A strange trend is emerging around the world where wealthy women are spending thousands of dollars to go deep into the woods, smashing sticks and screaming like hyenas.
USA Today reported that these incidents, known as “rage rituals,” attracted the attention of social media platforms including TikTok. Women who have attended these events claim they were inspired by seeing other women express their anger.
Author Mia Banducci, a self-proclaimed “spiritual fairy godmother,” is one of the people organizing these retreats. She told the outlet this month that the retreats help release negative emotions and increase happiness in other areas of participants’ lives.
“When people do this and allow themselves to release their anger, their ability to be happy actually increases,” she says. “They are able to feel more happiness and joy and go home to their families with more gratitude, relief and peace.”
Banducci has led Rage Ceremonies for years. She began making them for herself before offering them to the public.
These retreats can cost participants $2,000 to $4,000. Banducci offers one-day tickets for $222 each.
Here is an example of a “Rage Ritual” led by Banducci:
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The process of the Rage Ritual is simple. Banducci explained to USA Today that participants first grab the stick while thinking about “every person who has ever offended you, ever hurt you, ever ignored your boundaries, taken advantage of you or abused you in any way. ”.
After warming up and breathing, contestants begin screaming and waving sticks for at least 20 minutes, or until their arms become weak.
Banducci claimed that the ceremony was held in the woods so that participants could scream without disturbing those nearby.
Cybersecurity engineer Kimberly Helmus told the media she experienced a surprising feeling when she held her first rage ceremony with Banducci in Scotland two and a half years ago.
Helms said she believed the event could help ease the anger she felt toward her ex-husband after the divorce. But she felt the sadness she had suppressed since she saw a friend die when she was 15.
“I remember it was a very clear, light-bulb moment where I was like, ‘Oh, this is what this is about,'” she explains. “A lot of times, I think you can’t really feel it until you work a lot of it out.”
“USA Today” pointed out that while Banducci may be the most famous person to lead these crazy rituals, she is by no means the only one to do so. For example, Secret Sanctuary plans to host a “Holy Wrath Ceremony” in July in Alberta, Canada.
Author Jessica Ricchetti, a self-described mystic, will host a “Holy Wrath” women’s retreat in June in North Carolina.
