How to use the Shamanic Sacred Snuff?
The way to apply it is by blowing it through both nostrils using a projector (kuripe or Tepi) which is a tool made of wood or sometimes bamboo, although at Rapeha we recommend wood.
The snuff is not sniffed, do not go to your brain or get to closer to the pineal gland in that way, so it is essential to have a self-applicator for it. If phlegm arises the ideal is to spit it out and if the snuff falls through the nose you have to pass tissue only gently and without blowing your nose until ten minutes have passed and the medicine has done its job of cleaning.
Snuff should be taken in both nostrils. Each of the cavities represents an energetic current of the body.
Starting The left side:
The Moon channel (receptor – yin). Gives the power of emotions in their pure state, providing the qualities of deep joy, pure love, compassion and artistic abilities. This side is the feminine. Typical problems of the left side are emotional attachment, depression, low self-esteem, guilt or lethargy.
The right side:
The Sun channel (emitter – yang). It would give power to the rational mind, which allows to learn and obtain the necessary strength to overcome problems through effort. It is the masculine side. Typical problems of the right side are selfish or violent behavior, arrogance and pride.
Rapeha Shamanic Snuff is great Mind experience!
HOW MANY TIMES A DAY?
Rapé is an ancestral medicine, each plant contains its own spirit, you must feel the calling from Rapé, that is why from Rapeha we do not have a recommendation of how often to consume it, it must be a process between you and the sacred Rapé.
FASTING?
It is true that some blends will give you more energy that would be recommended to take in the morning or others will calm you or others with a higher percentage of tobacco when you have a full stomach is not recommended, in any case in my experience taking it on an empty stomach can be a good option for a better experience.
INTENTION?
You can have an intention and elevate the universe, however because of the wisdom that plants contain, letting them do their work is also a good idea, the only thing you need to have is an open heart to receive healing and trust in the process you start.
MEDITATION?
If a meditation is recommended after or before the consumption of snuff, and that you are in a place of calm, that is to say that you make your own ritual where you can connect with the medicine, it can be short or perhaps extended after the puff, just try to feel and be in a state of contemplation for the next few minutes of the intake.
The rapeh shows you the way and you move forward with your coherent action.
It means that medicine can help you find a state of deep self-knowledge, as well as sustain you physically, mentally and spiritually.
But the truth is that the work, the inner work that will lead you to change and healing from your deepest roots, is very much up to you.