Receiving Hapé
If you've never worked with hapé, welcome to this initiation. The medicines I work with are legal mixtures of plants from either the Yawanawa, Huni Kuni, or Kuntanawa tribes in Amazonian Brazil. Most of them were received directly from the trusted medicine-men/women who created them, or given to me from close friends. This is important because the energy of the shaman/pajé who makes the hapé enters you when you receive the medicine, as does the energy of the individual serving the hapé (and the energy of the pipe, and the energy of the plants & plant spirits.) One of the most humble & powerful pajés I've worked with is Peu Yawanawa. You can see him in the picture above, with the beautiful headdress. I brought up a hearty supply of Peu's hapé last time I was in Brazil during 2022, so if you'd like to experience his medicine, you can.
Hapé is a powerful aide for gaining clarity, subtly opening your third eye, cleansing, and grounding. I recommend setting an intention or planting a question in your soul just before receiving hapé. Then, during your hapé meditation, the answer may reveal itself to you. I offer hapé in a traditional fashion, using an eagle bone pipe (tepi) created by one of the first Yawanawa medicine women. In addition to the eagle bone, my tepi also contains a jaguar tooth and snake spine...so lots of powerful, jungle energy.
While I am loading the pipe, close your eyes & center yourself, focusing on your intention. You will feel the pipe against your heart as you receive a blessing, and then again against your forehead. Once I have pulled away, open your eyes, gently hold your breath, and guide the eagle bone into one of your nostrils. Be sure you are between breaths once the end of the tipi is in your nostril because, if you inhale, the medicine won't go up far enough, and if you exhale, it will go into my mouth. Once you've guided the tipi into your nostril, I will blow the medicine into your system and remove the tipi. Now, you can breathe normally.
I suggest not focusing on the initial physical sensation of the medicine, which may include a mild burn in the back of your head or sinuses. Instead, feel the energy of the hapé moving up to your mind, clearing & opening. Feel the healing energy of the medicine move throughout your entire energetic system, clearing & opening. As mentioned, you may need to spit into a tissue, blow your nose, cry, or purge (into a nearby bucket.) Don't try to hold it in; this will delay the healing process and lead to a queasy feeling. If you are receiving hapé as part of group ceremony, don't feel bad about purging in front of the other participants. As much as your process is a personal experience, it is also a shared/collective healing, and everyone is here to support you. If you need to use the restroom but feel light-headed, ask me or my assistant to help you before you try to move.
A final logistical note: I strongly suggest that you fast for at least four hours prior to your hapé meditation. Water is perfectly fine to drink, but some people find that: food + hapé = a less than pleasant experience, so please refrain from eating beforehand.
I have a powerful alliance with hapé, and I look forward to sharing the spirit of this healing plant with you.
For private ceremonies, I require that the participant meets with me for at least one spiritual guidance session beforehand. This helps us build trust, and helps me gain a deeper understanding of what you're working through. That way, we can go deeper during the private hapé meditation. Group ceremonies are for people who already know each other (for example, you & three of your friends.) If your group has more than four people, sound healer Jessica Foutz will assist.
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