Australia & Peru's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ traditional Andean and Amazonian shamanic sanctuary.
Australia & Peru's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ traditional Andean and Amazonian shamanic sanctuary.
Australia and Peru's Google ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Traditional Andean & Amazonian Shamanic Sanctuary
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Is This the Right Time for Traditional Plant Medicine?
September 27 - October 3, 2026
TRADITIONAL
CHAVÍN
HUACHUMA MESADA
IN THE OTWAYS, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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Traditional Andean & Amazonian Shamanic Retreats in Australia
Australia & Peru’s Traditional Andean And Amazonian Shamanic Sanctuary
Australia & Peru’s Traditional Andean And Amazonian Shamanic Sanctuary
"If you're reading this, you're either done with the modernised versions of shamanism that left you wanting more, or you're smart enough to skip the diluted experiences with 40 people on someone's lounge room floor, and go straight to the real thing.
Either way, you want authentic traditional practices, not another weekend workshop packaged for modern comfort.
These traditional practices changed my life. For the first time, I felt something steady underneath the chaos, held by people who were exactly who they said they were. That realisation led me to over a decade of rigorous training with Peru's most respected curanderos, not weekend workshops to share on Insta, but years of dedicated apprenticeship.
In November 2017, we opened Ancient Ceremonies in Australia, and in 2022, we established our sanctuary in Peru. We created authentic Andean and Amazonian shamanic sanctuaries where serious seekers can access the same uncompromising traditional practices that have transformed lives for thousands of years.
No shortcuts. No modern interpretations. No performance. Just the raw, powerful wisdom of the Andes and Amazon exactly as it was meant to be shared.
The question isn't whether these practices work. They've proven themselves for millennia. The question is, are you ready to receive them?"
— Rodolfo De Angeli, Founder
"I feel at peace amongst chaos, and that is not something I have felt before." — Cole Cross, Verified Google review
Join us on a life-changing journey
A Traditional Path, Held With Structure and Care
Step into the heart of the Australian countryside where Ancient Ceremonies unlocks a haven for deep shamanic healing. Here, your journey towards wholeness begins amid the whispers of Andean tradition and breathtaking Australian landscapes.
For many who arrive here, this is unfamiliar territory. Not because they haven't been searching, but because they haven't yet found a place that feels both traditional and responsibly held.
Ancient Ceremonies offers authentic Andean and Amazonian practices within a clear and structured container. Nothing loose. Nothing casual.
Here is what that looks like:
• Small groups of up to 6 people
• Led by highly trained and initiated Huachumeros and Ayahuasqueros
• Preparation before you arrive
• Follow up once you return home
• A careful screening process to ensure the right fit
None of this is for show. The groups stay small because this work can't be held properly at scale. We screen carefully because the right group protects everyone in it. We prepare you before, and walk with you after, because the tradition was never only about the ceremony.
This work asks something of a person. If you've been looking for a place where this is taken seriously, you are in the right place.
Real Change Takes Time (And We're Here For All of It)
Real change rarely happens in a single moment. It unfolds through preparation, experience, and thoughtful integration.
The ceremonies themselves are only one part of the process. What matters just as much is how those experiences are supported, before you arrive and after you return home.
You won't be left alone to "figure it out." Once the retreat ends, we walk with you through three weeks of follow-up calls, so that what you found here can be lived, not just remembered.
Because the true measure of this work isn't what happens during the retreat. It's how you return to your life afterward, steadier, and more yourself.
A Carefully Held Environment in the Otways in Victoria
Two hours west of Melbourne, our retreat space is chosen for its balance of privacy, nature, and quiet. Far enough from the noise of daily life to let you settle, close enough that getting here is simple.
The environment is built to support the depth of the work. Comfortable accommodation, nourishing meals, and quiet surroundings. Space to be alone when needed, and space to connect when appropriate.
You will not be navigating this on your own. Rodolfo and Grace are present throughout, attentive and experienced and close by, so your focus stays where it belongs: on the work itself.
Everything here exists to support one thing, a steady and responsibly held process.
"From the outside, my life looked like it was working. Underneath, I was carrying depression and anxiety that traced back to old wounds, and nothing I'd achieved was touching it.
I did what I was told to do. Psychology, therapy, medication, coaching, breathwork. Each of them did something. None of them held. The cracks always came back.
Then one morning I was driving to work and heard someone talking about plant medicines on a podcast. I remember thinking, that's me. I need to do this. I'd never done anything like it, and honestly it scared me and I still hold it with that same respect today.
What I learned the hard way is that with this work, who is holding it matters as much as the work itself.
I didn't want this. I resisted it a long time. Eventually my teachers stopped asking and told me plainly to carry the work forward.
Nothing here is about fixing you. It is about becoming steady enough to meet your own life again."
— Rodolfo De Angeli, Founder, Ancient Ceremonies
Voices From Those Who Have Walked This Path
Over the years, people from very different backgrounds have stepped into this work, many of them uncertain at the start.
These are their own words, in their own voice.
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Begin the Conversation
The first step is a Connect Call.
The purpose of these calls is simple. To give you whatever information you're looking for, answer any questions you have, and understand a little about you and what's bringing you here.
We'll tell you who we are and what we do, and between us we'll see whether we're the right people for you.
Pick a time that suits you, and we'll go from there. We look forward to speaking with you.
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