The chakana (or Inca Cross) is a stepped cross formed by a cross with equal arms that indicates the cardinal points of the compass and a superimposed square. It is suggested that the square represents the other two levels of existence. The three levels of existence are Hana Pacha (the upper world inhabited by the upper gods), Kay Pacha, (the world of our daily existence) and Ukhu or Urin Pacha (the underworld inhabited by the spirits of the dead, the ancestors, their overlords). and various deities who have close contact with the Earth plane). The hole in the center of the cross is the Axis through which the shaman transits the cosmic vault to the other levels. It is also said to represent Cusco, the center of the Inca empire, and the constellation of the Southern Cross.
Chakana Necklace – Chacana – Andean or Inka Cross
