A Nyma (consecrated Bwiti priest and healer) will facilitate a traditional Bwiti initiation with the African plant medicine iboga for a small group.
This Bwiti Dissoumba Fang initiation has helped many people to...
Receive deep personal development, spiritual wisdom, awakenings, and tools that can support you in your life
Remember who you really are: your nature, purpose, and place in this Universe
Break free of any lingering issues, trauma, and self-limiting beliefs
Release energetic blockages and clear whatever is getting in the way of one’s full potential
Overcome addictions
Heal relationships with yourself, mother, father, family, past relationships
Deepen genuine self-love
Let go of grief and come to deep forgiveness, peace, love, and wisdom
Gain understanding and reset your inner programs and thought patterns
Detox the mind, body, emotions, and spirit
Heal PTSD, mental health challenges, and repressed memories and experiences.
Repair damage from substance/self-abuse
Generational healing and connecting with your ancestors
Heal some medical issues
If you’re feeling the call, come. It’s your heart—who knows—calling.
About the Bwiti Tradition
The Bwiti Tradition originates from the Pygmies in the forests of the Congo River basin. It comes from the Primordial Tradition, the universal knowledge from which all spiritual traditions of humanity originate.
The Bwiti Tradition is made of a series of ancestral mystico-spiritual initiation rites, using the root of the sacred iboga tree. It allows the initiate to enter other fields of consciousness and to navigate them in spirit accompanied by the sound of a sacred instrument and songs, which act as a guiding thread in this journey within. These experiences bring visions, experiences, and knowledge.
Learn more about Bwiti Fang Tradition by reading this page.
About the NYma (shaman)
In Gabon, we collaborate with multiple highly regarded Bwiti Masters. Once you decide which initiation you would like to undergo, we can provide you with additional information about them. Our spiritual school is associated with the late Bwiti Master Atome Ribenga, whose former students have also become Bwiti Masters. After divination, we will refer a person to one of the three main initiations of the Bwiti Fang tradition: "Mboumba Eyano", “Biyeyeme Ozeng”, or “Mimbare”.
The Program (Gabon)
Day 1-2
Arrive in Gabon on either Friday or Saturday and take a day or two to settle into the new environment, and adjust to the time difference and the climate. We will be there to greet you at the airport and assist you in reaching your accommodation. However, please note that until the initiation begins, you are solely responsible for your accommodation and it is not included in the price. We can help you locate a comfortable and affordable place based on your budget.
On Saturday or Sunday, we will meet with the Nyma who will be initiating you, to introduce you and for the initial divination.
Day 3-4-5
Your initiation will commence on Monday and conclude on the following Sunday afternoon. During this time, you will be provided with accommodation in a special room reserved for initiations.
On Monday we begin the purification and introspection process using different techniques to prepare the mind and body for the spiritual journey. As part of this process, you'll have a series of purification baths, introspection, meditation, and journaling.
You will have private consultations with the Nyma to help you understand and deepen your spiritual process.
Day 6
The initiation ceremony typically takes place on Thursday or Friday evening. Throughout the day, you will continue your purification and introspection activities. Later in the evening, we will commence the all-night initiation ceremony, complete with traditional Bwiti music and spiritual practices to assist and enhance your journey.
Day 7
Rest, integration, and journaling to support you in returning to the physical plane. You'll have a 1 on 1 meeting with the Nyma to support you in interpreting your journey.
Day 8
On Saturday evening or Sunday morning, the Exit ceremony will commence. Throughout the ceremony, additional spiritual practices will be conducted.
Day 9
Following the ceremony, there will be an educational session where you will be provided with an explanation of certain spiritual aspects of the Bwiti Tradition and the initiation process you have just undergone.
Upon completion of the initiation ceremony, you may return to your accommodation to rest (please note that after the exit ceremony, your accommodation costs are not included in the price of the initiation).
Day 9
On the following morning, we will meet you at your accommodation for breakfast, during which time we will answer any remaining questions you may have. We highly recommend that you stay an additional night in Gabon.
Day 10
The departure date is flexible, and you may choose to fly on that day or extend your stay to explore the country further, visit national parks, or delve deeper into the Bwiti tradition by participating in additional initiations and practices.
How much and booking
Bwiti Fang initiations are usually cheaper than Missoko. The price depends on each spiritual master we work with and the location (Gabon or international retreat). Please send us an inquiry before booking.
The cost of the initiation includes accommodation in both the initiation room and the temple. During international retreats, meals are also included in the price. However, for initiations in Gabon, it is customary for participants to purchase and prepare their food (with kitchen amenities and a gas stove provided). Nonetheless, if you prefer, we can arrange for meals to be prepared for you.
All other travel, meals, vaccines (yellow fever for Gabon), PCR tests (if needed), visas, and fees are not included in this price.
Note that this initiation experience is not suitable for those with serious medical and psychological conditions. A detailed application must be completed in advance prior to being accepted.
To book, contact us.
Health and Safety
We ask that if you or anyone you cohabit with is experiencing flu symptoms in the week before the retreat, please let us know and cancel your attendance or move it to a later time.
More information
Watch this interview with Gregory Puente, the Bwiti nyma, about the Bwiti Initiation experience and African plant medicine on our YouTube channel.
Read our FAQ page and our Terms and Conditions.
For more questions, contact us.
