We start our first day (8 hours tour) with Ngulapin, also called Pengulapin ceremony that will be performed by Pemangku, a temple priest, at the local temple in Manuaba village. It is believed that said ceremony returns the spirit back to the body. The ceremony is not only important to those that had been involved in any kind of accident but also serves to restore the strength or elements of the spiritual body. It cleans from negative experiences that happened in the past, removes the bad energies by clearing the aura and heart, and brings back the positive energies into the life of the person.

Tirta Empul temple was discovered around 926 AD, during the Warmadewa dynasty from the 10 to 14th century and is still being actively used to this day. Although it is a sacred place of worship to the locals, tourists from all over the world are welcome to experience the beauty and participate in the purification rituals. In 2017, the former US President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Natasha, made Tirta Empul one of their selected sites to visit and experience. Tirta Empul is a temple considered sacred by Balinese Hindu community. The temple has several holy springs which are said to have been created by The God Indra and believed to be blessed water that could purify those who bathe there. Tirta Empul loosely translated means water gushing from the earth, which for this reason Tirta Empul is regarded as a holy spring. The Tirta Empul Temple is considered one of the five most holy temples in all of Bali and is considered one of the holiest water sources in Bali.

After Tirta Empul purification we will be stopping at a local restaurant for lunch. This place is a hidden gem situated in a beautiful garden surrounded by rice paddies. Peaceful ambience and great food with reasonable prices.

Bali, among other things, is also famous for various local traditions. One of them is the profession of the ‘balian’, which is another term for traditional healers or medicine specialists in Bali. The Balian is most commonly seen as a village doctor or shaman type figure that use spiritual knowledge and energy to heal physical and mental afflictions. Even in today’s modern age, many people still believe in the “Balian”. When someone suffers misfortune in their life, whether through disease, accidents, or other terrible situations, the Balinese believe that the individual was in disharmony with their surroundings as a result of inappropriate behavior. This leads to the Balinese approaching the Balian to recover from their ailments. We will be visiting a famous Balian in Bona Village, Gianyar. He admits that he has received the gifts from wise and well-known Balinese masters. Hundreds of people have already entrusted him with their energy restoration.