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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The Mythic Party – Celebration of Love, Mystery, Magic, Art, and, of course, the Mythic Union between Mikis Hasson and Lies Demets


Mikis & Lies release a Chinese lantern into the sky on their wedding night

The Mythic Partiers have departed back to various parts of the globe, and Tierramitica is gearing up for its first Magic Journey of the New Year. But for upwards of a week, revelers from all six continents (excluding, of course, Antarctica) came together in Tarapoto to celebrate the marriage between Mikis Hasson (the founder of Tierramitica) and his lovely bride, Lies Demets. Astrologically, the stars were in alignment. It was both a Super New Moon, an ideal time for new beginnings, as well as the birthdays of both Mikis and Lies – clearly a union set in the stars. The ceremony itself involved the participation of friends and family. A cascade of icaros came forth, sung by our western guide & maestra Sara Tongson, as the entire group held hands in union. The shamanic wedding had it all – after the ceremony there was a feast of brick oven roasted chicken, jungle fruits, and a delicious homemade wedding cake in the shape of Mickey & Minnie Mouse. The ceremonial floor shook with music and dancing, roaring through the jungle and upwards toward the stars. The rainy season is approaching here, and eventually cleansing rains began to descend, but not before Chinese Lanterns were released to the night sky in a symbolic act of love and celebration.


But there was so much more than simply the wedding night itself. It was, after all, a full week’s worth of celebrations. Although heavy rains required some schedule rearrangement, we were never wanting for events or activities & nothing could dampen our spirits! There was a pizza party, two movie nights in our jungle cinema, and countless other parties and celebrations.


Luis Tamani with his completed mural in Chocopelli
We were completely blessed & honoured to have an entourage of visionary artists spend the week here. A huge thank you to Luis Tamani, Juan Carlos Taminchi & Julio Cabrera Suncion! When not celebrating along with us, they were busy producing magnificent works of art to embellish and beautify Tierramitica’s new art studio/gallery, Chocopelli which was inaugurated by this event. Luis Tamani led a “healing through art” session & Shamanic artist Juan-Carlos Taminchi guided the Mythic Partiers through a ceremony designed to cleanse and open the third eye, in preparation for everyone’s contribution to the collective art project. Amazingly, the collective minds of everyone created a beautiful mandala which represented by color the four elements – earth water, fire, and air, aligned with the four cardinal directions.

The Mythic Party people

Our very own TierraMitican Ferdinand Tongson led the group through a shamanic re-birthing ceremony. For many, it provided powerful visions and insights. It also prepared the group for the optional Ayahuasca ceremony, which took place two days later. Through the guidance and clarity of Mikis, intentions were brought forth to the Grandmother Ayahuasca. Guided by the beautiful icaros of Shipibo Maestros Manuel and Segundo, and Maestras Leonilda and Hermelinda, visions were manifested, profound insight was gathered, and significant healing took place for all who participated. The final two days were spent in a glow of love and light. While we were sad to see so many partiers disperse across Peru and elsewhere across the globe, we were overjoyed that three partiers, Christina, Jason, and Anthony were voted in by the Tierramiticans to join us here as volunteers. Welcome guys to our home & family!!! Mikis and Lies leave soon on their honeymoon to Europe, while the rest of Tierramitica gears up for the Magic Journey, which begins as soon as our first Journeyers arrive here on the 29th.  Be sure to check out the full Wedding, Party, and Art albums on our Facebook Page here.





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