Black Condor Welcomes You
We are excited to announce our 4th Annual Afro-Brazilian Medicine Summer Retreat!
We are deeply honored to return for the 4th Annual Roots of Renewal Gathering in beautiful Bay Area, California.
For the past three years, we’ve gathered with our beloved community in prayer, healing, and remembrance, rooted in love, reverence, and resilience. From the very beginning, Gabriel De Souza and Jayanti Luna have walked alongside Black Condor, helping guide these sacred nights through Afro-Brazilian traditions, Amazonian medicine, ancestral prayer, and song.
Now, for the fourth year, we return once again to deepen the work, strengthen community, and continue answering the call to gather in sacred space together.
Join us for two transformative nights, Flight of the Eagle and Night of Orisha Song, featuring ceremony, ritual, sacred music, ancestral connection, and the healing medicine of community.
Origins of this prayer
This weekend retreat began 3 years ago...
with a prayer to connect with an ayahuasca tradition deeply rooted in our African ancestry. We are grateful that our prayer was answered when we met Gabriel and Luna.
Gabriel de Souza, born into this tradition (literally, during a ceremony!), carries the lineage of the Umbandamie practitioners who descended from Mestre Irineu, an ex-slave who went on to become the founder of the tradition.
We are grateful and honored to be able to be in collaboration with offer this prayer once again to our community!
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.
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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.
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.
Pre & Post Integration One-on-One Sessions
For those seeking deeper support before or after ceremony, we offer 60-minute private integration sessions with Adorable Earth Angel. These sessions provide a grounded, compassionate, and spacious container to help you prepare for your healing work and process your experience afterward. Integration support can include energy alignment, emotional processing, intention clarity, guidance on navigating the medicine path, and personalized tools for sustaining your transformation.
Session Length: 55 minutes
Facilitator: Adorable Earth Angel
Contribution: $100
These sessions are optional but highly recommended for participants who want individualized care and support at any stage of their journey.
Ready to Journey with Black Condor?
Registration
We will be opening pre-registration first for the community members who filled out the interest form. As a thank-you for helping us activate this retreat, they will have early access to reserve their spots before registration opens to the wider community.
Please note that spots are limited and will fill on a first-come basis.
If you plan on joining us, please complete the registration form and send over your payment to confirm your spot.
Join Our Upcomging Info Session
We’re excited to host community info calls for both new and returning participants who feel called to connect with our work. These gatherings are a gentle entry point into the Black Condor prayer, a space to learn about our lineage, our approach to ceremony, and details about our upcoming Roots of Renewal Summer Retreat.
Whether you’re preparing to meet the medicine for the first time or returning for a deeper layer of your journey, these calls offer a supportive space to ask questions, feel into the container, and connect with the community before stepping into ceremony.
📅 Thursday, May. 21st 5:30pm PST/ 8:30pm EST
You are welcome exactly as you are. Come meet us, learn more, and gather with others walking this sacred path.
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