - Bleu Noir Waaju & Majid Bekkas - Bossoyo Peter Brötzmann, Majid Bekkas, Hamid Drake - Mawama Asmaa Hamzaoui - Lalla Haoua Ezgi Ay'da - OBA Turkic Nomad Tribe Tuulikki Bartosik - London Hizbut Jámm - Taaru naa Laurence Pike - Mountains of the Heart abu AMA - intuitiv 94 Lagartijeando - Chakana Cosmica Insólito UniVerso - Fulia del cacaotal

[tredawakandan]

Keep telling y'all religion does not determine the usage of the cross

[florindailyblog]

La Chakana

The Crux, commonly referred to as the Southern Cross, is the smallest and most definitive constellation of the Southern Hemisphere. A group of four main stars, the constellation may be used to find the cardinal points. Such importance is reflected in the multiple representation of the Crux, including the Australian, Brazilian, New Zealander, and Mercosur flags. This prominence is reflected in Andean culture, where the four points of the Crux are apparent in one of the region’s prevalent symbols, the Chakana.

Originating from chakay, meaning "to cross" in Quechua, the chakana is rooted in its astrological beginnings, but its significance is more extensive. Corresponding to Incan mythology, the cross incorporates the three Incan tiers: Uqhu Pacha, underworld of death, Kay Pacha, world of the living, and Hanan Pacha, celestial world of the gods. These tiers may also be redefined as: underground, earth, and sky; snake, puma, and condor among the sacred animals of the Inca; or village, Sapa Inca, and temple for dividing the Incan harvest.

The four arms of the chakana equate to the cardinal points, or may designate the four provinces of Tawantinsuyu, while the circle represents Qosqo and the circle of life. The twelve peripheral points mark the months in a year. The lines which run vertically through the symbol represent interconnectivity between the worlds while horizontal lines are the bonds which unite those within each world.

The frequency and popularity of the chakana in Andean art and society from antiquity to modern day is a testament to the symbol’s broad significance.

[ebrooksdesigns]

Know About Chakana (Inca Cross) Jewelry

Know About Chakana (Inca Cross) Jewelry

Visit Peru, and you will come across the chakana everywhere, from paintings and pottery to textiles and jewelry. The symbol is also carved out at archaeological sites, such as the Chan Chan and Machu Picchu.  Whether you want to buy Peruvian-inspired chakana jewelry or are intrigued by this stepped cross symbol, we have got you covered. This article will take you through the Inca civilization’s…

[geometrytrip]

The Chakana. The underworld. Our world. The upper world. #chakana #cruzandina #cross #cusco #andes #inca #inka #inkaart #symbols #geometry #logo (at Peru) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMcST2-jZ-_/?igshid=13qzj79om7g1i

[andean-deer]

chaka / tsaka / saka : bridge

chakana / tsakana / sakana : cross (hmm...bridge...)

chakanarama / tsakanarama / sakanarama : crossword

[rvexillology]

Redesign for the Flag of Peru

from /r/vexillology Top comment: The [Flag or Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Peru#/media/File:Flag_of_Peru.svg) is very plain and generic, and for a country with such a long and interesting history, it doesn't do it justice. I decided to take a shot at a redesign. The main inspiration was the [flag of the Republic of Southern Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_South_Peru#/media/File:Flag_of_South_Peru.svg), one of the two states that made up modern-day Peru in the former Peru-Bolivian Confederation. The red stands for the struggle for indepence from the european colonizers, the greenish-blue spiked stripe represents the Andes mountains, which make up a large portion of Peru's territory, and their green, yet cold, environment. The white stands for peace and hope, due to Peru's long troubled history of dictatorships, coups, and atrocities. The figure on the red band is a [Chakana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakana#/media/File:CruzzersChakana.jpg), an "Inca cross" representing the very large native and native-descendant population of the country, and in the middle is the [face of Inti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inti#/media/File:Jos%C3%A9_Bernardo_de_Tagle_Inti.svg), the patron deity of the Incan Empire. Note: I'm aware of the Chakana's, like the [Wiphala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiphala#/media/File:Banner_of_the_Qulla_Suyu.svg) and [flag of Cuzco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Cusco#/media/File:Flag_of_Cusco.svg), dubious historical connections with the actual native peoples of the Americas, and how it seems to be a more modern symbol instead. I decided to use it regardless because of its strong association with today's native population of Peru, who I feel deserve representation.

