After years of dedicated service, unwavering faith, and legal perseverance, the Church of the Celestial Heart has formally won its legal battle for recognition as a fully protected religious organization under United States law.
As of May 5th, 2025, the Church of the Celestial Heart is officially protected by US law. Our sacramental use of Ayahuasca within sacred ceremony is authorized and acknowledged by both the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice. Our sacred work and sacrament are now protected by the same constitutional and regulatory protections afforded to all recognized religious practices in this country.
This historic victory is more than a legal milestone — it is a sacred affirmation of the path we walk together as a spiritual and global tribe of devoted hearts to the path of Ayahuasca. It honors the integrity of our practices, the depth of our devotion, and our undeniable right to commune with the Divine through our Holy Sacrament, Mother Ayahuasca.
To Our Community
From the inception of this dream, now over a decade ago, the confiscation of our sacrament, our unjust arrest, and the intense legal battle that brought us to this incredible moment in time. We fought with resilience, infinite patience, and utmost faith.
We have faced misunderstanding, fear, resistance, and the long, often silent grind of bureaucracy. We have prayed, we have cried, and we have carried this vision in the face of uncertainty. And through it all, we have never wavered in our devotion to this path, to God, to Mother Ayahuasca, and to each one of you, our sacred family.
This win is a testament not only to legal perseverance but also to our spiritual integrity and commitment to growth. It is a reflection of the powerful shifts and transformations we witness in each other inside and outside of ceremony. This a testament to the profound impact our work has on the evolution of humanity and how we, with our own personal changes, truly choose to do all we can to be active participants in the healing process of Mother Earth.
We were never alone — Our guides, mentors, spirits, and angels have walked beside us every step of the way, and so have you.
Thank you for trusting. For praying. For showing up again and again with open hearts and unwavering belief in this work. Thank you for holding the medicine sacred while the world caught up. This victory belongs to all of us. With each ceremony, we have grown in faith and truth, with each cup of sacrament we have chosen love over fear and light over darkness.
We want to offer our eternal gratitude, first and foremost, to Padrinho Sergio Negri, Madrinha Michele Negri, and our family of Fraternidade do Coração for their utmost support in this journey, for providing us with their light, their prayers, their encouragement, infinite inspiration, and legal support.
Also, eternal gratitude to Philippe Bandeira de Mello and our family of Arca da Montnha Azul, Sonia Terra, and João Martins for years of guidance and teachings, and over a decade of friendship. Offering their prayers, their love and legal support to help us win this case.
We are eternally grateful to the spiritual guidance of our mentors, Martin and Sheila, for holding us to the highest values of integrity and truth, caring for each one of us, and directing the real magic that happens within our church. We strive each day to help you in helping us succeed with our divine mission and continue the work of our spiritual lineage.
Infinite gratitude to our patron saints, St. Francis of Assisi and Archangel Michael, for calling us to follow as guardians of the Blue Flame, taking us under their wings as warriors of the Phalanx of the Blue Ray, encouraging the foundations of our church and the connection to the Angelic Court and its irradiation here on planet Earth.
Infinite gratitude to our Orixas and spirits of Umbanda, specifically Exu Tranca Rua das Almas who has been guiding our church from its inception, opening our paths, and helping us in finding our home. To Caboclo Tupinamba for helping us choose growth over comfort, to Caboclo Yaré, Caboclo Kejor, Caboclo Aguia Dorada, Exu de Ouro, Cabocla Jurema, Princessa Soloina, Pai Francisco de Aruanda, and so many other seen and unseen spirits and entities who have chosen Celestial Heart as their place of residence.
Deep heartfelt gratitude, on behalf of us all, to our winning legal team – Sean McAllister and Jack Silver, for fighting for us, for guiding us through this maze of laws and regulations, for holding our hearts when we were scared, and for helping us achieve this monumental victory, helping not just us in Celestial Heart, but paving the way for others to follow, step by step, church by church until one glorious day Ayahuasca will find its freedom fully.
And of course, most of all, eternal and infinite gratitude to you, Mother Ayahuasca, our companion in the dark, our friend, our mother, our teacher, and guide, for infusing us with liquid light, trusting us with your presence, illuminating our souls and guiding us to awaken. We are here at your service and honored to walk this path with you by our side.
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What does this legal triumph mean going forward:
We can now offer our sacrament of Ayahuasca in a container that is not only spiritually sound but also legally protected. We can import our sacrament with complete legal protection and DEA approval. We can also share freely about who we are and what we do without any risk to our church or its members. We are completely protected and can proudly stand behind our sacred work. On the spiritual side, the church will experience a new octave as it comes into the light. A profound new level of depth that will bring with it more opportunity to grow, to serve, and to teach by example.
This is not the ending of a chapter; it is the start of a new era for Celestial Heart.
A new and Never-Ending story. One written with freedom, clarity, and spiritual sovereignty.
I write these words with tears in my eyes, a decade of seeds of prayer have now blossomed into a garden of faith.
May this moment of triumph and this celebration of freedom ripple far beyond our circle to all those who walk this path with sacredness and devotion. May our journey be an example and a guiding light to others who choose to serve Ayahuasca with integrity, sincerity, truth, and authentic service to humanity.
With deepest love and gratitude,
In service to Ayahuasca,
In service to Great Spirit,
and always in service to the one connected Celestial Heart!
~ Kai and Jade.