WHO WE ARE
Temple of the Universe was originally founded and built by Simon Varrall in 2017, who had an inspired vision of a temple built specifically for plant medicine and holistic healing work. The temple is lovingly kept by Simon and his partner Yvette and many community members who willingly give their love to the space and the work that is done in the space.
Simon is a visionary, a healer, a medicine man, father, brother, a builder, a steward of Mother Earth. He holds a grounded energy that intern holds all those seeking healing. He is a medicine man, who gets inspired by tinctures, tonics and potions from Mother natures gifts. Not only is he a father of the temple and a brother to those who visits it, but also a father of 2 beautiful sons. Simon is a builder at heart, bricks and mortar is his paintbrush and paint the land his canvas. His visions for this community and healing of humanity is vast and he is a master manifester. His vision to create a New Earth community where, healing, living, working, education and building is all for the betterment of all living beings on this planet is inspiring.
Yvette is a visionary, artist, teacher, healer, mother, sister and steward of this magnificent planet Earth. Her effervescent fire gives warmth to those who are cold, burn away that which does not serve and light the way for those who are lost. Grounded in her vision is to build a conscious community who has the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual understanding to lead humanity to a New Earth. Her purpose is to pioneer and facilitate the changes humanity is going through, to hold space for for those transforming themselves to be even better versions of themselves. Her mission is to help guide humanity to live from the heart as the heart is connected to Source and will guide us towards our true purpose and remind us why we chose to physically manifest on this beautiful planet.
The space is ever growing and morphing into a home for many who visit the Temple on a regular basis.
We strive to build an enlightened community of people. People who are stewards of our Divine Mother, Earth, a community who is conscious, who are actively building and supporting the vision of a new Earth. Our community lovingly support each other in our heartfelt purpose of healing and growth of ourselves and those around us.
WHAT WE DO
Facilitating transformation
We facilitate a healthy, wholesome and safe space for ordinary people to safely shed the coding that we have been programmed to believe is ours but in reality is constructs created by our ancestors, society, our own traumas and life experiences that do not serve our transformation and ascension to higher dimensions of existence. We source the best facilitators, healers, medicine men and woman, way-showers and .... who is able to guide us safely through this transformation. We are the stewards of change, we were chosen to be on this planet at this time to assist and guide humanity towards change. By changing ourselves, we lead by example to show a way towards a better existence for all life forms on this planet.
Our Family
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
This is our Team. It is our mission to find only the best facilitators, who are compassionate, loving and caring towards all who visits the Temple.
Founder, Visionary, Father, Medicine man, Builder, Kambo facilitator,
Simon Varrall
+27 83 442 0860
Co-founder, visionary, artist, teacher, yogi, healer, mother, sister and steward of this magnificent planet Earth
Yvette Smit
+27 83 956 9765
Robert Thé is a rare combination of anthropologist and shamanic practitioner.
He has a wide variety of experiences with shamanic traditions and practices, both plantbased
and sound-driven, and has worked and held workshops in Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Don Roberto The
+886 910 232 415
Sean Hamman initiated into Bwiti in 2007 in Gabon. He is Bwiti N’ganga in the Mitsogo tradition. His formal apprenticeship included thorough practice and study of the traditional songs, dances, spells and healing rites of Bwiti. Since then, he has shared the practice of awakening through satsang and Bwiti animist teachings. His daily life is living ceremonial practice energised and potentiated over many ceremonies and many years. Sean continues to follow the way of a spiritual warrior; applying prayer, cleansing, ritual seamlessly with Buddhist emptiness and compassion. Over the years thousands of participants have transformed their challenges and limitations through the reset, grounding and the simplicity of Bwiti and mindfulness.
Sean Hamman
I began my journey with Bwiti in 2013. I was introduced to African plant medicines by a close family friend who loved me and wanted me to experience the benefit. It was both a catalyst for renewal and a revelation of root patterns, which despite a background in somatic awareness, meditation and mind-body practices, was obscured by a lifetime of experiences and personal identification. In 2015, I began my apprenticeship to Bwiti with Sean Hamman, assisting Kambo and other ceremonies in southern England. Since 2017, I have been in full time ceremonial support of the community and the participants.
Over the past 19 years, I have been a keen study of ordeal pathways and ritual. And I am very comfortable taking people through uncomfortable processes kindly, carefully, with skillful support for the psychosomatic process and the nervous system through body mind practices for greater self awareness, mental clarity and emotional resiliency.
Nicole Hermes