SHAMANISM, SOUL RETRIEVAL, SHAMANIC HEALING & PLANT SPIRIT SHAMANISM

Workshops & Healings with Ross Heaven. See http://www.thefourgates.com for details

Plant Spirit Shamanism: The Magical Earth... An Ayahuasca & Healing Journey to the Amazon Rainforest

This is a dedicated and established programme enabling you to experience authentic Plant Spirit Shamanism and Ayahuasca Ceremonies in the hauntingly beautiful Peruvian Rainforest. The event is focussed on healing and self-exploration, and offers a transformative encounter with the magical powers of Nature through the ancient rituals of the Amazonian plant shaman. 

There are seven Ayahuasca ceremonies, as well as jungle walks to meet the spirits of the plants, the opportunity to diet particular plants and absorb their curative powers, workshops on shamanism and plant magic, and the chance to work with shamans of the plant spirit tradition. One-to-one consultations and healings can also be arranged for you. 

We provide transportation, accommodation, food, translation services, ceremonies, shamans, workshops, and ‘medicines’. All you need do is be open to this magical event and the changes it might bring to your life!  

Our programme takes place at a jungle Retreat Centre an hour and a half from the town of Iquitos. The people who run this Centre are from the Shipibo-Conibo ethnic group and are renowned for their kindness and hospitality. Your stay at the Centre begins with a ceremony of beinvenida (“Welcome”), followed by a sauna to relax and purify you as you leave ‘the outside world’ behind. It ends with a ceremony of despedida, where you will be given a special ‘gift of power’ to take with you as you begin your journey home.  Between these two events, you are offered a chance for personal transformation: 

• An opportunity to take part in traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies for cleansing, release, healing, and spiritual realisation
• Flower baths (limpia and florecimiento) to restore balance to the soul, and for “flourishing”: good luck and success
• Explore the rainforest with our shamans and guides and gain insight into the healing powers of Nature
• Learn the wisdom of Plant Spirit Shamanism in workshops led by Ross, the author of the book, Plant Spirit Shamanism
• Diet plants which can help your unique quest to understand life and your spiritual mission
• Deepen your knowledge of the plants though a visit to Pasaje Paquito, a treasure trove of medicinal remedies from all over the Amazon Rainforest
• Get to know the Rainforest people and their spiritual universe through exhibitions of Shipibo arts and textiles
• Work with some of the greatest Amazonian shamans, who are experts on healing and masters of the plants, in authentic rituals and healings to help you on your journey

We work with a team of expert shamans who will be chosen according to the specific needs of our group. Unlike ‘ayahuasca tours’, we have the services of four shamans who work together during ceremonies, singing icaros and conducting healings – an experience of total power. 

Email ross@thefourgates.com for a free Information Pack, or visit the website www.thefourgates.com and look under the Sacred Journeys section. 

Plant Spirit Shamanism & The Cactus of Vision: San Pedro in the Andes

The Cactus of Vision journey is a magical experience of authentic Andean shamanism, using the methods, plants, and approaches that have been practiced in this region of Peru for thousands of years.

Our accommodation is close to the heart of Cusco - the so-called “centre of the world” - so you can enjoy Peru and its culture as well as its magic and medicine.

The programme includes:

San Pedro: authentic ceremonies with the visionary cactus, led by Andean shamans 

Limpia: an Andean healing method where the shaman divines areas of unbalanced energy within a patient’s body. These are then rebalanced and any unhelpful energies are removed. 

Pago: an offering to the spirits of the land and a blessing for those who take part.  

Coca Divination: using the leaves of the sacred coca plant to produce a picture of a person’s life – and sometimes past lives. Each divination is unique and sometimes followed by a ‘correctional healing’ to change the future and produce an outcome more favourable to your needs or desires.  

Seminars and circle meetings: with the shamans and Ross Heaven, author of Plant Spirit Shamanism, to discuss your San Pedro insights, and provide you with background to Andean shamanism to enhance your understanding of this healing tradition.