Finca Sagrada invites you to a
Starseeders Encounter
Vilcabamba, Ecuador - May 19 to July 14, 2024
A gathering of ideas and creativity in Ecuador, focused around the Shift in Consciousness happening across the planet.
Offering Astrogeomancy and Biodynamic Agriculture courses, Summer Solstice celebrations, ceremonies and ancient wisdom shared by indigenous elders, drumming circles, live music, star walks, round table discussions for the New World, indigenous travel, trips to the Amazon and more.
Why Starseeders?
At Finca Sagrada we identify ourselves as Guardians of a Sacred Space. The elders from the Kogi tradition have baptised Finca Sagrada as Sharua, literally "The place where the Stars were Seeded on Earth".
Starseeding also refers to the alchemical union of Heaven and Earth sought by astrogeomantic and biodynamic practices implemented throughout Finca Sagrada.
Calendar of Activities
Detailed Calendar
Extended Astrogeomancy Immersion Course
May 19 to May 28
Full Moon drum circle at the House of original thought
May 24 (Friday)
RoundTable -Understanding Life with Ancient Knowledge
Science won't solve the World problems. It has already solved them.
May 25 (Sat)
10am - 12pm
Extended Astrogeomancy Immersion Course
May 31 to June 8
New Moon drum circle at the House of original thought
June 7 (Friday)
7pm - 10pm
Cinema under the stars: "Aluna, the story of the Kogis"
June 8 (Saturday)
7pm - 10pm
Weekend Astrogeomancy Initiation Course
June 14, 15, 16
Weekend Astrogeomancy Initiation Course
June 21, 22, 23
Solstice Ceremony
Offered by Mama Fani, Medicine Woman from the Kichwa Nationality.
June 21 (Fri)
11am-12pm
Full Moon drum circle at the House of original thought
June 21 (Friday)
7pm - 10pm
Panel discussion -Intentional Communities and Indigenous Wisdom
What can new models of social organization learn from the Indigenous?
June 22 (Sat)
10am - 12pm
Cinema under the stars: "1 Field"
A documentary by Tsipi Raz, featuring Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden et al
June 23 (Sun)
7pm - 10pm
New Moon drum circle at the House of original thought
July 5 (Friday)
7pm - 10pm
Cinema under the stars: "Sirius Disclosure"
July 6 (Saturday)
7pm - 10pm
Biodynamic Farming 6-Day Practical Course
Walter & Nick will teach their secrets to real farming.
July 7 to 13
All the activities will be held at Finca Sagrada, an Idylic Biodynamic Farm located in Ecuador's Southern Andes.
Is it possible to attend the Encounter without being enroled in a course?
Yes, but make arrangements in advance. You can stay in a tent or RV during the months of the Gathering (cost $3 pp in your own tent / RV). We have meal plans for all budgets. Right now we do not have a community kitchen.
During the Star-Seeders Weekend (June 20-23), the site will be open without prior arrangements. Admission for any of the four days is $5 per person.
In conclusion, during Star-Seeders Weekend you can arrive unannounced. The rest of the time, by making prior arrangements.
About Finca Sagrada
Finca Sagrada is an Intentional Community and a Center for Integrative Thought. For 15 years it has been a Biodynamic Farm. The place is a magical mini valley of astonishing beauty.
Finca Sagrada has been designated as Sacred Land, an ancient ceremonial place, considered a portal to higher realms, consecrated by Kogi Mamos (sacred priests), indigenous shamans from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia), who have performed sacred rituals and authorized the building of a structure known as the House of Original Thought, the presence of which deeply enhances visitors' connection to the sacred in nature.
As keepers of sacred lands, we are in service to Earth and we are living in reciprocity with her bounty. We are building a community that honors the sacredness of the land and supports the diversity of its members, allowing us to experience and practice a flow of generosity, and to find our true roles as co-creators of life on Earth.
Finca Sagrada, May & June 2024
Astrogeomancy Courses
Astrogeomancy is a new field of study developed by Xavier de la Huerga. It is a reconstruction of the ancient science that was used to build stone circles, pyramids and cathedrals. It considers the subtle influences of the Cosmos and the Earth in habitable spaces, the environment and the human soul. Astrogeomancy combines exact sciences and the intuitive worldview of our ancestors to develop a capacity to hear and understand the silent voice of the Cosmos.
Teacher
Xavier de la Huerga (Spain, 1963), creator of Astrogeomancy and founder of the Aula Misterica Institute.
3-day course
A weekend of initiation, including laying out the foundation of an astrogeomantic structure on Finca Sagrada.
9-day course
This is a deep immersion experience with plenty of practical work and advanced teachings. There will be two immersive courses.
Location
Finca Sagrada is a biodynamic farm located in VIlcabamba, a magical valley in Ecuador's southern Andes.
Solstice Celebration
For Inti Raymi (Summer Solstice) Finca Sagrada will host a ceremony with First Nation Taitas Elders and other events. Try to extend your trip to this date.