[naturalswimmingspirit]

shinewildyogi

The past ten days have been incredible. In this Shamanic Awakening 300hr YTT, the first cycle is spent diving deep into the lower world of the Andean cross, the Chakana. The lower world represents the lowly subconscious, our shadows, our habits and patterns that no longer serve us. And we moved through this world with the intention of shedding the layers that are holding us back from vibrating at our highest

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Learning through yoga ceremony, sutra studying, peer teaching, and experiential play

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Releasing and unlearning through shamanic journeys, fire ceremonies, meditation, circle sharing, sweat lodge (temazcal), tobacco purging (mapacho), holotropic breathing, plant bathing, cold alpine waterfall cleansing, ecstatic dancing, and authentic connection

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A beautiful letting go, again and again

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For me, this time around, letting go of doubt - about myself - the value I have to offer the world and my talents as a teacher and space holder - and doubt about love - what it is and what it is not

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To grow

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To heal

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All of it in preparation for the next cycle. Tomorrow we move into the middle world - the here and now, our consciousness, the earthly realm, and fearlessness. And we will begin with a Washuma Journey connecting to that cactus energy, hiking into the Andean mountain side, to reconnect to pure oneness, play with the Apus (mountain spirits), and open to All

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Tomorrow we are born again. And the next day, and the next

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So here’s to letting go and leaving what’s heavy behind - with gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, trust, and so so so much LOVE 💚

[shamanflavio]

Understanding Diabolos and Symbolos in Shamanism

Andean Cross/Chakana (Symbol to “Cross to other realities”) In my journey as a shaman, I’ve come to appreciate the immense power words hold, especially as they connect with deeper spiritual forces. Take, for example, the Greek words Diabolos and Symbolos. At first glance, they seem worlds apart, but they reveal a truth that resonates deeply within Andean Shamanism, highlighting essential…

[fatehbaz]

Communal relationships, healthy ecosystems, and reciprocity in Andean cosmology and ecology: “A Brief Inca-Andean-Quechua ‘Cosmovision’ Glossary”

The ayllu concept of an interdependent community; the ayni concept of reciprocity; the Masintin concept of egalitarianism and the supplementary relation among equals; and non-duality are important concepts in the Andes.

This glossary was compiled and maintained by Giorgio Piacenza Cabrera.

Below are some of the concepts I’ve seen referenced a lot in discourse about ecology, agriculture, and anthropology. To see the full list of terms, visit Cabrera’s site.

Joan Santa Cruz Pachacuti Salcamaygua's XVI Century "Ideogram" of aspects of Quechua-Inca Cosmology and Cosmovision. [Caption and image by Cabrera, 2012.]

Excerpt:

The following emergent, semi-formal and semi-alphabetically listed glossary reflects my progressing understanding of Quechua terms stemming from a partly lost but also still ongoing Quechua-Andean-Inca “cosmovision.” (...)

More important than exactly defining concepts to the satisfaction a typical Western analytical mind, the less culturally contaminated Quechua people reveal a participatory way of being within a community of multiple relations. These relations define the self- identity of individuals and extend into all of forms of existence.

The main idea in this “cosmovision” is to harmonize with Life (Kawsay Pacha) through various forms of practical and ritualistic exchange or reciprocity. An ‘energy’ and ‘presence’ is felt as moving through all beings from all possible worlds and it is quietly, simply and naturally revered.  Relationships (rather than an intense search for ‘oneness’ or for a transcendent ‘Other’ prevailing over multiplicity) are emphasized. While I do not over-romanticize all aspects of Quechua society and culture, I think that it does offer unique “pearls of wisdom” which may be part of a deeper, waiting-to-be-integrated-into-a-planetary-culture knowledge.

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Alasita: Symbolic physical representation or prototype of a good. Allin: That which is good.

Amaru Runa: Literally means “serpent man.” This refers to wise men and women whose energy and awareness is capable of relating, connecting or threading across the pachas. The sinuous serpent energy is depicted as a “chakana” or three steps in a stair usually depicting the three levels of reality or three “pachas” of the Andean world.

Apu: Powerful lord.  A living, conscious, spirit of the mountain protecting and-or overseeing a community or “Ayllu.” Most known apus are male and some (like Mama Simona) are known as female. There are major Apus like “Salcantay,” “Ausangate” and “Machu Picchu” (meaning “old mountain”). There are major apus and minor ones and some have to be kept satisfied with ritual offerings or else they can harm the community. There can be competition among different apus. There also are more local ‘minor’ Apu deities often called “Awkis.”

Ayllu: Community.

Ayni: Reciprocity. A main principle of life and the practice of fair exchanges of work, goods and services. It can occur along with an expectation of an equivalent return (wage wage) or without a specific calculation of how much is has been given and how much it is expected in return. It can only take place with that which is known. The exchange must also be ritualistic or done with feeling.

Masintin: The supplementary relation among equals. It can be a competitive or cooperative relation between equals. Resembles the relation of parts sharing the same hierarchical or holarchical level in a whole.

Kawsay: Living energy or, simply, “life.” Its an infinite energy that forms and sustains every being and also the “pachas.” Kawsay Pacha: The world or cosmos of living energy. Kawsay Puriy: Integration with the living energy. Sumaq Kawsay: Beautiful Life. An inspiring principle. 

Kintu: Three healthy coca leaves gently held by to offer prayers and recognition to deities and to divine forces during rituals.

Tawa Chakana:  A symbol of interconnection. Four stairs and four-sided bridge. Each side displays the three steps depicting the three main “pachas.” It may show an empty, open center. The “Tawa Chakana” represents how the worlds relate and connect. It is sometimes called the “Inca cross” but it is a symbol that existed even before the Incas (the Quechua people) for instance in the pre-Inca culture of Tiwanako (tawanaco, Tiahuanaco).

Sisan: To flourish.

