Rapé

First meeting. Prior to meeting with Ronen for the first time, you will be asked about your experience with this medicine as well as your objectives. If you wish for a private session, the next step would be to schedule a session by clicking here to access the online appointment calendar. For joining the monthly ceremony, please check out our events page.

Follow-up sessions. If needed and requested, Ronen may work with you either periodically (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly,) or on per-need basis. All this would be discussed after the first session.

Cancellation policy. Things happen and, on occasion, an appointment may need to be rescheduled. We request a 24 hour notification so the time reserved for you may be open for others in need of our service. Thank you. 

Rapé Ceremony

Rapé (pronounced Hape in Portuguese) is a sacred shamanic medicine, used by tribes of the Amazon, as well as other South American indigenous cultures for thousands of years. It is a snuff made of various tree ashes, combined with fine tobacco. The latter is not the common type used in cigarettes, but rather Nicotina Rustica, which is highly potent and does not smell like the tobacco used in cigarettes. The resulting powder is highly refined.

When applied and served in a manner that honors the tradition it originated from, Rapé is a powerful medicine. It can provide insights, guidance, protection, cleansing and healing. It is a sacrament, not a substance, and thus should be treated accordingly. It is good to keep in mind that when working with Rapé, we work with the Rapé Spirit. Each blend has a different spirit associated with it.

In a Rapé ceremony, we first honor the spirit of the smoke (Defuma,) and then conduct an opening prayer invoked by the facilitator. The participants are asked to have an intention in mind before receiving the Rapé, which is then served individually by people who were initiated to serve and are trained to work with this medicine. The snuff is then administered by a special blow pipe called a Tepi, one nostril at a time. Instructions as to the process are provided during the ceremony.

The experience of Rapé is quite powerful and can last anything between a few minutes to several hours and even days.

Ronen had been working with several Rapé Spirits for many years. He is familiar with Plant Medicine and is a seasoned facilitator who was initiated by the Huni Kuin of the Amazon under the name Ninawa Inu Bakê.

You can schedule a private Rapé session with Ronen by clicking here, or join a periodical group Rapé Ceremony by checking our events page. A typical private Rapé session takes about 50 minutes. Cost is $95.

Haux! Haux!

Notes:

• For clarification purposes: While being plant medicine, Rapé is legal in the USA i.e. it does not contain any hallucinatory agents. It is a means to focus the mind, release energies that do not serve us, and much, much more. 

• Haux! (pronounced Haush) is a common greeting among the Huni Kuin and other indigenous tribes of the Amazon basin. The term has multiple meaning including, yes, I agree, so be it, in harmony, kudos, and more.

• Several types of Rapé as well as Kuripe (a self administration blowpipe) are available for purchase at Open Heart Energy. Please inquire with Ronen.