BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:818@headplusheart.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260619T130000 DTSTAMP:20260527T162030Z URL:https://www.headplusheart.com/events/celebrating-the-solstice-andean-n ew-year/ SUMMARY:Complimentary Online: Celebrating the Solstice &\; Andean New Ye ar DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nWith Traditional Wisdomkeeper Jhaimy Alvarez-Acosta from Cusco Peru\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we prepare to walk through the portal of the Solstice and the Andean New Year with gratitude in our hearts and in t he spirit of celebration for the season ahead.\nONLINE\n\nFriday June 19\, 2026\n\n12 - 1pm PDT\n\nThe marking of cycles and of seasons is something we have done as human-beings since the beginning of time. Our Ancestors p ut their time\, energy and focus into charting this passing of time with s uch exquisite accuracy and care. Cultures throughout the world have found different ways to honour the passing of time\, to gather with intention\, to celebrate\, to witness and to be witnessed.\n\nHere at C7Rays it is one of the our favourite ways in which to connect with our global community - to thoughtfully be able to gather people from around the world to honour the Solstices and Equinoxes. To work with the energy of these powerful por tals and passages of time to be more in flow and harmony within our own li ves.\n\nTraditional Indigenous knowledge provides a blueprint and map for us from which to navigate these times. With teachings\, rituals and practi ces that allow us to pause in the moment and connect to what is occurring both in our micro lives here on Mother Earth and in the Cosmic weavings of the macro. What a gift.\n\nIn the Andes\, the June Solstice is also the s tart of the Andean New Year and is a significant marking of time to give g ratitude and reflect on all that has passed\, and to plant seeds for the f uture. This time of year also marks the beginning of the harvest season an d celebrates the source of life and our Divine origins. It is also a time to honour the energy of Father Sun through the colourful Inti Raymi Fest ival held in Cusco each June 24th.\n\nWe will begin this community celebra tion with a traditional opening prayer and flow into Andean teachings conn ected to this time of the year and to the energy of Father Sun\, the Fir e Suyu teachings\, and to rebirth and celebration. We will complete our t ime with a beautiful guided meditation and healing process to support us i n feeling centred\, grounded and connected.\n\nOn behalf of Jhaimy and the C7Rays community we invite you to join us for a beautiful online gatherin g in honour of the Solstice and the Andean New Year\n\nWe would love to ha ve you in the circle as our guest\, no experience necessary\, come as you are.\n\nThis is a live-in the moment experience on zoom - but a recording will be available and emailed to you within 24hours.\n\nPhoto Credit: Chip Duncan\nwww.childrenofthe7rays.com\nJhaimy Alvarez-Acosta is a tradition al Curandero (healer) from Cusco\, Peru who has been trained and initiat ed in the wisdom teachings of the Andes. As a spiritual teacher and guide\ , he is best known for his heart-centered and humble approach to healing a nd spirituality. He began his initiation at a young age\, apprenticing wit h traditional elders\, and has now walked the committed path of a wisdom k eeper for over 30 years.\n\nThrough ceremony\, ritual\, and healing practi ces\, he supports people in moving past their limitations in order to libe rate and connect with their hearts and purpose. Rooted in the legacy of hi s ancestors\, Jhaimy holds a sacred space for us all to feel centered in o urselves\, grounded to Mother Earth and connected to the cosmos.\n\nJhaimy has been invited to share his knowledge at conferences\, workshops\, and specialized tours throughout South America\, Europe\, and North America. H e holds a degree in tourism from La Universidad Andina del Cusco and has been an invited keynote speaker at several universities\, including Trent University in the Indigenous Studies Program\, and McGill University.\n\n As co-founder of Children of the Seven Rays\, he works with a global commu nity offering in person and online classes\, workshops\, and retreats\, an d guides once-in-a-lifetime sacred journeys to Peru. As host of the Heart of the Condor podcast\, he shares traditional teachings and the Andean cosmo-vision\, while generously guiding listeners in how to walk in right- relationship with reverence for ourselves\, our communities\, and our worl d.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.headplusheart.com/wp-content/uploads /2026/05/Jhaimy-ChipDuncan.jpg LOCATION:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrating-the-solstice-andean-new-ye ar-tickets-1990013439768?aff=oddtdtcreator END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR