Your journey
Whether you are curious or ready, here is the path to ceremony with the Temple. You can ask us anything at any step.
- 1
Learn who we are
The Temple of Hermes is a church. Read what we believe, the lineage we carry, and how religious freedom protects our practice. Take your time.
- 2
Apply for membership
Membership in the congregation is free and by application. It takes about five minutes, and we reply within 3 days to set up a welcome conversation with a facilitator.
- 3
Complete your screening
After your welcome conversation, answer five private health questions. Your answers are sealed so only the Temple can read them. Some medications and conditions are not safe with our sacraments, and we would rather wait with you than rush you.
- 4
Join a cohort
Choose a ceremony, or a longer program. If a suggested donation is a hardship, ask about a grant.
- Ceremony cohortsDates go to members first. Apply, and we will invite you to the next one that fits.
- Reality Creation Mentorship, Winter 2027January to June 2027. Applications close December 15, 2026.
- Reality Creation Mentorship, Summer 2027July to December 2027. Applications close June 15, 2027.
From there, you walk the rest with your cohort: a small group that prepares, sits and integrates together. Each ceremony page shows this path with its own dates.
The cohort path
Before: preparation
- 30 days before
Welcome conversation and screening done
By now you have applied, had your welcome conversation with a facilitator, and sent your private screening.
Apply - 14 days before
Your two-week medication window
If your screening found a medication that is not safe with the sacrament, this is the latest day to have stopped it. Never stop a prescription without your prescriber's guidance.
Medications to avoid - 7 days before
Cohort preparation circle
Your cohort meets online: introductions, intention setting, what to bring, and every question you have.
Preparation and Integration - 3 days before
Sign the participant waiver
Sign the waiver and settle your travel, so the last days before ceremony are quiet.
- 1 day before
Begin the dietary guidelines
Follow the dietary guidelines from 24 hours before your first night.
Dietary Information
Ceremony
Three nights in ceremony with your cohort, held by experienced facilitators.
After: integration
- 1 day after
Return gently
Keep the dietary guidelines for 24 hours after. Rest, write down what came, and give yourself time before big decisions.
Integrating Yagé - 3 days after
First integration circle
Your cohort meets again online to share what is surfacing while it is still fresh.
- 14 days after
Second integration circle
Two weeks on: what has changed in daily life, what is asking for attention, and what support you need.
- 30 days after
Close of the lunar cycle
The integration guidelines carry you a full lunar cycle. From here, the monthly Integration Circle is open to you.
Integration