MY SHAMANIC PATH
I am an ordained priestess who has walked a devoted ceremonial path since 2014. Raised close to the earth, I found steadiness in nature long before I had language for what I was sensing. What began as quiet awareness has unfolded over time through many teachers, mentors, star family, and soul connections, each one shaping a path that deepened through study, initiation, and lived experience into a steady relationship with the unseen.
My path has been guided by the Archangels, the Seven Rays, and the teachings of the Ascended Masters, alongside earth based traditions of the Quechua and Sacred Valley. These teachings were not gathered for identity, but integrated through devotion and practice.
I have held leadership within spiritual community and created spaces for others to explore their gifts and deepen their connection to the sacred. Today, my work supports the expansion of consciousness and the activation of the light body, guiding others to embody what they are awakening to.
My family is my first altar, and the work I offer is lived and practiced within it each day.
Tiata Nelson Diaz Quenta - COLUMBIA
Beginning in 2014, I set in Ceremony with Tiata Nelson, Medicine man of the Cofán people from the Putumayo region of the Amazon. He was a very firm teacher, exactly what I needed.
The Cofán are among the oldest surviving indigenous cultures in the Amazon. They have lived for centuries in the forests where the Amazon Basin stretches toward the sky on the slopes of the Andes and its volcanoes. Cofán lands are home to primary forest, wild and pristine rivers, forbidding swamplands, and several thousand species of plants and animals, some found only there.
Under the guidance of Tiata Nelson’s teachings and the exploration of Ayahuasca, I experienced a profound sense of restoration. The plant medicine delved into the core of my DNA, mending the long-standing wounds of trauma I have carried.
The seasonal rendezvous with Tiata Nelson extended over a three-year span in my personal journey. It was at these Ceremonies where I would meet my next teacher Malieokalani Urrutia, Priestess Guardian of the Munay Ki. Munay Ki translates to “Love In Motion”.
Malieokalani Urrutia - COLUMBIA
During the Ayahuasca Ceremonies held by Tiata Nelson, I met a woman named Malieokalani Urrutia. She is a community leader at Sacred Women School, who has been initiated in the healing traditions of the Amazon and the Andes. She was born in Chile and raised in Miami.
She mentors women and leads spiritual expeditions throughout the Americas. Malieokalani, has received shamanic training in the Andean Medicine Wheel at the Four Winds Healing the Light Body School.
She is an incredibly gifted medicine woman that heals with the elements, guardians of the earth, her guides, and angels. Through her teachings I became accustomed to The Tapestry of a Woman, and began to understand medicine practices of the Divine Feminine, and the Legacy of the Rose.
In 2016, Malieokalani initiated me in the Lineage of Munay Ki. The words ‘Munay Ki’ come from the Quechua language of the high Andes, and translates to ‘Pure Love’, Divine Love in action.
Dr. Gary Langston - Cherokee
At the commemoration of Dr. Gary Langston, known as Red Bear Who Sees All Worlds, our community gathered to honor his memory. Each of us received a vial of his ashes, distinguished by a green hue, displayed alongside the citrine crystal skull, Metatron.
To me, Red Bear was more than a teacher—he was a friend and father figure. His nature-driven philosophies and role as a modern Medicine Man left a lasting impact. His deep love and connection to animals made him truly unique.
As a sanctioned teacher of the PachaKuti Mesa Tradition (PMT), Red Bear shared Earth-based healing arts rooted in the unbroken 3,000-year lineages taught by don Oscar Miro-Quesada.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
I was raised in the Pentecostal church, where prayer and devotion were expressed with fire and conviction. That early spiritual foundation prepared my heart to recognize the same living fire when I later encountered the teachings of Elizabeth Clare Prophet, lovingly known after her ascension as Guru Ma, Mother of the Flame.
Her sermons and teachings on the Violet Flame awakened a deep devotion within me. Through her guidance on the Archangels, the Seven Rays, and the Ascended Masters, I committed myself to the path of spiritual transmutation.
Today I carry that same flame into my work, helping women ignite sacred fire within their homes and their lives. I walk this path in devotion with the Archangels and Ascended Masters, particularly under the guidance of Archangel Michael, as I continue the work of becoming a master transmuter.
Wisdom of My Journey
Through my shamanic path, I continue to learn, refine, and grow. This work has shaped me through both grace and challenge, and I remain a devoted student of the lessons that unfold along the way. I do not claim to hold all the answers. I walk with humility, listening closely to the guidance of my teachers, my spirit Team, and the wisdom revealed through lived experience.
With deep reverence, I honor the loving presence of God and Goddess, the Most High Source Creator. Their light moves through all creation, and the Holy Spirit continues to guide and steady my path.
✦ Priestess Erica | Anchor@YourLivingAltar.com
Upcoming Ceremonies
Heart & Home Attunement
A live virtual ceremony exploring the relationship between the heart, the home, and the nervous system through intentional awareness, energetic observation, and real-time guidance within the home environment. Together, we will explore how our spaces hold memory, influence emotional well-being, impact regulation, and quietly shape the rhythm of our daily lives, inviting greater harmony, clarity, and conscious connection within the home.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th • 10AM
Working with Archangels
A live virtual ceremony exploring the relationship between spiritual guidance, divine support, and the angelic realm through intentional awareness, prayer, and energetic attunement. Together, we will explore how the Archangels influence protection, healing, wisdom, and personal transformation, inviting greater trust, clarity, and conscious connection with the unseen forces that support our path.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd • 10AM
Activating 12 Wheels of Light
A live virtual ceremony exploring the relationship between the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies through the 12 chakra system, an expanded model beyond the traditional seven energy centers. Together, we will explore how the twelve wheels of light support energetic balance, personal growth, and expanded awareness, inviting greater harmony, clarity, and alignment.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29th • 10AM