Posts made in July, 2014

Convening at El Convento

Posted by on Jul 14, 2014 in Blog | 1 comment

Convening at El Convento

Circle on the Square’s Solstice trip to Cochasqui pyramids was concluded with an end of the day gathering at El Convento in Cotacachi.  El Convento, once the home of nuns, El Convento now houses a cafeteria, a restaurant, meeting rooms, a bakery a lounge with fireplace and a tour information company. After our tour we went to enjoy coffee, and fresh fruit salads with yogurt.  We were also treated to live music by an excellent flautist who played traditional music accompanied by chimes which added a lovely and ethereal  element to the music.  We also enjoyed a short dance performance....

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Inti Raymi 2014 at Cochasqui

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Inti Raymi 2014 at Cochasqui

Inti Raymi is a celebration observed at the time of the June solstice.  For indigenous people throughout the Americas the solstices and equinoxes  were observed and celebrated as important moments of the year in which the Earth and Sun were in special alignments with each other. Such alignments in time were important due to the relationship of Earth with the angle of the Sun and its influence on all life on Earth.  Science collects and analyzes data about the Sun, but how many people recognize or think of the Sun as a living entity providing a constant flow of life sustaining energy to our...

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Solstice 2014 at Cochasqui Archaeological Site

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Solstice 2014 at Cochasqui Archaeological Site

The largest archaeological site in Ecuador, Cochasqui, is located in the highlands north of Quito. Circle on the Square organized a tour to celebrate the June 21 solstice there with a group of 30 people. Celebrating the solstice is a yearly tradition of the indigenous tribes or communities throughout Ecuador and indeed throughout South America. At this time of year people give thanks to the Sun and to the Earth for sustaining us.  People celebrate the power of the Sun which is the giver of life and the bounty of the earth as well as the feminine aspect of nature which brings forth life and...

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