Sacred Plants
Katukina | Cacto
Strength: ●●●○ • Effect: 🌀 Flow
Katukina Cacto is a potent and heart-centered Hapé crafted by the Katukina tribe of the Brazilian Amazon. This rare blend unites mapacho tobacco with the ashes of Murici and the night blooming cactus known as "Lady of the Night." The result is a deeply harmonizing medicine known to clear mental fog, improve circulation, and promote a sense of emotional and energetic alignment. Though strong in effect, it carries a distinctly gentle and feminine essence, grounding the body while lifting the spirit into greater clarity and calm.
When to work with it
This blend is traditionally worked with in the evening or in low light settings, aligning with the energy of the night blooming cactus. It’s ideal for meditation, introspection, and emotional healing. Many reach for it when experiencing heartache, stress, or fatigue, as it supports release and renewal. It also opens the crown and third eye chakras, making it suitable for prayer, visioning, and connecting with subtle realms. The Katukina consider it a wise guide during times of transition or letting go.
Sacred ingredients
This blend includes:
- Mapacho: Nicotiana rustica grounds and protects, anchoring the spirit and carrying the prayer
- Murici: Byrsonima crassifolia is nurturing, anti inflammatory, and emotionally stabilizing
- Lady of the Night Cactus: Selenicereus grandiflorus supports circulation, heart harmony, and intuitive clarity
Together, these plants form a synergy that balances upper and lower energy centers, creating a medicine that is both grounding and expansive.
Craft & tradition
Cacto Hapé is handcrafted in small batches by experienced Katukina artisans. The preparation includes sun drying and pounding tobacco leaves, carefully burning Murici bark into fine ash, and incorporating cactus material with reverence. Some blends originate from female Katukina medicine makers, reflecting the gentle yet powerful energy within the medicine. The process is prayerful and intentional, often accompanied by sacred songs and blessings, ensuring each dose carries the spirit of the forest and the wisdom of the tribe.
Katukina perspective
The Katukina consider this a sacred and specialized blend, often used at night when the cactus spirit is most active. It is approached with humility and respect, not as a daily tool, but as a medicine for those moments when true inner alignment is needed. The blend teaches the impermanence of all things, like the cactus flower that blooms and fades in one night, and offers peace in the release of what no longer serves. It is a testament to the Katukina’s openness and reverence for plant wisdom, bridging tradition with gentle innovation.
Safety Reminder
Contains nicotine. Not for use by individuals under the age of 21, pregnant/nursing, or those with cardiovascular or respiratory health concerns. Use with mindful intention in a quiet, intentional space.
