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Black Condor Tribe
Transformative Plant Medicine Ceremonies for Black and BIPOC Communities
Black Condor Tribe
Transformative Plant Medicine Ceremonies for Black and BIPOC Communities
Black Condor Welcomes You
We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Afro-Brazilian Medicine Summer Retreat!
Last year, we gathered, connected, and prayed alongside the Black community, co-creating a beautiful and very powerful weekend of healing, growth, and self-discovery. This year, we invite you to continue the prayer in join us for a powerful weekend to experience Afro-Brazilian style healing with divine medicine, featuring the incredible Gabriel De Souza and Jayanti Luna.
Join us for two transformative nights of healing—Flight of the Eagle and Night of Orisha Song. These ceremonies will feature Amazonian medicines, sacred rituals, singing, dancing, incredible musicianship, and much more. We are excited to once again create a Black space to explore the depths of healing and reconnect with our roots in a supportive and loving environment.
Weekend Retreat Includes:
Pre-ceremony preparation
Two full nights of healing work
Two full nights of healing work
We will provide you with all the information and resources you need to prepare for the ceremony, including what to expect, how to prepare yourself mentally and physically, and any other necessary information.
Two full nights of healing work
Two full nights of healing work
Two full nights of healing work
Two transformative nights of healing—Flight of the Eagle and Night of Orisha Song. These ceremonies will feature Amazonian medicines, sacred rituals, singing, dancing, incredible musicianship.
Two Black Condor circles
Two full nights of healing work
Two Black Condor circles
Black Condor circles are a unique and transformative aspect of our retreats. Here, we come together to open and activate our prayers, create space for mind and body practices, and perform rituals to honor the land and our ancestors.
Two integration circles
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Two Black Condor circles
A post-ceremony group space where participants can reflect, share insights, and process their experiences together.
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Kambo medicine, a therapeutic substance sourced from the skin secretion of the a tree frog, traditionally used by indigenous tribes for its detoxifying, immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory, and mental clarity properties, aiding in stress resistance and emotional release.
Other ceremonial medicines
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Kambo medicine (at extra cost)
Alongside the divine medicines used, we will also be offering other complementary ceremonial plant medicines.
The Masters of Ceremony
Gabriel De Souza
Gabriel De Souza
Gabriel De Souza
Gabriel De Souza was born into the spiritual doctrine of the Santo Daime. A third-generation Daimista, his parents actively participated in the formation of the church Flor da Montanha, whose spiritual leader was Mãe Baixinha. This is where he deepened his studies within the tradition of Umbanda and mediumship under the guidance of Mãe Baixinha. Gabriel began to study the guitar within the doctrine at age 11 and by age 17 was leading spiritual works in Bahia, where his mother currently directs the works. He received his B.A in music in Salvador, Bahia before moving to California. While living in Santa Cruz, CA, his alliance with Léo Artese and his methodology Universal Shamanism began. Since that initial meeting, Gabriel has played an essential role in the expansion of the shamanic journey Flight of the Eagle within the United States and beyond. In summary, Gabriel is a highly intuitive medium. Known for his exceptional musicianship, he dedicates himself to the study of music, the consecration of sacred medicines, and the healing arts. Gabriel combines his lifetime of plant medicine experience with sound healing to assist others in connecting with their true selves.
Luna Jayanti
Gabriel De Souza
Gabriel De Souza
Jayanti Luna is a Bhakti Yoga Initiate, Daimista, and Moon dancer. Immersed in spirituality from a young age, Luna's quest for healing led her on a journey that intersected with Ayahuasca at eighteen years old on the Big Island of Hawaii. For a Mestiza who grew up in the barrio of Los Angeles, this cathartic encounter seemed an unlikely destiny but one that ultimately changed the course of her life. In 2010, she met Gabriel at Mãe Baixinha's church in Lumiar, which transformed her path into one of sacred union, motherhood, and greater service. As a bodyworker, Reiki practitioner, and spiritual medium, Luna’s embodied feminine presence and dedication to the healing arts support Gabriel as the Flight of the Eagle movement expands globally.
