{"product_id":"qero-paqos-shamanic-mesa-tie-1-2m-inti-watana-turquoise-ritual-wrap-n0-3","title":"Shamanic Mesa Tie 1.2m – Inti Watana Turquoise Ritual Wrap (N0.3)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShamanic Mesa Tie 1.2m – Inti Watana Turquoise Ritual Wrap (NO.3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eHand-woven in the High Andes of Peru to anchor, protect, and hold sacred mesas, prayers, and ritual tools in connection with Pachamama (Mother Earth).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInti Watana turquoise Shamanic Mesa Tie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a traditional Andean ritual wrap used to hold, bind, and protect a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emesa\u003c\/strong\u003e—the sacred altar bundle central to Andean and Q’ero Paqo shamanic practice. Woven in natural brown earth tones, this tie symbolises grounding, stability, and deep connection to\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePachamama (Mother Earth)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erather than rainbow or sky symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eUnlike Kuichi (rainbow) variants, this Inti Watana emphasises\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eanchoring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erather than bridging—rooting prayer, intention, and ritual work firmly into the Earth. It is used to secure medicine bundles, altar stones, and despacho offerings, holding both physical items and spiritual intention in a stable, protected field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eQuiet, steady, and deeply rooted, this tie carries ancestral meaning as a tool of continuity, protection, and respectful relationship with the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Meaning \u0026amp; Andean Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThe term\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInti Watana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etranslates loosely as\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“the place where the Sun is tied”—a concept from Inca cosmology describing ritual objects that anchor cosmic forces into the physical world. While Inti (the Sun) represents vitality and consciousness, this brown earth-toned variation grounds that energy into\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePachamama\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring balance, containment, and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eAmong the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ’ero people of the Peruvian High Andes\u003c\/strong\u003e, woven mesa ties are infused with prayer during their creation. Each knot and bead (Watana) is added with intention, representing prayers offered through the Sun and stars, then anchored into the Earth. This grounding process is essential in Andean ceremonial work, ensuring that spiritual energy remains integrated rather than dispersed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eHistorically, earth-toned Andean Watanas were used for protection, endurance, and long-term journeys—both physical and spiritual. They were tied into hair, worn close to the body, or wrapped around sacred bundles as symbols of care, resilience, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeruvian Shaman Q’ero Inti Watana Beaded Mesa Tie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWaters, Grounding • Protection • Holding prayers • Anchoring intention • Safeguarding what is wrapped\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.2 metres long × 6–8mm thick (size may vary slightly due to handcrafting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTurquoise, symbolise water, tones symbolising Pachamama, stability, and embodied presence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeads:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEach bead is a Watana — a prayer anchored into the Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHand-spun sheep’s wool, naturally dyed using local plant-based dyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHigh Andes of Peru, woven in the Q’ero tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional \u0026amp; Practical Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eThis\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInti Watana turquoise Mesa Tie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay be used in multiple ways, both ceremonial and personal:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMesa or altar tie to secure sacred items\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespacho or offering bundle wrap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedicine wheel altar binding (earth-focused or grounding work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSymbolic tool for anchoring inner and outer worlds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNecklace, bracelet, or wrist charm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtective travel or prayer tie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut to length as required for personal or ritual use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eIn all uses, this tie symbolises\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econnection, containment, and intentional grounding\u003c\/strong\u003e—holding prayers, tools, and ritual pathways securely within the Earth’s field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Q'ero Paqos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52676527259995,"sku":"PINI3","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8263\/9451\/files\/1723921333-21564900.jpg?v=1774696530","url":"https:\/\/www.sacredessence.co.uk\/products\/qero-paqos-shamanic-mesa-tie-1-2m-inti-watana-turquoise-ritual-wrap-n0-3","provider":"Sacred Essence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}