Transcendence is the profound act of stepping beyond the confines of the known… beyond conditioned beliefs, inherited fears, and the illusions that shape our reality.

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Rooted in the wisdom of Native American and African traditions, this retreat honours the ceremonial rites of those who have walked before us… the vision quest, the sweat lodge, the fire dance, and the silent vigil under the stars. 

 

These ancient rituals have long been pathways of transcendence, guiding seekers into direct communion with the Great Mystery, the ancestors, and the boundless spirit within.

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The Elemental Journey

Each day is a gateway, guided by one of the five fundamental elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. In their presence, we move through dissolution, renewal, and embodiment, returning to the essence of who we truly are.

 

DAY 1: ENTERING THE VOID – THE CALL TO TRANSCENDENCE (Ether: The Threshold of the Unknown)

• Arrival & Sacred Welcome: Crossing the threshold into stillness and presence.

• Initiation into Silence: A commitment to inner listening, surrendering the mind’s chatter.

• Opening Fire Ceremony: Inspired by the African Dagara Fire Ritual, calling upon ancestral guidance.

• Sacred Storytelling: Honouring Native American and African wisdom keepers who have walked the path of transcendence.

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DAY 2: EARTH – THE ROOTS OF ILLUSION (Breaking Free from Conditioned Beliefs)

• Deep Grounding Practices: Barefoot walking, body-sensing, and breathwork to root in presence.

• Excavating the False Self: A guided process of unearthing inherited fears and self-imposed limitations.

• The Burial Ritual: Inspired by Native American rites, symbolizing death of the old self.

• Night in the Earth Lodge: An African and indigenous tradition of reconnecting with the land, entering deep stillness and regeneration.
   

DAY 3: WATER – THE RELEASE INTO FLOW (Surrendering Control, Embracing the Unknown)

• Ritual Purification in Sacred Waters: Drawing from African river ceremonies and Native American water blessings.

• Breath & Somatic Movement: Embodying fluidity, allowing transformation through breath.

• The Mirror of Water: Gazing into reflections to see beyond surface identity.

• Dreamwork & Journaling in Darkness: Receiving messages from the unconscious, a practice honoured by indigenous seers and medicine people.

 

DAY 4: FIRE – THE CRUCIBLE OF TRANSCENDENCE (Entering the Fire, Dissolving the Self)

• Breath-Induced Expansion: A journey through breath into altered states of awareness.

• The Sweat Lodge: A purification rite rooted in both Native American Inipi, All Nations traditions and African healing sweats.

• Dancing into the Fire: Inspired by the San Bushmen trance dance, a movement-based transmutation of old energies.

• Night of the Sacred Ember: Holding the embers of transformation in deep contemplation.

 

DAY 5: AIR – THE FLIGHT INTO CLARITY (Awakening the Vast and Boundless Self)

• Silent Sunrise Meditation on the Wind: Inviting clarity through the breath of life.

• The Vision Quest: A solo day in nature, fasting, receiving direct transmission from the elements, mirroring the Native American rite of passage.

• The Naming Ritual: Inspired by African tribal initiation ceremonies, declaring and embodying the essence that has emerged.

• Integration Circle: Honouring insights, sharing revelations, witnessing each other’s awakening.

 

DAY 6: SPACE – EMBODYING TRANSCENDENCE (The Homecoming to Wholeness)

• Sacred Sound & Mantra Activation: Vibrational alignment with the infinite hum of existence.

• Integration Coaching & Somatic Practice: Anchoring transcendence into daily life.

• Ritual of Commitment: Inspired by ancient African and Native traditions, a ceremonial declaration of one’s path forward.

• Sacred Council of Witnessing: Being seen and blessed in one’s new state of being.

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DAY 7: THE RETURN – BRINGING TRANSCENDENCE INTO THE WORLD

• Closing Ceremony of Gratitude & Blessing: Giving thanks to the land, the elements, and the journey.

• Fire & Water Reconciliation Ritual: Honouring both stillness and motion in the human experience.

• Integration & Next Steps: Creating a personal practice to sustain embodied transcendence.

• Final Departure in Silence: Carrying the quiet, infinite hum of existence forward into the world.

 

Who is this for?

This retreat is for those who feel the call to step beyond the known, to dissolve the illusions that bind them, and to awaken into radical presence, clarity, and power. It is for leaders, seekers, warriors of the soul … those who are ready to not just transform but transcend.

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Costs

Standard Room: R19,800

Luxury Room:R22,700

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Cost is all-inclusive and includes private, en-suite bathroom; all meals, drinks and snacks; all activities listed.

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