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In Alchemy, the aromatic, “essential” oil of a plant is considered its Soul.
Our Soul Oils offer a sustainable and sensitive alternative to essential oils. With skill and potency, we infuse jojoba oil with a single plant, capturing essential oils and other aromatic compounds in a ratio that’s true to each herbal ally.
Meanwhile, our process uses significantly less plant material than essential oil extraction, creating a more balanced relationship with plant communities. Plus, while potent, they are still safe for sensitive skin and senses.
Connect with the somatic, aromatic, and soul-level medicine of plants.
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Soul Oils
Anoint your skin with this botanical oil for a fragrant, embodied experience that will transport you into the Soul of Calendula. After all, in Alchemy, the oil of a plant is considered its Soul.
This is not your typical bottle of Calendula Oil. Look at the oil's deep color! Like with all of my Soul Oils, I use a unique extraction method to make this oil as potent and fragrant as possible without adding essential oils. Ideal for sensitive skin. With a base of Jojoba oil, it is also shelf-stable for several years.
❀ About Calendula ❀
Unconditional Love ❀ Skin Soother ❀ Healing Sunshine
Calendula offers unconditional love for your skin, like a healing ray of herbal sunshine. It rejuvenates and brings vibrancy to the skin and spirit. Carry a bit of summer’s light with you wherever you go 🌞
Slather anywhere that needs care. It is perfect for busy hands, the face, and keeping tattoos beautiful.
If using on the face, splash a little water on the face first and apply to moist skin. Moisture will help the oil absorb in deeply.
With a base of Jojoba oil, Calendula Soul is non-comedogenic and gentle for sensitive skin. This oil can act as a potent serum to help rejuvenate the skin after washing, and it can even be used as a cleanser if you do an oil-cleanse (see below for more info on that!)
❀ About Jojoba Oil & Soul Oils ❀
Jojoba oil is actually a liquid wax that most closely resembles our skin's natural sebum. As such, Jojoba absorbs much more easily into skin than other oils. It is non-comedogenic and can be used to cleanse and moisturize the face without causing break-outs. Jojoba oil is rich in the skin-nourishing antioxidant Vitamin E (known for keeping age-related changes at bay) plus Vitamins A and D. It also contains the minerals chromium, copper, and zinc, plus Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids. All good-for-you stuff that helps plump up your skin and help keep it nourished.
I created Soul Oils to offer fragrant, potent herbal oils that are safer and more sustainable than Essential Oils. Through the Soul Oil extraction method, some of the plant's natural essential oils will be extracted, but not in extreme strengths that might imbalance sensitive skin and bodies. Plus, with Soul Oils, the final product maintains the vitamins, antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and whole-plant extracts that get lost in the process of distilling essential oils. It's a win-win for your skin and the Earth!
You can read more about my journey into making Soul Oils on my blog here: https://sensitiveearth.com/blog-post/2019-03-07-soul-oils/
❀ How to Use ❀
I use an intensive and unique extraction method to make these oils *super* potent. You can tell by their colors. Soul Oils can be used as-is or diluted. Add them to your botanical creations (their dark colors will impart color to your oils!) or enjoy them in their potent simplicity to connect to the soul of this plant ally. Great for anointing before meditation or ritual, and beautiful to add to a bath.
Slather all over! Herbal-body oiling is a powerfully calming practice, where the fat of the oil on your skin seeps down in to nourish your nervous system. The medicine of oils is best absorbed by your feet, so if nothing else, massage your feet!
Note that this oil is for topical use only. While Jojoba oil is non-toxic, it's not properly digested by the human body.
PACKAGING NOTE: Although we loved the gold droppers, we recently upgraded to leak-proof black, ribbed droppers. They're more ergonomic if hands are slippery due to water or oil use. Updated photos are coming soon.
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** Disclaimer: These statements and products have not been federally evaluated. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or treat any disease. Since humans are complex, results may vary depending on individual physiology. Sensitive Earth LLC is not responsible for reactions that occur due to the misuse of our products. The buyer assumes all responsibility for items once purchased. **
Anoint your skin with this botanical oil for a fragrant, embodied experience that will transport you into the Soul of Mugwort. After all, in Alchemy, the oil of a plant is considered its Soul.
This is not your typical bottle of Mugwort-infused oil. Look at the oil's deep color! Like with all of my Soul Oils, I use a unique extraction method to make this herbal oil as potent and fragrant as possible without adding essential oils. Ideal for sensitive skin. With a base of Jojoba, this oil will also be shelf stable for several years.
