HOUSE OF THE SERPENT: PILGRIMAGE TO ANCIENT MEXICO - 2026

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HOUSE OF THE SERPENT: PILGRIMAGE TO ANCIENT MEXICO - 2026
Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Jan 13 - 20, 2026
Gustavo + Angela House of the Serpent image
Gustavo + Angela House of the Serpent
$2,400
Deposit: $500

About your trip

AN INITIATION OF REMEMBRANCE

Return to your truth in a jungle initiation of the heart.


Remember the truth of your heart in the ancient jungle of México.


Now, more than ever, we are called to return to what is true.

As the world turns its gaze toward a new year, we gather not to follow a calendar—but to attune to the deeper rhythms that pulse within.

This sacred pilgrimage is not about resolutions—it is about remembrance.

A shedding of what no longer serves.
A return to the simple, sacred ways of life as ceremony.


Like the serpent, we release the old skin of separation and rebirth into the wholeness of the heart.


We return home transformed- claimed by the power of love.


This pilgrimage takes you deep into the heart of the jungle in Palenque, México, where you will experience powerful activations, purification and healing in sacred Mayan power spots, wild waters and a variety of ceremonies.


We will stay in a beautiful boutique hotel nestled within the national forest, near the living presence of ancient temples.


BONUS:  Join by Sept 10 and receive complimentary access to Embracing Cacao, Angela’s level 1 cacao apprenticeship program! (value $444)

HOUSE OF THE SERPENT

Nah Chan, the city where Palenque is located, means “the house of serpent.”  


As humble initiates, we come to this sacred land with reverence for the power it holds to invite transformation (the medicine of the serpent) into our hearts. We make this pilgrimage to surrender ourselves to the transformation our hearts seek as individuals.


Through all we experience in this initiation process, we make this journey to open our hearts to the expanse of Love within so we may expand the presence of Love on the planet as a whole. We make this journey to shed all that holds us back from the truth of our hearts and the embodiment of Pure Love.


We make this journey to remember the Love that we truly are.


Together, we courageously step into the house of the serpent to surrender ourselves to divine transformation.

YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:

  • ☀️ Powerful ceremonies throughout the journey including an Opening Ceremony and a New Moon Closing Ceremony

  • ☀️ Temple and pyramid activations

  • ☀️ Temazcal - Mexican sweat lodge ceremony

  • ☀️ Waterfall purification

  • ☀️ Exploration of hidden temples in the jungle 

  • ☀️ Cacao Ceremony

  • ☀️ Breathwave Ceremony

  • ☀️ Sacred spontaneous adventures 

  • ☀️ Exploring local markets

  • ☀️ Channeled transmissions + loving guidance from Gustavo + Angela daily

  • ☀️ Heart-centered connecting amongst the group

  • ☀️ Swimming and relaxed downtime to digest the powerful initiation

  • ☀️ Laughter on the daily :)

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

  • 🐍 You feel the serpent stirring within- a call to transform, awaken, and remember.
  • 🐍 You’re ready to shed old layers and step boldly into a new chapter of your becoming.
  • 🐍 You feel drawn to deepen your spiritual path through sacred ceremony in nature.
  • 🐍 You long to connect heart-to-heart in person, in a space of truth and reverence.
  • 🐍 You are called by the spirit of Sacred Cacao and want to honor her ancestral roots.
  • 🐍 You feel the pull of sacred lands and ancient temples, ready to receive their wisdom.
  • 🐍 You’re ready to surrender to the unknown and say yes to the initiation calling to your heart.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Your $500 deposit is non-refundable and non-transferrable and secures your space.


The remaining balance is 50% refundable (excluding deposit) until October 13, 2025, which is 90 days prior to the start of the pilgrimage.


Payment Schedule:
• 50% of remaining balance due: October 13, 2025
• Full payment due no later than: December 1, 2025


After October 13, all payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance in the event you are unable to attend.


*Please note there are processing fees added for credit card payments per payment.

NO FEES are added to bank transfers. 


PAYMENT PLAN OPTION: If choosing to make payments, fees are charged for each payment made. Paying in full will incur less fees for you.


ITINERARY

JANUARY 13: ARRIVE by the afternoon/early evening


JANUARY 14: OPENING CEREMONY


JAN 14-19: 6 FULL DAYS of pyramids, hidden temples, waterfall purification, temazcal, fire + cacao ceremony, authentic Mexican nourishment, local markets, swimming, relaxed integration time, and so much more!


JANUARY 19: NEW MOON CLOSING CEREMONY


JANUARY 20: DEPART in the morning 

AIRPORT INFO

You will fly into Villahermoso Airport (VSA). Be sure layovers in Mexico City are at least 2 hours long.


Book your arrival flight for Tuesday, January 13th by 2:30pm at the latest. 

Book your departure flight for Tuesday, January 20th no earlier than 10am.

Please run your flight itinerary by us before booking. 



AIRPORT PICKUP/DROPOFF


The airport is 2.5 hours from the hotel. There is one scheduled group pick-up upon arrival and drop-off upon departure included in the cost. If you arrive outside the designated arrival/departure windows, you will need to pay for your own transport, but we will help to arrange the ride for you.

What's included

7 nights accommodation

You'll stay in Palenque at Bbeautiful boutique hotel (shared or single rooms available)

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Ground transportation

All ground transportation during the pilgrimage

Airport group shuttle

(only included within designated timeframes)

Temple entrance fees

Preparation Guide

A thorough guide is provided in advance so you know what to bring and be best prepared

Group Preparation Calls

Our group will meet twice prior to the journey to connect and help your preparations

Group Integration Call

Our group will meet once after the journey to support your integration

Travel planning guidance

We provide any assistance needed arranging your travel plans

SEPT 10 BONUS

Embracing Cacao program

What's not included

Intl transportation

Extra hotel nights

Travel insurance

Spa services

Snacks, room service

Gifts, souvenirs, etc

Alcohol-free event

About your organizer

Gustavo Ik (based in México) and Angela de la Agua (based in Joshua Tree, CA) join sacred forces together to expand the gifts of their shared path of Ceremony, Cacao, and Initiation with others seeking transformation. They are both dedicated ceremonialists, spiritual teachers, and way-showers for others ready to break open into the true power of Love.

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