Healing With Tobacco: Rapé Tribal Snuff The following article is a guest post by author Travis Bodick of SoulRemedy.org. Psychedelic Times does not recommend that people experiment with insufflating plant matter on their own, which could be dangerous. Please seek out an experienced rapé practitioner if you are interested in working with these plant […]
Tobacco or No Tobacco? Choosing the Right Rapé Snuff Blend for Your Ceremony There are many varieties of rapé to choose from. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons user Tubifex. Like most tobacco used in shamanic ceremonies, the purpose of rapé snuff is to ground, center, and invigorate you. As it’s understood in Amazonian shamanic cultures, the unique properties […]
Smoke Ritual The Smoke Ritual Smoke plays a very important role in the world of shamanism, and as a medicine in itself. Shipibos generally have used smoke therapeutically since the most ancient times to treat different types of disease, or dis-ease; tobacco smoke; smoke from the dried leaves of the ‘achiote’ (annatto), a small […]
