We discovered this amazing root on a trip with a Vedic Shaman to India in 2009. It was not only a popular and powerful Shamanic tool, it reportedly surpasses the position that dry lotus pods hold in relation to rituals where rattle are called for. Yes, Shamanic Rattles and Shamanic Drums are, by far, the two most popular tools used by Shaman when inducing trance states. The added bonus of this sacred, exotic herb is that the seeds are ground up after the ceremony and the resin-like waxy mixture is smoked with tobacco or lotus petals in a traditional mix by the Shaman. The term for this blend is “Hokah” or “Gudakhu” and the pipe containing this exotic herbal blend is never given or never taken except when seeking visionary guidance.
Even more exciting is that traditionally, this rare herb was also used as a dream catcher as well as a vivid dream inducer. To induce dreams, the instructions are quite simple:
- Soak 4 ounces of ground Rattle Root in a bottle of wine for 3 weeks. The Todas people actually grind up the seed and pulp and make an alcohol specifically for this purpose.
- Take 2-3 whole rattle root pieces and shake the rattle over one’s head and then feet in clockwise circles 3 times.
- Place the herb under the pillow one uses to sleep on, helping to initiate a deep sleep with vivid imagery.
- Enjoy a half glass of the rattle root soaked wine 30 minutes to 1 hour before going to bed. This will help cause visions and facilitate vivid dreaming, but it’s far more potent when accompanied by the final step:
- Grind the seeds of a Rattle Root into an espresso-like powder. Blend this powder with finely-ground Blue Lotus flowers. Carefully place the blend in a rolled cigarette or a pipe, and enjoy with the half glass of wine.
One may wonder why more haven’t heard of this ancient, sacred herb, especially since it’s mixed with the infamous “Blue Lotus” petals. According to Rätsch, “Because the traveling herbs, as a rule, are utilized to increase shakti or to obtain secret information from nature, their use is usually not revealed to others.”
The Shaman’s Rattle Root was used by Tantric alchemists as an aphrodisiac, and was also ground up for use in the native “Gudakhu” visionary tobacco smoked in Hookahs. Hookahs are enjoying a revival in coffee shops around the world, and there can often be nothing like adding some of the Rattle Root powder to any Hookah blend. Even better is that Rattle Root blends extremely well with the Daganda Herbal Smoking Blend that’s offered in various places on the internet and specialty shops.
REFERENCES:
- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, INDE
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