08/05/2026
“They are about as far removed as possible from the stereotype of the shaman teetering somewhere between the hippy and the unhinged.” Wrote Manfredi.
“For some time, I had been thinking about a ritual experience, something that might help me take a leap in understanding myself, but the only time it had ever been suggested to me, the man in question was far too incoherent, so the matter ended there. At a dinner one evening, however, someone mentioned these two, something clicked inside me, I contacted them, and a process began. Whether it is a single journey, an experience shared by two people or by small groups, payment is not enough. First, one fills in a very detailed questionnaire in which each person sets out their physical and psychological state and their motivations, after which an introductory online meeting is arranged. In some fields, common sense and logic must be set aside; instinct is the only thing you can trust, and for me the first conversation was enough to understand that these two were exactly right for me. In the second meeting we went into more detail, dispelling any lingering doubts about possible moonlit wanderings in the forest, howling at the moon. I wanted to focus as much as possible on essence rather than form, so when faced with the prospect of lying on a mattress beneath a roof, with two loving guardians at my side, I relaxed almost completely. The deer, however, removed the last trace of fear... None of the other villas had deer in their gardens; it was as if they were drawn to the energy of the place...”
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Thanks, Cristina, for trusting us with your journey! You’re magic.
