WE INTEND to provide for the transformation and spiritual evolution of human beings seeking enlightenment in communion with the Divine Creator through the practice of honoring the Body, Mind and Soul through meditation, breathwork techniques, intentional movement, service to others, ceremonial and sacred use of natural entheogens, a plant-based diet, and a body free from the corruption of synthetic man-made or modified matter, including vaccines.
 

OUR PURPOSE is to promote the transformation and spiritual evolution of human beings who seek enlightenment by communing with the Divine Creator through Self Mastery.  In order to effectuate our purpose, we shall encourage action within Self and community through spiritual philosophical education, and organize retreats and sacred ceremonies  related to the expansion of consciousness and Self Mastery through deep meditation, movement, diets free of animal consumption, breathwork practices, the sacramental consumption of natural entheogens, in addition to other guided relaxation and expansion practices of ancestral consciousness.
 

WE BELIEVE that the gifts of the Earthly flora, the human body and mind, and natural entheogens were manifested through the Divine Creator in order for all humans, regardless of religion, race, sex, or gender, to facilitate community with the Divine Creator.

 

WE BELIEVE by striving for purity within the body, mind, and Soul we allow for the benevolent Light of the Sun and the gift of organic flora and elements of the Earth to achieve their full potential within ourselves for optimal health, wellness, and connection to our higher Selves and the Divine Creator through a lifestyle free from the corruption of synthetic, adulterated  man-made matter, ingested, absorbed or injected into the human body whether voluntary or involuntary.

WE BELIEVE as individual humans, we are sovereign beings solely responsible and accountable for what we consume with our senses and into our physical body through our eyes, ears, mouth, nose, epidermis, human tissue, vascular system, muscular system and organs, and possessing such sovereignty we as the individual human being possess the absolute right and power to self dictate what goes into our own physical bodies, and that parents of minors hold absolute authority of their children regarding the decision of what the child consumes with their eyes, ears, mouth, nose, epidermis, human tissue, vascular system, muscular system and organs, and that no other person, agency, doctor, government or entity, whether corporate or individual has domain over another human being concerning what is put into the body regardless of the method, reason or purpose.

 

WE BELIEVE through the disciplined practice of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body  and   ceremonial and sacred use of natural entheogens of our members are able to access their Divinity from within.
 

WE BELIEVE that many of our experiences has shown us that deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental use of natural entheogens within an appropriate spiritual context, far from being a dissociative experience for the mind and detrimental to the health of the individual or of society, is, on the contrary, an activity beneficial for the expansion of consciousness, and in turn, positive for the purposes of the spiritual quest that we aim for.
 

WE BELIEVE our love and connection to all things is enhanced and better understood through reaching higher states of consciousness by utilizing God given sovereignty of our Body, Mind, and Spirit to utilize sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental consumption of natural entheogens.  More specifically, sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and sacramental consumption of natural entheogens often evoke mystical experiences, which takes us to higher spiritual realms/planes where we interact with the Divine Creator and other spiritual entities.  This higher spiritual realm can become more accessible for humans through the sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body, and sacramental use of natural entheogens.
 

WE BELIEVE that through mystical experiences, we seek and receive answers and guidance to specific and ultimate life questions.  Additionally, we believe that mystical experiences, induced by sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental consumption of natural entheogens, unite us through Love, understanding, and greater connectivity to other beings in the universe.
 

WE BELIEVE the overarching message we receive from the Divine Creator, through sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental consumption of natural entheogens, is that the non-duality of  unconditional Love is one of the most  powerful forces in the universe.
 

WE BELIEVE that sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental use of natural entheogens teach us and empowers us to become more in tune and/or more related to mother nature, the Earth, and other human beings, our brothers and sisters.  More specifically, we believe that sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body, and the sacramental use of natural entheogens restores us to a more symbiotic relationship with nature and other human beings.  As such, we believe that, to the best of our ability and as practicable, best to evoke the change of our personal behaviors in such a way as to respect and preserve mother nature and encourage others to do the same when feasible.
 

WE BELIEVE and we are aware that sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental use of natural entheogens is a very ancient practice, perhaps dating back to more than 100,000 years ago.  In regards to BREATHWORK, PSILOCYBIN and  AYAHUASCA ancient practices and ceremonies date back to over 2,000 years ago.  To the best of our ability, we adopt and implement these ancient and sacred practices and ceremonies to be consistent and honor the ancestors.

WE BELIEVE that at death, all beings return to the same spiritual realm accessed through sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental use of natural entheogens.
 

WE BELIEVE that by engaging in sacred and personal practices of deep meditation, breathwork, pure, clean diets, intentional movement of body and the sacramental use of natural entheogens and entering higher levels of consciousness and higher the spiritual realm, we become comfortable in the spiritual realm, thereby allowing us to possibly evoke to overcome our fear of death.  By overcoming layers of fear and/or anxiety relating to death, we are better able to focus on our efforts on loving other beings and making the Earth a better place for all living beings.
 

WE BELIEVE that, at all times, our members have a moral and ethical obligation to approach every life situation from a place of peace, Love, and understanding in a manner consistent with the general and individual messages innately present within the Divine Creation and the spiritual realm.
 

WE BELIEVE that other religious texts and teachings, insofar as they are consistent with the Divine Creator and the spiritual realm, provide guidance for how we should live our lives and in how we should love and be tolerant of other beings.
 

NATURAL ENTHEOGENIC SACRAMENTS
 

A. AYAHUASCA

Ayahuasca is a mixture of Amazonian herbs, capable of inducing altered states of consciousness, usually for 4 to 8 hours after ingestion.  The experience can range from a mild stimulus to extreme visions. Ayahuasca is used primarily as a medicine and as a way of shamanic communication, usually at a ceremony under the supervision of an experienced guide or teacher.