Star Walks
The night sky at the latitude of Ecuador offers unique stunning views. Courses include Star Walks outdoors astronomy sessions.
Astrogeomancy can be integrated with permaculture designs, regenerative agriculture, bio-construction, biodynamic agriculture, Wilhelm Reich's orgon technology or Viktor Schauberger's approach.
Finca Sagrada, July 7-13, 2024
Biodynamic Farming Workshop
This six-day workshop will complement the Astrogeomancy courses but can be taken separately. You will experience how the members of the Finca Sagrada community steward this sacred site, combining ancient indigenous traditions with modern esoteric knowledge that lead to practical solutions. The workshop will center around biodynamic farming. You will learn how to build vibrant soils that will grow healthy food, and practices such as bio-char, tea sprays and bacterial inoculations, as well as lectures on biodynamic principles. These principles include the biodynamic preparations that open the soil to the spiritual formative forces of the stars and planets, working with the planting calendar, based on the moon moving through the constellations of the zodiac and working with the elemental and nature spirits of the landscape.
Teacher
Walter Moora (Indonesia, 1949), Biodynamic Farmer for 50+years, has a deep inderstanding of the underlying forces that influence farming.
6-day course
This is a week-long deep immersion experience with plenty of practical work and advanced teachings.
Afternoon lectures
Going deep into the concepts that underly the BIodynamic Practice, according to Rudolph Steiner.
Finca Sagrada, June 21, 2024
Inti Raymi Ceremony
A weekend of ceremonies, drum circles, round tables and documentaries under the stars.
Inti Raymi Ceremony. Offered by Mama Fani, Medicine Woman of the Kichwa Nationality. This year the lunar cycle is at its peak and the full moon is synchronized with the Solstice, bringing intense energies.
June 21 (Friday) - 11am-12pm
Community Pambamesa. With food from the farm. If you want to bring something prepared, let us know.
June 21 (Friday) - 12:30pm
Full moon drum circle at the House of Original Thought. Inti Raymi Alignment. Drumming the Spirit of Community.
June 21 (Fri) - 7pm to 10pm
Roundtable - Intentional Communities and Indigenous Wisdom: What can new models of social organization learn from indigenous people?
June 22 (Sat) - 10am - 12pm
Cinema under the stars: 1 Field. Featuring Bruce Liption, Gregg Braden et al June 23 (Sun) 7pm - 10pm
Stargazing
The Milky Way's nightly display at this time of the year in Ecuador features its spectacular central bulge - the Galactic Centre (GC)- high in the sky. The GC is the heart of our Mother Galaxy, our greater home beyond the Earth and the Solar System. It is the source of forces that transcend the physical realm and reach out into the spiritual, inviting you to experience a direct, profound understanding of your relationship to the cosmos. During the astrogeomancy courses and the Inti Raymi celebrations we will hold Star Walks, guided naked-eye astronomy sessions across the deep skies, with astro-mythological storytelling. Being in the middle of nowhere, the night skies at FInca Sagrada are the best for Stargazing.
A trip to the Amazon?
Finca Sagrada is a hub for contacts with communities and activists. From here, you'll be able to arrange a trip to the Amazon jungle directly with the movers and shakers of the Jungle. Ecuador is a world leader in community-managed travel. There are amazing projects where you can support local communities that fight to protect their ancestral lands from oil and industrial agriculture.
Lodging
If you want to put your own tent in one of the many beautiful fields of Finca Sagrada, the cost is US$3 per person, which gives you access to the bathrooms and high speed wifi. If you want more comfy options, check these out:
Private Room at the Community House. We have only two rooms, each one sleeps 2, they share one bathroom. Mountain view is $50 per night double occupancy and the Susan's Garden view is $40 per night double occupancy.
Walk in tent at Finca Sagrada. We have two tents that fit two beds each with bedding and mosquito nets. $10 per person/night based in double occupancy (meaning that if you travel solo, you might share with someone else).
Stay at local family's home. Tumianuma is our neighboring community, located at 30-40 minutes walking distance (no car transit). Some families are equipped to host you in a private room with shared bathroom. Have a real experience and support the local economy. $10 per person/night.
Vilcabamba hotels/hostels. There are a few good options, ranging from $7 dorms or $20 doubles to $80 doubles. All the options we'll recommend are nice. Price varies upon services and level of comfort. Consider the taxi ride ($25) Vilcabamba-Finca Sagrada. Alternatively, buses run to Tumianuma neighboring community (30-40 min walking distance).
* If you stay at a tent, you will have access to an outside lavatory, a compost toilet and outdoor showers. There is only one bathroom in the community house, for use of those staying there.
About Vilcabamba
Vilcabamba is a warm valley located in the Southern Andes of Ecuador. The valley has a year-round spring weather. During the dry season, when the encounter takes place, the skies will be unforgettably starry.
Vilcabamba is a friendly welcoming place with an international community, a hub of talented creative types and alternative lifestyle, with spectacular landscapes and a magical feel to it.