All About Rapé

Rapé – Pronounced {Ha-Pay}

Rapé is a very sacred shamanic snuff like medicine, made by indigenous tribes of South America. It is primarily found in Brazil and Peru.

Indigenous Rapé is rare to come by and very sacred to the tribes of South America. It is used for deep connection to yourself as well as the spirits, animals and Mother Nature. Rapé is very cleansing, grounding and powerfully healing.

This sacred medicine is made in ceremony with prayers and the highest intentions. It takes several days to make. It is a very labor intensive process, making a fine ash out of various Amazonian healing medicinal plants, leaves, trees and seeds from Amazonian rainforest. Calling in the spirits to help assist those who come to this medicine for deep healing and connection to the source of the

Traditionally, this medicine is applied by using a pipe made from bamboo or bone, which is blown through each nostril. This can be self-administered using a V-shaped self-applicator pipe, known as a ‘Kuripe’ pipe which connects the mouth to the nostrils. It can also be administered by another person using a large blow pipe, which connects the blower’s mouth to the other person’s nostrils. This blow pipe is known as a ‘Tepi’ pipe.

First and foremost, I ALWAYS suggest to use your intuition and let your higher self and medicine guide your serving.

That being said, beginners can try a dime sized amount in each nostril of this medicine for beginners. Dosages can be increased after once one becomes more familiar with this medicine and has built a relationship to the spirit of the plant and specific rapé.