If you are not familiar with the sacred blend, we recommend you to thoroughly read through the explanations in the FAQ section.

What is Râpé?

Râpé is a natural medicine and should be treated and used as such. Its main component is Mapacho. It is mixed with different herbs, seeds, bark, flowers, leaves, roots and their ashes, resulting in a variety of blends with different characteristics and benefits. There are about 275 tribes in Brazil alone. Each tribe has its own recipe, the composition of which is kept in the strictest confidence.

The tribes of the Amazon use the sacred mixture in all areas of life: in initiation rites, healing ceremonies, before hunting, at tribal festivals. It is also used to relieve tension, stress, and calm the mind. After use, thoughts slow down, calmness and relaxation appear. In this regard, attention improves, clarity appears. It is these effects of the sacred composition that make traditional shamanic healing practice a sought-after product all over the world.

This natural product is offered for its historical and ethnographic value and is supplied without any expressed or presumed fitness for a particular purpose. It is simply a raw botanical specimen or a scientific sample. The information provided is intended for historical, scientific and educational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation for a specific application. The use and application of our product is in the decision, responsibility and risk of the customer.

The sacred mixture does not contain any narcotic or other prohibited substances. All the recipes for the mixtures that are presented in our store are completely legal and are not prohibited for circulation in the European Union.

To blow the sacred mixture, you will need special tubes - Tepis and Kuripes .

Kuripe is a V-shaped tube designed for individual use and self-blowing of mixtures.

Tepi is a long tube that is used to blow into another person.

Traditionally, shamans make Tepi and Kuripe tubes from wood. We honor traditions, so we offer bamboo tubes, as well as tubes from other tropical essences. In addition, through our own experience, we discovered that Silver was an excellent conductor for the energies of RÂPÉ and as a matter of fact has been used in spiritual ceremonies across the world for millennials. Our store offers Tepi and Kuripe that we bring from Amazonian tribes, as well as from talented hand crafters from Indonesia and Scandinavia.  

If you want to have uniquely designed tubes created especially for you, we can also make them to order. If you are interested, please contact via email or Instagram.

To ensure that the tubes serve you for a long time and do not lose their appearance, we recommend paying attention to proper storage. Keep your Tepi and Kuripe in a box or case and do not carry them in a bag or pocket with keys, money or other items.

To clean the tubes, use a cotton swab or a small brush. But do not wet them with water under any circumstances - it can spoil the appearance of your Tepi and Kuripe.

Amazonian and shamanic traditions offer many other wonders and we would like to share some of our favorites with you.

Ceremonial elements

On one hand, you will find on our store a set of tools to make your RÂPÉ ceremonies more ritualistic and therefore potentially deeper. As in all ceremonies, the setting is highly important when blowing RÂPÉ and can enable the sacred blend to work at its best with you. With this understanding in mind, we have decided to offer you the following items:

Ceremonial carpets

These hand crafted pieces of fabric are widely used by Amazonian tribes and we source them directly there. Placed in front of you, you can dispose on them your RÂPÉ bottle and your tepi or kuripe before starting the ceremony. Their shamanic motives will help you tune into the ritual and prepare yourself for receiving the best of the sacred blends’ benefits. Also, if you happen to connect with the motives, they might accompany you through your experience and help you in their own way.

Palo Santo

The use of Palo Santo is highly recommended to clean spaces, tools and people of unwanted energies prior to a Rapé ceremony. The resin of high quality Palo Santo tree contains a huge number of useful elements. It has antimicrobial, immuno-stimulating and antiseptic properties.

In addition to the preparation of Rapé ceremonies, Palo Santo can be lighted on the following motives:

• Before any event, lesson, lecture, practice or just receiving friends and guests
• When feeling depressed, nervous or anxious
• When suffering from headaches
• When you arrive to a new place, hotel or apartment  

Agua de Florida

Agua de Florida is a shamanic cologne used in Peru during ceremonies and rituals to protect energy, cleanse and heal.

It has an aromatic composition of flowers, herbs and spices: neroli, cloves, orange, bergamot, lemon, lavender, cinnamon and rose. Its mystical and pleasant aroma has a positive effect on achieving deep relaxation or meditation, and will help you greatly to enjoy the calming effects of Rapé when sprayed shortly after the blows of the sacred blend.  

Huayruro seeds bracelets

The vibrant Huayruro seeds are known and celebrated by the people of Peru for bringing good fortune and warding off negative energy. Deep red with contrasting black or white marks, these seeds are indeed more than just nature’s jewels. It is very common for shamans to wear them as jewelry during sacred rituals. Those singular seeds are definitely full of symbolism. 

Râpé is an ancient practice with sacred meaning. The ceremony should be approached with sincere respect and the right attitude. Regardless of whether you are blowing to yourself or to someone else, throughout the ceremony focus on feelings such as gratitude, compassion, joy and love. In addition, if you are blowing to someone else, ensure you are in right conditions, physically and emotionally. The act of blowing RÂPÉ to someone else implies a transfer of energy and you will only want to present someone with your best self.

Below we describe each stage of the ceremony:

1. Sit comfortably on the floor, chair or couch. Try to keep your back straight throughout the process to help the energy flow harmoniously through the main energy channels.

