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Wild Grace Seasonal Energetics & Skincare: Autumn Edition

I’ve been thinking a lot about the lungs now that the heater has kicked on, and I wake up many mornings with my throat and lungs feeling a little d...
Posted in Autumn, Ayurveda, Herbal Energetics, seasonal skincare

TCM: The Wood Element & Spring

Trees teach us to stay adaptable, open to change, flexible while also being rooted, resilient, and sure of who we are.
Posted in seasonal skincare, spring skincare

Wild Grace Seasonal Energetics & Skincare: Spring Edition

Wild Grace Seasonal Energetics & Skincare: Spring Edition

Learn how to support your skin during the Spring months, discover Spring energetics, and explore the Wild Grace Spring Collection.
Posted in seasonal skincare, spring skincare

Chamomile: A Formula Unto Itself

Chamomile: A Formula Unto Itself

I’ve been spending a lot of time with Chamomile lately. This year I decided to seed our front bed with Chamomile and more Calendula to fill in the ...
Posted in acne, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, chamomile, Combination Skin, Herbal Energetics, hydrosol, Luna Face Serum, Plant Medicine, seasonal skincare, sun damage

Black Cumin Seed: An Oil with Ancient Roots

Black Cumin Seed: An Oil with Ancient Roots

We talk a lot about plants over here, but we don't often focus on our carrier (or lipid) oils. These precious oils make up so much of the magic we ...
Posted in acne, Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Face Serum, Infused Oil, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, seasonal skincare, skin damage, sun damage

Lavender | The Plant of Paradox and Renewal

Lavender is a plant that seems to be both overlooked in favor of "sexier" herbs and simultaneously still serves as a go-to for so many issues from ...
Posted in Aroma Acupoint Therapy, Aromatherapy, Herbal Energetics, Infused Oil, Lavender, Moisturizer, Plant Medicine, seasonal skincare, spring skincare, Summer, Winter

Reishi | Skin and Soul Magic

Reishi | Skin and Soul Magic

Today let's explore the profound medicine of a long-time plant ally of mine. My first experience with Reishi on its own was doing a plant meditatio...
Posted in Dry Skin, Moisturizer, Plant Medicine, Reishi, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Winter

Healthy Winter Skin: Stop Over-Exfoliating

Healthy Winter Skin: Stop Over-Exfoliating

I'm in our lab today working on some big projects we've got goin' on, sipping a cup of spicy and nourishing Edesia Tulsi chai with a bit of ghee an...
Posted in Dry Skin, Exfoliate, Fir, Moisturizer, over-exfoliation, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Winter

Beneath the Hawthorn Tree: Magic & Medicine

Beneath the Hawthorn Tree: Magic & Medicine

FIRST, A STORY... Five years ago on the Autumn Equinox, I had just met my now-husband a few weeks before. Of course everything felt new and excitin...
Posted in Autumn, Plant Medicine, Rose, seasonal skincare

Nourishing Tulsi: Beauty Medicine Inside and Out

Nourishing Tulsi: Beauty Medicine Inside and Out

Tulsi offers incredible benefits, not least of which are the aromatic scent and warm spicy flavor that alone work their own magic.For me though, Tu...
Posted in Autumn, Ayurveda, facial oil, Holy Basil, hydrosol, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Tulsi

Herbal Impressions: St. John's Wort

Herbal Impressions: St. John's Wort

Have you noticed that not only do plants teach us a lot, but they do so with their own personality? To me, St. John’s Wort has a warm, kind, but dr...
Posted in Plant Medicine, seasonal skincare, skin damage, St. John's Wort, Summer

Herbal Impressions: Lemon Balm

Herbal Impressions: Lemon Balm

I think I could write a whole book on just the history and lore, magic and medicine of Lemon Balm. It’s one of those plants for which the deeper yo...
Posted in hydrosol, Infused Oil, Lemon Balm, Plant Medicine, seasonal skincare, Summer