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Abundance Ayni Despacho Directions
From Kerri Colegrove, author of Feasts for The Gods
available in eBook at www.feastsforthegods.com
Despachos are offerings that bring healing, blessings and all types of abundance. They are a
feast of sorts, made of various items including dried fruits, grains, legumes, candies, flowers, and
red and white wine or juice. When complete, a despacho is a beautiful work of art. One that’s alive
with energy and filled with much love.
Despachos are the ancient healing art of the Incas and create vortexes of spiritual energy that
help manifest wishes or prayers of all sorts.
You will experience the phenomenon of despachos yourself when you use the directions that
follow to make an Ayni Despacho. There are many types of despachos and the Ayni Despacho gives
thanks by giving back. When you do this with an Ayni Despacho, you receive much more than you
give. Be on the lookout for welcome coincidences after you make it. They are indicators that you’re
coming into greater alignment with the flow of life. This synchronicity is a hallmark of well-being. To
keep humming in this beautiful groove, make an Ayni Despacho once a month.
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Piece of paper measuring approximately 30” x 30”. Wrapping paper works well. Make the despacho in the
center of the paper, leaving enough room on all four sides to fold it up as a gift when finished.
Sugar, for love, perhaps in the form of a Southern Cross, guiding principle of the southern hemisphere.
Incense, 2 sticks, criss-crossed, invites the presence of the divine, place on top of the sugar to represent the
assemblage of reality, the intersecting of time and space for the manifestation of life to occur.
Anise seeds, sprinkle over the incense to feed the elemental spirits of earth, fire, water and air.
Lavender and/or rosemary and/or sage for cleansing and the power of directed action.
Rice for fertility and abundance.
Red wine or juice. Call on the earth to bless this first layer, then sprinkle some red wine onto the despacho.
White wine or juice. Call on the mountains to bless this first layer, sprinkling it with white wine.
36 or more leaves, (dried bay leaves or any similar sized flat leaves.)
Make the leaves into qintus (leaf sets) by assembling three leaves together, face up, stem side down, with the
largest leaf in the back and the smallest in the front.
Blow your prayers into the qintus. Your prayers can be for anything including healing, assistance, guidance,
favors, etc. Remember to make your prayers general and without attachment to outcome, such as requesting a
wonderful new home, but not a specific one; or a great new job, but not a specific one; or a new friend, but
not a specific one. Make at least a dozen qintus.
Place the qintus in the despacho.
Sugar, sprinkle onto the qintus for more love and sweetness.
Seashell, to hold the intent of the despacho.
Female and male figures. Place these into the shell to represent complementary opposites, balance.
Two tiny qintus, place in the shell to nurture the male and female figures.
Gold and silver bead, put into the shell to represent the sun and the moon.
Gold and silver paper, small bits, put in the shell to represent the wisdom of the earth (gold) and wisdom of
the mountains (silver).
Gold cord, silver cord, put in the shell to represent our connection to earth and heaven.
Silver and gold flute or other music item(s). Place into the shell to represent sound. Celestial music brings
harmony to all elements of the despacho.
Candies to represent everything we are in relationship with, bringing harmony throughout our environment
including any enemies upstream, and making peace with ourselves, to be in right relationship.
Candy sprinkles, multicolored, for the elemental spirits.
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Chocolate for the earth.
Black licorice for protection.
Lima beans, to represent places of power that contain the creation energy of the universe, so we can tap into
this energy and come into synchronicity with our path.
Corn for sustenance, gifting back to the earth what we have been given.
Garbanzo beans for protection so our path is clear of obstacles.
Small red beans to represent places of emergence, such as springs.
Peanuts to represent old trees, the plant people.
Lentils to represent the abundance of the earth.
Raisins to represent the spirits of our ancestors, our blood lineage, for healing for them and for us.
Cranberries to represent our gardens, our localities.
Figs to represent spirits of ancient ones who dwell in sacred mountains.
Starfish to connect us to the stars and bring our destiny into this world.
Animal crackers to honor all animal spirits.
Alphabet noodles to enable us to step outside of time and beyond language and linear reasoning to true
understanding and wisdom.
Two candy frogs as messengers to carry our prayers.
One dollar as a measure of our success to ensure the success of the despacho.
Cotton balls to represent clouds, the provider of the waters.
Rainbow yarn or multi-color ribbons to represent the rainbow and a bridge between the visible and invisible
worlds and our capacity for transcendence.
More yarn to encircle the despacho. This represents the weaving or tying together of our prayers and offering
to bring them into harmony.
Confetti to celebrate all life.
Flowers for healing.
Feather for flight.
Important: To keep the prayers intact, do not turn the despacho upside down or shake it up.
Fold despacho as a gift, enclosing the contents securely inside.
Tie despacho closed (as a gift) with yarn or ribbon, remembering to protect the prayers by not turning it upside
down or shaking it up.
Last qintu, blow into it the intention to include any forgotten prayers. Tuck this under the yarn tie.
Within 24 hours of making this despacho, burn it for an explosive transformation. Make a fire with enough fuel
to completely burn your despacho, or use a gas fireplace or gas barbeque. When the despacho is placed in the
fire, do not look at it except to make sure it is burning well. This symbolizes non-attachment to outcome and a
release to all claim to that which is being given away. If you can’t burn the despacho, or for slower, more
steady results, bury it or put it in a body of water.
To share your despacho experience or order an Ayni Despacho Kit* visit
www.feastsforthegods.com. For more despacho directions, order the book Feasts for
The Gods. It has directions for 13 different despachos including despachos to heal your
feminine and masculine aspects, a birth despacho, a wedding despacho, a protection
despacho and more. Discover www.feastsforthegods.com soon!
* Despacho kits include all the above items except red and white wine or juice, fresh flowers and leaves.
Just add these and your despacho will be complete.
© 2008 Kerri Colegrove. All rights reserved.
