September 5th, 2026 | Vancouver, BCHealing in Reciprocity
Next Ceremony
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Vancouver, British Columbia
Meet Samay
Samay Taki is an Indigenous Kichwa singer, songwriter, and ceremonial leader from the ancestral Sarayaku territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Born on the banks of the Aguarico River, her life and work are rooted in a deep relationship with the forest, ancestral medicine, and the protection of Indigenous lands.
She carries the Jaguar lineage and shares traditional medicines, alongside music, storytelling, and ceremony. As a mother, artist, and land defender, she is committed to protecting her ancestral territory from mining, logging, and oil extraction while preserving Kichwa traditions for future generations.
This September, Samay welcomes women and gender-diverse people who feel comfortable in a women-centered ceremonial space to gather in ceremony, sharing the ancestral medicines and teachings of her Kichwa lineage while supporting the protection of her homeland.
These ceremonies are part of a living Kichwa tradition that has been carried through generations in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Through prayer, sacred songs, traditional plant medicines, and ancestral teachings, participants are invited into a night of reflection, connection, and learning within a respectful ceremonial space.
The ceremony begins around 6:00 PM and continues until late the following morning. As the sun rises, participants gather for guayusa tea, a traditional tobacco blessing, teachings, shared reflections, and breakfast together before closing the ceremony.
The ceremony is offered in Spanish with English translation.
The Ceremony
Preparation
Preparation is an important part of the ceremony itself. Participants are asked to follow a simple spiritual diet (dieta) for at least three days beforehand, including avoiding certain foods, alcohol, recreational drugs, and medications that may interact with the medicine.
Reciprocity
In Kichwa tradition, ceremony is offered within a relationship of reciprocity. Your contribution supports Samay and her family, the continuation of ancestral knowledge, and the protection of Indigenous lands in the Ecuadorian Amazon through the Amarun Kucha project.
The next ceremony is September 5th in Vancouver, BC.
For ceremony details, preparation guidelines, reciprocity information, and registration, please contact us below.
Participation begins with a conversation. Please reach out to receive the full ceremony information package and preparation guidelines.