Andrea Mikana-Pinkham is the Founder and Director of Sacred Sites Journeys. She has over 14 years of experience in the sacred travel field. Her journey began in 1993 when she and her husband, author Mark Amaru Pinkham, founded a sacred travel company after their first trip to Peru, taken to complete the research for Mark's first book, The Return of the Serpents of Wisdom. 

Andrea operated a sacred travel company for seven years, before teaming up with another sacred travel company in late 2000. She was the Director of the Sacred Journeys division of the company from that time until leaving at the end of 2008, to resume operating her own sacred travel company again   - Sacred Sites Journeys.

Andrea is familiar with the operations of sacred programs on all levels. She directs the day to day and tour-related operations. Also, she conducts advance trips to countries where Sacred Sites Journeys offers tours, to meet with land operators, guides, hotel and restaurant owners, as well as local artisans, musicians and spiritual leaders. She creates, prices, advertises and promotes these sacred travel programs.

Andrea is the Tour Director and Speaker on Sacred Sites Journeys to the world’s most important sacred sites in Egypt, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Peru, Scotland and Sedona.

Research & Study: Andrea is the North American Grand Prioress of The International Order of Gnostic Templars, a modern-day spiritual Knights Templar Order dedicated to the revival of the Path of the Divine Feminine and Gnostic Wisdom. She is an avid practitioner of the Goddess Tradition and has re-connected with her hereditary and spiritual roots during the sacred journeys that she leads to Ireland, England and Scotland Andrea passionately shares the teachings of Celtic Spirituality and was initiated in Glastonbury as a Sister of Avalon, by Koko Newport, Priestess of Avalon.

Since 1993 Andrea has studied in Peru with various Andean ritual specialists in the Inca Spiritual Tradition and is a Mesa Carrier. She is a member of two Andean esoteric societies, the Brotherhood Sisterhood of the Solar Disc and the Brotherhood of the Sun.

In addition, Andrea has studied for many years in the indigenous Ojibway Medicine Tradition with Medicine Woman Keewaydinoquay from Garden Island, Lake Michigan, and is adept at leading ceremonies to connect with the Earth and Her wisdom.

Her diverse background includes membership to the Fellowship of Isis. Andrea has a strong connection with Isis, as well as Hathor and Sekhmet. During the spiritual pilgrimages to Egypt, she offers sacred ceremony and meditation at each temple, to connect with these and the other Neters in the vast Egyptian pantheon.

Embracing the Divine Feminine aspect in many cultures, Andrea is a student of Mata Amritanandamayi, the Divine Mother from India, and for many years facilitated weekly satsangs in her home, leading chants and meditations.

Holisitic Health and Healing: Andrea has worked in the holistic healing & personal growth field for many years. In 1988 she began her journey with Reiki, a hands-on natural healing system. In 1991 she became a Reiki Master Teacher in this healing modality and founded a system that synthesized older and newer systems. Since then she has taught in the U. S. and South America.

Speaking Engagements/Radio & TV Interviews: Andrea has been a presenter at The Whole Life Expo, and has appeared on various radio and television programs.

Email Andrea at andrea@SacredSitesJourneys.com

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