FUTURE INTELLIGENCE™ presents
CEREMONY:
The Fire That Remembers
Shed. Release. Reignite.
THE TRADITION
For generations, Southeastern Native nations—Muscogee, Yuchi, Timucua, Chickasaw, and others—gathered by the fire.
No hierarchy. No stage. Just the fire, a circle, and the knowing that every voice carries medicine.
Ceremony is our return to that rhythm.
A living council—held in reverence, rooted in Indigenous tradition, adapted for now.
We begin by sharing yaupon together—warming the body, awakening the mind, and preparing the spirit for what’s to come.
Then we enter a sacred space to step outside the noise and drop into what’s real.
Here, you will:
🜂 Shed the weight of old identities
🜂 Release what no longer serves
🜂 Reignite your clarity, conviction, and creative fire
This Fire Ceremony Wisdom Council, guided by Andean medicine keeper Mona Rain helps you burn away what’s false and return to what’s true.
📍Virginia Key Beach Park
⏱️ Wed, Nov 5 @ 6-8pm
*Yaupon is not a psychedelic or intoxicant.
It is a gentle, naturally caffeinated tea—native to the Southeastern U.S., used for clarity and connection.
You can hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it. Woniya, woniya wakan—spirit, life, breath, renewal—it means all that. We sit together and something is there; we feel it between us, as a presence.
John (Fire) Lame Deer, Lakota elder
all are welcome.
You’ll step into CEREMONY
with ocean sounds, the full moon, & the scent of tea roasting in the air
Yaupon leaves roast over open flame. A warm cup is offered by hand.
From that first sip, the evening begins.
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MONA RAIN
Mona Rain is an Andean wisdom keeper and curandera who bridges ancient mountain lineages with modern healing. Through sacred ritual and embodied teaching, she awakens remembrance—guiding others to walk in reciprocity, reverence, and harmony with Pachamama.
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MELISSa kiguwa
Creator of Future Intelligence™—circuit training for the psyche—Melissa blends human performance research, interfaith practice, and spiritual reflection to help people reconnect to self, spirit, and each other in ways that are sacred and real.
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Yaupon Brothers
We’ve partnered with Yaupon Brothers, who sustainably harvest and roast America’s only native caffeinated plant. Their work revives an ancient Southeastern tradition—offering Yaupon tea as a bridge between ceremony, clarity, and connection.
DID YOU KNOW…
Yaupon contains antioxidants, theobromine (like in cacao), and gentle plant compounds that contribute to the tea's anti-inflammatory effects. The powerful stimulants provide clarity and focus without a crash.
In a world moving fast, this is a night to gather with intention. You’ll step away from noise, reconnect to what matters, and experience clarity in community.
What you’ll receive:
Perspective – A rare chance to step outside your echo chamber and hear ways of thinking, feeling, and living you may not have considered before.
Wisdom – Not answers, but insights—drawn from lived experience and story.
Meaningful conversation – Space to share what’s real—and be met with respect, not performance.
Stillness – Space to reflect, reset, and reconnect—with self and spirit.
Ancestral insight – A living practice rooted in Indigenous council tradition, adapted for now.
True connection – Not networking. Not small talk. Just real people in a circle that honors truth.
Sustainable energy – Yaupon tea supports alertness without spikes or crashes—like green tea, but native to this land.
what you're stepping into
john chu
Future Intelligence gatherings are transformative experiences. They create space for intentional, purposeful connections and I always leave refreshed and inspired.
carrie Dean
Future Intelligence honors both my intellect and my soul. The language, the rhythm, the container—it feels like ceremony disguised as conversation.
Jean luke
The way Future Intelligence weaves nervous system work, spiritual insight, and real conversation—it cracks something open in me, in the best way.
about future intelligence™
Circuit training for the psyche.
Developed over two years, Future Intelligence™—circuit training for the psyche—blends human performance research and spiritual reflection to dissolve years of tension, restore deep rest, and help you script your next reinvention so the clearest, most alive version of you leads the next chapter.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
It’s time to join the ceremony.