Human Transformations – Chavin de Huantar, Peru

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– Posted on February 26, 2011Posted in: Feature Photos
Famed for using San Pedro cactus shamanically to communicate with the spirit world in ceremony - the ancient Chavin temple was decorated with a series of sculpted heads in various states of transformation from human to jaguar form. An echo of shamanic evolution!

3000 years ago the Chavin consolidated the ancient religion of Peru and its shamanic traditions. Famed for their priests use of San Pedro cactus in sacred ceremonies to communicate with the spirit world – these Sculpted heads located on the outside of the ancient temple site of Chavin de Huanter collectively demonstrate the process of transformation from human to feline (or jaguar) form as experienced by the priests in ceremony…

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