Rapé, a sacred botanical preparation rooted in indigenous traditions, is often used ceremonially as an incense or for nasal application. While it holds deep ethnographic and historical value, it...

Hapé or Rapé (Hapeh, Rapeh, Hapey) is legal and sacred shamanic medicine from the Amazon, pronounced "ha-peh" in English, is a fine powder prepared from Mapacho and a mixture of herbs, seeds, and a...

Ceremonial cacao is much more than a hot drink. It is a sacred gift from the Earth, used for centuries in spiritual practices and healing rituals by indigenous cultures of South and Central America...

Sananga is a remarkable plant extract from the Amazon rainforest, deeply rooted in shamanic traditions. It carries unique effects and an energy that words can hardly describe — but when you give it...

Rapé or Rapeh, Hapé, Rapesito is a very sacred shamanic medicine produced by the indigenous tribes of South America, primarily in Brazil and Peru. Rapeh or Rapé, Hapé, Hapeh is pronounced "haa-pay ...

The Hapeh's applicators, also known as “Tepi” and “Kuripe” are sacred instruments of indigenous origin generally made from different types of wood, bamboo, special rocks or bones and can carry orna...

The Tepi is an applicator that is used when somebody wants to blow mediciny to another person, normally a shaman or the person conducting a ceremonial.    The people in the forest use it for cere...

  Start with a pea-sized amount of Rapé in your palm. Consider a smaller amount if you are sensitive, have low pain tolerance, or if you’re new to Rapé. It is better to be underwhelmed and then ...

In the Amazon tradition, when an apprentice follows the path of the curandero (“healer”), he follows diets that allow him to connect with the spirits of the plants. In this moment of deep communion...

The origins of Rapé date back to the mid-15th century. Although it had been used in the Amazon jungle for thousands of years, it began to become popular when King Philip II ordered his physician to...

There are many ways to blow Rapé: Long and slow, quick and sharp, and everything in between. You will soon learn to judge what is most appropriate, depending on your particular style or the needs o...

In recent years, Palo Santo has become synonymous with space clearing and meditation rituals around the world. This sacred wooden product, which comes from South America, is popular not only for it...

Moringa, also known as the "tree of life" or "miracle tree", is a highly nutritious plant native to parts of Africa and Asia. Its scientific name is Moringa oleifera. It is praised for its numerous...

In the 11th century BC, Saint Germain was embodied as the prophet Samuel. Saint Germain was embodied as Saint Joseph, the father of Jesus and the husband of Mary.   • In the late 3rd century, he ...

Content of the article 1. What is chaga? What does this miracle mushroom bring?2. What is chaga used for?3. For what problems is it appropriate to reach for chaga?4. What spectrum of vitamins does...

If you cultivate a mushroom in a petri bowl on agar, its actual “shape” becomes visible. The essential part of a mushroom, the Mycel, is usually hidden from our eye. What we perceive as a “mushroom...

Dragon’s Blood is a rare and powerful resin hand-harvested from wild-growing trees deep in the Peruvian rainforest. It comes from the Croton Lechleri tree, also known as Sangre de Drago or Sangre d...

Mapacho, also known as Nicotiana rustica, holds a deeply respected place in Amazonian traditions. Far more potent than the everyday tabaco found in cigarettes, Mapacho has been used for centuries b...

Chilcuague, also known as Heliopsis longipes or "Aztec Gold Root," is a medicinal plant native to central Mexico, particularly the Sierra Gorda region. Its root has been traditionally used for its ...

Kambô, also known as the “frog vaccine,” is the cutaneous secretion of the frog Philomedusa bicolor, native to the Amazon rainforest. Originally, the use of kambô is associated with the native conc...

The Poianauas (Puyanawa) are an indigenous group that lives in the far west of the Brazilian state of Acre, more precisely in the Indigenous Land Poyanawa, located in the municipality of Mancio Lim...

‘Shawa’ means the red parrot Ara and ‘dawa’ means family. Around 1940 the tribe was thought to have died out. In the 1970s, the government tried hard to reach out to them because a highway was bein...

The Kaxinawá (Huni Kuin) people are the original inhabitants of Brazil and Peru. Their cities lie along the Purus and Curanja rivers in Peru and the Tarauacá, Jordão, Breu, Muru, Envira, Humaitã an...

Since time immemorial Yawanawa people have lived in harmony with nature on the banks of the Gregorio river in the Amazonian region that concentrates the greatest biodiversity on the planet. In this...

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Kuntanawa tribe was nearly exterminated in the heart of the Amazon by armed groups seeking to establish rubber plantations on their lands, located in ...

  The Nukini tribe, often called the "People of the Jaguar," ranks among the most resilient indigenous groups inhabiting the Brazilian state of Acre, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Th...

The Kariri-Xocó: A Proud People Holding Space for Spirit and Tradition   Nestled along the banks of the great São Francisco River in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, the Kariri-Xocó community is...

Meet the Fulni-ô: Guardians of Sacred Tradition in Brazil's Northeast   The Fulni-ô is the only indigenous group of Northeastern Brazil that was able to keep its language – the Ia-tê – alive an...

The essence of your life can be understood by calculating a single number – your Life Path Number. This number is linked with other numerological cycles of your life and everything that should be c...

Do you often feel tired, anxious, or like your head is in the clouds, unable to focus? It might be time to tend to your foundations—your Root Chakra. This energy center is the pillar upon which y...