Spiritual Shower Coming Soon

7:00 pm - I just showered as I was instructed to, like I may not get another real shower for days, not sure. They tell me they've been brewing a special herb concoction in the garage all day, complete with Bwiti music and candles. I haven't been invited in to see it. There seems to be quite a bit of hierarchy and secrecy in this art, which is not exactly my cup of tea. But I signed up for it... whatever it is, I'm not real sure.

We're about to travel down the road at sunset to a good river spot where they will do the spiritual shower. After the shower, I'll remove my clothes and don new clothes, never to look back on the old clothes or the river again. I'm mostly nervous about being in a cold river, after dark and having to strip down naked in the forest. This doesn't sound fun.

Less than one hour until sunset, and I'm waiting.Read more