2. Pour the powder into the palm of your non-dominant hand. If you do not yet know the optimal dose for yourself, choose a standard - the size of a pea.

3. Collect the powder directly from the palm of your hand into the long end of the kuripe pipe or the short end of the tepi pipe if you are blowing the powder to someone else.

4. Your respectful attitude to the process will determine its outcome. Râpé is, first and foremost, an ancient shamanic tool that allows a person to contact the spirits of plants and ask for healing. To do this, close your eyes, calm your breathing, tune in to the practice and bring the tube to the space between your eyebrows. Address the spirits of the plants with a request that is relevant to you. Formulate the request in your own words, for example: “Spirit of sacred plants, heal me from rhinitis” or “Spirit, help me get out of a state of stress.”

Then, also in your own words, express respect and gratitude by bringing the tube to your heart. For this, a sincere word “Thank you” spoken to yourself is enough. Try to maintain this mood throughout the practice.

5. Blow out the powder. To do this, take a deep breath, insert the long end of the kuripe into your first nostril, the short one into your mouth, and blow air from your mouth into the tube. If you are blowing the powder to another person, ask them to take a deep breath and hold their breath. Insert the short part of the tepi into their nostril, put the long one to their mouth and blow in the plant mixture.

IMPORTANT! The left nostril should always be the first.

Immediately after the herbal mixture has entered the first nostril, you should breathe through your mouth for about a minute to prevent the powder from entering your larynx. Stretch up with both hands to stretch your back and neck, and with them, your energy channels. Try to feel and express inner gratitude to the spirits of the plants.

6. Without delay, repeat the entire procedure with the second (right) nostril: from pronouncing the request to blowing.

It takes 10-15 minutes for the mucous membranes to absorb the beneficial substances of the plants. After that, you can blow out the mucus secreted by the body. If the process has started earlier, trust your body and blow your nose. After that, allow yourself to be in peace and alone with yourself, listening to relaxing music or in silence.

In the first seconds after the powder is blown into the nose, a strong burning sensation is felt. This is the reaction of the nasal mucosa to Mapacho, as a result of which mucus is released from the maxillary and frontal sinuses, as well as tears. This burning lasts no longer than 30 seconds. During this time, it is better to breathe through the mouth so that the powder does not get into the throat. 

Also, you should be prepared for the eventuality that the mixture might cause vomiting or diarrhea, especially if you are using it for the first time. It is important to realize that this is a beneficial phenomenon, because all these effects are cleansing - your body has started the process of self-healing and gets rid of what no longer has a place in it. The only thing you need to do is stay calm, remember that this is a temporary phenomenon, and ensure access to a bucket or to the toilet in advance.

In any circumstance of discomfort, always remember that the work of Râpé is beneficial to your body and mind. You should always focus on feeling gratitude and if this cannot be achieved, just pronounce the words « thank you » a few times and the sacred blend will give you the best of its powers.

Its healing properties are widely recognized as listed below (non exhaustive):

• Anti-stress and calming 
• Alleviates pains, headaches and dizziness
• Supports letting go of addictions, such as cigarettes and alcohol consumption
• Enhances meditation
• Dream-inducing
• Provides fever-reducing effect
• Alleviates allergies
• Treats sinusitis, rhinitis and other diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses

Energetically, RÂPÉ works with two channels that begin at the base of the spine, pass along the entire body along the spine and exit through the nose. Vital energy flows through these channels, our mind balances on them. As a matter of fact, all pranayama techniques are based on working with these channels. The strength of RÂPÉ will remove all blocks and constrictions in those channels. 

Based on our experience, we recommend using Râpé no more than 1-2 times a week. This is how the sacred mixture works most beneficially for a person and reveals all its power. More frequent use generally reduces the effectiveness of the work.

Deviation from this recommendation is possible in a number of cases:

SMOKING / DRINKING: Quitting Smoking and / or Drinking: When you are in the process of getting rif of toxic habits such as smoking and drinking. can be an incredible ally. Feel free to do Râpé everytime the crave for these intoxicants becomes unbearable. The sacred blend will calm you and appease your addictive needs. The mixture by itself won't make you quit but in combination with strong will and true commitment to a healthy lifestyle, Râpé can enable you to outgrow your addictions. 

SINUSITIS: If you have sinusitis, rhinitis and other diseases of the nose. In this case, do Râpé twice a day in the morning and in the evening. Continue until a noticeable improvement in the condition, then reduce the frequency to once a day, and then to the recommended one. Important! Healing from sinusitis with the sacred mixture must necessarily be accompanied by the ban of dairy products and products containing wheat flour from your diet, as they are the main mucus formers in the body. We also recommend limiting the consumption of grain products containing gluten and practicing a ketogenic diet. Using the sacred mixture with these recommendations will help you cure even chronic sinusitis.

HEAVY MOODS: When depressive states become aggravated, perform the ceremony as many times as necessary to return yourself to a calm, even state. It is important not to place all hopes for healing on medicine, but to accompany the work with self-analysis of your states and a search for the reasons why depressive reactions arise.