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Colorado has a pair of mountains very much like the "Paps of Áine" in Ireland. Not only do they look very much alike, even the lore that surrounds both pairs of mountains is similar. They were named by early Spanish explorers "Wahatoya" meaning the "Breasts of the Earth". The Utes held these mountains to be important sources of power and sustenance for all life:

"Wahatoya are two breasts as round as a woman's, and all living things on earth, mankind, beasts and plants, derive their sustenance from that source. The clouds are born there, and without clouds there is no rain, and when no rain falls, we have no food, and without food - we must perish all."

A band of an ancient Native American tribe is said to still live inside one of the Peaks. Long ago there was a large landslide that buried a small village at it's base leaving only one survivor, known only as "El Grandote". El Grandote has been seen throughout the years wandering the wild gorges of the Wahatoyas with his wife and son.

The area around the Peaks are marked by impressive rock walls, or dikes, that run for miles in many directions. Our tribe will be studying these dikes and the directions that they run in the summer of 2004, to see if they provide clues to the structure of ley lines in Colorado. These energy lines surely run throughout the entire state but have yet to be mapped or explored in any systematic way. The "Breasts of the Earth" seem a perfect place to start. Perhaps these Breasts feed the Land via the ley lines that seem to issue from them?

To us these Peaks are sacred to the goddess Áine and are very reminiscent of the "Paps of Áine" in Ireland. You can feel their power even when you drive by them on your way to or from La Veta Pass. To our great fortune the Breasts are now permanently protected as designated wilderness land under the Wilderness Act. This was made possible by the efforts of Senator Wayne Allard. And although we disagree with Senator Allard on most issues we thank him sincerely for protecting this sacred place. The implications for protecting this place we believe run deeper than preserving beautiful vistas, they protected a vital piece of Colorado land, and a tremendous source of Brí for the whole world.