HOW CAN I DIFFERENTIATE RAPÉ FROM OTHER ANCESTRAL MEDICINE?
In the world of natural and ancestral medicine, there may be many that are similar to each other, as well as others that are far from being compared to each other. The truth is that each ancestral medicine will have the same goal: Cure you and heal you through mother earth, supported by the knowledge of communities that have protected their legacies: And this is the case of rapé.
Rapé as a medicine can have some differences between others that come from the same region. For example, rapé will not cause the same effects as ayahuasca, and much less will it have the same process as kambó. For this reason, in this blog, we want to tell you about three major differences of rapé as an ancestral medicine.
RAPÉ IS A MEDICINE MADE FROM TOBACCO, RESINS, PLANTS AND ASHES
Rapé traditionally comes from tobacco. And although there are rapés without tobacco, it is important that you know that this is usually its main asset. This sacred plant for indigenous communities serves as a channel and enhancer of the benefits of other medicinal plants. It reinforces, gives sustenance and roots the fine alchemy from which its preparation results. So we want to tell you that rapé is a fine powder that comes from tobacco, tree resins, medicinal plants and ceremonial ashes of the Elders who prepare and consecrate it for healing and spiritual purposes.
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RAPÉ IS A MEDICINE YOU CAN USE ALONE
This medicine can be used alone safely and with confidence. Unlike entheogenic plants such as Ayahuasca and Peyote, or medicines that come from animals such as Bufo and Kambó, you can live the rapé ritual accompanied by a guide or you can guide your process of healing and change yourself.
RAPÉ IS A MEDICINE THAT BRINGS YOU TO THE PRESENT MOMENT
One of the main qualities of this sacred medicine is that it will bring you to the present moment. Under its effect, you will not be oscillating between non-linear times or space-time altering visions (unless you try one of our visionary rapés that include Cielo Ayahuasca or active entheogenic plants), but rather you will be able to delve into the here and now with rooting and a lot of strength. Your thoughts will be able to be silenced and you know what happens next? You connect with something beyond what you think you are, and that will be your essence waiting for you.
