2024 Gift Guide! All about Ritual

A few of my favorite things...some local and some via the internet...

This year I've been moving slowly and I plan to go into the new year moving even slower to be more intentional with my time. I'm trying to conserve energy, stay calm, stay hydrated, do more yoga. I want to be on my phone less and to journal more, to practice more gratitude. I love supporting handmade, sustainable, women-owned businesses. Shopping this way, gift-giving in this way, we help to create the world we want with the money we spend. I curated this little gift guide of some recent favorites, maybe some are familiar to you, maybe some are brand new! 

I have some new favorite mugs, both are from Thirty Odd (on the other side of our building in the Soda Plant) Both are teal! I love having tea in this lil mug from Heidi Louise Pottery. It feels very ceremonial. 

If I take my tea to go, I have one of these beautiful travel mugs from Cedar Tree Pottery. 

My favorite teas for the past few years are from Em of Garden of the Moon. Her Inner Seasons Tea Set is carefully crafted to nurture your hormones. They mirror the Earth’s cyclical nature through the seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter. I buy extra Inner Winter because that's when I need more cycle support. Em is going to be taking a break for a bit so get these teas while you can! 

I love pulling cards and I love my Moonology journal and calendar. We have a lovely selection of tarot decks, oracle cards and a few journals and day calendars in stock. Find them all HERE.

I discovered a local organic herbal brand this year... Hillside Botanicals and I've scooped up their Lemon Balm tincture, Tulsi Tincture, CBD oil, Fire Cider and Elderberry Syrup! 

I'm excited to try their newest tincture - Radical Rest.

One of my production assistants, Barbara, has her own lovely Etsy shop featuring her handmade wooden housewares. It's called Wolf and Wood Thrush. I have many of her sweet spoons and some beautiful bowls, including my new favorite, this crescent moon dish. I love taking off my rings and placing them in it.  

My newest favorite face serum came to me via an Instagram ad but sometimes that's how we find new things! They really had me pegged! It's called Rituel Skincare. All organic ingredients, I ordered one of their smaller travel sets to try it and fell in love! The scent is so earthy but sweet and it feels so nourishing and makes my skin glow! They're currently having a sale so I just went back to buy a bigger bottle. It does feel like a ritual to use it.

Along those same lines, I kept seeing ads for Supernatural cleaning products. They are made of essential oils and you mix them in their reusable frosted glass spray bottles. They smell so good and I love using non-toxic products around the house. It does make cleaning more of a ritual and we enjoy cleaning our home so much more with these. 

Clothing-wise I've loved Sinew Moon for years. They make such comfortable but stylish clothing, all hand dyed. It all feels luxurious and I feel like a Goddess wearing anything they make! 

Taproot Threads makes great leggings and yoga clothes. They are out of Massachusetts and their prices are really great. I'm always on the hunt for comfy clothing made with natural fibers so let me know your favorites.

So much of my jewelry is meant for ritual, for sacred adornment. I love pulling powerful images and patterns from ancient times. I find healing with wearing crystals. I design so many pieces to help you on your journey. One of my favorites from this year is my Sterling Silver Moon Phase Set. These 4 reversible Sterling Silver Moon Pendants represent the 8 phases of the moon! The full set of pendants allows you to change them out as needed so you can coordinate with the current moon phase. If you're working with the moon to manifest your dreams, wearing these pieces during their phases will be helpful totems to keep you on track. Find them HERE.

I'll close with my favorite local chocolates (they do ship!) I'm pretty obsessed with Nu Chocolat. Everything they make is so decadent and delicious. Something to savor...

Drop a comment if you're excited to support these businesses or if you already do! Hope you found some great gift ideas here or some items to add to your own wishlist!