❈ About Mugwort ❈
: : : Dream-weaver ❈ Crone ❈ Lucidity : : :
Mugwort grows in wild places all around us- from roadside to forest's edge. Perhaps you've seen this plant, but it's gone unnoticed. So, Mugwort shows us how magic hides in the folds of the familiar. Its oil enables our dreams- a usual, nightly occurence- to appear more vividly, in color and in memory. Thus we begin to acknowledge the power of our dreams and integrate them in the work of healing ourselves and aligning with our true potential.
This plant, so dear to me, also works wonderfully at moving stagnant energy in the body. Indeed, that's how Mugwort works so well as a dream herb-- by moving any stuck energy and bringing it to the surface via dream. So, apply this oil anywhere that you might need flow. Keep in mind that Mugwort Goes Deep, so it's perfect to access deeper layers of you.
It has also recently come to my attention that Mugwort has become a coveted ingredient in Korean skincare. Packed with antioxidants and Vitamin E, Mugwort can help rejuvenate and nourish the skin barrier. Luckily, this oil has a base of Jojoba oil, making it ideal as a facial skincare product!
If you'd like to learn more about Mugwort, check out my blog post on Mugwort (and Moldavite): https://sensitiveearth.com/blog-post/2018-10-08-mugwort-moldavite-the-initiators/
❀ About Jojoba Oil & Soul Oils ❀
Jojoba oil is actually a liquid wax that most closely resembles our skin's natural sebum. As such, Jojoba absorbs much more easily into skin than other oils. It is non-comedogenic and can be used to cleanse and moisturize the face without causing break-outs. Jojoba oil is rich in the skin-nourishing antioxidant Vitamin E (known for keeping age-related changes at bay) plus Vitamins A and D. It also contains the minerals chromium, copper, and zinc, plus Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids. All good-for-you stuff that will plump up your skin and help keep it nourished.
I created Soul Oils to offer fragrant, potent herbal oils that are safer and more sustainable than Essential Oils. Through the Soul Oil extraction method, some of the plant's natural essential oils will be extracted, but not in extreme strengths that might imbalance sensitive skin and bodies. Plus, with Soul Oils, the final product maintains the vitamins, antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and whole-plant extracts that get lost in the process of distilling essential oils. It's a win-win for your skin and the Earth!
You can read more about my journey into making Soul Oils on my blog here: https://sensitiveearth.com/blog-post/2019-03-07-soul-oils/
❀ How to Use ❀
I use an intensive and unique extraction method to make these oils *super* potent. You can tell by their colors. Soul Oils can be used as-is or diluted. Add them to your botanical creations (their dark colors will impart color to your oils!) or enjoy them in their potent simplicity to connect to the soul of this plant ally. Great for anointing before meditation or ritual, and beautiful to add to a bath.
Slather all over! Herbal-body oiling is a powerfully calming practice, where the fat of the oil on your skin can seep down in to nourish your nervous system. The medicine of oils is best absorbed by your feet, so if nothing else, massage your feet!
Note that this oil is for topical use only. While Jojoba oil is non-toxic, it's not properly digested by the human body.
PACKAGING NOTE: Although we loved the gold droppers, we recently upgraded to leak-proof black, ribbed droppers. They're more ergonomic if hands are slippery due to water or oil use. Updated photos are coming soon.
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** Disclaimer: These statements and products have not been federally evaluated. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or treat any disease. Since humans are complex, each person's response to herbs may vary. Sensitive Earth LLC is not responsible for any individual's use of our products. The buyer assumes all responsibility for items once purchased. **
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᪥ Lavender ᪥ Goldenrod ᪥ Tulsi ᪥ Nettle ᪥ Rose ᪥ Juniper ᪥ Yarrow ᪥ White Pine ᪥ Linden ᪥ Mugwort ᪥ Calamus ᪥ Angelica ᪥ Sweet Fern ᪥ Comfrey ᪥ Hemlock ᪥ Calendula
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Let’s deepen your relationship with the animate and ancestral. Embrace your sensitivity as a strength so you may face what’s to come whole-heartedly and fully embodied.
We’re living in a world on fire, and we want you to be able to fight the good fight with us.
An essential step is self-care— as inherently tied to community care and ecological care.
