🌿🍋For centuries, bitter and sour herbs have been revered as catalysts for renewal, deeply woven into seasonal traditions of cleansing and awakening. As spring arrives, nature calls us to release the old, invigorate the body, and embrace transformation.
🌸Why do we instinctively crave the bitter and the sour this time of year? These powerful flavors activate digestion, support circulation, and help clear away winter stagnation. They remind us to move with the rhythm of nature—welcoming change rather than resisting it.
So, sip the bitter tonic, savor the sour spark, step outside, and feel the pulse of new life stirring all around you. Just as the earth awakens, so do we.
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🧬💦Plants are incredible mediators of energy, transmuting cosmic and terrestrial forces into nourishment and medicine. Their intelligence works in harmony with our own bioenergetic fields, offering exactly what we need for healing and equilibrium. Whether through food, herbs, or even their presence, they remind us of our deep interconnection with nature’s rhythms.
🤎HOW you interact and conduct energy while making your medicine, shapes your medicine. When we engage with herbs intentionally, we unlock deeper healing. Here’s some ideas to activate them, but the most important is that you channel your own:
👁️ Infuse with intention. Plants respond to breath, voice, and energy. Hold your herb, whisper your intention, and exhale onto it to charge it with purpose.
👁️ Wake with water. Spring water amplifies plant vitality. Steep herbs under the sun, wash your face with healing water or sip tea mindfully.
👁️ Burn mugwort, juniper, conifers, or rosemary to awaken herbal spirits. Pass dried plants through candle flame + use the smoke to cleanse your vessels.
👁️ Movement integrates plant medicine. Drink nettles before stretching, inhale cypres before breathwork, or sip damiana before self-care rituals.
👁️ Steep herbs in morning sunlight for energy or moonlight for introspection. Infuse cleavers, violet, or dandelion in honey for an enchanting elixir.
👁️ Pick plants at dawn, touch the soil, and offer a song, prayer, or hair strand in gratitude.
👁️ Sing while stirring an infusion, place tea near a singing bowl, or play music around growing plants to enhance their energy.
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If desire is the spark, 🔥 imagination is the fuel. Together, they ignite creativity like a supernova. 🌟 When we embrace our passions, we tap into a limitless possibility that transforms dreams into reality. ✨
Desire is the driving force behind every great innovation, work of art, and transformation. Like an atom, desire holds immense energy—⚡ when directed with intention, it can burst forth, expanding vision and propelling us toward our highest potential. Creativity is a force of nature 🌿 waiting to be cultivated and expressed.
Plants, too, carry this energy. 🌱 They awaken our senses, expand consciousness, and unlock our creative flow.
💛 Damiana — Stirs passion and desire, energizing the mind and body to bring ideas to life.
🔮 Mugwort — Enhances intuition and imagination, opening portals to visionary thinking.
🧠 Gotu Kola — Sharpens focus and mental clarity, helping ideas take shape with precision.
🌊 Blue L0_tus — Deepens meditation and taps into divine inspiration.
🌿 Tulsi — Balances the nervous system, creating the inner stillness needed for creative breakthroughs.
What are you dreaming into being? 🌿✨ Tell us your favorite herbs for creativity below! 👇 Get these + many more plant allies for “the spark” at our apothecaries.
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Smoke cleansing is a ritual that all humans have participated in since the beginning of time.
There are at least 1,500 different plants that have been used for smoke.
Smoking, smoke cleansing, aromatherapy, to illuminate and clear a space.
Using the smoke of plants is part of human nature.
Are you an energy worker? Be honest: Do you approach caring for your sacred vessel with as much energy as you give those you serve? This week, we’re diving into the concept of recharging with Earth medicines between sessions...
Despite the reverence they receive, healers face significant challenges. Their work often involves absorbing the energy of those they serve, leaving them vulnerable to fatigue, emotional overload, and physical imbalance.
Compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, well-documented in psychological studies, highlight the toll of sustained exposure to others’ suffering. Ancient traditions understood this dynamic, emphasizing self-care rituals as essential to restoring a healer’s vitality, clearing energetic residue, and reconnecting to their source of strength.
Check our blog to access the full article, “Healing for Healers: A Conscious Self-Care Guide,” where we explore practical and spiritually rooted strategies to support the modern healer.
The highlights:
🌿 Energetic protection + grounding rituals
🌿 Herbs for lymph + circulatory health, inner + outer beauty
🌿 Traditional plant allies for integrating post-ceremony
🌿 Tips for building your conscious self-care kit
Mother Nature is designed to support our journeys of coming home to ourselves. Healing the healer begins with intention, and this guide offers tools to create more balance and resilience. Give it a read, and tell us what you think in the comments!
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Emotions run high! Instincts buzz! Self-restraint takes a backseat! Embrace your authentic self! Awaken your inner bull with the Full Moon in Taurus on Nov 15...
With Mercury retrograde in philosophical Sagittarius, expect a back-and-forth between optimism and hesitation, filled with moments of “What’s possible?”
Mars retrograde advises slowing down and rethinking progress—not as a race but as a journey. If you’re feeling restless, embrace the art of the pause and support your body with grounding herbs and calming rituals. In this season of transformation, nurturing emotional, adrenal, and nervous system health is key:
✨ Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil uplifts the spirit, promoting mind-body relaxation and a euphoric feeling. ✨ Eleuthero Powder boosts emotional and physical resilience while supporting a healthy stress response. Grounding your energy, our ✨ Sacred Heart Kit elevates mood and awakens the heart, fostering love and healing. ✨ Qi: Energy + Stamina provides adaptogenic nourishment, helping you stay grounded amidst stress. ✨ The Adaptogenic Mushroom Bundle offers neuroprotective benefits, and ✨ Cerebrum Tonic supports memory and cognitive clarity. ✨ Relax Tonic promotes calm by unwinding the mind, while ✨ Calm Tea soothes the nervous system. Lastly, ✨ Blue Lotus enhances meditation, fostering peace and a deeper connection to your third eye.
This cosmic combination of Taurus, Uranus, and Mars-Pluto invites us to release old habits, avoid hasty reactions, and tune into our true desires. Remember, the miracle isn’t in speed; it’s the journey. Slow your roll, steady your mind, and honor your path.
🌝 🌝 Check our stories for links to TWO new astrological forecasts this week, plus a chance to learn about The Astrology of Rainforest Medicinals with @adrianaayales at the Herbal Astrology Summit this Friday! 🌝 🌝
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As we continue to navigate this liminal time, ancestral connection is powerful and necessary. Our ancestors left imprints of love, wisdom, and resilience in our DNA, ready to be rediscovered. Herbs and daily rituals can help us stay connected to this birthright, inviting healing and guidance from those who came before us... Here’s how a few sacred plants can support this journey of healing and remembrance:
🌹 Rose – A heart-opener, Rose softens grief and bridges realms, bringing love across time.
🌙 Mugwort – This herb guides dreamwork and connection with ancestral messages.
🌿 Rosemary – Symbolizing remembrance, Rosemary helps unlock memories and clear energies.
💜 Lavender – Calming and clarifying, Lavender invites peaceful connection.
⚔️ Yarrow – Known as the “warrior’s plant,” Yarrow offers protection and grounding for deep ancestral work.
🌺 Ancestral Healing Rituals 🌺
✨ Create a heritage altar with family photos and heirlooms.
✨ Intake Mugwort +\or Blue Lotus before sleep for ancestral dreams.
✨ Burn Rosemary, Lavender or Cedar to clear space for spirit guidance.
✨ Journal dreams, signs, and insights to uncover your lineage’s wisdom.
In case you missed it, check out our blog for our latest deep dive into herbal allies for ancestral healing!
How do you honor the land and your sacred lineage?