Gabriel and Luna are based in Southern California with their two lovely daughters, who now
form the 4th generation of their sacred path. They regularly travel with their calling to awaken others to their innate soul gifts for personal and planetary transformation.
The Support Team
Amber Julian
Adorable Jasmine
Gabrielle Blue
Amber Julian is a Movement Artivist, empath, and intuitive. She began her healing journey with plant medicine works in 2017 when she had experienced severe depression and a sense of hopelessness. Since receiving the call to be on this mission, she has sat with over a dozen facilitators including The Ashaninka Tribe, Yawanawa, Huni Kuin, and many other powerful leaders. After being with the medicine for 2 years, she received training as a guardian to co-support participants during ceremony. She is continuing her training and deepening of how best to support the community to help create a safe and container for everyone. In addition to being an energetic and process support guardian, she is also a sacred musician and a hapé facilitator.
Gabrielle Blue
Adorable Jasmine
Gabrielle Blue
Gabrielle is a wellness facilitator and a hapé and kambo practitioner and professional writer. She is also a Reiki Master. Her interest in health and wellness took root in 2009, when her father was diagnosed with stage-four cancer. She has witnessed how incredibly powerful the body and mind can be when they are well fed, calm, and working in harmony together. Healing is possible, if you believe it. Her passion is creating sacred space for others to heal and teaching best practices for selfcare: physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically and spiritually. Currently, she is apprenticing to become a plant-medicine facilitator.
Adorable Jasmine
Adorable Jasmine
Adorable Jasmine
Adorable Jasmine is the director of Black Condor Tribe. She is a sacred musician, energy healer, ceremonialist, and organizer of healing courses, rituals, and retreats for over 15 years. Adorable is dedicated to creating safe, trauma-informed spaces for Black and BIPOC individuals to come together for healing and liberation.
For the past 11 years, Adorable has been on a profound journey of purification and initiation among healers. She is currently engaged in an ongoing Sama and Shipibo language study with the Shipibo grandmothers of Jakon Rate in Peru. Recently, she has begun a dieta study and apprenticeship with Shipibo Maestras, deepening her commitment to becoming a skilled facilitator.
Note: Cabins first come, first served and can be selected during registration.
Additional Information
Location amenities
Nestled on 280 forested acres in South Lake County, just north of Napa Valley, the retreat center provides a serene and secluded environment for our healing journey. The lodge, cabins, swimming pool, and trails offer simple comfort and seclusion amidst nature's embrace.
Accommodation options include cabins with 31 twin and full-sized beds in single and double rooms, along with limited space for camping. The facilities also feature several meeting areas, a pool, library, art studio, meditation building, and hiking trails that wind through 280 acres of pine and oak forest, providing ample opportunities for relaxation, reflection, and rejuvenation.
Types of Housing
Our retreat offers a comfortable and spacious housing option with plenty of room to spread out. We have a selected amount of cabins, space within the main room, another smaller room, and the option to camp.
We'll be opening up the option of booking a an entire 4 person cabin, two person cabin with shared bath, and two person cabin with communal bath.
Delicious meals for each day:
Food is an important aspect of the retreat experience, especially when working with plant medicine. To ensure the best healing experience, we prepare healthy, nourishing, vegan, gluten-free meals throughout the retreat. Our menu is carefully crafted to provide the necessary energy and nutrients for the healing process, while also supporting the body's ability to detoxify and rejuvenate. We check in with dietary restrictions and will do our best to accommodate individual needs.
Ready to Journey with Black Condor?
Interested In Joining our Summer Retreat ?
How to save a spot:
Returning Black Condor:
1.) If you've attended a Black Condor gathering already or have been invited during a discovery call, then you have the green light to register and send over your donation to secure your spot starting June 1st.
Those new to this community:
2.) If you've never attended a Black Condor gathering and have not spoken with our onboarding team, meaning you're brand new to this community then please fill out our intake form and schedule time to chat with us, before registering .