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Dreaming Herbs & Lucid Dreaming Since I am such an avid lucid dreamer, I've made it my personal quest to scour the planet for the most powerful Dream Herbs and dream inducers I could find. My journey took me to unexpected places, and taught me a great deal about human nature, and the many traditions we hold so dear. There were more herbs used for trance, dream, and lucid dreaming induction than I imagined, and we offer the best of them to you here. One of my favorites will always be Calea zacatechichi, especially when it's in our popular Dreamer's Blend. So many dreaming herbs, and so little time. If I don't personally believe in them myself, I won't offer them here. |
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This is especially true for the dreaming herbs that come from Africa, since distinctions are muted between the spiritual and material, the sacred and secular. Dreams and traditional religion are inextricably linked for them, and the appearance of an ancestor in one’s dream is considered a significant experience on both sides of the ocean, informing and enriching the lives of individuals and communities. The ancestor’s message and its purpose can vary greatly – from providing healing and prophesy to demanding changed behavior and many other curious and interesting things.
Not all ancestors are welcome dream visitors, nor are all deceased relatives always considered ancestors. This web of connection that is the dreaming world links the living and the dead, allowing the continuity of existence to be felt while ensuring the perpetuation of guidance from the ancestors. So, it's only natural that Africa would be an incredibly rich source for herbs that help to induce vivid dreaming, as well ones that help enhance dream recall as well.
Native Americans are also another example of a people who were so connected to the Earth and the spirits that are in every single object; animate or inanimate, that they as well, have thousands of years of cultural research into various herbs that help to induce vivid dreaming, lucid dreaming, or dream recall. Medicine Men seek names of newborns through fasting, meditation, prayer and dreaming where the spirits will give him a name. At a subsequent "Naming Ceremony", the medicine person burns tobacco as an offering and pronounces the new name to each of the 4 Directions and everyone present repeats the name when it is called out.
The Chontal Indians in Oaxaca, Mexico have become known the world over for Maria Sabina and her Mushroom Cults, as well as Salvia divinorum, called the Diviner's Herb, as well as Calea zacatechichi; a dream inducer. Almost every community in coastal Oaxaca has its encanto, a physical space that leads to an unknown, metaphysical world, and this metaphysical world is key to understanding their culture. Naturally, this was another place to look for herbs that would help with dreaming and dream recall.
There are several other plants used in Indian communities of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages from dreams. Several puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon spp.) wrongly reported as hallucinogens are eaten fresh by Mixtec Indians before going to bed in order to dream. Nahuatl Indians use an as yet unidentified species of Salvia, known by the name of Xiouit, for the same purpose. The Tarahumara Indians use a plant called "Bacana", which has been reported to be used as a divinatory agent, was later confirmed as an herb to help induce dreaming. We are searching for sources of these plants and others, since this is also a personal quest to find the most effective aids to help induce this incredibly vivid and curious state that often feels no different than waking reality.
There are many cultures around the world who rely on their dreams to tell them more about human nature, both as a means fo self-exploration, and to understand the world around them more clearly. So, we offer as wide a range of dreaming herbs as possible, to give our incredibly varied audience the best chance at finding the dream herb ally that will work best for you, whether it's a tea, a smoke, or a ritual item that helps you align yourself with energy that will most enhance your dreaming. I wish you all the best in your journeys, and encourage you to post your experiences on the Experience Reports section at IAmShaman.
If you want to find further information, look to the Study on Calea zacatechichi, look to Entheology, look into getting the Nova Dreamer from the Lucidity Institute, or visit one of my personal websites on lucid dreaming and Dream Herbs called DreamHerbs.com. We get no commission from the sales of these devices; we simply have personal experience with them actually working, triggering one to "wake up" while still in the dream world.
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We have combined five herbs long associated with dreaming for this Incense Burning Blend. Calea Zacatechichi, Motherwort, Wild Lettuce, Mexican Tarragon, and California Poppy. Place in the incense burner alone or with other favorite ritualistic herbs.
This product is not intended for human or animal consumption. It's sold for use as an incense or for aromatherapy purposes only.
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Asphaltum (Shilajit) is the traditional herb of choice for ALL medicine men in the Himalayas and spread across India and Tibet for its phenomenal power when mixed with pure milk or soy milk to enhance energy, sexual and spiritual power. Just 10 mg of purified shilajit has proven efficacy in 30 minutes for a full grown human. It is not recommended to use more than 1g per day. Shilajit can be used in its raw form for animistic ritual and dream enhancement ceremonies or in this, its super purified form, for enhancing both mental and psycho spiritual activity of the brain.
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Asphaltum (Shilajit) is the traditional herb of choice for ALL medicine men in the Himalayas and spread across India and Tibet for its phenomenal power when mixed with pure milk or soy milk to enhance energy, sexual and spiritual power. Just 10 mg of purified shilajit has proven efficacy in 30 minutes for a full grown human.
Shilajit can be used in its raw form for animistic ritual and dream enhancement ceremonies or in its super purified form for enhancing both mental and psycho spiritual activity of the brain.
