Do you believe
in sacred places?
SachaJi is a place of peace and magic.
When we first discovered this amazing place, we felt a sense of tranquility and purpose that can't be found anywhere else—a space asking to be shared.
We know this from the way that SachaJi called our
family to this sacred home in the high Andes.
APRIL 27, 2019 · SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
I gathered with friends in a sacred ceremony in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains and drank the sacrament of our church — an Amazonian plant medicine called Ayahuasca, meaning "Vine of the Soul."
As I sat with eyes closed during the all-night meditation, a vision opened in my mind's eye.
Soaring across the sky, I looked down and saw a large circular structure, like a temple, and three white structures built into a mountainside.
I had no idea what to do. I didn't know where
this place was, or whether it even existed.
A voiceless voice spoke to my mind and heart:
"Important work will happen in this sacred place."
The vision closed. It was unlike any vision I'd ever experienced before.
I shared what I saw with the ceremony leader and with my wife.
Three and a half years later, an intuition prompted me to search online for land in Latin America—something I'd never done before.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
That's when I came across this photo:
Nearly falling out of my chair, I called my wife, who looked at it and exclaimed:
"Oh, my goodness!
That's the place from your vision."
What would you do with a vision like that?
Maria Teresa Ponce and her father were in the middle of building SachaJi, the "Beloved Mountain."
TEN YEARS EARLIER…
Tere's vision for SachaJi also came through meditation. Facing the 15,000-foot Imbabura Volcano from the slope of Cerro Cusín, Tere sat where the Casa Grande stands today and knew this was the place to build the center's elegant, circular structure.
For more than a decade, SachaJi was among the top-rated ecolodges and retreat centers in South America. Guests came from all over the world to experience peace and power in this place.
Since the stewardship of SachaJi changed hands in 2024, Tere and our family have become close friends and have supported each other in our big life transitions.
TWO VISIONS.
ONE PLACE.
Tere's vision on the slope of Cerro Cusín
2012
Facing Imbabura Volcano, Teresa Ponce begins building SachaJi — the "Beloved Mountain."
2019
The vision in the redwoods
The circular temple and three white structures built into a mountainside. "Important work will happen in this sacred place."
2022
The recognition
"Oh, my goodness! That's the place from your vision."
2024
A new chapter begins
Sometimes, work on one vision must end to make room for something new.
Is something
new, or something
ancient, calling you?
This is a space asking to be shared—and we would be honored to share it with you and your group.