Tobacco Ceremonies

A sacred space to heal, emancipate, and reconnect

There are moments in life when the noise becomes too much, when the mind spins, the heart aches, and the spirit feels far from home. In these moments, sacred tobacco invites us to sit, to breathe, and to remember.

A tobacco ceremony is not a performance. It is a container — a held, intentional space where the medicine can work on every layer of your being. These gatherings are rooted in ancient traditions, carried forward with reverence, and offered with the deepest respect for the spirit of the plant and the people who’ve kept its wisdom alive.

What Is a Tobacco Ceremony?

A tobacco ceremony is a sacred healing practice rooted in Amazonian Indigenous traditions across the Americas, where Nicotiana Rustica — also known as Mapacho — is used with reverence as a spiritual ally.

Unlike the casual or addictive use of commercial tobacco, a ceremony with sacred tobacco is an intentional experience. It’s not about smoking — it’s about cleansing, grounding, and reconnecting. Through prayer, icaro, silence, and guided ritual, the spirit of the plant helps to clear physical, emotional, mental, and energetic blockages, allowing us to return to our natural state of clarity and presence.

Whether through smoke, soplar (blown tobacco), or a traditional tea, this is a plant that invites deep truth — and holds, protects you like no other plant while you meet it.

What the Medicine May Bring

Tobacco is not here to entertain or escape. It works on the subtle layers of your being — often in ways that are gentle, sometimes intense, but always aligned with what you’re ready to release or receive.

You might:

  • Sweat, purge, or physically release stored energy
  • Experience emotional release (tears, grief, relief)
  • Feel a quiet stillness and clarity of mind
  • Enter deep states of introspection, prayer
  • Receive visions, guidance, or memories
  • Experience the Light
There is no “right” way to experience a ceremony. The medicine meets you where you are.

Why Sit With Sacred Tobacco?

Many people are drawn to sacred tobacco for reasons they can’t explain — a pull, a curiosity, a knowing. That’s how the medicine works. It calls you back into alignment.

You may choose to sit in ceremony if you’re:

  • Feeling energetically “off” or disconnected from self
  • Seeking clarity around a life transition
  • Carrying unresolved grief or emotional heaviness
  • Preparing for deeper spiritual work (such as a Dieta)
  • Wanting to open your relationship with the plants in a safe and grounded way
It’s not about fixing. It’s about listening.

The Role of the Tabaquero

In this work, my role is not to lead you to my answers, but to hold a space where your truth can rise. I channel the Light into your Light — not as a healer, but as a vessel and witness in service to the medicine.
 
A Tabaquero is a plant practitioner who works in deep relationship with Sacred Tobacco (Mapacho) — a master teacher plant in Amazonian medicine. Tobacco is both a protector and a purifier, capable of clearing dense energies, grounding the spirit, and opening the path for clarity and transformation.
 
My path as a Tabaquero has been shaped through years of Dieta, traditional training, and direct communion with the plant. The ceremonies I offer are rooted in the mamankuna lineage, and infused with the presence, reverence, and silent prayer that continue to shape my walk with this medicine.

What a Tabaquero Does:

  • Serves as a guardian of the space, ensuring energetic safety
  • Works with Tobacco for cleansing, realignment, and protection
  • Serves as a bridge between the plant world and the human experience
  • Sings (icarar), blows, or administers Tobacco through traditional methods to help shift energy and restore balance

What Is a Curandero?

A Curandero (from the Spanish curar, “to heal”) is a traditional healer who may work with a wide range of plants for different purposes — physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual. Each Curandero’s path is different and shaped by the plants they work with, the lineages they learn from, and the regions they train in.
 

A Curandero:

  • May work with multiple plant medicines
  • May have undergone Dietas (periods of isolation, fasting, and communion with specific plants) to learn directly from the spirits of the plants
  • Supports healing through ceremony, song, prayer, and energetic practices
  • Works with the subtle body — clearing blockages, shifting patterns, restoring harmony
While I carry the thread of a Curandero, my path has been specifically shaped by Sacred Tobacco and the wisdom of many Master Plants. 
 

Preparing for Ceremony

Coming into ceremony isn’t something you rush into. Preparation helps the body, mind, and spirit become more receptive to the medicine. A few days before, I may invite you to:

  • Avoid alcohol, cannabis, and heavy or processed foods
  • Spend time in nature or in quiet reflection
  • Set a clear intention — even if it’s simply to listen
  • Stay hydrated and get rest
The cleaner your inner space, the deeper the plant can meet you.

After the Ceremony: Dreams and Integration

Tobacco doesn’t just leave you with a “high” — it leaves you with clarity. But the work doesn’t end when the candles go out.

The ceremony’s night will unfold with dreams of unparalleled intensity, filled with symbolic liberations, connections and teachings. Since time immemorial this is the transformative power of Sacred Tobacco through the dream space.

After ceremony, it’s important to give yourself space to rest, reflect, and integrate what you received. That may include:

  • Journaling or voice noting your experience
  • Spending time in solitude or nature
  • Speaking with me in a 1-on-1 integration session
  • Letting the teachings settle without forcing answers
Sometimes the most profound insights arrive days later — in a dream, a conversation, or a quiet knowing.

Is This Ceremony Right for Me?

You don’t need to know anything. You don’t need to be “spiritual” or have any prior experience. You just need to feel the call — and to show up with respect.

If you’re unsure, we can begin with a simple conversation. I offer 1-on-1 guidance sessions to help you feel into whether this work is aligned for you at this time.

Private & Group Ceremonies

I offer ceremonies in select locations, both privately and in small groups. Each one is intimate, intentional, and adapted to what’s needed.

If you feel the call to sit in ceremony — or wish to gather a small group to share this work — you are welcome to reach out.