🌿 My Journey with Hapé: From Restlessness to Stillness

🌿 My Journey with Hapé: From Restlessness to Stillness

I still remember the day I first discovered Hapé. I wasn’t searching for it — it somehow found me. I was just cruising the web when an ad popped up showing this mysterious word: Hapé. Something about it caught my attention. Maybe it was the feeling that it wasn’t just another product — it was something ancient, something sacred.

So I started researching and reading everything I could find. Back then, there wasn’t much information out there — just whispers from the jungle. But something inside me said, “This is meant for you.”

🌀 The Struggle That Led Me Here

For as long as I can remember, I’ve lived with ADD/ADHD. Growing up, I was put on prescription meds that made me feel like a ghost of myself — quiet on the outside but storming within. I remember feeling disconnected, dulled, unable to be me.

As I got older, I tried to manage the ups and downs in my own ways — usually with sugar-packed energy drinks, chasing focus and calm in a can. Some days I’d feel great, other days I’d spiral. I just learned to “deal with it.” But deep down, I knew there had to be a better way.

🍃 The First Time

One day, I decided to make an impulse purchase. I didn’t know what to expect — the information was scarce, and the curious psychonaut in me wondered, “Am I going to trip out? What’s going to happen?”

I sat quietly, loaded a small amount of Hapé into my kuripe, took a deep breath, and blew.

Immediately, a wave rushed through me — an intense sensation in my nose that seemed to reach straight into my brain. My eyes watered, and for a moment everything stopped. Then, something beautiful happened.

A deep stillness came over me. My mind went quiet. My body softened. Tears began to fall — tears I didn’t even know I was holding. Years of tension, frustration, and noise melted away. For the first time in a long time, I felt clear, focused, and at peace.

🔥 A Calling to Share

That single experience changed everything. Naturally, I wanted to share this medicine with others — friends, family, anyone who felt called. Each person’s reaction was unique: some cried, some laughed, some simply sat in silence. But what amazed me most was what happened after — the light in their eyes, the calm in their energy, the sense of renewal that stayed with them.

I realized then that Hapé wasn’t just medicine — it was a bridge to healing, a reminder that peace lives within us when we clear away the noise.

🌎 Honoring the Roots

As my journey continued, I began to learn more about where Hapé comes from — the Amazonian tribes like the Yawanawá, Nukini, and Katukina, who have been using it for countless generations in ceremony, prayer, and healing. Their knowledge runs deep, passed down through songs, smoke, and sacred fire.

To this day, I carry immense respect for these wisdom keepers. Every time I sit with Hapé, I offer gratitude — to the plants, the people, and the spirits that made this path possible.

💫 If This Speaks to You

If you’re reading this and something inside you feels drawn — you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve also felt restless, unfocused, or disconnected. Maybe you’ve been looking for something real — something that brings you back home to yourself.

Hapé found me when I needed it most, and it continues to guide me every day — helping me ground, focus, and reconnect with my purpose.

Thank you for reading my story. I hope it touches your heart in some way.

In my next blog, I’ll share the story of how my curiosity led me deeper into the jungle — to the tribes, the medicine makers, and the continued journey that became Pillars of the Jungle.

Huax Huax 🌿
— Shane / Manifest Light