 

The main ingredient of this jungle tea is a climbing vine , the cipó mariri (Banisteriopsis caapi).  The tea itself is also called ayahuasca (meaning "soul climber" or "climber with soul"). The secondary ingredients are chacruna (Psychotria viridis), or chagropanga (Diplopterys cabrerana) - plants with a relatively high content of the psychedelic substance (Di Methyl Tryptamine).

 

No one knows for sure when humanity first started drinking this plant medicine. The first known contact with the West occurred in 1851, through Richard Spruce, the famous English ethnobotanist. When we consider the comparative archaeological evidence of the native use of the plant, it seems that the consumption of this plant medicine dates back at least two millennia ago.

 

Quite unique in relation to ayahuasca is that its effects depend on a specific mixture of two plants: cipó mariri (Banisteriopsis caapi) and chacruna (or chagropanga, depending on the region). It is unknown how and when the mixture of these two plants was discovered by Native Americans, although many tribes and shamans have their own mythical stories explaining the origins of the medicine ceremonies.

 

The main ingredient of chacruna or chagropanga is also a neurotransmitter found in all humans, and plays a key role in all cases of unusual states of perception. This neurotransmitter is called dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, is found in the brain, blood, lungs, and other parts of the human body. There is strong evidence pointing to the pineal gland ("the third eye" in esoteric traditions), located in the center of the brain, as being the main source of naturally present inhuman DMT. In addition to being found in humans, DMT can also be found in all mammals and in a variety of plants.

 

The use for religious / spiritual purposes of the psychoactive ayahuasca that unites two native plants of the Amazon, has its origin in the ancestral traditions of the native people of South America. It has been used in religious ceremonies, shamanic healings and therapeutic practices for thousands of years. In many ancient cultures the religious use of entheogens has been standard practice since the earliest days of mankind.

 

Some of these traditions have preserved and renewed such practices. Among them are all the Western initiators who contacted these indigenous cultures through the humble activity of rubber tappers who, in the early twentieth century, in contact with Indians and shamans, in the heart of the Amazon forest, received knowledge about their achievements. This knowledge has been revealed in the present forms of rituals, songs and dances through which the divine beings, the sun, the moon, the stars and the forces of Nature are praised as an act of spiritual elevation.

 

The ritual of consecration, where the use of the sacramental drink takes place, carries within itself a universal message of peace, fraternity and love, valid for all the peoples of the earth. If the Eucharistic sacrament of our religious / spiritual rituals is presumably a psychoactive drink, without prejudice, and in the light of the equity that the Law of religious practice consecrates and by a jurisprudential approach. 

 

Our experience tells us that the use of sacramental drink within an appropriate spiritual context, far from being a dissociative experience for the mind and detrimental to the health of the individual or of society, is, on the contrary, an activity beneficial for healing, evolution and the expansion of consciousness, and in turn, positive for the purposes of spiritual quest that we aim for.

 

Preparation of the medicine:

 

The minister prepares the medicine himself/herself in a spiritual/ritual using prayers and blessings. This holy sacrament for ceremonies is being prepared for each ceremony in an eight to ten hour process using the following ingredients:

 

Part 1: Mimosa hostilis, Jurema

 

Mimosa hostilis is an entheogen used by the Jurema Cult in northeastern Brazil. Dried Mimosa tenuiflora root bark contains a dimethyltryptamine (DMT) content of about 1-1.7%.The stem bark has about 0.03% DMT. 

 

Part 2: Peganum harmala, Seeds

 

Peganum harmala, commonly called wild rue or Syrian rue is a perennial, herbaceous plant, with a woody underground root-stock, of the family usually growing in saline soils in temperate desert and Mediterranean regions. The alkaloids contained in the plant, including the seeds, are hallucinogenic, due to a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.  Peganum harmala seeds are being used as an ayahuasca analog, as they contain some of the same alkaloids as Banisteriopsis caapi.

 

These 2 parts are being cooked and distilled in a 8 to 10 hour cooking process combined with lemons and additional vitamin C in three rounds. Each round takes approx. 2.5 hours. The actual secretion or concentrate is filtered, collected and stored separately in glass bottles in a dry, dark and safe location at room temperature. 

 

Serving the Sacramental Medicine:

 

The concentrated distilled liquids of Part 1 Mimosa Jurema and part 2 Peganum harmala is combined in a small cup of approx. 3-4 OZ (one serving per person) because the psychoactivity of ingested DMT requires the presence of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), such as a β-carboline. If an MAOI is neither present in the plant nor added to the mixture, the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) will metabolize DMT in the human gut, preventing the active molecule from entering the blood and brain.

 

During the ceremony 2-3 cups are typically served. An hour and a half after the first cup is served, the second cup is administered to each individual in the ceremony. A third and often final cup is offered two hours before the ceremony is being closed. 

 

B. PSILOCYBIN

Psilocybin mushrooms are perhaps the most ancient and sacred sacrament on planet earth.  It is our belief that psilocybin mushrooms have been consumed by man for tens of thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of years.  We believe that psilocybin mushrooms allowed early man to commune with the spiritual realm, whereby early man received information downloads that allowed him to better survive on planet earth by building communities.  There is evidence of ancient use of psilocybin mushrooms spanning the entire globe.  Psilocybin mushrooms are found on almost every continent and its ancient use transcends time, geographic location, and culture.
 

