Re-Imagining Our Lives: A Journey Into Inspiration

Philippe’s relationship to nature is at the very core of his being. For as long as he can remember, he was fascinated by the animal kingdom and mysteriously charmed by the magic of an urban moon as experienced from his birthplace and childhood stomping grounds in and around the Washington DC metro area. His early passion for nature led him on an educational path towards wildlife conservation, followed by a 20-year journey with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. When Philippe joined the US Peace Corps and was sent to the heart of the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, he started down the path of self-discovery through Native American shamanism. Surrounded by majestic mountains and having plenty of free time to read, he had his first shamanic initiation via the Earth Quest series written by the late spiritual teacher Kenneth Meadows. This led to Philippe seeking healing from a shaman in Maryland and subsequent shamanic training with this teacher. Years later, he followed his intuition based on a strong connection with don Oscar and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition’s past, present, and future lineages. Philippe sees this community as his arrival back home to a practice of planetary healing via a nature-honoring tradition. He resides in Northern Virginia.