129 | Iboga Initiation Reflections: Missoko to Fang Bwiti w/ Paije Alexandra West
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Paije Alexandra West shares her experiences and insights from her recent initiation into the Fang branch of the Bwiti tradition in Gabon, discussing the role of service with Iboga.
What is it like to spend a week in the deep jungle of Westen Africa, with nothing but a dirt floor, lots of Iboga, a skirt, and no necessities like water or a bed to rest in? In this intimate conversation, I welcome back my Iboga provider, and twice-initiated Bwiti practitioner Paije Alexandra West. With intention and care, Paije shares about her recent initiation into the Fang branch of the Bwiti tradition in Gabon. This is ultimately a conversation about what it means to walk the path of service with Iboga. Paije shares carefully about her journey from working in ibogaine clinics to becoming a ceremonial iboga provider, and how initiation has shaped her life, her family, and her work with her retreat center, ETÈREO in Baja. She opens up about the realities of being a provider—the intensity, responsibility, and beauty of holding this medicine—and offers fresh insight into the role of women’s voices in the iboga space. Show Links: Paije's Instagram ETÈREO's Instagram ETÈREO's website Explore Coaching with Lana: Iboga Integration & Prep Coaching (NEW-now enrolling) Psychedelically Informed Life Coaching (6 Month Program) Stay Connected to Modern Psychedelics…
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