There are medicines that are not understood with the mind, but rather felt in the soul. Rapé is one of them. Since ancient times, this sacred medicine has been used by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon as a bridge between the visible and the invisible, between body and spirit.
It’s not just tobacco, it’s not just a ground plant: it’s the voice of the forest blown into powder, charged with intention, knowledge, and power. The root of the Brazilian jurema preta plant contains DMT, a compound that helps alleviate depression. Jurema, a sacred plant in the traditions of northeastern Brazil, has the ability to touch the heart with tenderness and invite the soul to remember. Its spirit is that of a wise grandmother, who doesn’t shout, but whose presence is transformative.
In rapé, it manifests as a guide inward, to that place where one finds oneself beyond words and where one can open up internal dialogue.