Herbal oils serve as a gateway for:
somatic centering
nervous system tending
plant & ancestral connection
sensitive strength
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𓇢𓆸 Soul Oils 𓇢𓆸 Potent Salves 𓇢𓆸 Gentle Perfumes 𓇢𓆸 Herbal Oil Formulas
𓇢𓆸 Soul Oils 𓇢𓆸 Potent Salves 𓇢𓆸 Gentle Perfumes 𓇢𓆸 Herbal Oil Formulas
This is a formula I learned from herbalist Matthew Wood, especially to
help bring warming ease to the lower back. Apply anywhere that needs a sigh of relief, welcoming you to somatic sanctuary.
Contains wild-crafted Hemlock tree needles (tsuga canadensis, in no way related to the poison water hemlock), Mugwort leaf & flower, and Goldenrod leaf and flower. All of these plants grow near each other, where the forest meets a meadow (aka an ecotone), at a beloved lake in the Catskills of NY. This is where I had the honor of harvesting them for this muscle rub.
The scent is evergreen, warming, and uplifting. One of my favorite smells on Earth.
The salve is dark green and extra potent, like all of my balms and oils. Base of organic Arizona jojoba oil, organic high-oleic sunflower oil, and local beeswax. In a 2oz screw top tin.
Physically, Artemisias bring warmth and relief to the body— like in the Chinese practice of moxibustion, which employs Mugwort— helping to move stagnant energy. Expect release and relief, which may invoke a wildness within that wants to shake, express, and dance. Embodying Artemis. But there is a depth that arises, whether that be questions probing into yourself, your purpose, and your relations to your wider community; or afterwards, during sleep, the coming of vivid dreams that offer cryptic nuggets of wisdom or realization. Or, dreams that help you confront what you need to move with, move through, move on.
The main action as I see it: Artemisias offer the clarity to reconnect us to our core selves. And they allow us to get clear by guiding us through the process of grieving and releasing what’s keeping us fogged, stagnant, or numb.
This is a potent infusion (at a 1:5 ratio of herb to oil), with strongest notes of Wormwood, a base of Mugwort, and a top note of Sweet Annie. I find it incredibly intoxicating, but if it’s too strong, you can always dilute. This is a small batch, and all I will offer until next Fall when I can harvest the more-limited Wormwood and Sweet Annie (hopefully) again.
Read my piece on Artemis & Artemisias here:
** Disclaimer: These statements and products have not been evaluated by the F D A. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or treat any disease. Since humans are complex, each person's response to herbs may vary. Sensitive Earth LLC is not responsible for any individual's use of our products. The buyer assumes all responsibility for items once purchased. **
The rose offers us a powerful lesson into the nature of interpersonal boundaries. Its flower is soft, intricate, & delicate; yet it possesses thorns which demand our respect. So, like the rose, for us to fully unfurl our flower hearts, it is essential we establish our boundaries. This anointing oil helps us hold open-hearted space for others while respecting our thorns so as to not take on any emotions that do not serve us. It's especially helpful for empaths or those who internalize their environments in ways that leave them feeling drained. By respecting our thorns, we come to be more fully present with others & stand in our true, compassionate integrity.
All organic and homegrown ingredients. The base of Respect thy Thorn is jojoba oil with added Hawthorn and Yarrow Soul Oils (herb-infused jojoba you can find in my Shop), combined with Rose Absolute and a co-distillate of Frankincense and Myrrh. To this, I grace the oil with a Hawthorn thorn from a fallen branch, a pressed yarrow leaf, rose petals, and hand-collected Herkimer Diamonds.
This perfume & anointing oil is one of the first offerings I began to send out into the world. I truly love making them: from pressing the yarrow leaves, to going to Herkimer to collect crystals, and seeing all the parts come together in a medicinal and magickal vial.
As an energy worker & empath, I personally use this oil all the time. It's one of my most-adored fragrances, and it's a blessing to be able to offer them to you.
As a variation, you'll see you have an option for the bottle without the label or not. You can see the label in the second photograph listed. It is a round, 1-inch label that still allows you to see the insides of the bottle. Many people have requested it without the label, however, so I give you that option for what you prefer :)
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** Disclaimer: These statements and products have not been federally evaluated. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or treat any disease. Since humans are complex, each person's response to herbs may vary. Sensitive Earth LLC is not responsible for any individual's use of our products. The buyer assumes all responsibility for items once purchased. **