In the violet band the energy increases and organizes further to anchor our connection with the divine. We find this vibration in the area is at the top of the head also known as the crown chakra.
There are sixteen water fountains at Machu Picchu that flow through and past the Violet Energy Band. Fourteen of these fountains can be followed starting from just below the Temple of the Sun. If you are fortunate to see these with water running it them please spend extra time meditating on the sight and the sounds of the water.
The sound of moving water, from a waterfall to the smallest water drops, contains a very powerful healing force. At Machu Picchu or at another location you should try and spend extended amounts of time listening to the flow of water. There are many areas at Machu Picchu where you can connect to the Urabamba River that flows around the site. You can also hike to the Temple of the Moon where you can clearly hear the river and which is also a great places away from the crowds to meditate. If you tune in using a kind of day dreamy consciousness you can begin to hear the water talking to you.
In many spiritual traditions there is the concept of annointing the head with water or oil during initiation or baptism. The act of the blessing with the sacred fluid has multiple functions. One aspect of this blessing is to cleanse the initiate both psychically and energetically. An additional aspect of this blessing is to activate sacred centers and sacred functions in the person being initiated. But perhaps the most mysterious aspect of placing a sacred fluid like water or oil on the person undergoing initiation is identified with or joined to the spiritual archetype of the fluid being used. Both oil and water have been used to signify aspects of the Spirit.
At Machu Picchu there is both numeric and functional symbolism within the number of fountains and their measurements. The water flowing through each of sixteen sacred fountains at Machu Picchu speaks volumes.
Part of their message is that Machu Picchu is a place that has been engineered to work with Spirit and matter to channel divine energies from higher levels and dimension down to feed and nourish all who enter there and beyond. The astute reader and student of sacred geometry will recognize the association between the number sixteen and harmonic of the Golden Mean Φ value of 1.618.
At this point we should talk about water and other sites you can visit on your trip to Peru. If you have an opportunity for an extended visit to the Cusco region then make sure that two sacred sites focusing on water are on your list. The first site is Tambomachy and is very near to Cusco. You will find many tour operators which stop at Tombomachy. If you are adventurous you can take a local bus to the site for less than a dollar.
If you are into hiking you can walk the road from Cuzco past Saxayahuaman to Tambomachy in less than 2 hours. The other water site is about 45 minutes drive to the south and is called Tipon. This is a very large site that has many intricate fountains and large scale terracing. There is evidence of carefully designed stonework and many ceremonial fountains. If you go to Tipon you many want to either hire a car or take a small tour of say a dozen or fewer people. There are many tour operators in Cusco serving spiritual pilgrims including Angel Tours. In fact if you can participate in a Inka water cleansing ceremony before you go up to Machu Picchu that would really be a great way to prepare your sublte energy body to be purified.
Let us return to the violet band at Machu Picchu. The energy of the color violet itself is very high and definitely manifests higher spiritual energy. Alchemically the violet ray is the seventh ray of perfection and an active ray for purification and self-transformation. Like all the other energetic bands you can wear a crystal or mineral to help you attune those energies. For the violet band the mineral is Amethyst. In the Inka culture purple corn,
chakra feels something between a tingling and running water. There are water meditations in many traditions around the world where the meditator stands under a gentle waterfall. This is said to be a very powerful way to tune into your energy field and the energy of water.
Although many people who sense the energy around the crown can feel energy flowing down their bodies in reality there are multiple energy currents running through our bodies in more than one direction. There is one energy current that flows down from the crown chakra to the feet. There is another energy current that is a return flow from the feet up to the head. In Chinese Medicine the meridians are meticuously mapped according to the main energy flows in the body.
Suggested Meditation:
Find a place to sit within the violet band. Take a few minutes to relax. Focus on your breath. To work with the energy in this band pretend that you can breathe in and out the top of your head like a dolphin or whale. Take each breath in and out through the top of your head. For some people it may help to move your right hand an inch above your head. In a few seconds you should be able to feel the energy of your hand. If you still don't feel anything then move your hand closer so that your palm lightly brushes your hair. If you still don't fell anything, or don't have any hair, just rest in whatever experience you are having. Imagine breathing in violet light in the top of your head. Pay attention to the sensations on the top of your head. You may feel a tingling like rain drops or like wind. Bring your hands down to your sides and continue breathing focusing on the top of your head. Once you have spent a few minutes with this focus then imagine being able to send violet light out to your entire body. When you are ready slowly return to normal awareness. As you are coming back make sure that you connect to the realization that at each moment the divine sustains you. The divine energy, wisdom, knowledge, and love, is always available to you. Send out thanks and gratitude for your experience.
Illustration 49: One Of Sixteen Water Fountains Appearing Mostly In The Violet Energy Band.