Mushrooms are known as the internet of nature.  Social beings, capable of awareness and consciousness.  Similar to our brain they build a neurological network with information sharing membranes. Those membranes are able to react to change and collectively have the long-term health of their environment in mind.  Of the thousands of mushrooms existing all around the globe our ancestors and modern scientists have identified several dozen that have unique combinations of healing talents, which improve our health.  Some of the main benefits are treating depression like PTSD, helping manage smoking, alcohol, cocaine addictions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cluster headaches, and cancer-related or other end-of-life psychological distress.

 

The compounds psilocybin and psilocybin have mind altering effects similar in some aspects to mescaline and DMT. The chemicals have a structure very similar to the structure of serotonin, a chemical messenger with important roles in our brains and digestive systems.  Because of this similarity, psilocybin can bind to receptors in the brain that are meant for serotonin.  Even though still classified as a hallucinogenic drug, the therapeutic and healing long term effects of this miniature pharmaceutical factory are no longer deniable.  Moreover, it is our belief that the chemical structure of psilocybin was designed by source in order to allow man to commune directly with it via the serotonin receptors.

 

The term “mystical experience” has been coined by modern researchers to describe the high dose psilocybin experience.  To date, researchers have been unable to pinpoint exactly what causes and/or what exactly is the “mystical experience.”  We believe the “mystical experience” is where the person consuming the psilocybin mushrooms communes directly with the spiritual realm, thereby escaping a logical or scientific explanation for the experience.

 

The factors that help determine whether a ceremonial journey is rewarding or “nightmarish” is the concept of ‘set’ and ‘setting’.  A person’s ‘set’ (or mind-set) includes their mood, disposition, thoughts and expectations.  A person’s ‘setting’ is the specific place and social situation in which they take this plant medicine.  Psilocybin should be taken in a ceremonial setting in a calm and familiar place or being in nature.  Our psilocybin ceremonies will comport with other ceremonial traditions surrounding the ingestion of natural entheogens, and will be structured in such a way as to allow the participant  with the optimal opportunity for interaction with the spiritual realm.  As with all other natural entheogen ceremonies, this ceremony will begin with a prayer and a blessing of the sacraments. 

 

SACRED CACAO

What is Sacred Cacao?

 

Cacao is a plant native to Central and South America that has been used historically by the Aztecs and Mayans for medicinal and ritualistic purposes. Its scientific name Theobroma Cacao actually means “food for the Gods” and it was believed to have been sent from the heavens as a gift to mankind.

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Most cacao that you come by today has been processed and roasted in such a way that it loses most of its health and spiritual benefits. Ceremonial cacao however is cultivated and prepared in the traditional way so that it retains the spirit of cacao as well as its remedying properties so that it can be used in ceremony.

 

Why does Sol Temple use Sacred Cacao?

 

Cacao can open the heart and allow you to connect with yourself and others in a deeper, more loving way. Very gently the plant enables you to connect with your inner spirit and wisdom, allowing for more profound meditation and to focus more on the present moment: Its remedying properties work on your mind and soul.

 

You will become aware of things that have been keeping you from living the life you love and receive strength in letting them go. This plant will help you find mental clarity and balance.

 

KAMBO

Kambô is the secretion of the Giant Green Monkey Tree Frog that has traditionally been used by various indigenous tribes in the Upper Amazon region. It is a powerful cleanser of the body, mind & subtle energetic bodies, detoxing deeply on a cellular level and rejuvenating the entire being.

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Through the cleansing & transformative powers that this medicine offers us, old limiting energetic ties and cellular dissonance that you may be holding within can be cleared whilst removing stagnancy and creating a healthy space that is fertile ground for growth, empowerment, and abundance to flow freely.

 

Contraindications

 

The following criteria will disqualify a potential ceremony participant from engaging with Kambo:

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•  have serious heart problems or have had heart surgery (Stents are fine)

•  are on medication for low blood pressure

•  have had a stroke or a brain hemorrhage

•  have an aneurism or blood clot(s)

•  lack the mental capacity to make the decision to take Kambô

•  have serious mental health problems, excluding depression, PTSD and anxiety

•  are undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy or who had undergone it

    within the last 4 weeks

•  take immune-suppressants for organ transplant

•  have Addison’s Disease

•  have current and severe epilepsy

•  are recovering from a major surgical procedure

•  are under 18 years old

•  are pregnant or maybe so or are breast-feeding a child under 6 months old

 

ACCOUTREMENTS
 

Founder, Teacher:
 

Siblings of Light, aka SOL Temple, was founded by Scottie Oceano Ingallinella who also serves as the Lead Minister.  While there are no specific teachers or prophets, Scottie Oceano Ingallinella believes that deep meditation, intentional movement, diets free of animal consumption, breathwork practices, and natural entheogens can facilitate and serve as both teacher and prophet to those who engage in their sacramental/ceremonial use and daily practice.

 

Gathering Places:

At all times, as approved by the Board of Directors, Scottie Oceano Ingallinella will retain at least one retreat center where all sacred ceremonies will be held, business of the organization will be conducted, and sacraments will be securely maintained.  However, Scottie Oceano Ingallinella will be conducting ceremonies and retreats at various other properties throughout the United States as approved by the Head Minister.  In the event the membership and participation in Siblings of Light, aka SOL Temple continues to grow, the organization may acquire additional retreat centers, as approved by the Board of Directors, so as to provide maximum healing, spiritual development, and safety to its members and participants.
 

Keepers of Knowledge:

Insofar as they are knowledgeable on certain matters, the ministerial leadership team will impute knowledge regarding ceremonies, safety, and spiritual development to the members and participants at Siblings of Light.  However, due to their extensive knowledge regarding indigenous beliefs and practices and general knowledge regarding the spiritual elements of natural entheogens, the primary keepers of knowledge will be the medicine men/women and shamans and facilitators conducting sacred ceremonies at Siblings of Light.
 

