Two Night Sacred Ceremony 🌿

Every ceremony is on our calendar. We hold weekend ceremonies every month and open new dates ahead of time.

Log in to see the sign-up button. A full ceremony shows as full, and one with room shows the button.

Yes. Join the waitlist from the ceremony's page. If a spot opens, our system emails everyone on the list at once, and the first person to sign up gets it.

Finish your courses and forms ahead of time so you can move fast when that email comes.

1. Create an account on our community site.
2. Pick a date on the calendar and click Place Donation.
3. The site walks you through the Welcome To Our Church course, the Sacred Ceremony Preparation Course, the Ceremony Readiness Form (your medical and psychological background, which our doctor reviews) and the liability waiver.
4. We review what you sent. First-time participants also have a short Zoom call with us.
5. Once you're approved, the last step is your donation.

You don't pay anything until we've reviewed your forms. Your progress saves as you go, so you won't repeat any of it for a future ceremony unless something changes.

No. One-night ceremonies are for returning participants we've sat with before. Everyone starts with a two-night weekend.

Ceremonies usually fill a month or two ahead. We close registration well before each date so that everyone has time to finish the preparation, so we can't take same-week sign-ups.

If you take any medication, give yourself more time (see the medication question below).

Ayahuasca is personal work, and it asks you to let go completely. That's why we ask everyone to come on their own, ready to face themselves without leaning on someone else.

We don't forbid friends or couples from sitting in the same ceremony, but we strongly advise against it, for four reasons:

1. Leaning on each other. Ayahuasca brings up fear, old patterns and things we've avoided. With a partner or friend in the room, it's easy to lean on them for comfort or a sense of control, and that gets in the way of letting go. If coming alone brings up fear or resistance, notice that. It may mean more preparation is needed first.
2. You won't be together anyway. Each person sits in the dark on their own mat, and you can't interact during the night. Men and women sleep in separate spaces afterward. Knowing someone close is in the room, and hearing them struggle or purge, pulls your attention outward.
3. Letting go of control. With someone familiar there, people tend to check on them, hold back, or try to look okay. Coming alone takes that away.
4. Readiness is personal. Wanting healing for someone you love is natural, but they have to choose this for themselves. Bringing someone who isn't ready can do real harm, because Ayahuasca can bring up deep fear and trauma.

If you both still feel called after reading this, you can come together. Each of you must register separately, complete the full screening, take all the preparation courses and sign the waiver, and we'll separate you as much as we can during the ceremony.

We accept credit cards, PayPal and Venmo.

Online. The $100 deposit is part of your minimum donation, and you pay the full amount when you register.

The deposit isn't refundable unless our medical consultant verifies a medical reason for cancelling. For other cancellations, see the next question.

We can't transfer a ceremony to another date. If you cancel more than two weeks before the ceremony, we refund your donation minus the $100 deposit. That gives us time to offer your spot to someone on the waitlist. Cancellations within two weeks of the ceremony are forfeited.

You can cancel from your donor dashboard or by emailing us, and then sign up for a new date.

Ayahuasca is our sacrament, and we don't charge for it. We ask for a minimum donation that covers costs and keeps the church running.

We get many requests for free ceremonies and can't grant them all, so we built the Rose Quartz system. You earn Rose Quartz credits by taking part in church life: coming to services, volunteering and helping the community. Credits take up to 100% off a ceremony and work on other offerings too, and the more you take part, the faster you earn them.

Read how Rose Quartz credits work.

Yes. Membership is free, and members who want to support the church can give a recurring donation. Recurring donors get a growing list of perks, including discounts of up to 25% on church events, and the discount stacks with Rose Quartz credits.

You can become a recurring donor on our donation page.

Christina and James lead every ceremony, and the groups are small, usually about six people. They guide; they aren't gurus or healers, and in our circle nobody heals anyone else.

You can read about them in Meet the Facilitators.

Two plants: the Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) and leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub, which contain DMT. We don't use additives or admixtures. Right now we work with yellow Ayahuasca vine from Ecuador.

Most people feel something, but what you feel, and how deeply, varies a lot. Some people have strong insights right away. For others it's subtler and becomes clear later, during integration.

How deep it goes depends on how willing you are to let go and stay with what comes up. Physical sensations are often the first step past patterns like denial, dissociation or distraction, so lean into them. We sometimes offer additional cups during the ceremony, but trust and surrender matter more than how much you drink.

You can fight the experience. If you won't let yourself feel fear, anger, sadness or trauma, Ayahuasca can't do the work for you. Even a night spent noticing your own resistance teaches you what letting go feels like.

No. We keep people safe before the ceremony: our doctor reviews every readiness form, we screen for medications and health conditions that don't mix with Ayahuasca, and we check your blood pressure on the day.

Our safety and emergency protocols are in the Sacred Ceremony Preparation Course, which everyone completes. If you'd prefer a place with medical staff on site, larger retreat centers such as Rythmia work that way.

It depends on the medication, so list everything you take on the readiness form and our doctor will review it. Some medications are dangerous with Ayahuasca. SSRIs and other antidepressants can cause serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening. Benzodiazepines, gabapentin and some blood pressure medications also have to be cleared first.

If a medication has to come off, a doctor guides that, not us. Every medication goes through a consult, often with Spirit Pharmacist (https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/), who specializes in preparing people for Ayahuasca. Please don't stop anything on your own, because some medications are dangerous to stop suddenly. How long it takes is a medical question, and for some medications it's many months, so start early.

Your blood pressure needs to be below 140/90. Ayahuasca can raise blood pressure for a while, through its effect on the nervous system and the intensity of the night. For most people the rise is small and passes within 2 to 4 hours as the brew wears off.

If you're close to the limit, work on lowering it before you come, through diet, exercise and managing stress. We check your blood pressure on the day. If nerves push it a little high, we'll help you bring it down with grounding and deep breathing. If you're worried about your blood pressure or your health, reach out to us.

You need to be 18 or older. There's no upper age limit, but your health is a big factor. Our doctor looks at your whole picture before approving you, including your medications, your blood pressure and how your body handles stress, and age is part of that picture.

Yes. Start easing into the ceremony diet two weeks before your ceremony. The Sacred Ceremony Preparation Course, which you take when you sign up, has the full diet and when to stop eating on ceremony day.

We see feelings of negative energy or entities as coming from inside us: our fears, insecurities and old wounds. Our principle of Inner Responsibility means owning our emotions instead of blaming outside forces.

So we don't offer protection from outside influences. We ask you to turn inward, face what's there, and treat those fears as teachers. Honesty and accountability turn that discomfort into growth.

No. Ayahuasca is our church's only sacrament.

No. We hold group ceremonies at our church in Anna, Texas. The group is a big part of the work, and our schedule leaves no room for private ceremonies.

No. The closest major airport is Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). Most people rent a car or take an Uber or Lyft from there. A rideshare costs about $50 to $60, usually less than a rental, since you won't need a car during the weekend.

Before each ceremony we set up a group chat for everyone attending, which is a good place to share rides. Still have your own plan, in case someone cancels at the last minute.

Our ceremonies are indoors and go ahead in most weather. We can't offer rain checks or transfers for a ceremony that goes ahead, so plan extra travel time.

If we cancel a ceremony, we'll refund you or move you to a new date. Any change is posted in your ceremony group chat.