Modern medicine often approaches surgery in a detached, clinical manner, with the patient unconscious throughout the procedure. Yet for millennia, rituals of transformation and healing have had deep symbolic and spiritual resonance across cultures. What if we reimagined surgery, not as an impersonal medical treatment, but as a conscious, sacred ceremony? In this groundbreaking fireside chat, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Cedars Sinai Medical Center/ Founder, Aura Aesthetica Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky and Dr. Cat Meyer, PsyD, LMFT explore a radical new methodology that enables patients to remain awake and present during operations. With preparation and intention, the surgery becomes an elevated, embodied experience during which the patient actively co-creates their healing journey. Through principles of energy medicine, ceremony design, and integrative psychology, we will learn how surgery can be an opportunity for profound transformation – physically, emotionally and spiritually. By infusing medical procedures with the mystique and poetry of ancient rituals, we bring soul and wonder back into the heart of healing.