Ceremonies and Rituals:

The sacred ceremonies conducted by Siblings of Light, shall be conducted in accordance with the dictates of the specific medicine man/woman, shaman or facilitator  conducting the specific ceremony.  Moreover, all ceremonies shall be conducted in a sacred place.  However, the basic structure of sacred ceremonies at Siblings of Light should be as follows:

 

Opening Prayer - Should include a prayer to the directions and a prayer of protection;

 

Serving of the Sacrament - Should include an offering of the sacrament, receipt of the sacrament, and consumption of the sacrament;

 

Prayer - Should include prayers and chants in accordance with the dictates of the specific medicine man/woman or shaman conducting the ceremony.
 

In conjunction with the ceremonies and rituals, Sibling of Light will also hold weekly and  monthly integration meetings, the purpose of which is to assist members and participants in integrating the spiritual insights gained during ceremony into their everyday lives.  This practice assists members and participants in effectuating positive changes in their lives and consequently raise the vibrational frequency of the world at large.

 

Preparing for Ceremony:

 

Before entering a ceremony wherein a natural entheogen will be the sacrament, it is important to prepare yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually with the intention of love, protection, high vibration, positive energy and intimate prayers for healing and transformation. These following guidelines and questions support our members and ceremonial participants in this phase before the actual ceremony. The questions listed here help members and ceremonial participants reconnect more to themselves and can assist in identifying their intention more clearly.

 

1. Setting your intention

Coming into any ceremony involving the consumption of natural entheogens as a sacred sacrament, it is essential to bring something with you. YOUR intention plays a crucial role in the entire process. Remembering what brought you to explore and heal in the first place can re-center you.

 

So, what are intentions exactly?

They are nothing more than a response to the question you have had coming up within yourself. These intentions are very important for the actual ceremony and in the days, weeks, months and years following to adopt new lifestyle habits that enable you to continue to grow, heal, and thrive.

 

When our intentions are clear, when we are sure about what we want, we give the universe full permission to deliver it to us. When we focus on what we don't want, the universe is likely to deliver us more of the same drudgery that led us to want to transform our day-to-day reality. Clarity of your objective, of your purpose and intention, will enable you to experience profound healing beyond your wildest expectations.

 

When setting an intention for this work, you may like to contemplate the following questions:

 

• What is it I want to realize for myself? What would be my ideal outcome? How would I like to feel?

 

• What is my main objective? Think about this in terms of what you want (not what you don't want).

 

• What is my purpose for wanting to do this work? Be sure that it is an authentic purpose, not simply wanting to check an experience off your bucket list.

 

• How does this purpose look and feel to me? Try to imagine it in your mind, write it down or draw it out.

 

Setting your intention includes the mindset. Your intention of the journey's mindset is defined as the emotional and psychological state of your approach and experience. An intention is like a prayer; it is a statement of one's motivation or direction. Your intention directs your journey and communicates to our Higher Self what it is that we are seeking.

 

You can support the process of setting an intention by journaling, making art, playing music, singing, or writing as a way of expressing what is coming through. Try to write every morning. Read through old journeys (if you have journeyed before) and reflect on how far you have come. Explore wounds, painful memories, and issues, and open up emotionally. If you are not a meditator, begin a simple daily practice of mindfulness. You can take 10 minutes and focus your attention on your breath and journal. Record your dreams! Uncover your subconscious.

 

2. What does a Sacred ceremony look like?

The way we use any plant or fungi medicine at Siblings of Light is always in a sacred ceremonial setting.  We respect the plant/fungi as a living being, as medicine, as our teacher, and believe in its sacred properties. Therefore, we create sacred space before we perform our ceremonies. The number of participants are limited to a maximum of 10.

 

The sacred ceremony room is decorated with candles, local flowers and an altar typically placed in the middle of the room with sacred symbols and elements.  Recorded spiritual medicine music may be played during ceremony with instruments such as drums, flutes, guitars or singing bowls complementing the music. The participants each have an individual mattress which allows the feeling of safety during the entire ceremony of approx 6-8 hours.  One minister and two trained helpers keep the space safe by holding space and being available at all times for each participant. 

 

We believe that setting an intention is very essential for manifesting healing.

Setting an intention before any meditation, breathwork session, plant journey, or even our  day, can be a powerful practice because it’s the first step to embody that which you want. When focusing the mind on a specific intention, bringing it to the focused mind, the thoughts, the heart, and in turn helping to bring it into reality. The ceremony is being conducted in silence so that the mind is clear from any conversations and outside stories which are not relevant.

 

Before the actual plant medicine sacred ceremony each participant is prepared by a Sacred Breath session, a 30 minute silent meditation, and visualization. This preparation enables the participants to move from the thinking mind into the feeling body, calming the thoughts and being clear on their intentions. Each participant receives a personal smudging with sage or Palo Santo to clear and protect the aura of the individual.

 

Once participants have shared intentions with the group, we open sacred space by calling in our guides, totems, spirit animals, masters in the light, star brothers and sisters in the light and the spirit of the sacred medicine. After this sacred space is opened the Sacred medicine is then ingested. The participants sit in meditation while waiting for the Sacred medicine to initiate effect.

 

The facilitators make sure the ceremony space is kept clean by bringing out the bowls after any purging, regularly smudging the room, keeping the space warm and comfortable. Each participant is being personally assisted when going to the bathroom, or when going through rough times during the journey.

