Entada rheedii - African Dream Herb
This plant has a long history of use 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.
As spoken of by John Mbiti and other African scholars, the indigenous African ontological perspective is generally one steeped in connection to spirit where distinctions are muted between the spiritual and material, the sacred and secular. The dream and traditional religion are inextricably linked as is the connection between religion and society, where religion permeates all areas of life. Owing to this interconnection, the dream takes on special social significance for African indigenous cultures, a significance that has crossed the Atlantic and is witnessed in the black diaspora. 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. However, the ancestor's message and its purpose can vary greatly from providing healing and prophesy to demanding changed behavior and propitiation. As well, not all ancestors are welcome dream visitors, nor are all deceased relatives always considered ancestors. This web of connection that is the dream links the living and the dead allowing the continuity of existence to be felt and ensuring the perpetuation of guidance from the ancestors.
Entada rheedii (1 Seed) - $5.99
Entada rheedii (4 Seeds) - $20.99