Kuripe

A sacred shamanic tool & pipe to self administer medicinal rapé & herbal snuffs.

These divine kuripes hold the powerful essence of thousand year old trees with their wisdom & medicine, topped & adorned with the tantra white serpent, to represent the return of the goddess & remembrance of the priestess path.

These are unique, handmade, hand- carved kuripes, by indigenous peoples of the Matses Tribe in the Amazon, from sacred holy-wood of Palo Sangre.

Palo Sangre, one of the hardest & strongest woods of the Amazon, from “The blood tree”, is a gorgeously abundant tree with heart shaped leaves & blossoms of beauty. It creates the red sap called “ dragons blood”.

It has extremely healing properties, cleansing the aura for the ultimate healing to occur & is often used in sacred initiation & ritual.

Adorned with sparkling white serpentine jeweled magic ~ an ode to the serpent and the teachings of shedding what no longer serves us and is ours to hold onto. Sustainably sourced & ethically harvested high quality stones & crystals of Rhodochrosite, Amazonite & Sodalite infused.

Made with love in Peru + added adornments created in collaboration with Ancestral Arts.

All proceeds go back to the tribe.

More about the stone & crystal elders embedded in each kuripe:

Rhodochrosite is a stone that integrates physical and spiritual energies, stimulating love and passion while energising the soul. Rhodochrosite opens the heart, lifting depression and encouraging a positive and cheerful outlook. It improves self worth and soothes emotional stress. Rhodochrosite encourages a positive attitude, creativity and innovation, and enhances dream states.

Rhodochrosite regulates and stabilises the heart beat, balances blood pressure and stimulates circulation, the kidneys and reproductive organs. It alleviates migraines, skin disorders, thyroid imbalances, and intestinal problems. Rhodochrosite purifies the circulatory system and restores poor eyesight.

Amazonite is a soothing stone. It calms the brain and nervous system and aids in maintaining optimum health. Balances the masculine and feminine energies. Amazonite helps you to see both sides of a problem or different points of view. It soothes emotional trauma, alleviating worry and fear. Dispels negative energy, aggravation and blockages within the nervous system. Amazonite assists in manifesting universal love. It protects against electromagnetic pollution and absorbs microwaves.

Amazonite is beneficial in osteoporosis, tooth decay, calcium deficiency and calcium deposits. It relieves muscle spasms.

Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind. It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalization of feelings. Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks. It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.

Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies. It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog. Sodalite treats the throat, vocal cords, larynx and helps with hoarseness and digestive disorders. It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of body fluids. Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia.

Here is a modern shamanic guide with step by step instructions to self administering rapé, the sacred medicinal snuff of the amazon:

Step 1: Find an appropriate place to serve yourself your rapé. Medicinal rapé is traditionally consumed in a ritualistic way, as it is believed that it connects you with the forces of nature and allows you to receive the healing and blessings of sacred medicinal plants.

Step 2: Ground yourself into the present moment and focus your intention for this prayer. What information are you hoping to receive from the plant medicine? What guidance are you seeking from the spirits of the forest?

Step 3: Take your kuripe and hold it up to your third eye. Then hold it up to your heart. With the short end of the pipe blow towards your left side of the body over your shoulder honoring the feminine. Repeat on the right side honoring the masculine. Hold your pipe up to the sky. Honor father sky, grandfather sun, grandmother moon & the star nations. Honor your ancestors. Hold your pipe down to mother earth. Honor her for sustaining you in all the ways you need each and every day. Honor your journey on this red road of life. Honor all of your relations. Hold the pipe out through the center of your heart honoring all of the elements within you.

Step 4: Place the kuripe to each of your chakras to open your luminous enegery field in a clockwise rotation. ( I like to call in the serpent, jaguar, hummingbird & condor)

Step 5: Place your kuripe down and open your rap medicine. Recite your rapé chant or prayer as you measure out the amount you would like to consume on the palm of your left hand (receiving hand).

Step 6: Load up the nose end of your Kuripe applicator ( the long end) with the medicine in your palm. Tap it on your hand a few times to make sure all is in the pipe and to loosen any air pockets.

Step 7: Begin to focus on your breath. Take some nice deep breaths. Box breathing is helpful ( inhale for 5, hold for 5, exhale for 5, hold for 5. ) Spray some “ Muña: Andean Mint Breathe Green Tonic “ to open the space and cleanse and purify the air, opening the channel of your breath. When you feel ready take a deep inhale HALFWAY, place the mouth end of the kuripe ( short end) in your mouth and fit the nose end snugly into your nostril. ( We only administer the medicine one nostril at a time.)

Step 8: Lean forward a little, close your eyes and blow the rapé into your nostril. (sounds like you are shooting an arrow quickly or making an “ffffttt” sound at the end of your blow. ) Snap your fingers around the crown of your head and around your aura to clear any stuck, old, or negative energy that is being moved out of your field.

Step 9: Take a moment to experience the first dosage of the rapé. When you are ready you will repeat in the other nostril the same way. ( repeat steps 5-9)

Step 10: When you feel ready and the intensity has subsided, you can blow your nose or spit in some tissues to clean yourself up. Ground into the present moment, bringing all parts of yourself present. Allow your consciousness to connect to Mother Nature, to the healing plants & the spirits in the medicine you just consumed. Feel Mother earth beneath you. Place your hands on her.

In a similar way to working with the master plant teachers, when you consume rapé, you are also signing up for an apprenticeship with the medicinal plants within your blend on a more subtle level. As you continue to work with your rapé, you enter into a dialogue with the plants and the plant spirits.

I invite you to listen.