Sacred Ngerebong ritual in Bali: collective trance and convergence of the gods in July 2026
On July 5, 2026, the sacred Ngerebong ritual unfolded at Pura Agung Petilan, in the village of Kesiman, Denpasar, Bali. Held eight days after Kuningan, this ancestral rite is regarded as a moment when the gods gather upon the earthly plane, making the temple space a living portal between worlds. During the ceremony, participants dressed in traditional attire enter deep trance states, guided by sacred music and collective prayers. This phenomenon of collective trance is understood in Balinese tradition as the literal presence of divinities inhabiting the bodies of devotees — a fusion between the human and the divine that rarely reveals itself with such intensity. Bali, as a sacred portal of Gaia Gateways, pulses with this energy of connection between realms. Ngerebong is a living reminder that the Earth holds its own rhythms for the opening and closing of the veils.
