Carrying the medicine lineage
our native ways to those f rom
of don Celso into the northern
developed nations of the
regions came with a caveat,
world. And so, I'm dedicated to
because in those days the
fulfilling his vision.
practice of curanderismo was illegal and considered
AP: Oscar, your work is vast
superstitious bunk. A lot of
and so important. Who do you
the healers of the time were
admire?
being persecuted and jailed by government officials. There
OMQ: Mahatma Gandhi because
was a great deal of extortion
of his conviction and steadfast
going on and many ancient
adherence to a path of peace
ceremonial medicine artifacts
as a means of transforming
confiscated. It was horrible
the world. He was a true
and don Celso was extremely
embodiment of both bhakti and
concerned about the future of
karma yoga, of selfless love and
these arts.
compassionate service.
Yet he knew that if people
AP: Any final words you would
from developed nations,
like to leave us with?
particularly the United States, showed reverence and respect
OMQ: When we surrender the
for our healing ways that the
need to figure it all out and
authorities in Peru would
cultivate the ability to let it all in,
eventually start to honor and
then our earth walk becomes a
respect our ancient healing
sacred dance of healing service
traditions in the same measure.
on the planet. More than the
He repeatedly emphasized
world needs saving, it needs
that my mastery of the English
loving.
language and connection through my mother in the
AP: More than saving, the world
United States, I was perfectly
needs loving. Thank you, Oscar,
poised to start introducing
for your loving wisdom. 17