 

After approximately 6 hours the ceremony is closed by speaking a prayer thanking all our guides, totems, spirit animals, masters in the light, star brothers and sisters in the light and the spirit of the sacred medicine. To conclude the ceremony fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and ceremonial cacao are being served to the participants to celebrate each individual’s journey and to ground them back into their bodies.

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​ The following morning after participants have rested everybody is coming back together in circle to share experiences. 

 

3. Physical Preparation – The DIETA 

 

"The body is a sacred garment. It's your first and last garment; it is what you enter life in and what you depart life with, and it should be treated with honor."

Martha Graham

 

The practices and dietary protocols leading up to a ceremony are known as a Dieta ⁠— and though the word most obviously refers to food intake, the preparatory practices extend to compulsive behavioral practices, as well.

 

The way we physically prepare our body for an expanded state of consciousness is of utmost importance ~ to diet, to cleanse and purify for the specific purpose of enhancing the healing potential of a journey.

 

Simply stated, it is best to simplify your diet as much as possible in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. Eliminate processed foods, colorings, and preservatives; avoid and cut out animal products, particularly meat; and eliminate all sexual activity, addictive substances like alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and recreational drugs. Avoid cannabis and other psychoactive substances for a minimum of one week before the journey.

 

Try sticking to wholesome organic meals. Drink plenty of water and light herbal teas. Avoid coffee or strong black tea.

 

We have a doctor on a consult basis that we work with to identify which of your medications are compatible with the medicine you are going to journey with and which are NOT.

 

In appropriate circumstances we will work with members and ceremonial participants in determining if and in what time frame they can eliminate their reliance on prescription drugs where possible, particularly if they are on MAOI or SSRI drugs. These medications will interfere directly with the effects of many natural entheogens, and, in some cases, the interaction can have serious health repercussions. DO NOT attempt to participate in a ceremony involving the consumption of natural entheogens while taking these medications and always consult with us first!!  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL MEMBERS AND CEREMONIAL PARTICIPANTS BE 100% TRUTHFUL AND ACCURATE WHEN DIVULGING THEIR CURRENT MEDICATIONS AND PRIOR MEDICAL HISTORY!

 

The most potential change in behavior suggested before meeting the plant/fungi  spirits is abstinence from sexual activity, both with others and on your own. Shamanism understands sexual intimacy as a form of energetic connection between the people involved; it would make sense then that in ceremony, you might feel the energy or presence of that person strongly. This can lead to a confusing experience, distracting from your ability to focus on your own healing and to see your connection with the other person clearly.

 

Sexual activity with yourself is said to deplete the individual of spiritual energy that would otherwise be used in the healing process during the plant/fungi medicine ceremony, limiting your ability to dive deep and preventing the medicine from communicating with you clearly.

 

Sleep at least 7 to 8 hours for three days before and after the journey and take naps if you feel tired from your activities. Take care to cleanse and purify your physical body so that you feel ready for your experience, using sage, incense, and salt baths. Go into nature to stay grounded. You want to move stagnant energy out of the body, and on the other hand, you want to quiet the physical system. You want to go into a journey with a sense of vitality, yet rested enough for the experience. It can be helpful to get a massage or go to a sauna to begin the process of relaxation. It is a matter of discernment and balance.

 

THE DIETA

 

Foods to avoid

o Dairy products

o Red meat (pork, beef, goat, tuna, eel, etc.)

o Processed, canned, sulfured food and chemical preservatives

o Fermented and aged foods such as soy sauce, fermented dairy

o Products, soybean paste, tofu, bean curd, miso soup, teriyaki sauce, shrimp paste and pickled foods

o Sourdough bread

o Processed sweets, chocolate, and anything with refined sugar and products containing sugar (e.g., bread, sauces) unless homemade!

o Artificial sweeteners

o Spicy and excessively salty foods

o Products high in gluten such as cakes, cookies, and white bread

o Various protein- and yeast-based extracts or supplements

o Overripe fruits (e.g., bananas)

o Onions, garlic

o Pineapple

o Papaya

o Avocado

o Coffee

o Black, green, kava, matcha tea

o Alcohol of any type, including wine and beer, even minimal amounts in cough syrups

o All street and recreational drugs, including Marijuana

o Violent films and video games

o Other intense psycho-mental or spiritual stimulation

o Specific medicinal herbs such as: St. John’s Wort, Kava, Ephedra, Ginseng, Yohimbe,

Sinicuichi, Kratom

o Any form of sexual contact, including masturbation

 

Preferred food

• Fresh, locally grown, organic foods!

• Organic fruits

• Organic vegetables

• Organic grilled chicken,

• Fresh wild-caught fish

• Organic eggs

• Oatmeal, quinoa, buckwheat, rice

• Homemade bread, gluten-free

• Raw cashews or almonds, unsalted

• Little salt

• Coconut or olive oil, sparingly

• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated

• Herbal teas

 

To prepare carefully, read over, and follow the guidelines:

Specific restrictions with potentially LETHAL interactions:

 

• Antidepressants: SSRI's, MAOI's, Serotonin enhancing medicines like Seroquel

Antihistamines, medication for colds, sinus problems, hay fever or allergies sleep aids

Medicine for asthma, bronchitis or other breathing problems

• Antipsychotics

Appetite suppressants (diet pills)

• Central nervous system depressants

• Opiates or synthetic opioids, Morphine, Vicodin ...and the like

• Amphetamines Ritalin, Adderall Dexedrine, Benzedrine and the like

• Do not take anything other than an aspirin/ibuprofen within 10 days without consulting us first

• Prescription drugs against high blood pressure, please notify us what kind you are taking

• Anyone taking antidepressant medications will not be permitted to participate

• Antidepressants must be stopped at least 2-4 weeks before the ceremony! Please contact your doctor and inform us

• Women who are pregnant are not permitted to participate

• Dental: Please, do not schedule any dental work or surgery one week prior to and following a ceremony!!

