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Shamanism Tour in Nepal with Spiritual and Cultural Experience

Truly Authentic Shaman Experience

Amazing, authentic experience. I was travelling alone to Nepal, and it was the first time in Asia alone. I was going on a spiritual pilgrimage, wanting to emerge myself in Buddhism, Hinduism, Shamanism, yoga and tantra, and saw this experience on TripAdvisor. With only one review, I was tentative, but it was a good review, and the operating company had many other positive reviews for their other experiences. So, two days before, Avi and Anil met with me at a coffee shop to make sure I knew what the experience entailed, as it’s very unique. They explained I would be picked up by Amil and their driver, at my hotel and we would drive about 2 hours, stopping at a few holy sites on the way, until meeting up with Avi for a family made meal. I was welcomed there and was made fresh Mo Mos, and greeted with a scarf. It just so turns out that I was actually joining a family affair… Avi’s family has been visiting this shaman since he was a child, and relatives of his were also going to be joining the ceremony. Our driver drove us as close as possible down the road until he could no longer pass, at which time we had to hike up the mountain. It was about a 45 minute trek at dusk, really adding to the mysticism of the experience. After arriving, I was greeted by the attendees there, and was fed another t chicken meal, and we had some mini bananas. It took a while for the shaman to prepare, but soon enough, we joined the ceremony room, where he had set up an alter or spiritual items passed down through 4 to 5 generations. Each participant added an offering (money from myself) and there were bowls of rice added for the shaman to use to tune into the energy for divination. The shaman doesn’t use any psychedelic substances to enter trance, but rather drums, chants, and recites mantras to shift his consciousness. After what must have been 2 hours of chanting, he started tapping into each rice bowl and speaking to each participant about what the spirits were telling him they needed to hear. For me, he asked me if I had back pain, and that was exactly why I was there, for my chronic pain. Avi and Anil were translating everything for me, as he told me that someone had put negative energy behind my back. I’m sure that could be interpreted in many ways, as I was not able to hear the exact translation or ask questions about any of this, but he did nail the core issue, which was kind of mind blowing. After he was done going through everyone’s messages, he told me he would provide a healing ritual for me. Before that, we all enjoyed some homemade rice wine, very unique. The ritual consisted of him chanting, signing, drumming, and dancing around me, while also blowing air on me from his mouth and the shaman dress he wears during ritual, as well as drinking water from a chalice that he has done a ritual with beforehand. The next morning, although I had slept on a wooden board with only Tibetan carpet on it, I somehow didn’t have any pain. Today is a few days later, and I’m not 100% sure if this has cured or healed me, but I certainly felt better, and he said the improvements will continue slowly. Overall, an amazing experiment, and Avi and Anil were making sure I had everything I wanted or needed the entire time. This is not some spiritual tourism, it’s very authentic, it was more of me joining two friends, and then inviting me into a special part of their lives that most people don’t get to experience. There are no frills. I slept at the shaman’s house in the same room as Avi and Anil (I had my own bed), and the house doesn’t have indoor plumbing, so if that’s something you require, you may want to skip out on this, or perhaps chat with Avi & Anil to see if there are any alternative arrangements (I would assume at an extra cost, if that’s even possible). The next morning, we woke up to the most stunning view of my entire trip in Nepal. Pictures attached. I very much appreciate the tenacity, authenticity and entrepreneurial spirit of these two young lads! Namaste.