Preparing for iboga

Sacred Root Ceremony Preparation Guide

This Sacred Medicine doesn’t have a ‘dieta’ or special diet like Ayahuasca does. However, it good to start preparing yourself and to get as clean and purified as you can. It’s a lot easier for the medicine to come into a clean and well prepared body to reveal wisdoms and visions. It’s important to do our part and try our best.

Here are some ways that you can prepare. 

Body

You should abstain from alcohol, drugs and most pharmaceutical for a minimum of 4 days. 

Some drugs/medications demand an abstinence of up to 30 days. If you feel this may be a problem No worries, let us know what’s up and we’ll work with you through this process.

Eat as cleanly as possible. Mostly raw vegan is always my best recommendation leading up to medicine ceremonies.

Avoiding caffeine, sugars and foods with heavy oils or processing.

Mind

It is a good idea to sit down and prepare a list a questions you would like the medicine to answer. These questions can be asked when you journeying with the medicine. I also recommend writing down a list of things I would like the medicine to heal and release and another paper of things that I wish to receive into my life. It might also be a good idea to write down a list of commitments or changes you are willing to make. This can help you really start to organize and understand what is going on inside of you. 

What to bring:

Trust & Surrender. It’s time to let everything go. Trust the medicine, the process and your facilitator. Everything is here to serve you in the best way possible.

1. Journal and pen

2. Refillable water bottle

3. Swimming clothes

4. It’s Desert summer weather so it will be pretty hot but plan for rain and also being outside after dark so some sweaters are nice. Swimwear. Focus on comfort.

5. Any items that offer comfort or personal power or strength are encouraged. Alter items, crystals, pictures, feathers etc.

6. Yoga mat or special blankets that offer comfort.