 

Clearing out your digestive system from fatty and heavy foods, your circulation from intoxicants, and your mind from impure thoughts, certainly has its benefits. But they don't always come easily.

 

Many of us “medicate” ourselves with unhealthy food; thus removing all those tasty dishes can be irritating. This is part of the surrender and discipline process necessary for making the most of the experience. Plus, the Dieta will make you feel healthier and perhaps better prepared for more challenges, with a clearer mind to focus on your intentions. It also brings an energetic balance to your system, allowing the medicine to do its work more effectively. Some of the items on the list are included for the purpose of bringing you to an optimal physiological and spiritual state to receive the medicine, while others are there for factual health reasons.

 

At least 6 weeks before:

 

Any medication that has an effect on the serotonin system, including Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and MAOI drugs, should be cleared from your body through a slow weaning process with advice from your or our doctor, so you are off your medication until at least 2 weeks before the actual ceremony.

 

At least 4 weeks before:

 

Eliminate pharmaceutical drugs (prescription & over the counter). This includes allergy pills, hormonal supplements, NSAIDs, and more. Again, always consult with a medical professional and us first.

 

At least 1 week before:

 

Start the DIETA that we have provided in the attachment

 

Body Inventory

 

Questions to ask yourself and journal about:

 

Breath

Do you breathe easily, and rhythmically/deeply?

When you exercise, do you feel your lungs expanding?

Do you know what it feels like to be out of breath?

Have you explored breathing practices, such as Transformational Breath® work or others?

 

Food

Do you take the time to prepare food for yourself?

Is feeding yourself an enjoyable activity?

Do you eat junk food or sweets?

Do you sometimes forget to eat ?

 

In what ways is your relationship with food a healthy one?

In what ways is it problematic?

 

Exercise and movement

What do you do for exercise and movement?

Do you exercise too little or too much?

What physical practices do you want to explore?

Do you integrate mindful breathing into movement?

 

Sleep

How do you prepare for sleep?

Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?

How many hours do you sleep per night?

Is your sleeping environment nourishing to you?

Do you wake up feeling rested?

What do you dream about?

 

Sensory Pleasures

What beautiful things do you surround yourself with?

How do you relate to your personal sensuality and erotic flow?

How is your erotic expression with others? Is it inhibited, uninhibited, expressive, happy, too little, or too much?

How do you express your sexuality?

How do you express your gender identity?

 

Clothing

Do you dress for comfort or for beauty?

Is it important how people see you?

What are your favorite things to wear?

 

Health

What do you do to maintain your sense of health and balance, chemically or hormonally?

How do you choose to take care of yourself when you don't feel well?

Are you able to ask for and receive support when you are sick?

 

Psychosomatic Awareness

Where and how do you hold fear, stress, or tension in your body?

How do you deal with stressful situations?

Do you experience waves of depressive or anxious energy?

If so, how do you experience them in your body?

Do you tend to your physical body and appearance; your hair, your skin, your nails, and your teeth?

 

4. Mental and Emotional Preparation

 

In expanded states of consciousness, we are granted access to the domain beyond our normal ego structures. The veil that lies between our conscious mind and the vast ocean-like realm of our unconscious becomes more permeable. Because expanded consciousness gives us access to these normally elusive layers of our minds, a journey should be thoroughly prepared before entering the space. We can do this by becoming familiar with the ways the mind functions.

 

As human beings, we develop defenses and strategies as well as ways to cope with the painful experience of not getting our needs met or having been violated in any way. These defenses and strategies take shape as coping behaviors, thinking patterns, habits and fears. On a basic level, the function is to create safety and avoid emotional pain associated with challenging psychological material

 

It is a basic animal instinct to not want to feel pain and to do whatever is possible to avoid it. Expanded states of consciousness have the effect of relaxing your psychological strategies and defenses and bringing a face-to-face with the content of our ego structure normally keeps hidden.

 

We also want to become familiar with the content and flavor of the emotions that arise in our body and awareness. The more in touch we are with the way the states arise within us, the more profoundly we can engage our core material and expanded states of consciousness.

 

To best engage the preparation process on the level of the mind and emotions, we begin by bringing mindfulness to our immediate experience. In this way, we begin to prepare a conscious mind through the simple act of becoming aware of our actual states, whatever it is. For most people, the thought of going inward to explore unknown territories of the mind will trigger apprehensions. Facing the unknown with some apprehension is a normal response.

 

Just like in everyday life, expectations are the root cause of disappointment. Although we live calculated, scheduled, and, for the most part, predictable lives, we are usually under the illusion that we are in control of many things. At any given moment, disruption to our routine and predictions can incur massive frustration and loss just because it's unexpected. On the other hand, experiences we look forward to and build up in our minds often underwhelm us because they are different from the image we constructed beforehand.

 

The answer to having a constructive journey? 

 It's good to have an intention but no expectation 

 

Let go and surrender

 

Mind & Emotional Inventory

 

Questions to ask yourself and journal about:

 

Intellect

Can you describe your intellectual strength?

What kinds of books or podcasts stimulate your intellect?

Do you find yourself obsessing about the past or worrying about the future?

Is there a person or memory you are constantly thinking about or a recurring situation that you are trying to figure out?

What practices do you have to calm your mind and manage your stress?

 

Emotional processes

What are your emotional strengths?

In what ways do you consider yourself emotionally wounded?

What emotions do you have a hard time feeling?

How do you express emotions?

In what ways do you repress anger, grief, or joy?

Do your fears affect how you interact with the world?