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🌀🐚In countless cultures worldwide, grief, remembrance, and renewal are considered sacred cycles to travel through continuously, guiding us gently back to ourselves.
Many believe that this time of year is an especially potent portal for ancestors to travel between worlds, for us to learn from their wisdom, and for death in all its many forms (literal, spiritual, and symbolic) to teach and urge us to cherish and be grateful for life and for the living.🌀
Herbs for Grief & Release🌹
Hawthorn Berry protects the heart, offering strength and resilience through loss. Rose whispers soft compassion, inviting us to surrender to healing and self-love. Reishi opens the lungs, releasing the weight of unspoken sorrows, while Bobinsana and Mimosa —the “tree of happiness”—uplifts the spirit, a warm embrace for weary hearts.❤️
🐚🌷Plants for Ancestral Connection
To honor the wisdom of those before us, Yarrow strengthens our spirit and connects us to sacred lineage. Myrrh purifies and holds space for ritual, revering the soul’s journey. Mugwort calls forth dreams, bridging the realms, and Marigold (Cempasúchil)—a guiding light during Día de los Muertos—opens the path for our ancestors, their presence felt in golden bloom.
Herbs for Sacred Rebirth
When life beckons us toward transformation, Nettle nourishes deeply, restoring strength to move forward. Rue, supports powerful clearing and renewal, while Jergón Sacha, an Amazonian ally, empowers us to break cycles and begin again. 🌷⚔️🌷
Swipe for more symbols of rebirth and tell us in the comments: How do YOU honor death, rebirth, and the memory of your ancestors?
📖🕯️In case you missed it — our newsletter on Tools and Herbs to Honor the Ancestors went this week 📖 read via blog or link in bio.
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Stress in the 21st century is no joke. 🌀As human residents of this beautiful planet, most of us are being bombarded with a wide array of toxicity from all directions. Many of us often forget that stress doesn’t just come from a busy life or emotional overwhelm, stress can come equally as strong from a biological inheritance, environmental toxicity, agricultural chemicals, exposure to heavy metals, electro-smog, and viruses.🩸
Ok here’s a loving reminder + ways to manage stress hormones…with practices and herbal support:
First off, WE ACTUALLY NEED THEM.
Secondly, CERTAINLY NOT 24/7 ❤️🩹
1. Research shows that intentional breathwork 👃🏽can reduce stress and lower cortisol levels. Try pairing it with Holy Basil, which eases stress, or fellow adaptogens, which are known to release tension + promote relaxation.
2. When you feel scattered 😵💫grounding foods like root vegetables + herbal tonics can anchor your energy. Astragalus builds resilience, while Maca restores vitality.
3. Studies suggest that poor sleep 💤 increases cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, making recovery harder. Use herbal allies like Passionflower and Ashwagandha, whom assist restless nights.
4. Physical movement🧘🏽♀️ is a powerful way to clear stress hormones like adrenaline. Incorporate herbs like Turmeric and Ginger, which have been shown to reduce inflammation and boost circulation.
5. Studies show that dehydration can increase feelings of anxiety. 🌿Replenish with Nettle, a mineral-rich herb that supports hydration, or Horsetail, which helps nourish + strengthen.
6. Research suggests that social connection boosts oxytocin ❤️ "the love hormone." Whether you’re spending time with loved ones or connecting with nature, open your heart with herbs like Rose * Hawthorn.
7. Decluttering 🫧improves focus and invites tranquility. Draw upon Lemon Balm or Gotu Kola to foster clarity and cognitive resilience.
Save and share this post to start using these simple practices to tell your body it’s safe and capable of healing.
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Do you see auras? Or have you ever taken a picture of your aura? Auras are thought to be energetic layers that surround our physical body.
Ancient systems of medicine, such as Hindu scriptures like the Vedas, believe that this energy is expressed in seven layers. Each layer is said to correlate to a different element of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health.
