Initiation: A Woman's Journey into the Heart of the Andes

by Elizabeth B. Jenkins

In 1989, Elizabeth Jenkins was living in San Francisco, working on a doctorate in clinical psychology. Her life seemed full...but she felt empty. Then she traveled to Peru, intending to research Andean healing practices--and found herself taking an unexpected journey, with the guidance of an initiated priest of the Andean Path. This is her story, filled with compelling details of her own initiation in the beautiful but harsh setting of the high Andes--and how the voyage has changed her life.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Paganism

273 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Elizabeth Blaine Jenkins

Reviews

[Jill Lucht · Rating 3 out of 5]

P. 102: (describing people in an airport) "it appeared as if they could have been picked up and put down anywhere on the planet, or any other planet for that matter, without severing any ties." It's not exactly what the author means, but being tied to a place in a transient world is an interesting experience. Its especially an interesting experience when the place you've committed to is a college town, the epitome of transience. There are sacrifices when committing to a place--things like choosing less than ideal work, less than ideal housing--but the rewards are endless when it's a place that "speaks" to you. There are some parallels to marriage, except that in marriage structural forces encourage your relationship. Choosing "marriage" to a place (in a college town) receives no societal support. In fact, it is actively discouraged.

[Marianna Salvini · Rating 1 out of 5]

one of the most boring books I've red lately...

[Camilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Avevo grandi aspettative e invece ho trovato questo libro un po’ noioso.
Ho avuto difficoltà a visualizzare ciò che stavo leggendo e di conseguenza perdevo il filo, non mi appassionavo.

[Wendy Arnquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Initiation” is a memoir of Elizabeth Jenkins’ spiritual adventures in the Andes. As Elizabeth grows and learns more about the Inka / Q’ero traditions and mystical practices, she imparts gold nuggets about spiritual growth. I found her personal story to be a fascinating adventure. I recommend it to anyone interested in Shamanism, Incas, Q’ero, mystical Peru, Machu Picchu, ancient wisdom of the Andean Path, esoteric principles or just great first-hand accounts of adventure.

[T.W. Fendley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend loaned me this book because of my interest in spiritual journeys, particularly those involving the Inca. It was a riveting tour of the shamanistic initiation process, overlapping on many of the practices I'd uncovered in my research (without benefit of actually experiencing it). I took issue with the earlier depiction of the Apu, but it was explained later.

[Siri-beate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Det er en bok som har fått meg til å tenke på hvordan man selv utøver noen form for tro. Man tenker over de viktige tingene i livet med litt andre briller.. Så er det jo noen fantastiske skildringer av området rundt Cuzco i Peru!

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes me want to go to Peru.

[Benedict · Rating 5 out of 5]

coming soon

[Djiezes]

Dutch Title: "De Terugkeer van de Inca"