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DE LA JIPI Apothecary & Botánica features a wide array of healing crystal jewelry (amongst other things). For the most part, our jewelry collection is made using gold filled and brass components. But what does this mean? Will the jewelry change color? How long will it last? Is it worth it? All questions that we understand that […]
Growing up as a first generation West Indian (Caribbean) American, I didn’t always understand the complexities of what being a Black American entailed. Caribbean culture was steeped in its own trauma that I was working to heal from (trauma that I didn’t realize was quite similar to the Black American experience), with its own set […]
Love is the most powerful frequency to be in alignment with. Love lives within us and it’s energy surrounds us constantly — waiting for us to reach up and grab it. But sometimes we get so focused on spreading that love to others that we forget to extend that same compassion and admiration to ourselves. […]
Did you know that for each day of the week there is a corresponding planet? Each day carries their own vibration and each daily vibration is influenced by the planets. 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙨 🪐 … 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚. If you’re 💕 Feeling a heightened desire to relax💕 […]
Like a butterfly emerging out of a cocoon, there are times in our journey when we must shed and release our old lives and experiences in order to bloom. Collectively it feels like we are entering this new space and stage in our journey. With new space comes change and new opportunities that are aligned […]
May is Mental Health Awareness month and before the month is over, I really wanted to take some moments to truly honor that. We often speak about ‘getting outside’, ‘mediating’ and ‘journaling’ as a means to help uplift our mental well-being. While those ways are definitely beneficial, I wanted to offer some more intentional and […]
Crystals pick up energy from their environments, which can have an impact on the next person who uses them. Crystals generally need to be cleansed and charged every month to every few months (or at the very least before introducing them to new energy). Using crystals that haven’t been cleansed and charged brings that old, […]
What is A Mantra? Stemming from Hindu and Buddhist practices, mantras are traditionally sounds (and words) that are repeated to help build concentration, focus and confidence while promoting peace and ease. The repetitive nature of these sounds and words are typically used in conjunction with a meditation or yoga practice. Here are some mantras to […]
Originating in ancient Greece and spanning across a variety of cultures and traditions, the evil eye is a curse believed to be cast by a jealous glare or other negative energy, usually directed towards a person who is unaware. Known in a variety of cultures, it is said that receiving the evil eye can cause […]
What Is Manifesting? Manifesting is the process of cultivating the experience and life that you desire. A manifestation is something that is put into your physical reality through thought, feelings, beliefs and actions that support bringing the life that you desire to fruition. We can manifest anything we desire so it’s important to stay open […]
