The mystery of the solar disc

The mystery of the Solar Disc
 
 
Belief in prophecy, myth and legend may strike little significance within western society today; yet in antiquity these ‘mysteries’ formed the history and identity of great civilisations. Though weaker in modern strength of belief, it remains that these mysterious ‘truths’ still exist in some cultures, accessible to us through our acceptance of a way of life similar to that of our ancient past. There is a chance to reconnect with our own roots of civilisation, through an experience of life within these places; particularly we can look to the Inca people of Peru. Integral to Peru’s culture and identity, prophecy has remained an influential force over the Inca way of life; and according to Inca legend, a new era has begun.
 
The Incas measure time by thousand year cycles, or Inti, each divided into halves. Each five hundred year ‘half’ is referred to as a Pachakuti. Just as the Ying and the Yang are connected through ‘opposites’, so do the Inca people perceive these halves; light opposes dark, just as there could be no day without night. Thus this opposing, yet complementary, duality prophesises a time of great change; the eighth Pachakuti saw a five hundred year time period of great prosperity, as the Inca people thrived and flourished, followed by the second half of the ‘cycle’, where the Inca people were prosecuted, and conquered, by the Spanish.
 
Today, the Incas acknowledge that a new Inti has begun. In our western understanding of time, many may overlook this prophesised transitional time of change. However, to the Incas, this Pachakuti is believed to bring with it peace, harmony and an overwhelming sense of ‘light’. It is during this time that we are able to reactivate the Solar Disc. According to Inca legend, the Solar Disc was a means of accessing a higher power, a cosmic wisdom that remains sacred to Incan culture. This is not only significant to the Incas, but to our planet as a whole. Interestingly, in 1987 indigenous leaders of the world recognised a cosmic shift of energy, from the masculine energies of Tibet to the feminine energies of Peru. Particularly, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas have been identified as the focus for this remarkable change. Soon, our planet may experience a cosmic change; a shift from dark to light, a renewal of prosperity and love. Though centred in Peru, this is a change for the planet.
 
We set off to document this ‘transformation’, record and experience the return of light, prosperity as well as acknowledge this return of peace amongst the Inca people. More than this, we aim to experience a reconnection with a past way of life and belief, where prophecy and legend hold sway over life, and significantly, the future of our planet.