Inca stone chakana

The Chakana Cross, the sacred symbol of the Andes, is a portal between worlds and a map of life's wholeness. Its square shape with four arms is more than a geometric figure – it is a representation of cosmic balance, a guide to spiritual harmony.

In the Chakana, the physical and the spiritual, the heavens and the earth, the inner and the outer converge. The four arms symbolize the four directions, the elements, and the cycles of life. Each step in its design represents a level of existence: the underworld (Ukhu Pacha), the earthly world (Kay Pacha), and the upper world (Hanan Pacha). Together, they remind us of our place in the universe and our connection to all that is.

At the center of the cross, the empty circle, lies the core of life – the point where everything begins and everything converges. It is here we stand in our truth, balanced between worlds, ready to give and receive, just as Andean wisdom teaches us.

The Chakana is not merely a symbol; it is a living teaching. It carries the secrets of living in harmony with nature, with others, and with the unseen. Every time we gaze upon it, it reminds us that we are part of Pachamama’s great weave – part of the vast mystery that connects us to the heavens and the stars.