Rimaykullayki turay ñañay kuna
(Loving greetings, brothers and sisters)

Ayni is a Quechua word that means reciprocity, and it is one of the 7 principles practiced in the Andean world.

In the Andean tradition, some masters would spend 4 years learning how to give, and 4 years learning how to receive, in order to truly embody this principle.

This universal principle reminds us that the feminine receives and the masculine gives; the feminine is matter and the masculine is spirit.

We must give from the heart, from the spirit!

This principle teaches us that what you give, you receive. With the same intention that you give, you will receive.

That is why, when you go to the market and buy a kilo of apples from a mamita, she will always give you one extra apple, because she understands the principle of Ayni.

If you give with love and a little more, you will always receive with love and a little more.

This principle also reminds us that nothing belongs to us. If you cut a tree, you must plant another.

If you cut a branch, you must ask for permission and offer something in reciprocity before cutting it.

If you are going to cleanse your energy in water, ask for permission and make an offering before entering. That is consciousness.

Ayni is also the wisdom of receiving and giving; you don’t need everything someone wants to give you (good or bad), and you must be aware that what you give, you will receive. Therefore, exercise your will wisely. Always ask your heart if something expands or contracts you. Expansion is positive.

Not everything that is offered to us is aligned with our heart, and it is also wisdom to know how to say no.

And when you give, do it from a genuine place, with clear intention and love.

Ayni is a way of living in balance, and in abundance.

Tupananchiscama, turay ñañaycuna. See you soon! Brothers and sisters!