Hapé Ceremony
What is Hapé?
Rapé (Ra-Pay) or Hapé (Ha-Pay) is a sacred tobacco snuff that contains various Amazonian medicinal plants, trees, leaves, seeds, and other sacred ingredients. The main ingredient of rapé is a special blend of tobacco called nicotiana rustica, which contains up to 20 times the amount of nicotine usually found in the common tobacco. In this way it is a plant that is very revered by the Native people, and is said to be a Grandfather medicine, full of ancient wisdom and the ability to carry our prayers to Creator.
Ceremony and Hapé
Traditionally, during Yawanawa, Kaxinawa-Huni Kuin and Katukina (Brazilian Indigenous tribes) ceremonies, they normally use Hapé and Sananga eye medicine during Ayahuasca (aka- Uni or Nixi pae) ceremonies to help with keeping their energy strong, purging, releasing sickness, moving any stuck energies, opening-up the visions and for clear sight. A sacred ash we use before every medicine ceremony to clear and ground into the earth, deepen our connection to spirit and supports us for receiving the medicine.
Each type of hapé has different vibrations, notes, qualities, subtleties, and very different effects on the energetic field. Furthermore, after you develop a deeper relationship with hapé you will begin to connect with these powerful plant teacher spirits, living spirits within the medicine, where you can ask any questions or hold specific intentions for each sacred session.
Hapé Ceremony
Just like in any medicine ceremony hapé is held in a very sacred spiritual space. We gather together to use this powerful plant to bring about healing and wisdom to our lives. A pea size amount of hape is blow into each nostril through a pipe known as a ‘Tepi’ or ‘Kuripe’, which is either made from a hollow bone, wood or bamboo. Hapé brings you to a place of acute attention and awareness. The mind becomes quieter, negativity clears out, and emotional tensions release.
You may experience a slight burning sensation, runny nose and salivation of the mouth or purge. People often feel more grounded during the experience, allowing them to clear up confusions or discomfort about an issue they may have been experiencing. Some think it supports the release of disease from the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. Finally it releases negative thought patterns and most of all it supports our connection to the breath and expands our connection to ourselves and to Spirit.
How is it Prepared?
The hapé is prepared in a ritualistic way by specific members of the tribe which can involve singing during preparation, as well as intentions and prayers being channeled into the mix. Some blends must be prepared within a certain time frame, or under a full moon, and some can only be made by the tribes shaman. Some types of hapé are made by various indigenous tribes, who originate from different South American countries – primarily Brazil and Peru.
Spirit Store
There are many benefits to working with the hapé medicine, during meditation for grounding or for clearing your energy. Our Apothecary offers many different blends for different needs and desires. All of our hapé is ethically sourced directly from the tribes. The hapé you receive from us is of the highest quality ingredients with the deepest love and desire for healing.
Every purchase of hapé will receive a tutorial video for setting intentions, calling in sacred space and how to properly self administer the medicine.
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