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Lion’s Gate Portal 8/8: Ancient Origins, Portal Openers, and the Key to Manifestation

During the Lion’s Gate Portal, the Earth, Sirius, the constellation Orion, and our Sun (in Leo the lion), all come into alignment. Though the energy lasts for around two weeks, it’s said to peak on 8/8, bringing in the numerological blessings of this day. Yet long before modern mystics named the Lion’s Gate Portal, ancient Egyptians were celebrating their new year right around the same time…

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Severed from Scent

At the end of last year, I woke up on Christmas morning and my sense of smell was gone. 


This is awful for anyone…but for a perfumer? Absolutely devastating. It’s been a slow recovery (that bout of covid was especially rough). Though my smell had mostly come back by mid February, I could tell that I wasn’t picking up on the subtle nuances I used to. The loss of smell has been such a strange piece of this pandemic era…A strong sense of smell has always been a mark of a healer — the ability to sniff out both the diseases and the cures. 

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Here’s What You Need to Know about Buying Natural Perfumes and Essential Oils (aka how to avoid the frauds!)

The world of aromatics is fraught with artificial and adulterated oils that are sold as “pure” and “natural”. So how can you protect yourself? How can you make sure that the oils and products you’re purchasing are truly natural and high quality? Check out this complete guide on how to avoid adulterated, fraudulent, and synthetic essential oils and natural fragrances.

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Wild and Uncertain Times: Energetic, Spiritual, and Botanical Care for cold and flu season

We’re living in wild and uncertain times. With major events cancelled, schools closed, and empty shelves in our stores, most of us are feeling destabilized on some level. As a shamanic practitioner and botanical medicine maker, I now realize that I’ve spent a lifetime preparing for times such as these. And I have no doubt that, on some level, you have too. 

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