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Calea Zacatechichi (Dream Herb/Leaf of God) is a plant used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages through dreaming. Traditionally the plant was rolled into a cigarette was smoked before bed, bringing relaxation and fluidity to mind and body, ushering in an easy and deep sleep during which the dreamer will find the gates to the dreamscape gently opened.
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Calea Zacatechichi (Dream Herb/Leaf of God) is a plant used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages through dreaming. Traditionally the plant was smoked before bed, bringing relaxation and fluidity to mind and body, ushering in an easy and deep sleep during which the dreamer will find the gates to the dreamscape gently opened. It's reportedly as effective when burned as an incense, allowing it to fill the room 30 minutes before going to sleep, with a few springs of the herb placed under the pillow at bedtime as well.
WARNING: Smoking anything, including natural herbal products of any kind are harmful to the body.
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Cognihance seems to be extremely popular with students studying for tests, and is growing in popularity with the elderly looking to enhance their cognitive powers. We have reports that it's being used in competitions as well! Cognihance contains a proprietary blend of natural cognitive enhancers crafted by eSutras that we feel greatly surpasses Gingko biloba in their ability to increase cognitive functioning. Crafted by a Master Ayurvedist after a year in development, this is a product we have yet to receive a single return on. Visit www.cognihance.com or their FAQ page for more information as well as product reviews and customer testimonials (but come back to us for purchase, of course). We would love to hear comments on the effectiveness of this product as an aid in lucid dreaming as well as dream recall, since several members of our shop take great joy in delving into the world of lucid dreaming. We're sure that Cognihance will be THE brand name when it comes to cognitive enhancement, memory loss, or increasing brain power naturally, effectively, and easily. If you've ever been frustrated with memory loss, look no further. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Celastrus paniculata is a treasured medicinal herb that is revered for its effects on the brain cells and has been used for centuries in Ayurveda for sharpening the memory and increasing intellect. Typically it is used as a cognitive enhancer for those of all ages, but personal experimentation has shown that if it's taken about 1 hour before bedtime, it can also be a powerful aid in achieving lucid dreams, and at a minimum, a great tool to aid in dream recall. In folk medicine, the seeds are boiled and taken for purification of body and mind through the cleansing of blood. The seeds constitute the drug; they are slightly bitter, and hence used almost always with a natural sweetener like Licorice root (which enhances its effects) or Stevia leaves. To use whole seeds effectively, simply chew 10-12 of them at a time, or steep 1 tsp of seeds in 4 cups of boiling hot water for 3 hours. Then, sweeten to taste, and drink throughout the day to enhance mental capabilities and cognitive thinking brain patterns.
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Cyperus is known as a carminative and sedative. The root of the Adrue (Cyperus) plant contains compounds that have an overall calming effect on the body and has been used for centuries in African and Asian medicine systems. The aromatic properties of the herb alone cause a feeling of warmth to be diffused throughout the whole bodily system. Sometimes it is reportedly used as an aid to help induce vivid dreaming due to its calming and sedative effects, but there is little data on the subject at the time of this writing. Cypreus has a bitterish, aromatic taste, recalling that of Lavender, and the odor of the fresh tubers has been likened to that of the Sweet Sedge, Calamus aromaticus. Cyperus articulatus (Adrue) is the tuberous rhizome of the Guinea Rush a tall sedge, common in Jamaica, and on the banks of the Nile. The nuts are quite hard and are generally soaked in water for a few hours before they can be eaten.
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These giant seeds have a long history as a powerful vivid dream inducer when mixed in a pipe with tobacco or even when mixed with your favorite herb. The plant has a long history and appears naturally from near Durban northwards throughout tropical Africa and into India, Asia and Australia.
The extraodinarily large seeds are often carried or worn on necklaces and pendants as lucky charms, but since Africa is a culture that believes that contact with their ancestors comes through dreams, they have found and cultivated plants that help achieve this spiritual connection, and this is one of them.
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The meditational qualities of Holy Basil (Tulsi) and the authentic high altitude, aged Patchouli we offer, when ground and made into a tea or a smoke, are widely popular amidst Sadhus (mendicants) and is used used for enhancing the dreams, meditations and calming the spirit. Holy basil (O. sanctum, O. tenuiflorum) is a sacred herb in India, where it is used in religious ceremonies and planted around Hindu temples and sacred groves. Sacred groves are believed to be the abode of certain deities or spirits. Both become powerful visionary herbs for dreamers when mixed together, and many report that they like if better than the world-famous Calea zacatechichi.
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The plant is a strongly aromatic, much-branched perennial herb with small silvery leaves and small yellow flower heads. Imphepho has many uses throughout history, all of them of great interest. Most-often, it is simply burned as ritual incense to invoke goodwill of ancestors. Since Africans believe that ancestors make contact with them through their dreams, they inhale the smoke due to its sedative, relaxing nature, helping them to reach the lucid dreams that are crucial to their culture.