What are the 7 layers of the aura?
1. Physical aura plane - is the layer that represents our physical health. It’s the layer closest to your skin. It’s also called the etheric plane.
2. Emotional aura plane: is the emotional plane. This one is said to change in colors the most as it matches the motional state.
3. Mental aura plane: this plane has to do with logic, reasoning, and thoughts. It’s the third layer out from your body.
4. Astral body aura plane: Moving outward, this plane deals with your spiritual health. It’s also where we store our capacity to give and receive love.
5. Etheric aura plane: this reflects your psychic abilities. Having a clear etheric plane helps you tap into other people’s energy and connect with people who are on a similar wavelength.
6.Celestial aura plane: this is the plane where your dreams and intuition are stored. It’s also the plane of enlightenment; someone with a strong celestial aura plane tends to be highly creative.
7.Causal aura plane: This is the last plane. It harmonizes all the other layers and essentially helps guide you on your life’s path.
Today’s write up is all about ‘How to Cleanse the Aura’
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As summer’s vibrant heat gives way to the quiet coolness of autumn, we arrive at a powerful turning point: the Autumnal Equinox🍂✨
Celebrated on September 22, 2024, this celestial event marks a rare balance between day and night, light and dark, offering a moment to realign with nature’s rhythms. It’s a time to pause, reflect, and embrace self-care rituals that nourish our inner and outer worlds.
Autumn is a season of harvest, symbolizing both physical and emotional transitions. Just as trees shed their leaves and animals prepare for winter, we too can release what no longer serves us, gather our resources, and nurture ourselves for the months ahead. The Autumnal Equinox invites us to reflect on balance—rest versus activity, reflection versus action, and releasing versus receiving♥️
When it comes to plant medicine, this is the ideal time to turn to grounding and nourishing remedies that fortify the immune system and support our bodies through the shift to cooler weather. Herbs like astragalus, echinacea, and elderberry are key allies in building resilience and preparing for the internal work of winter❄️
For centuries, ancient traditions have honored equinoxes as sacred times to renew our connection to the earth and spirit. Rituals designed to restore equilibrium to the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies are especially potent now, helping us enter the next phase of the year with clarity and purpose👁️
What are your modern rituals for holistic self-care during the Autumnal Equinox? Share your practices in the comments below—we’d love to hear how you honor this sacred time of balance⚖️
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It’s no coincidence that Sunday is Sun-day 🌞Monday, is Moon-day 🌜Saturday, is Saturn-day 🪐… Where did these names come from and what do they really mean?
I know many of you will be like ah, another hippied out concept that HAPPENS to overlap! Nope... this ancient organization of time, *actually* traces back to some pretty impressive cosmological observations! 🌜
⌛Many astrologers believe that planetary days and hours are the secret to being at the right place at the right time. They have been used for centuries in many cultures to determine the most auspicious times for performing specific tasks, such as religious rites, rituals, and planting crops.🍃
From herbalists deciding how to strengthen their medicines, to alchemists looking for portals to maximize the effects of a specific planet and energy, planetary days and hours have remained trusted tools for planning, projecting and manifesting.💫
In our modern world, planetary days and hours are essential to understand and integrate to assist our spiritual practice, but more importantly, our practical day-to-day actions. Tap the link in ✨ b i o ✨ to explore our full guide to using planetary days and hours to bring more abundance into your life!
🌜⌛If you’re new to astrological timing, it may take a while to understand which combination of planetary influences is best for your intentions. For example:
+ Mars-ruled Day (Martes | Tuesday) combined with a Solar Hour could be what you need to finally finish that project you’ve been slacking off. Or, suppose you’ve been having trouble changing a habit; maybe using the Day of Saturn (Saturday) and a Venus Hour could help you find that balance between discipline and indulgence. Keep track of your progress with a journal, and experiment by combining planetary influences.
Do you use the planetary days and hours to inspire intentions, events, etc?!
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