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The Gift of Mercury Retrograde
Of all the planetary aspects, it is perhaps Mercury Retrograde that everyone loves to fear and hate. How can we resist, when the havoc-wreaking planet presents the illusion of slowing and moving backwards? Emails aren’t sent, deadlines missed, blog posts spontaneously disappearing while it is being written (my computer crashed 6x while writing this), vehicles breaking down, flights canceled, loving
BOTANICAL SPOTLIGHT: ROSE
Nothing comes close to the warmth, the richness, and the sheer romance of the rose. There are 250+ species and many thousands more of hybrids of rose. Rose damascena and Rosa centifolia are the two most common varietals for extraction into what we know as rose absolute and rose otto. In Bulgaria and Turkey, among the fine, artisanal farmers and
WHY CEREMONIAL SKINCARE?
I feel that nowadays even though we have the internet on our phones – I mean we can’t even leave our house or go the washroom without our phones – we like to think we are connected. But I’m not so sure if we are – I think we have been afforded convenience to the point that instant gratification is
SPIRITUAL READS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Working shamanically with clients who are seeking balance in their skin and in their heart-of-hearts, the most common request I get is a recommended reading list. I am reluctant to share a top 5 or 10 – it seems too definitive, elitist even – but having reflected on my own path and which written pieces have served as a beacon
Shamanism and Beauty
At the risk of oversimplifying, I go on shamanic journeys because it is an insightful and effective healing process to deeply self-nourish, beautify internally and increase overall wellness. Life is beyond busy for all of us and demands our undivided attention, easily resulting in divided energies. Spending time with plant spirits, power animals, and crystal devs ground me and recalibrates
In The Beginning
Trimaran Botanicals’ first blog post… Where should I begin? Naturally, with the plants, or shall I say, plant spirits, to whom this Vancouver-based, shamanic skincare line owes so much? What is shamanism, anyway? What are plant spirits, power animals, and crystal devs? What is vibrational therapy and how do mantras play a role? Why am I listing all these spiritual
The Gift of Mercury Retrograde
Of all the planetary aspects, it is perhaps Mercury Retrograde that everyone loves to fear and hate. How can we resist, when the havoc-wreaking planet presents the illusion of slowing and moving backwards? Emails aren’t sent, deadlines missed, blog posts spontaneously disappearing while it is being written (my computer crashed 6x while writing this), vehicles breaking down, flights canceled, loving
BOTANICAL SPOTLIGHT: ROSE
Nothing comes close to the warmth, the richness, and the sheer romance of the rose. There are 250+ species and many thousands more of hybrids of rose. Rose damascena and Rosa centifolia are the two most common varietals for extraction into what we know as rose absolute and rose otto. In Bulgaria and Turkey, among the fine, artisanal farmers and
WHY CEREMONIAL SKINCARE?
I feel that nowadays even though we have the internet on our phones – I mean we can’t even leave our house or go the washroom without our phones – we like to think we are connected. But I’m not so sure if we are – I think we have been afforded convenience to the point that instant gratification is
SPIRITUAL READS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Working shamanically with clients who are seeking balance in their skin and in their heart-of-hearts, the most common request I get is a recommended reading list. I am reluctant to share a top 5 or 10 – it seems too definitive, elitist even – but having reflected on my own path and which written pieces have served as a beacon
Shamanism and Beauty
At the risk of oversimplifying, I go on shamanic journeys because it is an insightful and effective healing process to deeply self-nourish, beautify internally and increase overall wellness. Life is beyond busy for all of us and demands our undivided attention, easily resulting in divided energies. Spending time with plant spirits, power animals, and crystal devs ground me and recalibrates
In The Beginning
Trimaran Botanicals’ first blog post… Where should I begin? Naturally, with the plants, or shall I say, plant spirits, to whom this Vancouver-based, shamanic skincare line owes so much? What is shamanism, anyway? What are plant spirits, power animals, and crystal devs? What is vibrational therapy and how do mantras play a role? Why am I listing all these spiritual