There's a clear difference between experiencing Rapéh sitting on a lounge room floor while listening to a favorite playlist and receiving it in a traditional ceremony.
In November, someone came to us after having experienced different Rapéh ceremonies elsewhere. "They all felt the same," he said. "Just another spiritual high that faded by morning."
Three hours later, he understood why.
Unfortunately, these days, Rapéh has become something different - offered in group settings, mixed with other practices, and often treated as another tool for quick enlightenment while sitting in the lounge room with friends and a playlist.
But there's an older way.
A quieter way.
Hi, I'm Rodolfo De Angeli, and I'm the founder of Ancient Ceremonies, the premier traditional Andean and Amazonian Shamanic Sanctuary in Australia and Peru.
For fifteen years, I've been on the path of traditional Peruvian curanderismo and what started as my own journey of healing and finding myself then became an apprenticeship under my renowned teachers, Maestro Huachumero Don Howard Lawler and Banco Ayahuasquero Don Rober Acho Jarama.
Through year long apprenticeships with Huachuma, Ayahuasca and plant dietas and years of ceremonial practice, I've learned that true healing is simple.
When you remove the modern elements - the group dynamics, the performance, the spiritual bypassing - something true emerges.
The medicine creates a still point, a sacred space where truth can be seen clearly.
This isn't about visions or temporary insights. It's about seeing clearly, perhaps for the first time.
Marcus's story shows this difference.
"For twelve years, I lived with debilitating anxiety, dependent on medication. In traditional ceremony, the medicine showed me my truth in a way I'd never seen before. Today, I live without medication - something my psychiatrist called 'impossible."
Nerida, another participant, expressed it this way:
"This isn't just another ceremony. There's deep healing here that I can't even put into words. After years of searching, this was the first time I felt truly safe enough to face what needed facing."
A clean, quiet environment.
No decorations or distractions. Just the essential elements that have served this tradition for generations.
As one participant noted, "The simplicity made it impossible to hide from myself - and that's where the real healing began."
The Rapéh is given traditionally, with respect.
This isn't about quantity - it's about the right relationship with the medicine.
Unlike the common practice of sourcing medicine online or through unreliable "connections," we maintain a direct relationship with the Huni Kuin Tribe of Brazil, ensuring our Rapéh is:
• Authentically prepared using traditional methods
• Fresh and potent, never stored for extended periods
• Ethically sourced through direct tribal relationships
• Blessed and charged according to ancestral practices
The sacred songs you'll hear are traditional, received through years of plant dietas.
These songs emerged from silence and carry the direct teachings of the plants.
They serve as bridges between ancient wisdom and modern healing.
Perhaps the most important element is what's not there.
No guided journeys, no background music, no sharing circles. In true silence, your own wisdom emerges.
As Marcus shared after his experience, "In that silence, I finally heard what my anxiety had been trying to tell me for twelve years."
Seven days after the ceremony, we meet one-on-one.
This isn't just a check-in, but a careful looking at what emerged in ceremony.
We've found that seven days allows the initial insights to settle and deeper understanding to surface.
This is when many participants, like Nerida, begin to fully understand the depth of their transformation.
This traditional ceremony is for you if:
• You're looking for genuine transformation, not just an experience
• You're ready to face your truth in a grounded, supported way
• You respect the difference between traditional practice and modern interpretations
• You understand that real healing happens in silence and simplicity
• You're willing to commit to your own healing journey
• Psychonauts collecting spiritual experiences
• Those seeking a social or entertainment event
• Those more interested in talking about the experience than living its lessons
• Anyone unwilling to respect traditional protocols
• Those looking for a quick fix or instant enlightenment
"This work calls for those ready to meet themselves honestly. It's not about the intensity of the experience - it's about your readiness for real change."
When: February 8th, 2025
Time: 5pm-10pm
Group Size: Limited to 10 participants (Only 1 remaining)
Where: Mindful AF Studio, Emerald, Victoria
• Traditional Rapéh ceremony guided by authentic lineage
• Sacred Icaros received through years of dieta
• Traditional ceremonial space held in ancient ways
• Intimate setting (maximum 10 people - 1 seats left)
• Pure Huni Kuin Rapéh sourced directly from tribe
• Private session 7 days after ceremony
• One-on-one guidance via Zoom
• Personal support for implementing insights
• Continued connection to traditional practice
• Ancient Ceremony Journal for your journey
• Separate Cacao ceremony lead by Simone from Elementals Love Aloha
• $250 credit to join us on a 7-day Ancient Ceremonies retreat (valid 14 days)
If you feel called to join us, reserve your place before February 4th at 8:00PM for $250, and you'll receive a unique protection bracelet handcrafted by the children of the Bora tribe of Peru, given to you on ceremony day.
After February 4th, the investment returns to its original price of $280, and the bracelet is removed.
1. Show Interest
Use the button below
2. Talk With Us
30-minute conversation to ensure this is right for you
3. Prepare
If accepted, receive guidance for ceremony
4. The Work
February 8th, 2025 @ Mindful AF Studio, Emerald, Victoria
• This is not entertainment
• This is not a social event
• This is not a quick fix
• This is traditional healing work
When I started my journey over 15 years ago, I found myself in spaces where everything was "love and light."
