VOICE OF COMMUNITY

Palo Santo – literally “Holy Wood” in Spanish – is a mystical tree sacred to South American peoples. For millennia the fragrant smoke of Bursera graveolens has been inhaled or wafted over altars and temples as a bridge between the earth and spirit. Andean and Amazonian shamans burn Palo Santo to clear negativity, bless their ceremonies, and invoke protection.

Hapé, also known as Rapé, is far more than a powdered snuff—it is an ancient sacrament, a spirit ally, and a medicine of purification and al