One of the more interesting historical uses of this plant is on a related note: It's used by healers in KwaZulu-Natal as a smoking blend, either on its own or mixed with a few dashes of Shamanic Tobacco to induce trances. The inahlation of the smoke in a room can help facilitate this, but direct inhalation in the form of an herbal smoke is what catapults them to their trance states far more easily.
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The meditational qualities of Holy Basil (Tulsi) and this authentic high altitude, aged Patchouli, when ground and made into a tea or incense, are widely popular amidst Sadhus (mendicants) and is used used for enhancing the dreams, meditations and calming the spirit. Holy basil (O. sanctum, O. tenuiflorum) is a sacred herb in India, where it is used in religious ceremonies and planted around Hindu temples and sacred groves. Sacred groves are believed to be the abode of certain deities or spirits. People often have visions of hippies running around with Patchouli incense, but this fragrant herb has a long history of use across many cultures, and for good reason. The Holy Basil/Patchouli blend is one of our favorites for helping with dream induction and meditation.
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The use of this root as a rattle/sound producer in tribal animistic rituals or Vedic Shamanism equals for spiritual and surpasses for animistic (body), the position that dry lotus pods hold. 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 called Hokah or Gudakhu by the Shaman. The pipe is only passed to participants who request a smoke, and is never given or never taken except when seeking visionary guidance.
Traditionally, this rare herb was also used as a dream catcher and vivid dream inducer. The user would shake the rattle 3 times over their head and then their feet in clockwise circles, putting the herb under their pillow after that to experience a truly deep sleep. This ritual is always accompanied by a half glass of wine that had rattle root soaked in it for three weeks. This reportedly causes visions and helps facilitate vivid dreaming. The Todas actually grind up the seed and pulp and make an alcohol specifically for this purpose.
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Known as African Dream Root or Ubulawu, this Silene Capensis plant is reportedly more effective than the better known Calea zacatechichi, often referred to as THE Dream Herb. It has been used for countless years by a culture who believes ancestors are contacted through dreams, so they cultivate and seek out plants that enhance dreaming. This Dream Root is one of the best-known in Africa, and we are thrilled to offer it to our customers.
Normally only the seeds are available but we have finally managed to locate a supply of the actual root which is used by African shamans for accessing the dream state. This sacred plant which shamans of the verdant river valleys of the eastern cape province of South Africa has the ability to induce remarkably vivid dreams. Click below or the image for preparation methods.
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Known as African Dream Root or Ubulawu, this Silene Capensis plant is reportedly more effective than the better known Calea zacatechichi, often referred to as THE Dream Herb. It has been used for countless years by a culture who believes ancestors are contacted through dreams, so they cultivate and seek out plants that enhance dreaming. This African Dream Root is one of the best-known in Africa, and we are thrilled to offer it to our customers.
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There's a great article on this extremely exotic herbal supplement at Entheology called Hemidismus indicus Sugandi. In short, though, the best way to use the ancient and powerful root known as Sugandi is in accordance with what you want it for. To calm the mind, make a light tea. To induce a dream state, use the herb as an incense as Shamans have for many, many years. In the Himalayas, the herb is ground to a coarse powder with dried leaves or seeds of Holy Basil, Bel Fruit (most commonly used for maintaining calmness) or flowers of lotus (such as our 3 Lotus Paste), jasmine and safflower and then smoked in a pipe to induce states of deep visualization for their medicine and visionary work.
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This beatiful plant is used so much in the manufacturing of various herbal products, that the roots are automatically ground to a powder at the farms. Many of the most active volatile oils evaporate, and just as Calamus, it is left far less active than when the roots are left intact. We have contracted with a grower to provide us with whole roots, and as a calming herb, we have never known this plant to be so effective...and it's reputation as a sleep aid and calming agent is now obvious. Make a tea with equal parts of whole Calamus root, and you have a perfect combination to help with lucid dreaming. You get the calming and sedative effects of Valerian, with the alertness needed for the theta state, which is necessary for lucid dreams to occur.
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The Hopi smoked the resin, or sap obtained from the Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa) plant. The flower would be cut off and the sap that ran from the stem would be collected. Each day, for a few weeks, another tiny bit was cut from the stem and more sap collected. This sap was then air-dried and later smoked in the hopes of having vivid dreams that night. The Hopi believe that induced dream states contain more information about reality than the conscious waking state.
WARNING: Smoking of any kind, including natural herbal products is dangerous to one's health.
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The Hopi believe that induced dream states contain more information about reality than the conscious waking state. Our Wild Lettuce has been converted to a resin incense that can be burned when working with the Wild Lettuce we offer elsewhere on the website.
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This is another one of our exclusive products that we're proud to call Private Reserve. With a number of farms throughout the world, this Wild Lettuce crop (Lactuca virosa) is another winner. Crafted with a special extraction method that captures the maximum amount of plant essences for powerful scents.
Wild Lettuce 15x Resin Incense is a delight as an admixture to your favorite smoking herbs or blend, or on its own, smoked from a pipe. The flavor is delicious on its own, but it is one of the most common admixtures for herbal smoking blends that seem to be popping up everywhere these days.
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