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The daisy flower symbolized motherhood and childbirth and through that was associated with love, sensuality, and fertility.
The Inca calendar, tailored to the Cuzco Valley environment and culture, served as the basis for governing the Inca Empire. It featured 12 synodic months, calculated from one new moon to the next.
Butterflies are beautiful and have mystery, symbolism and meaning and are a metaphor that represents spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope and life.
The Quipu, or khipu, was used by the Incas and Andean cultures to record and convey information. This ingenious device, without a written language, utilized colors, strings, and knots at different heights to record various data, including dates, statistics, accounts, and even abstract folk stories and poetry.
The Lambayeque people of 750 AD were skilled in metallurgy and goldsmithing, creating the “Tumi,” a ceremonial dagger for sacrifices to God Naylamp. It symbolized divine power, hierarchy, prestige, and lineage, exclusively held by the nobility.
In spirituality, roses carry deep and varied meanings, often tied to their color, form, and cultural context. Here’s a detailed look at the spiritual significance of roses: Love and Compassion: Roses are universally seen as symbols of divine love and compassion. They are often associated with the heart and emotions, representing the ability to love unconditionally.
The Incas considered the condor (Kuntur) a sacred bird that linked the upper world (Hanan Pacha) with the earthly realm (Kay Pacha). This majestic black bird, residing in the Andes Mountains, had the extraordinary ability to fly to heights of 5,000 meters, serving as the sole intermediary connecting the mortal world to the divine, including the gods and stars.