The person I entrusted was extremely soft spoken in a way that never felt authentic or real.
It was during this time that I nearly lost my sanity.
Behind the beautiful, caring words, I met someone who sure didn't have my best interests at heart, or anyone else's.
The gentle language was merely a facade, drawing me into his web.
Everything changed when I arrived in Peru and met the people who would become my teachers.
There, I discovered what real healing work looks like in the real world.
These people cared for me more deeply than perhaps anyone had before, yet they were always direct.
They never sugarcoated anything.
They were just... normal!
This directness didn't just serve me then - it transformed my entire life.
So when you read our words, don't mistake directness for lack of care.
The opposite is true.
We care so deeply about your well-being, safety, and results that we choose radical honesty over comfortable illusions.
We will never hide behind a "love and light" mask.
Instead, we come to you with transparency, integrity, and genuine respect.
This is what real care looks like in traditional healing work.
We hope you can appreciate it.
"Rodolfo is humble and won't take credit, but he's extremely supportive and transparent in his work. If you're considering this path, this is the person you want to guide you." - Roger D.
No. Most modern ceremonies have become social or experiential events.
This is different - it's traditional curanderismo, maintained through years of study with Maestro Huachumero Don Howard Lawler and Banco ayahuasquero Don Rober Acho Jarama.
"The difference isn't just in the ceremony - it's in the depth of transformation that follows."
The Rapéh ceremony remains completely pure and traditional.
After proper spacing that honors the completion of this work, the Cacao ceremony is offered separately.
This is led by Simone from Elementals Love Aloha, a dedicated practitioner who has been working with us extensively over the years and who shares our commitment to traditional values.
"I’ve been sitting in the healing spaces created by Ancient Ceremonies for my personal journey of self-reclamation and self-empowerment. The safe container created by Rodolfo allowed me to truly surrender and be open for the deep transformational plant medicine ceremonies. Rapéh has been serving me to purge out so many self limiting beliefs. Then when I was stepping out of the journeys I’ve always felt a still and grounded mind, clarity and an empowered sense of who I truly am." Simone Vignacci
Each ceremony stays distinct and complete - there's no mixing of practices.
We offer both because we believe in supporting authentic traditional work in all its forms, while keeping each practice pure and respected in its own right.
Previous experience isn't needed.
What matters is your intention and readiness.
"I had no experience with plant medicine, just a deep knowing that I needed something different. That knowing was enough." - Marcus P.
Purging can be part of the cleansing process with Rapéh.
Our intimate setting of maximum 10 participants ensures privacy and dignity.
Remember, in traditional practice, purging is seen as a release of what no longer serves you - physical, emotional, or energetic.
This is why we keep the group small and screen carefully.
Marcus's story of transforming twelve years of anxiety shows what's possible in a properly held traditional container.
We'll discuss your specific situation during our initial conversation.
No. In contrast to other plant medicines, Rapéh does not interfere with western medications.
This is one of the unique aspects of working with Rapéh in traditional ceremony - it's accessible while maintaining your current medical support.
Traditional ceremony needs the right space.
Each person affects this space.
"Feeling safe enough to face what needed facing only happened because everyone present was there for real healing, not spiritual tourism." - Nerida
• No modern additions
• Traditional Icaros from plant dietas
• Proper spacing and timing
• Personal integration support
• Small group size
• Focus on the medicine itself
• Direct relationship with Huni Kuin tribe for pure medicine
If accepted, you'll receive simple, clear guidance.
The key is your willingness to meet the medicine with honesty and respect.
If you've read this far, you likely sense this is different from what's commonly offered today.
This isn't about adding another experience to your journey.
It's about returning to something older, simpler, and true.
"I thought I was coming for healing, but what I received was remembering - remembering who I am beneath all the stories and struggles. This traditional way strips away the noise and brings you back to your truth. It's simple, profound, and exactly what's missing in our modern world." - Sarah
The traditional way is simple but deep.
There are no promises of instant enlightenment or guaranteed visions.
What we offer is a clear space held by proper tradition - a space where your own truth can emerge, as it has for countless others before you.
If you feel called to join us on February 8th:
1. Check your intention
2. Click the button to join us
3. Prepare for an honest conversation
4. Trust the right timing
When: February 8th, 2025
Time: 5pm-10pm
Where: Mindful AF Studio, Emerald, Victoria
Group Size: 10 participants maximum (Only 1 remaining)
Guarantee: Full refund if we determine this isn't the right time
When you step into traditional ceremony, you're not just investing money ($250).
You're investing your trust in an ancient lineage of healing.
We honor that trust by maintaining the purity of the tradition, just as it was passed down to us through years of study and dieta.
The medicine will show you what you need to see.
Our role is simply to hold the space in the traditional way, as we were taught, as it has been done for generations.
"This isn't just another ceremony. There's deep healing here that I can't even put into words. After years of searching, this was the first time I felt truly safe enough to face what needed facing." - Nerida