When do you feel joy or well-being?

Could you be more honest with yourself?

Do you have a supportive environment for your emotional process such as a therapist, body workout, or a 12 step group?

 

Love

Do you feel love?

Where in your body do you feel it?

Do you love yourself?

How do you express love towards yourself?

When have you felt the most loved?

What does it mean to you to love someone or something?

What and whom do you love the most?

Are you comfortable expressing love?

How do you nurture what you love?

How could you express your love more?

What are you here to learn about love in this life?

 

Accessing the Subconscious

How do you relate to your subconscious?

Do you record your dreams when you wake up and work with them?

Are there maps that help you reflect on your life? E.g., astrology, numerology, or Gene Keys

Do you go to workshops/seminars to explore healing and therapeutic modalities?

 

5. Spiritual Preparation

 

"The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives. Everyone is on a spiritual path, most people just don't know it."

Marianna Williamson

 

Step back and take a look at your current lifestyle. Where are there pockets of negative energy that you can reduce or eliminate in preparation for your journey? The spiritual preparation for a healing experience involves clearing your mind and your energetic space. Take a break from your television and Netflix subscription, cut down your internet time, and spend more time in quiet solitude. Get out into nature as much as you can to breathe and connect with Earth.

 

You can create an altar in your home to support your spiritual connection. An altar is a shrine, table, cabinets, shelf, or platform on which spiritual or religious objects and images are placed together in a way that invokes a sense of the sacred. When all the objects are brought together in a particular arrangement they create a unique field of energy that represents and reflects those who participate in it's making.

 

Preparing for a ceremony can be through observing a period of silence. Just listening to the inner self requires quieting the mind to practices such as meditating, watching the breath, meditating with a candle, or focusing the sensors on one object. A quiet mind can also be obtained through reciting prayers, mantras, or sutras.

 

Before entering a journey space, we can reach out to people who possess a certain level of sensitivity and compassion. We recognize the preciousness of certain relationships and the richness that they can offer to our process, especially if they are friends or family who have gone through a similar experience.

 

"Wealth is determined not by how many things you have, but by how many people you have around you."

Malidoma Patrice Somé

 

Spiritual inventory

 

Questions to ask yourself and journal about:

 

Spiritual background

Do you consider yourself to be a spiritual person?

Did you have a religious upbringing?

If so, did it impact your life negatively or positively?

If not, what has shaped your relationship with spirituality?

Do you believe in a God, many Gods, or no God at all?

 

Do you believe that life is sacred?

What is your relationship with the elements, or the local rivers and mountains? Do you consider yourself to have faith?

How do you express your gratitude?

What do you value most in your life?

 

Pure Being

How do you connect with your core essence?

Who are you when you are not doing anything?

Are you comfortable simply being with yourself?

Are you comfortable simply being with someone else?

What do you think happens when your body dies?

Do you relate with the terms pure being, God, source, awareness, emptiness, open presence, transcendence, great mystery, or the divine?

Do you make space for the power of pure being to be felt?

How does this presence inform your life?

 

Practices

Do you have a spiritual teacher?

Do you belong to a spiritual community?

What role do you believe spirituality plays in humanity?

 

Do you gather together to meditate, pray, sing, or do acts of service?

What rituals or spiritual practices do you perform?

How do you celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or significant deaths?

Which spiritual or inspirational books do you love?

Where do you put images of spiritual teachers, meaningful objects, or special photos?

Do you meditate, pray, or spend time in nature?

Do you include times of silence and quiet when you are by yourself?

Do you take time for spiritual or personal retreats?

 

Community Inventory

Questions to ask yourself and journal about:

 

Personal relationships

How is your relationship with your family of origin?

If you need a friend, who do you call?

Are you able to cultivate lasting friendships?

Do you have a friend or friends you can trust and depend on?

How do you share your vulnerability with people in your life?

How do you feel when other people express vulnerability?

Do you tend to over-focus on others in a relationship, listening, and supporting?

Do you tend to over-focus on yourself, asking for help, and seeking attention?

 

Group Belonging

What does it mean to you to belong to a community?

Which work, sports, spiritual, or artistic communities do you belong to?

If you go to a workshop or a ceremony or traveling with a group, how easy it is for you to relate with all of this?

What qualities or actions do you contribute to your communities?

What are your ways of connecting with new people?

How do you maintain a connection with the people in your life?

Do you have unfinished business with any of your friends, family, or other people in your community?

Do you take an interest in global events?

Do you empathize with others experiencing suffering or triumph?

How do you contribute to the evolution of human consciousness?

 

Giving and Receiving

Do you feel nourished or exhausted by your social commitments?

How well do you balance time with others with time for yourself?

Are you more withdrawn or introverted, or are you more outgoing and extroverted?

How could you be more balanced in the ways that you relate with others?

In what ways do you give back to your communities to service?

 

Creative inventory

Questions to ask yourself and journal about:

In what ways do you consider yourself to be creative?

How are you creative in the way you dress, how you eat?

How are you dressed, how do you eat, or how do you express yourself through words and actions?

What are you curious about?

Do you practice and express art forms?

What beliefs do you have about your capacities to be creative?

Do you feel blocked in your creativity?

What blocks you?

How could you relate with someone you know more creatively?

What aspects of life would you like to bring innovations to?

What new things could you explore?

 

6. Integration

It has been said that a ceremony can be equivalent to 10+ years of psychotherapy. This inevitably changes your perspective on life, self, identity, and purpose. However, this rapid and profound shedding can leave us sensitive, vulnerable, and can be a lot to process all at once. With guidance these lessons can be applied to our daily lives in a powerful way.

