I hope you are doing well and enjoying this warmer weather!
Everything is just about to burst outside and I can’t wait.
Over the last few weeks, I have been decanting my herbal vegetable glycerin tinctures from last year.
The whole process is pleasing to me. It’s very physical and part of why I really love being an herbalist.
I get to harvest plant petals and leaves and then sink them into nice organic kosher glycerin and admire them as they steep until the glycerin absorbs the healing properties as well as the taste and color of the plant.
So beautiful!
Then I get to sterilize small beautiful blue dropper bottles that rattle in the pot and use pretty little stainless steel funnels to pour the tinctures into individual bottles and then label them.
I try and do this when I am alone, serene and meditative. Preferably with beautiful music playing, and no interruptions.
As you can imagine, this kind of time is very hard to create this environment in a busy household!
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But I have done it! And had a lovely time doing it.
I don’t make many of these and I don’t really sell them individually.
They are something I offer to clients in person.
Each of the plants I use has a specific healing property. And I complement the property with different flower and gem essences that I have made to really boost their healing potency.
One of the many things I love about the plants I choose is that even though they are potent, they are still safe and gentle.
The three types I have just decanted are:
Rose tincture so delicious! Take it to expand and open your heart and encourage self love.
Lemon balm tincture is uplifting and creates cheerfulness. Lemon balm is a very powerful plant. Its essential oil is hard to capture and very expensive but it is used for depression and is a strong antiviral. I love capturing its power in a way that is delicious tasting and uplifting.
Thyme tincture is for the lungs- it is an antiviral and also used for grief and releasing. It is surprisingly tasty, too.
Anise Hyssop tincture helps balance out emotions and aids in feeling grounded. This one tastes like licorice.
I am telling you about these beautiful potions from lovely plants partly to lure you into an appointment with me in Northampton at Sanctuary :).
Each client who comes for a treatment brings home one of these along with their custom aromatherapy roll-on.
But I am also sharing it just for the joy that plants bring us as part of their constitutional eagerness to help us balance our bodies, minds and spirits.
At this time in early spring when the plants are coming back to life, I think it is useful to remember that they are our allies and they help us live more healthy and abundant lives.
Celebrate and enjoy the plants in your life!
Bring more plants into your life.
Stop and enjoy the ones that are growing, opening and blooming around you.
I sold most of the CBD/Balsam salve! It was so fun to chat with all of you over email. text, fb message and instagram dms and get the salve out to you. I have only 5 left so if you want some now is the time to let me know.
Let me know if you would like to make an appointment in the coming weeks. As I said in my previous emails I am seeing people at the beautiful Sanctuary in the 3rd floor of Thornes in Northampton.
Sessions are 90 minutes and include creating an aromatherapy scent combination specific for your needs, doing some energy clearing and then a Reiki and crystal treatment with a hand and foot massage using the oils we selected.
People are saying:
“What an incredible session I experienced with Katherine today! Thank you so much for your healing touch and energy clearing work. I feel so nurtured and cared for. I also got to bring home my own personal essential oil blend which smells heavenly. I highly recommend seeing Katherine for a transformational experience!” C
“Katherine’s energy work brought me great peace.
She is an excellent listener and provides a comfortable and inviting space.
Time spent with her is also joyful. The whole experience is rewarding.
I highly recommend a session with her!” K”
