PRIVATE AND GROUP INITIATIONS

A Nyma (consecrated Bwiti priest and healer) will facilitate a traditional Bwiti initiation with the African plant medicine iboga. We offer Bwiti Dissoumba Fang initiations (group and private) with Gabonese spiritual masters all year long. Please contact us for the dates and more info.

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. Currently, we are only offering "Mboumba Eyano" and “Mimbare” initiations, but we plan to resume other initiations in the latter half of 2023.

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, 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 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 of the each spiritual master we work with and 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 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 own food (with kitchen amenities and 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.

To secure your spot, please transfer a non refundable deposit of 400 euro via bank transfer, PayPal or TransferWise (contact us for details). Full payment is required normally one week before the start of initiation. In case the organizers must cancel the initiation due to travel restrictions, we will return payments and deposits, less bank fees.

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.