The Call to Heal
There’s a moment in every person’s life when the noise becomes too loud — when no amount of therapy, yoga, or green juice feels like enough. For me, that moment came late on a Wednesday night, lying awake in a high-rise apartment in Las Vegas, wondering what my life was really about.
I had read about Ayahuasca. I had heard stories of people going to the Amazon or Peru and coming back changed. But I never thought I’d find myself doing it right here, in the Nevada desert. Yet something — someone — was calling me. And when I found 963 Tribe Church, I answered that call.
Finding Ayahuasca in the Desert
When I first stumbled onto 963Tribe.com, I wasn’t looking for a miracle. I just needed clarity. A path. What I found instead was a deeply rooted community, not just offering Ayahuasca in Las Vegas, but doing so as part of a sacred, legal, spiritual tradition. They weren’t selling a trip — they were offering a transformation.
Why Las Vegas?
The irony of taking part in a sacred healing ceremony in the same city known for casinos, neon lights, and instant gratification isn’t lost on me. But maybe that’s the point.
Ayahuasca Las Vegas isn’t about escapism. It’s about facing yourself in a place where you’ve maybe spent your life avoiding your truth. And for many, 963 Tribe Church provides the perfect contrast: ceremony in a city built on masks. That contrast became the very catalyst for healing.
What is Ayahuasca, Really?
Ayahuasca is not a drug. It’s a sacrament. A divine teacher.
Made from the Banisteriopsis Caapi vine and Chacruna leaves, Ayahuasca has been used for centuries by the Shipibo and other Amazonian tribes to connect with Pachamama — Mother Earth — and the spirit world. At 963 Tribe Church, it is honoured as a sacred plant that reveals truth, awakens the soul, and guides the spirit through darkness into light.
They call it Madre Medicina — Grandmother Spirit — and I was about to meet her.
Preparing for Ceremony — The Spiritual Dieta
The moment I committed to the 3-day ceremony, I received preparation guidelines that felt more like spiritual training than dietary restriction. No pork. No sugar. No social media. No caffeine. No sexual activity. And most importantly — no expectations.
Why? Because Ayahuasca works best in a clear vessel. Your mind, body, and spirit must be as light and open as possible. The two weeks before the ceremony were already working on me. I was detoxing not just my body — but my emotions, my thoughts, my attachments.
This was no casual event. This was initiation.
Physical & Emotional Detox: Pre-Ceremony Shifts
In those weeks, I started to see the patterns I’d been avoiding. Scrolling endlessly. Eating out of stress. Saying “I’m fine” when I wasn’t.
The dieta was like a mirror. And it was already humbling me.
I journaled. I meditated. I cried unexpectedly. It was as though Ayahuasca was already preparing me — reminding me that surrender wasn’t optional. It was the first lesson.
The Moment I Walked Into 963 Tribe Church
I arrived at 963 Tribe’s sacred space just before sunset. People greeted me with hugs — not handshakes. I wasn’t a client here. I was family. And the energy in the room wasn’t awkward or mystical — it was safe.
There were mats laid in a circle. Incense. Blankets. Sacred music already playing. Some people were smiling. Some were quiet. I felt nervous, but also deeply called. This wasn’t just an Ayahuasca retreat in the USA. It was a homecoming.
The Sacred Circle Begins
We sat in ceremony for three consecutive nights. Each night was different, each one deeper. The facilitators opened the space with sacred music, called icaros, passed down from the Shipibo tradition. They sang to the medicine. They sang to our hearts.
We shared intentions. Mine was simple: I want to know who I really am.
And then the brew was poured. I held the cup with trembling hands. Drank. Waited. And the real journey began.
Meeting the Grandmother Spirit
At first, it was subtle. A warmth in my chest. My heartbeat slowing. My thoughts softening. Then waves of colour. Vibrations. Memories. Emotions I hadn’t felt in decades.
Ayahuasca doesn’t tiptoe. She dives. I saw childhood traumas. Old arguments. I saw the ways I had abandoned myself to please others. I cried. I shook. I threw up. And somehow, it felt like purging lifetimes of pain.
Grandmother Ayahuasca was showing me the truth — not to punish me, but to liberate me.
Light and Shadow: What I Experienced
No two journeys are alike. One moment, I was in a state of total peace, wrapped in Divine love. The next, I was in what I can only describe as spiritual hell — facing the darkest parts of my mind.
But even in the depths, I never felt alone.
The facilitators at 963 Tribe held space with such grace. They moved silently between us, offering water, kind eyes, comforting presence. No judgment. No fear. Just support.
That safe container allowed me to surrender completely.
The Power of Intention and Letting Go
Remember my intention?
“I want to know who I really am.”
That night, I saw myself — not as my job, my mistakes, or my achievements — but as light. As a being made of love, part of God, never separate. And that changed everything.
The medicine didn’t give me answers. It gave me clarity. It stripped away everything that wasn’t me. So I could remember what always was.
Integration: The Real Ceremony Begins After
After the ceremony, we didn’t just walk out and go home. We stayed. Talked. Ate fruit. Shared in circle. Cried some more. Laughed even.
And then, in the days that followed, integration began.
Because what you see in ceremony is only as powerful as what you apply in real life. I journaled every day. I took long walks in nature. I disconnected from my phone. I cried. I forgave.
That’s the thing about Ayahuasca — she keeps working after the cup is empty.
Lessons I Brought Home
- I am not my trauma.
- Healing is not a destination, but a practice.
- God isn’t somewhere else — God is within.
- Vulnerability is strength.
- Ceremony is life, and life is ceremony.
Healing Beyond the Ceremony
What I experienced at 963 Tribe Church wasn’t just psychedelic therapy. It was spiritual reawakening. It wasn’t about tripping. It was about transforming. About remembering.
And now, I live differently.
More grounded. More connected. More alive.
Tips for First-Timers
- Respect the dieta — it’s part of the medicine.
- Let go of expectations — Ayahuasca doesn’t follow your script.
- Come with humility — not to escape, but to face truth.
- Prepare mentally — journal, meditate, be quiet.
- Trust your facilitators — they’re your guides, not your saviors.
- Integration is everything — the ceremony begins after it ends.
I Came for Healing — What I Found Was God
I took Ayahuasca in Las Vegas, thinking I was going to try something edgy, something different. What I found instead was the Divine. Not just in the visions or the ceremony, but in myself, in community, in presence.
What 963 Tribe Church offers isn’t a shortcut. It’s a sacred path. One that asks you to walk with intention, face yourself fully, and remember who you truly are.
If you feel called, it’s for a reason.
