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Iboga And The Bwiti
Tabernanthe Iboga is found growing wild in Central West Africa. It is a traditional medicine used by the Bwiti to help a child transition into adulthood following a Rites of Passage ceremony. A thousand-year-old practice, the Bwiti tradition was birthed deep within the jungles of Gabon. It is not a religion; simply a study of life. A true spiritual path that awakens us to the art of living, to the simple beauty of just being.
Culturally, the Bwiti people practice life with simplicity, allowing them to live richly in spirit.
For the Bwiti, Iboga is a sacred key to unlock deep knowledge about the art of life. It is the chief tool for accessing the spiritual world to receive clarity and direction in one’s physical existence.
In the Western world Iboga therapy is being used primarily for detoxification, addiction and depression.
In our ceremonies, we reflect on the way Bwiti navigate life. The way they operate with each other, the gratitude they convey for life each day, the value with which they see themselves and their community, and the simplicity with which they enjoy their lives.
The combination of these values and morals is the root of true, lasting happiness, and Iboga is the tool used to harness these sacred ways of being.
IBOGA VS. IBOGAINE
Our treatments utilize both raw, organic Iboga root bark harvested directly from the earth, as well as its total alkaloid (TA) extraction. We use TA in addition to the root bark primarily for detoxification purposes. We do our extractions in harmony with the Bwiti way in order to keep the spirit within the medicine. Our TA extraction harnesses the plant spirit in it’s complete form.
Many internet sources focus on Ibogaine, which is one of 14 active alkaloids found in the whole Iboga root. A chemical process is used to extract the Ibogaine alkaloid, and upon completion the remaining 13 alkaloids are removed. With 13 alkaloids missing from Ibogaine, the spiritual component of the medicine is compromised, along with some very beneficial alkaloids that offer long lasting support and healing.
Although Ibogaine effectively facilitates physical healing, detoxification, and the eradication of addictive receptors, the deepest level of spiritual healing is not achieved.
In our treatments, we utilize the entire Iboga root, keeping all 14 active alkaloids intact. This ensures the full spirit of Iboga is preserved and active during the journey. Using the whole root provides a thorough grounding into oneself, where nothing is taken away or removed from the scope of the experience or the depth of the healing.
Iboga assists one in integrating disharmony and trauma as well as ending addiction at the root, healing from the source and resulting in deep, complete healing.
When the spirit needs to heal, it pulls from our physical body; and when the body needs to heal, it pulls from our spirit. By working with all 14 alkaloids, physical and spiritual cleansing is accessed simultaneously, healing the origin of suffering.
