QUINTESSENCE: AWAKENING INTO SPIRIT
This intimate, fully immersive 5-day ceremonial “advancement" is designed for experienced participants and aspiring practitioners alike.
Together, we will embrace sacred wisdom and harmonize the four terrestrial elements (Earth, Air, Water & Fire) within ourselves—cultivating balance and opening fully to the Fifth Element or Quintessence of Spirit and Divine Consciousness through the sacrament of 5-MeO-DMT.
Held within a loving and powerfully held container, the journey unfolds through ritual, spontaneity, and rich symbolism. Each day invites us into a deeper exploration and embodiment of one of the five elements, supporting both our individual and collective evolution.
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After we begin to heal, it's always important to remember to allow ourselves to revel in our connection to the cosmos. Nurturing the unfolding of the human expression, this retreat celebrates community, expansion, and the ineffable mystery of life.
Preparing For Exhale
To ensure a safe foundation, the retreat begins with medical and psychological screening for each participant, your group will consist of a max of 10 fellow travelers. Preparation is done via a series of group zoom calls where we can begin to form a sense of group trust, this bond will allow a foundation of reassurance and family in this journey.
What You Can Expect
Day 1 – Embodiment of Earth (Connection & Orientation)
- Group Connectivity
- Ceremony Orientation
- The Art of Surrender & Stillness
- Grounding In
- The Alchemy of Intention & Shadow
- Ecstatic Embodiment & Movement
Day 2 – Inspiration of Air (Ceremony 1
- Conscious Breath
- Induction & Inner Visualization
- Invoking Inspiration
- Holding Space
- Sitting with the Molecule in Sacred Space
Day 3 – Immersion of Water (Ceremony 2)
- Diving into Emotional Depth
- Ritual Purification
- Surrendering into Life’s Flow
- Feeling it All
- Immersion into the Infinite
Day 4 – The Fire of Volition/Divine Will 🜂 (Full Group ~ Ceremony 3)
- Igniting the Fires of Transformation
- Ritual Consecration
- Aligning with Intention
- Manifesting Our Will
- Creating as We Speak
Day 5 – The Quintessence of Spirit (Integration Circle)
- Emerging into Essence
- Embodying the Transcendent
- Renewal & Return
Group Integration
Your integration will consist of 4 weekly group zoom calls led by one of our integration specialists, during this time you will be able to maintain your connection to what is unfolding in each of your beautiful processes and set yourselves up for even more magic in your daily life.
Your Facilitators
Merrill Ward:
A trusted, experienced, and accomplished 5-MeO-DMT practitioner & elder, Merrill skillfully weaves mythos, ceremony, reverence & humor - stewarding deeply inspiring and transformative entheogenic experiences with mastery, beauty & heart.
With over 17+ years of dedicated experience in the field, his work deftly blends a unique array of psycho-spiritual disciplines with a specific emphasis on the mystical unitive experience and the practical application of entheogenic techniques and sacraments for exploring and expanding human consciousness in attaining direct access to the Divine.
He has a background in Jungian archetypal psychology, the Hakomi method, Compassionate Inquiry as well as Raja Yoga and Transpersonal Alchemy. His in depth field work has been featured in prominent research studies published through the prestigious Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research and Columbia University.
He has participated as an advisor for the Usona Institute, the Source Research Foundation, & the psychedelic therapeutic developer Journey Colab and is currently participating with the Harvard Divinity School: Center for the Study of World Religions in a observational research study on entheogenic spirituality in modern spiritual organizations.
He is a contributing instructor within the F.I.V.E. online training program, as well as the founder, Executive Director and Chief Officiant of Awakening Divinity Ministries, a global entheogenic spiritual community with an emphasis on cultivating experiences of direct unitive consciousness, ideals of individual liberty and sovereignty, self-discipline, self-knowledge, personal well-being, symbiosis with the Earth and deep respect and reverence for all of life.
Learn more about Merrill here
Your Facilitators
Sarah Davidian:
Sarah has been guiding retreats in Bali, India, Hawaii, Mexico and Peru since 2005 and holds a 500 hr Yoga Alliance Certification for Yoga Therapy.
Sarah began her personal journey with 5-MeO-DMT in 2020 and is a trauma informed 5-MeO-DMT certified facilitator with F.I.V.E.
Through the last three years, she has focused on learning the importance of integration connected to the psychedelic experience, and the impact of trauma, set and setting, in a molecule session container.
A certified Psychedelic Somatic Therapist and a Somatic Attachment Therapist through The Embody Lab.
Her personal path includes Sri Vidya Traditional Tantra and The Red Path. Sarah’s participants have often shared their experience with her as feminine, sensitive, intuitive and intelligent.
Whats Included?
Private Preparation
Before your arrival you will have two weeks of preparation work via zoom to get to know your facilitators.
Two Molecule Sessions
You will have two group sessions with the molecule with the option to complete up to three rounds each time.
Daily Workshops
Our retreat leaders will deliver daily workshops on various therapeutic modalities and integrative practises.
Wellness Activities
Our retreat leaders will run optional yoga, meditation and breathwork sessions to assist your journey of self discovery during your stay.
Farm To Table Meals
Our chef's serve up fresh meals with organic food from our local farmers.
Four Weeks Integration
You will have weekly group integration sessions with one of our integration specialists.
Registration Process
Discovery Call
Schedule 15 Minute discovery call to ask any questions you may have, and to determine if 5-MeO-DMT and this retreat are right for you.
Safety Intake Form
At Tandava safety is our number one priority so all guests complete a screening form prior to booking a retreat with us.
Place Deposit
To secure your journey of transformation we politely ask all guests to pay an upfront holding deposit.
Schedule Preperation Session
Once you've placed your deposit, you will be assigned a facilitator who will guide you through your preperation ahead of your stay with us.