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Journeying Through Virgo Szn โ๏ธ W. Affirmations & Crystal Magick To Lean On
From high energy to calm vibes — we’ve officially journeyed through Leo season and have begun to settle into Beyoncรฉ Season — I mean, Virgo Szn ๐. The season shift reminds us to focus on our physical wellbeing, get grounded and to practice (and/or lean deeper into) the art of planning, organizing and clearing up…
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Lions Gate Portal โ๏ธ Stand In Your Power
Every year around July 26th until August 12th, The Lionโs Gate portal opens up. During this time Sirius (often called the Spiritual Sun and also the 2nd brightest star in the sky) is visible above the eastern horizon just before sunrise (rising just before the Sun) and there is an activation of tremendous star power…
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Gold vs Gold Filled vs Gold Plated: A Guide To DE LA JIPI Jewels Part 1
DE LA JIPI Apothecary & Botรกnica 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…
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My Juneteenth Truth [&] Affirmations To Journey With Today โ๐พ
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…
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Honor Yourself: Ways to Adore, Love and Empower YOU!
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.…
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Venus Day ๐ช Indulge In Pleasure
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. ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐จ ๐ช … ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ช๐ง๐. If you’re ๐ Feeling a heightened desire to relax๐…
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Crystals 101: Crystals For Embracing New Beginnings
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…
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Intentional Ways To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
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…
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Crystals 101: Cleansing and Charging
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 havenโt been cleansed and charged brings that old,…
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10 Powerful Daily Mantras
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…