Description
Shiwawaku — Coumarouma odorata, shihuahuacu (she-wa-wa-coo)
This tree is known for its power to transmute negative energies, helping us move through obstacles and transform. Connect with the spirit of Shiwawaku to clear the heaviness, open the way forward, and step into a new state of being. The colour of Shiwawaku’s energetic medicine is purple — a hue of psychic intuition and transformation, the most powerful wavelength in the colour spectrum, holding the greatest energy. This colour is deeply spiritual and creative.
There are times when we sense a greater version of ourselves waiting to emerge. Yet self-critical and judgemental thoughts can hold us back, making us shrink from our potential. We give too much weight to the opinions of others and the chatter of negative thinking, rather than trusting the quiet guidance of our intuition and the truth within our hearts. This disconnection breeds unhappiness as we resist our own nature and the path we are meant to walk. Shiwawaku’s medicine helps dissolve those inner blockages, transmutes negative energies, and supports deep transformation. It is also a gentle ally for releasing grief and long-held sadness, creating space for renewal.
Each essence is prepared with its own medicine song, an icaro. Icaros are a form of communication between the shaman and the spirit world — sung to set the healing intention and call forth the spirit of the tree. Every essence is uniquely created by selecting certain qualities of the plant and invoking its medicine through song.
Other traditional uses
Shiwawaku belongs to the pea family. Its seeds grow in black-shaped pods and are sometimes used as a flavouring. Traditionally, the tree is valued for its timber and is often used for wooden flooring and decking.
This tree is a sacred teacher plant and used by shamans for its curative and spiritual qualities. It can be used as part of a shamanic dieta or as an admixture to Ayahuasca.
How the essences are made
How to take the essences
Ingredients
Essence made from either the bark, root or seed (see individual descriptions) preserved in water & brandy.
Each essence comes in a 15 ml bottle—enough for approximately five weeks of treatment.
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