Mama Coca

The coca leaf has always been a symbol of peace, wisdom and magic in the Andes. Acknowledged in the Andes as a bridge, Mama Coca serves as a portal connecting two points – more specifically connecting the spiritual and phsyical world. For this reason, she is essential in ceremonies and offerings – in offerings the leaves serve as the medium to carry our prayers and intetions to Pachamama, and in readings the leaves serve as a medium for the Apus and Pachamama to communicate transcendental truths with us.

The Coca Leaf Reading Ceremony has been a spiritual practice since pre-Inca times, consulted whenever people needed to make important decisions related to anything from seeding season for predicting the weather and social conundrums regarding family, love, business decisions and general life processes. It used to serve as a powerful