Prayer as Indigenous Technology: An Earth-Based Practice for Modern Times

May 4

Prayer is older than religion. Older than any church. It is one of the oldest technologies we as human beings have ever known, and it is still here, waiting for us to remember how to use it.

Prayer Is Older Than Religion

Long before there were walls to pray inside of, our people were already in conversation with the earth. With the sky. With the water. With the ones who came before them. Prayer was never something we needed permission for, and it was never a performance. It was a daily practice, woven into the breath, the body, and the most ordinary moments of the day.

Religion gave us buildings. Colonization gave us rules. But prayer itself, the act of being in real relationship with what is bigger than us, has always belonged to all of us. It is one of the oldest, most accessible, most powerful technologies we carry. And like any technology that has been forgotten, it can be remembered.

“Prayer really is an Indigenous technology. And it has been here the whole time, waiting for us to come home to it.”

Why This Practice Matters Right Now

So many of us are walking through hard chapters. Illness. Grief. Watching the world shake and not knowing where to put our feet. The need for a real, embodied way to be in relationship with the earth and with our ancestors is not a luxury anymore. It is a survival skill.

When you pray the way our ancestors did, not as performance, not as begging, but as conversation, something in your nervous system changes. Something in your body remembers. You stop feeling alone. You stop feeling like you have to carry everything by yourself. The earth holds you. The lineage holds you. And from that ground, you can keep going.

The Workshop: What This Is

Prayer as Indigenous Technology is a decolonized, one-session workshop rooted in Quechua, Aymara, and earth-based traditions. It is taught live on Zoom, with the recording sent to everyone afterward so you can return to it any time.

What you will leave with

A daily, embodied prayer practice you can actually use
Tools for your mornings, your meals, your grief, and your gratitude
A way of being in relationship with the earth that does not ask you to perform
A grounded understanding of prayer as an ancestral technology, not a religious obligation
Real ways to call on your lineage and the land for support during hard chapters

Pay What You Can — On Purpose

This workshop is offered pay what you can, because the teachings carried in this lineage belong to everyone. Money should never be the wall between you and this medicine. There are also two supported tiers if you'd like to receive the Prayer as Indigenous Technology PDF ebook or the Sacred Mushroom Oracle Deck shipped to your door — but the core workshop is open to all.

Prayer as Indigenous Technology

Live on Zoom · Recording included with every tier

Pay what you can Workshop + recording

$75 Workshop, recording + ebook

$99 Workshop, recording, ebook + Sacred Mushroom Oracle Deck

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Sending love and ayni,

Xóchitl 💜

Xóchitl Ashe

Xochitl (pronounced “So-chil”) Kusikuy Ashe is an Afro-Quechua Aymara medicine woman, representing the fifth generation of her family’s healing lineage. For the past three decades, Xochitl has been sharing her wisdom as a respected teacher, guide, author, and community builder, offering retreats, workshops, mentorships, and ceremonies across the world. At just 16 Xochitl became the first woman in five generations to be initiated into her Peruvian ancestral healing traditions. Throughout her 30-year journey, she has collaborated with indigenous teachers and wisdom keepers, studying traditional healing modalities and the sacred use of plant medicines like Teonanácatl (psilocybin mushrooms). Blending ancestral wisdom with Western trauma-informed therapies, such as internal family systems, Xochitl bridges ancient healing traditions with modern wellness practices. Beyond education, she is a passionate preserver of Indigenous teachings, an expert in plant spirit communication, and a devoted advocate for honoring sacred mushrooms. Through her unwavering commitment to these sacred practices, Xochitl not only helps individuals embark on joyful and empowered healing journeys but also ensures that these ancient traditions remain alive, relevant, and accessible for generations to come, so that we may remember that we live in a magical world.

https://www.xochitlashe.com