Color White
Range 151-165 degrees Symbolis
m Archangels
Body Area Moving beyond form
In the white band energy steps up again. In the human body we are now above the eighth chakra. In the Inka worlds we are fully in the upper world. Everything here is clothed in white. Everything at this level is purified and in harmony.
As the ultraviolet band is the primary source for receiving solar energies the white band now interacts with energy from the highest levels of what we can call manifest source. To progress higher in the energy spectrum we would cross beyond what can become manifest in the created realms. Reaching the white band we cross through the levels of solar energies into the most subtle and refined energies of the cosmos. This is the threshold of manifestation and creation. Here exist all the mythic archetypes and archangels we can imagine.
At this level we are at the upper limits of expressing levels of light, love, and wisdom. Resonance turns out to be a large portion of what the white band is about. One of the most significant areas within the white band at Machu Picchu is the Sacred Plaza.
Illustration 56 Stone In Front Of Temple Of The Three Windows Which Forms A Chakana With The Shadow There are many individual elements here within the sacred plaza. You need to look around and see what you can find. Be sure to look around corners and in places not directly in your line of sight. If you find a small cave and can fit inside take a look.
Illustration 57 Small Intiwatana Stone At The Sacred Plaza
The Sound Room
At Machu Picchu the white band also finds expression as resonance in sound. Next to the Sacred Plaza on the way to the Intiwatana is a very interesting room. It has trapezoid windows, which are blocked off. This room is all about sound. We will cover this room in greater detail a little later.
Illustration 58 The Sound Room Between The Sacred Plaza And The Intiwatana.
The Garden Of The Gods
There is a unique area at Machu Picchu that straddles both the White and Negative Green energy bands. This area has been called the Rock Quarry. This seeming jumble of rocks and stones is viewed as quarry and source of unfinished stones for Machu Picchu. But according to our principle of intentional design for all of Machu Picchu thus far this area is not what it seems. This is not a jumble of stones. Just like every other area in Machu Picchu this rock outcropping is encoded with sacred information. To read this library the natural stone shapes must be viewed very carefully. A careful reading of the stones in this area shows us that this place is a detailed record of Inka cosmology. The so-called Rock Quarry is in reality the Inka Garden Of The Gods.
Most good tour books on Machu Picchu record the location of the Serpent Rock that is in this area. This is a long rock that is on a slight incline sticking up from the ground. Recalling that the serpent is the power animal for the lower world it makes sense for us to keep an eye out for other stones that may represent other animals.
These other stones exist in plain sight. Just beyond Serpent Rock is a series of closely joined stones that depict the wings, tail, and body of a bird. Given our understanding of Inka cosmology this ‘bird’ is a condor.
Illustration 59: Serpent Rock In Front Of Condor Rock
Illustration 60: Profile Of Condor Stone Next To Serpent Stone. Note the tail feathers rock to the left of the main body rock. The right wing stone is in front of the body stone.
Illustration 61: Detail Of The Tail Of The Condor In The Garden Of The Gods. Rather Than
Orientation is very important in order to see messages left for us. Without the proper orientation we will not see the messages. In the case of the Garden of the Gods there is a conspicuous keystone left for us. Like the keystone at the face of the llama in the Black Energy Band the keystone here in the White Energy Band calls out to us. The message of this keystone is that we need to look in the direction that the keystone is pointing in order to see the message left for us.
Illustration 62: Keystone On The Ground As A Viewing Reference Point To See The Figures In The Garden Of The Gods. Many Such Keystones Cry Out To The Visitor To Take Note Of Something In View.
We have already seen the Serpent Rock and the Condor Stone what more could we see by taking the perspective offered by the keystone? How about an entire story of creation?
Standing in the direction pointed to by the keystone we find starting from the left there are major figures from Inka mythogody. These figure are beings, or archetypes, of the Andean energies representing worlds or levels of consciousness. We can see the head of the Serpent Rock behind one rock on the left (which looks a little like a turtle). Just past the Serpent Rock is the Condor Stone series. Remember that all the faces found in this series are oriented in the same direction. This is to the right from the viewpoint of the keystone.
Past the Condor stones is a large stone that resembles a Puma. Regarding the Puma shaped stone specifically this stone is itself a marker for something much larger also in the shape of a Puma that we will cover later.
Keep in mind that sacred messages are often coded by showing you a small representation of something when the larger version is just beyond what your senses would normally perceive.
Arriving at the Puma we now have encountered the three power animals of the Inka worlds. The careful reader will see that the order of these animals is different than usually encountered. Most often the progression is from serpent to puma to condor. But here at Machu Picchu the emphasis is on the human being existing as the fusion of heaven and earth to live as the Puma Runa, the Puma Person. We see this emphasis echoed in a much larger puma we will see soon within this same band.
Returning to this mytical stone garden what is left in the Inka myths beyond the three power animals of the Andean creation? Wiracocha, the Creator would be the next logical step in the progression. And what do we find past the Puma stone? A very human looking stone with eye sockets and a very convincing profile.
Illustration 63: The Garden Of The Gods. Stones From Left To Right: Serpent Rock, A Condor, A Puma, And Wiracocha
The Wiracocha Stone is very interesting because there are faces present from at least three angles. From our view standing at the keystone we can see one representation as if we are looking from the right side of
Wiracocha’s face with a pair of bushy eyebrows near the top right of the stone. We can take a slightly different view of the face by imaging we are seeing Wiracocha from his left side with a long nose ridge running down to the left. But the most stunning and convincing view for this stone representating Wiracocha is seen only from walking around to the other side of the stone.
Illustration 65: The Serpent Stone
Illustration 64: Close-up Of Puma At Center Left (facing Right) And Wiracocha at Center Right (also facing Right) In The Garden Of The Gods
The walk around the Wiracocha stone yields a rewarding view. Wiracocha in profile appears complete with a very Inka looking headdress. Although there are many human looking faces around Machu Picchu this stone face of Wiracocha is one of the most accessible up close.
What is presented here is only a small set of the stones within the Garden Of The Gods. The reader is encouraged to spend time in the area and enter an expanded dream-like consciousness. First find the stones listed here and then find others in this area that are shaped like animals and other mythic creatures.
Suggested Meditation:
Find a comfortable place to sit within the white band of Machu Picchu. There are so many stones in the Garden Of The Gods to choose from. Once you are seated being focusing on your breath. Feel your chest and
abdomen expand with each breath. Become aware of the sounds and sensations around you. Feel your connection down to the earth. Imagine your energy connecting up into the sky. When you feel settled focus your intention on the stones around you. Imagine that these stones have messages recorded on them and within them. Next begin to develop a feeling of expectation within you. You are here to receive whatever these stones, Machu Picchu, your spiritual guidance, and your higher self have for you. Stay in this feeling for a little while. After a few minutes slowly come back. Give thanks for your experience whatever it was. Feel yourself connected to the earth. Listen to the sounds around you. When you are ready open your eyes. If you have received any messages try to write them down. Bless the area where you were sitting and carry gratitude in your heart.
Illustration 66: Head Of Wiracocha In Profile From The Far-Right Side Of The Stone.