Sami: Good life energy. “Kawsay” is “Sami” unless blocked and densified into “Hucha.”

Jawa (Hanan): Exterior. Radiating, giving order, abstract, in the open, higher, available. It associates with “Illa” (that which shines, light of wisdom).  Time-wise, it might be considered an origin of the past, perhaps (in terms of chaos theory) an attractor toward the past.

Uku: Interior, hidden. That which can give rise to emergence (as from inside the soil). Instinctive, possible, intimate, hidden, chaotic. “Uku” ‘energies’ are experienced with instinct. Time-wise, it might be considered an origin from the future, perhaps (in terms of chaos theory) an attractor toward the future.

Paqarina: Place of origin. Place from where civilization originated.

Pacha: Time, space, world, nature. A level of reality (which in a Western, philosophical sense can be considered as having metaphysical and-or ontological connotations). Representing ‘time’, “pachas” regenerate each other cyclically and each of them exist simultaneously. The past and the future are always latent.

Pachamama: The living Earth Mother. Time and Space as an entire living entity.

Taripay Pacha: Time for recovering or finding our true selves.

Kay Pacha: A realm of actual, or ‘present’ experience. It constitutes a community of shared experience where other relations can take place. It it normally considered the physical world we know but, in my view, any world in which experience can be shared and actualized is a “Kay Pacha.” Every Kay Pacha is actualized by the relationship between the “Jawa” and “Uku” principles. The physical world we also understand as “Kay Pacha” is represented by a Puma. The idea of “Llankay” (work) applies to this active, relational realm. “Munay” (feeling, sentiment) and “Yachay” (understanding) should come together in this experiential “pacha.”

Wiracocha:  One if the meanings of “Wiracocha” implies a certain understanding of the idea of non-duality. It refers to deity considered supreme above the rest and from which all other deities, beings, the ‘cosmos’ (I know it’s a Greek term) and life itself originate. “Wira” can be considered as “grease” and “cocha” as water, lake, lagoon or the sea. Since these naturally repel, bringing them together suggests that which can reconcile the repulsion that keeps opposites apart. The name “Illa Teqsi (or Ticsi) Wiracocha Pachayachachi” can be understood as “Illa” (Ineffable Light), “Teqsi” (the “foundation”) “Wiracocha” (that which can relate opposites), “Pachayachachi” (maker or creator of the world). One of the few recognized temples of the Wiracocha cult (a cult perhaps reserved to the priests, nobles, teachers in the Inca Empire) is in Raqchi, Cuzco. When the Spaniards arrived in Peru their God concept was naturally associated with “Wiracocha.”

Nuna: Soul.

Tocapu: 24 kinds of Inca geometrical designs perhaps representing four areas coordinated by an exchange principle.

Waka: Sacred. A sacred place or an object that possesses sacred, spiritual force or presence. In modern Perú most people call “Waka” (or Huaca) pre-hispanic temples which have become archaeological sites.

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These are just some concepts from the glossary. Cabrera’s site is more extensive.

[archatlas]

Mamani (and coincidentally, President Morales) is an Aymara, one of the nations of people native to the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America. His inspirations include Aymaran aguayos, a traditional textile whose bright colors and animal motifs have perhaps the clearest influence on his designs, as well as the chakana, or Andean cross, Incan ruins, ceramics, and sci-fi movies. 

He's designed dozens of buildings for the wealthiest inhabitants of El Alto (population of roughly one million), usually featuring an exterior that displays a strong geometric statement, and an interior that doubles down on what the outside introduced. 

Inside you'll find dizzying shapes formed with plaster and rendered in Technicolor with oil paints, adorned with LED lights and chandeliers, and visually multiplied with mirrors. What's even more head-spinning is that Mamani doesn't design his structures on a computer, preferring to either sketch on a wall or simply verbally explain ideas to his employees.

[ramonssalas]

What do you do when you're stuck in a foreign country with your friends? Get matching tattoos!! The stepped cross with four corners, ridged with three steps each is called the Inca cross or “Chacana”. The Chakana symbolizes the dynamic between the universe and the life it contains. The Inca believed that the Chakana was a bridge between the three worlds - the world of the gods, the physical realm of man, and the spiritual realm. I chose the Inca tattoo for my deep spirituality and connection to God and the universe, as a symbol of my love for my mother, whose name is Inca, and as a constant reminder of this epic trip to Peru with my friends - a trip in which I pushed myself beyond limitations I didn't think I was capable of surpassing. My first tattoo and I LOVEEEE it! Muchas gracias @luque.skywalker!!! We're so pleased with your art! @kraneo.tattoo.studio #Inca #Incacross #Chakana #firsttattoo #stuckinAguasCalientes 🇵🇪❤️🤍 (at Aguas Calientes, Machupicchu, Perú) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPZl91O6WgS8a1zxh59LUYJBmpgU0CrUo3spk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tredawakandan]

Understand That historians base our ancient civilizations in America on the location instead of the people who make them up...So the olmec,Aztec, Mayans, inca, all have groups of the same people within them,it's just other groups might mix in[Pacific islanders, north American Indians etc...]