A personal photo journal

Armanda’s
Journey

Travels, shaman journey & ceremonies

A collection of personal moments from Armanda’s travels, spiritual exploration, and connection with people, animals, and nature.

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A traveller standing in a wide mountain valley — Along the mountain path

Armanda standing close to an elephant outdoors — Connection with nature

01Her shaman journey

Mountains, gatherings & connection

Moments from Armanda’s shaman journey, from mountain paths to time shared in ceremony.

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People gathered outdoors with a drum and colourful woven clothing — A gathering in the mountains

People in colourful woven clothing standing with pack animals near a mountain village — Companions along the mountain path

Armanda smiling while riding a horse on an open mountain trail — On horseback in the mountains

Armanda riding a horse along a rocky mountain path beneath clouds — Following the mountain trail

A traveller standing in a wide mountain valley — Along the mountain path

Two people embracing beneath a mountain range — A moment of connection

A small group gathered around a woven cloth in the mountains — Ceremony in the mountains

People seated around a striped woven cloth and ceremonial objects in a rocky mountain clearing — Around the woven cloth

A small group seated behind a colourful ceremonial cloth beside a rock face — Gathering beside the rocks

Two people seated beside a woven cloth and ceremonial objects on grass — A gathering on the grass

Three people seated on woven blankets in a grassy clearing beside tall trees — Gathering among the trees

People sitting together on colourful blankets among tall trees — Time together in the forest

Armanda seated with two people in colourful woven clothing beside a ceremonial arrangement — A shared ceremony indoors

A person holding a large drum near Armanda during an indoor gathering — The sound of the drum

Two people embracing outdoors beside a small building — Together along the way

Five people seated around a table with a decorated cake — A celebration together

Three people standing together beside a waterfall — A pause beside the waterfall

Armanda’s travel snapshot captioned Up the mountain for Shaman Initiation — On the way to shaman initiation

02Ceremonies & practice

Space for intention

Ceremonial gatherings, personal practice, and the objects and natural details within them.

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Armanda seated beside a drum and a collection of ceremonial objects — A space for personal practice

Armanda holding a colourful decorated drum — A ceremonial drum

Armanda seated with her eyes closed while another person works behind her beside an ornate altar — Seated in reflection

Armanda leaning forward over a decorated cushion while two people work behind her — A moment during ceremony

Armanda standing in water with her palms together near her forehead — A quiet moment in the water

Armanda holding flowers while standing beneath a row of flowing water spouts — Flowers beside flowing water

Armanda holding a small floral arrangement with her palms together beside a leafy garden — A moment with flowers

Armanda arranging colourful petals on a framed surface at an outdoor work table — Creating with flowers

Armanda threading small dark beads onto a cord at a wooden table — Making by hand

Ripe cacao pods growing on a tree — Cacao on the branch

A ceramic cup beside a lit candle — A cup by candlelight

Pink flowers and fresh greenery arranged together — Flowers & greenery

Armanda standing with palms together on wide stone steps at sunset — A pause on the steps

03Travels & nature

Animals, places & quiet moments

Encounters with animals, visits to meaningful places, and moments spent among trees.

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Armanda standing close to an elephant outdoors — An encounter with an elephant

Armanda smiling beside an elephant in a leafy setting — A moment beside an elephant

Armanda standing beside an elephant with her palms and forehead resting against its face — A quiet pause with an elephant

A close view of Armanda resting her forehead and hands against an elephant — A closer moment of connection

Armanda greeting an elephant with its trunk curved around her — A close greeting

Armanda in a floral dress standing in front of an elephant — Time with the elephants

Armanda crouching beside a small animal in a wooded setting — A woodland companion

Armanda seated at a breakfast table with an orange cat on her lap — A companion at breakfast

Armanda crouching to greet a dog outside a brightly painted building — A greeting along the way

A large bird flying across a blue sky above trees and a stone wall — A bird overhead

Stone terraces stepping across a green mountainside beneath clouds — Across the stone terraces

Armanda standing beside stone terraces with a steep green mountain behind her — Above the mountain terraces

Armanda seated on a stone wall looking across a green valley between mountains — Overlooking the valley

A dark hillside and a small building beneath distant snow-covered peaks — Snowy peaks in the distance

An illustrated map labelled Ausangate 7 Lakes Hike — Tracing the route ahead

Armanda standing beneath an embarkation sign at a train platform with mountains behind her — Waiting for the next departure

Armanda seated on a balcony overlooking a square and an ornate stone building — Looking out over the square

Armanda standing with palms together inside an ornate stone building — A place of reflection

Armanda seated beside a weathered stone carving beneath an open sky — Among the stone carvings

A narrow boat carrying people and flowers across water filled with lily pads — Among the water lilies

Armanda seated at the front of a wooden boat among lily pads with a pink flower above her head — Across the lily pond

A person embracing the trunk of a tall tree — Among the trees

Armanda’s phone snapshot looking upward along a tree trunk — Looking up

In Armanda’s words

“I continue to learn, travel, explore and bring new experiences and knowledge into my practice.”

Armanda Amaro

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