Practice Guides

Detailed guides to every practice: what it is, where it comes from, how to choose your tools, step-by-step technique, beginner dosages, contraindications, and answers to common questions. Read before your first experience — it matters more than the purchase itself.

Hapé guide

Hapé: the complete guide for beginners

What hapé is, how it’s used traditionally, first-time dosage, technique with kuripe and tepi, and safety.

Kambo guide

Kambo: what it is and how the practice works

The frog-secretion tradition: how a ceremony unfolds, why preparation matters, who should avoid kambo.

Kuripe and tepi guide

Kuripe & tepi: how to choose and use them

How the applicators differ, choosing your first kuripe, solo technique, and care.

Ceremonial cacao guide

Ceremonial cacao: how to hold a ceremony at home

How ceremonial cacao differs from regular cocoa, the drink recipe, and a script for a home ceremony.

Sananga guide

Sananga: Amazonian eye drops

The hunters’ tradition, an honest look at the stinging sensation, technique and storage.

Palo santo guide

Palo santo: how to smudge a space

Sourcing ethics, smudging technique, and how to tell real wood from a fake.

Shamanic drum guide

Shamanic drum: how to choose and start practicing

Diameter and skin, care, and a first 10–20 minute rhythmic practice.

Singing bowls guide

Singing bowls: how to choose and play

Hammered vs. cast bowls, two ways to play, and a simple practice to get started.

Sadhu board guide

Sadhu board: how to start standing on nails

Nail spacing for beginners, a supported first practice, and common mistakes.

Fly agaric guide

Fly agaric: tradition and facts

Ethnobotany, EU legal status, and safety precautions. A collectible product.

These materials are for informational purposes only and are not medical advice. Products are intended for adults 18 and over.