Trumpet
Traditional pre-Columbian cultures used Trumpet in shamanic rituals, linked to healing practices and spiritual experiences of expanding consciousness.
Tag: plants
Orchids
Orchids aroused intense passion during the European "orchidomania" of the 19th century. But they also inspired horror stories associated with evil women.
Jaborandi
Linked to female shamans, jaborandi reflects the role of female spiritual and medicinal leadership in indigenous traditions.
Guarana
Guaraná is sacred to the Sateré-Mawé (Amazon). It symbolizes vitality and renewal. Its origin is linked to the eyes of a child who died prematurely.
Morning glory
Mayan women used morning glory seeds in healing rituals and to induce childbirth, and the Aztecs considered them divine
Yerba Mate
The arrival of Jesuit priests in South America in the 16th century brought mistrust of yerba mate, a sacred plant for the indigenous Guarani, associated with spiritual connection.
Rue
Rue is traditionally used by mothers-of-saints and benzedeiras in purification rituals.
Absinthe
Artemisia absinthium has a long history of use in women's health, relieving menstrual cramps and reproductive problems.