Self Care

DIY Herbal Chest/Breast Massage Oil

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Sweet Violet

Breast Massage is the utmost importance for everyone- for all genders- especially folks with large breast tissue as we have much more tissue to work with! Breast massage is a wonderful lymph supporter for the removal of wastes, circulation, elasticity of the tissue & even helps create firmer tissue with daily practice- for real:)
No matter your gender there’s a whole heck of a lot of lymph in the breast and chest area- it needs some attention! And did you know lymph does not have it’s own pumping mechanism or peristalsis to help it move fluid? Nope. So the more hydrated we stay, the more we move our bodies AND the more we massage- the more our lymphatic system thrives!

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DIY Abhyanga Oil

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DIY Abhyanga Oil From Jupiter's Labyrinth

Use this massage oil before you hop in the shower, on your feet before bed, or with a partner any time you want to relax and infuse more love into your body.

2 Ounce Recipe:

Equal parts of~

Unrefined Sesame oil

Virgin Sunflower Oil

Melted Virgin Coconut oil

Optional:

4 Drops Rose Absolute

14 Drops Bergamot Essential oil

6 drops Cardamom Essential oil

Add to a food grade aluminum or plastic bottle with cap and shake well. Store in a dark cool place and enjoy! xoA

*All information shared on this site is for educational purposes only. Please use herbs under the guidance of your health care practitioner.

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When Anxiety & Uncertainty Is High…

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We Need Support & The Plants Can Help!

Before Anything Else- when icky feelings set in, don’t fight them, let them flow & BREATHE. Taking some long slow inhales & exhales- especially longer exhales to help us feel grounded and let those feelings move through us in their own time & their own way. I love ESSENTIAL OILS to utilize for enhancing breath & connecting breath with mantra for calm. Here are some DIY ideas below:

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What Does It Mean To Be A Reiki-Master?

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In my 16+ year experience with practicing & studying as a Reiki “Master-Teacher” I feel that while I do my best to honor the original traditions of the practice of Reiki as I was taught them & as  Dr. Mikaomi Usui taught them (the original Reiki teacher), I find that using the term “Master” seems to over simplify and even disrespect what the practice of Reiki is- the passing of Universal energy with the intent to help another on their healing journey. Can anyone truly “Master” Universal Energy? Can anyone “Master” another’s healing path? No. 

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The Truth About Scents

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I grew up loving the Body Shop, Bath & Body Works & Yankee candle with their “clean laundry”, “pumpkins spice”, and “lilac” scents… but I had no idea they weren’t the real deal until I became and herbalist and trained my nose to know the difference. Since then I’ve had the honor to study with licensed aromatherapists like Linn Stillwell & Mindy Green & hope someday to learn from the Tisserand School as this topic is so vast & important. With my 16+ years experience as a practicing herbalist, I have used essential oils extensively, safely & effectively with myself & clients.

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Inviting Change

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This is such an important factor in the health & healing field. When I launched my biz as Lion’s Tooth Herbals in 2006, my catch phrase was “You Are Your Own Best Healer.” And it’s the truth. No one can heal you- TRULY heal you,  but yourself. Yes, you can seek out professional advice, be given drugs or herbs or surgeries, but YOU are responsible for taking care yourself & creating the lasting change of health. There are no quick fixes that last. The lifelong work is always ours to choose over & over again, and always worth while when we decide to choose it.

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Post Vaccine Support

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Vaccines are a heated topic and I’m not hear to tell you you should or shouldn’t get the Covid-19 vaccine. That’s your choice.

HOWEVER if you menstruate and decided to get the vaccine- you may have noticed your next cycle after receiving the vaccine was a little or A LOT out of whack. 

Like anything we take into our bodies, (food, air, water, pharmaceuticals, body care products, makeup…) it must be processed by our eliminative organs- especially our livers. Hormones are also processed through our liver and when we are bleeding during our cycles we have a lot more to process… add a vaccine that’s a cocktail of LOTS of components and BOOM – inflammatory response-our body is overloaded- hence a sluggish liver- hence a less than normal bleeding cycle.

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Why Don’t We Prioritize Ourselves FIRST?

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Why is it so hard to choose ourselves first? 
 

I felt this way pre-motherhood, but I’m feeling it even more now.

I always feel ‘better” when I’m productive, ie; I’ve cleaned the house, meal prepped, returned emails, sent a newsletter or posted to IG, did laundry, worked on classes, cooked dinner, worked on a podcast, made some client blends…
Any of this sound like taking care of myself- directly? Nope.

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Sacred Mourning Chalice For Pregnancy Loss

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This is a project that’s been a long time coming. I’ve been sitting with and connecting to conjuring a project that would truly symbolize, honor and hold space for people who have dealt with the deep & lonely loss of miscarriage.

Pregnancy Loss occurs in 20%+ of all pregnancies (Ages 19-45). In some instances, loss occurs so early on, that it passes as a heavy period so that the person may not even have known that they had a little life spark inside of them. For many others, the loss occurs within the first and even second trimesters. And for over 50% of couples there is no scientific/ physical explanation for their miscarriage.

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