Light of the Andes

Once again the author of The Andean Codex, Dr. J. E. Williams, has written an unforgettable story of shamanism and the sacred way of the Q’ero. This new book, however, takes us to the highest mountains and deep into the labyrinth of the secret heartland of the gods themselves. As he is learning the beautiful, inexorable value system that goes back to a time before the Incas, Williams discovers that nothing is given to those who take it for granted.

Beyond the physical plane, he is taught by his mentor, Sebastian, to be prepared to meet the spirit deity of that most sacred of all Andean mountains, Apu Ausangate. But Sebastian cannot promise deliverance. He is there only as a guide, not a guarantor.

Your own journey waits as you begin to read this remarkable true adventure. With every step, Williams weaves the ancient wisdom of the Andes into the archetypal personal spiritual journey. The mystical landscape fosters inner transformation, and his accounts of their prayers and practices, beliefs and teaching, provide insight into a timeless way of knowledge. The final chapters may give you the shivers as the author ascends to the roof of the world. Does he meet the spirit presence of Ausangate? Does he triumph on the shaman’s journey?

In the luminous shamanic tradition, J. E. Williams recounts how he came to the heart of the mountain and returned with a transformational message for our times.