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In memory of Rosa
Dear Friends,
My wife and adventure partner, Rosa, passed on Monday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. heading to other skies. The accumulated loads and fatigue defeated the invincible mother, doctor and healer. The retaining dam broke. Since September 2021, she had a growing tiredness and a lack of appetite that only grew until her body gave up. For the past 6 months, we lived together a deep and arduous process of maturation and purification. She left light as the bird ready to explore new heights.
I had by my side for 36 years an exceptional woman, of great charisma, with a rich and complex personality that brought together the round and feminine of an Italian mom (for her paternal family) and the implacable and masculine of a Japanese Samurai (for her maternal family).
She left an indelible mark on many people. Many of you, already informed, have sent me letters and messages. Thank you very much for your support in these difficult times.
Life goes on... Takiwasi will go on.
It will take me some time to metabolize everything that just happened and was so surprising.
I thank you in advance for your thoughts and prayers for Rosa's transition to the light of the world above, and for us the strength to continue as she wanted.
With love,
Jacques.
“We believe that death is an absence, when it is actually a discreet presence. It is believed to create infinite distance, while suppressing all distance, returning to the spirit what was localized in the flesh. How many bonds it renews, how many barriers it breaks, how many walls it breaks down, how much mist it dissipates, if we are willing. To live is often to part; To die is to reunite. It is not a paradox to say so. For those who have reached the bottom of love: death is a consecration not a punishment...” F. Antonin de Sertillanges.
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The last farewell
We want to share some of the many messages and tributes that different institutions and friends have dedicated and paid to Rosa, starting with a short video related to her funeral celebrations.
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Tributes
Tribute by Manuel Almendro, Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychologist, Member of the EFPA (European Federation of Psychology Association), Creator of the Oxigeme process, Madrid, Spain. READ
“Rosa Giove, the woman who taught us to be human”, press release published by Iñaki Berazaluce on the blog of the organization Plantaforma for the Defense of Ayahuasca. READ
“Children, cakes and smiles”, a tribute by Eduard Casas i Bertet. President of the Grup Associat pels Serveis de Salut (GASS), Barcelona, Spain. READ
“Goodbye to the researcher of Amazonian ancestral medicine, Rosa Giove”, press release by the Amazonian Center for Anthropology and Practical Application - CAAAP, Lima, Peru. READ
The Transpersonal Association of Peru has produced a nice bulletin/tribute with some of Rosa's most interesting contributions in terms of publications and conferences. READ
Musical video tribute to Dr. Rosa Giove from the Saviaterra Center, Santiago de Chile, Chile. WATCH VIDEO
The drawing that accompanies this text has been made by the Puerto Rican artist and artisan Alejandra Baiz.
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Messages and memories
We have collected some of the numerous comments and messages of condolences received through email and social networks that describe Rosa, her personality and her way of being, seen by the people who met her on the path of life. We believe that there is no better testimony of the impact that Rosa had on the lives of so many people, and of her legacy both on a human level and as a health professional dedicated to helping others.
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Video tribute to Dr. Rosa Giove
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The cultural legacy
In 2008, the National Institute of Culture of Peru declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation to the traditional knowledge and uses of Ayahuasca practiced by native Amazonian communities. The technical file was prepared by Dr. Rosa Giove at the request of the Regional Government of San Martín.
A summary of her resume, her encounter with traditional Amazonian medicine, her contributions to the Takiwasi Center and her commitment and dedication to the recognition of ancestral knowledge in the public health system can be found at the link below.
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Ábrete Corazón
In an interview in 2020, Dr. Rosa Giove told us about the origin and specificity of the ikaros that she sings and especially about Ábrete Corazón, the most famous ikaro that she has received and that today is sung during concerts, events and ayahuasca ceremonies all over the world and is recognized for its enormous healing power.
Ábrete Corazón
Ábrete corazón, ábrete sentimiento, ábrete entendimiento,
deja a un lado la razón y deja brillar el sol,
escondido en tu interior.
Ábrete memoria antigua, escondida en la tierra, en las plantas, en el aire...
recuerda lo que aprendiste bajo agua, bajo fuego...
hace ya mucho tiempo.
Es hora ya, ya es ahora, abre la mente y recuerda cómo el espíritu cura...
cómo el amor sana... cómo el árbol florece... y la vida perdura...
Cómo abriéndote al mundo, al darte, tu ser crece...
Ábrete corazón, ábrete sentimiento, ábrete entendimiento,
deja a un lado la razón y deja brillar el sol,
escondido en tu interior.
Acércate ya, aprende ya, actúa ya abre tus alas,
asciende al sol míralo de frente y recíbelo en tu alma,
respira profundo, ábrete a él...
No pienses más, no la razón... sólo siente..., sólo vive...
ábrete, recuerda, respira...
Ábrete corazón, ábrete sentimiento ábrete entendimiento,
deja a un lado la razón y deja brillar el sol,
escondido en tu interior.
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