 

Integration, in large part, is the process of absorbing and digesting this raw material; quite literally, and incorporating it into your new heightened level of consciousness. This inevitably changes your perspective on life, self, identity, and purpose. We can grow into showing up as our true whole and soulful selves. We begin to cultivate a way of being that is in touch with what really matters.

 

INTEGRATION CIRCLE

 

Post journey integration is offered in our monthly integration circles. 

 

These powerful circles enable you to share authentically your current state of being what you were able to integrate since the ceremony what you are still struggling with  listen to fellow journeyers and their story and way of integration sharing insights with each other implementing lessons gained from the retreat and implementing them into everyday life nurturing our connection to our soul and to the medicine. Staying connected to your truth, valuing your life being part of a like-minded and like-hearted caring community

 

Post integration sessions

 

We also offer one-on-one post integration sessions. For those who need a more intimate setting to assist with the integration process, and we invite you to book a session. We will support you in navigating life after a journey and staying on track with the lessons learned. Additionally a private breath session is one of the most effective and easiest ways to assist with integration. 

 

Structure of Organization:

Siblings of Light, aka SOL Temple has the following structure to its organization:

During nearly every ceremony, there will be at least one male and one female as minister and/or associate minister.  This requirement is promulgated in recognition of the need to fuse both masculine and feminine energies into every ceremony.  This balance in energies will allow members and ceremony participants to better commune with the spiritual realm and bring them closer to Source. This structure and the corresponding duties are subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Directors:

 

Head Minister:  Responsible for general oversight of the organization as a whole, oversight of individual sanctuaries, and oversight of safety guidelines and standards;
 

Associate Minister:  In order to be an Associate Minister, an individual must have a deep understanding of the principles and beliefs of Siblings of Light, aka SOL Temple, a deep and wide understanding of the sacred use of natural entheogens, have strong knowledge of the world within, have an intimate understanding of the spiritual teachings of natural entheogens and live by those principles, and shall maintain integrity in all areas of life to the highest standard possible.

An associate minister is required to live in a way that inspires the community at Siblings of Light.  They must also embody the highest standards within all areas of their personal and spiritual lives.  Finally, an associate minister must represent Siblings of Light  in a manner that maintains trust, honor, and respect from everyone inside and outside the community.
 

Associate ministers are responsible to lead group service with prayer, meditation, and teachings from various approved texts or writings and teachings that are in line with Siblings of Light foundational principles.  They are also responsible for seeking out and creating deep connections with members and participants.  Associate ministers must also continue to educate themselves through prayer, meditation and ceremony as well as texts, classes, and connection with spiritual leaders, participants, members. Lastly, an Associate minister is responsible for assisting the founder(s) with in house integration work.
 

Associate ministers are expected to further their education through traditional means, as well as learning from the sacraments themselves, such as participating in a dieta with a traditional healer.
 

Council and Senior Facilitators: The Council consists of the ministerial leadership team and is responsible for organizing and overseeing community outreach and fundraising for local and regional populations.  They are also responsible for assisting and co-creating programs that are in line with the principles and vision of SIblings of Light. Lastly, they are responsible for inspiring in others what it means to be a good neighbor and respectful resident of Mother Earth, as well as maintaining a loving soul towards the Great Spirit.
 

Due to their intimate knowledge of and experience with conducting ceremonies, Senior Facilitators are responsible for holding space during ceremony and providing assistance and/or guidance to members and participants during ceremony.
 

Honorary Members: Honorary members are individuals that have been nominated by the ministerial leadership team and confirmed by a vote of the majority of the Board of Directors, as dictated by the by-laws.  These members are responsible for assisting the ministerial leadership team as directed. These honorary members will also be expected to uphold the values of teachings of SIblings of Light in all of their affairs, to the best of their ability. Honorary members are subject to removal at any time for failure to participate and/or failing to uphold the values and teachings of SIblings of Light.
 

Doctor as Consult:  Siblings of Light has a medical doctor (MD) on a consultation basis who works with members and potential ceremonial participants to identify which medications are compatible with, and  those which are not compatible with, any natural entheogenic substances used in any given sacred ceremony. Our medical consultant is a licensed medical doctor (MD) and has long-term, in depth experience treating clients in both the traditional pharmaceutical and plant medicine modalities.

 

Holidays:

Siblings of Light honors Mother Earth and acknowledges the quarterly solstice with reverence.  As all holidays are times of celebration and promote unity within a community, members are encouraged to participate in all other holidays which their consciousness dictates they participate in.

 

Appearance and Clothing:

  During ceremony, members/participants should utilize a special dress code reflecting unity and respecting the sanctity of the sacred ceremony.  This dress code includes white trousers and white shirts for men and white skirts and white blouses for women.
 

Propagation:

Siblings of Light engages in some online marketing and community outreach in an effort to make people aware of our retreats and our mission.  To that end, Siblings of Light will maintain a website and social media pages.  In no event should anyone affiliated with Siblings of Light make concerted efforts to convince others that our beliefs or way of living is superior to or better than anyone else’s. Siblings of Light prefers to acquire members and participants by attraction rather than promotion.  To that end, we believe that the greatest attraction to Siblings of Light are the healing and positive changes that occur within those who are members and participants in our sacred ceremonies and personal Self Mastery practices.
 

Substance Handling and Records:

Siblings of Light shall maintain very strict requirements as it relates to substance handling and records keeping.  The requirements shall be promulgated with the goal of preventing controlled substances being diverted from religious to non-religious use.  To this end, only the Head Minister and one Associate Minister are to have authority to handle substances at any given time.  Additionally, the Board of Directors will enact an appropriate record keeping system whereby all controlled substances are accounted for at all times.