Drake is certified as a Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner, NLP practitioner, and a Reiki Master. Drake specializes in Past Life Therapy but has a variety of background experiences that includes a 37-year career in telecommunications and a B.A. from Antioch University in art and psychology. Drake's introduction to shamanism began over 18 years ago with an interest in Two Spirits because they identifies as pan-gendered. Their preferred pronouns are the singular they, their, and them. Drake has a private practice that focuses on energetic self-empowerment for clients as well as teaching classes on gender and sexual identity, the Afterlife, and other topics of transpersonal metaphysics. Drake is the author of Soul Sex: The Alchemy of Gender and Sexuality. In addition to being the photographer, illustrator, and layout artist for The Chakana Oracle and Soul Sex, Drake also produces all of their own websites and advertising materials. Wake is a counselor, convener, teacher, and group facilitator. He is a student of the Andean Traditions, especially as they are embodied in the Mesa, the Sacred Andean Bundle. Wake graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a BA in history and political science. He received his Juris Doctor law degree in 1976 from Northwestern University School of Law. He practiced in the estate planning field. Wake took a sabbatical from that practice in 1999 and traveled to Peru with his family. There he met shamans, engaged in ceremony, received transmissions, and never looked back. He traveled there, on solo quests and as a facilitator, for the next two decades. He's been sharing his experiences and knowledge through mentoring, classes, gatherings, and journeys throughout this time. Wake returned to Cusco in October, 2019, to celebrate a 20-year immersion in the Andean Ways. He has been particularly drawn by the synergy of cloth and stone. With the special blessings of don Francisco and dona Juanita, Wake continues his exploration of mesa stewardship and energy dynamics held within these sacred threads.