True Earth

Our lives and bodies are undeniably interwoven with the earth, and the earth is undeniably interwoven with the heavens. This is not a far-fetched theory or new-age mumbo jumbo but a truth that has a practical impact on our lived experience. We are in a time of big collective shadow work - the state of our governments drives this home, the state of our climate drives this home, and the state of our very own communities and liberation movements drives this home. It only follows that global concerns and issues would benefit from global perspective and answers.

Astrology is the ancient art and science of understanding how the movement of the heavens impacts life on Earth. Knowledge of the movement of the stars and planets can offer not only a better understanding of our current context, where we are on (as Grace Lee Boggs would say) the “world clock”, but practical direction. In our time together, we will explore foundational astrological teachings, current planetary placements, and how the stars move in our lives and bodies, through a liberation and somatic lens.

So obvious, people. World wide strike tomorrow - December 11, to and shut down this horrific business as usual.

.herbshop is hosting a Holiday Makers Market TOMORROW - December 2nd - Noon-5:00 PM

We'll be tabling and sharing medicine and magic to help tend your hearts and communities through all the mayhem in the world.

Blessing Kits are a practical way to work with plant medicine and intention to cultivate a steady practice of care - some of the kits available include…

The Heart Mending Blessing Kit

Rose soothes, balms, uplifts, eases, and restores. Her powerful and gentle medicine helps us to retrain our gaze to the hope and beauty in the world.

Daily Ritual Blessing - Open and Close the Day
Restore and Realign - Wild Rose Flower Essence
Bless and Fortify - Heart Healing Rose Balm

QR code to the Rose Light Meditation to Support Your Practice

—

The Forest Bathing Blessing Kit...

is an invitation into the restorative power of quietude and stillness. Reawakening relationship with the deep forest - where dreams call and magic unfolds. The blessing medicines in this kit soothe frayed nerves, quiet the mind, and summon a mantle of protection.

Ritual Blessing

Cleanse - with Forest Bathing salts
Bless - with Quietude Balm
Protect - with Deep Forest Protection Mist

QR code to forest meditation music for your blessing

—

And of course, copies of Rose Medicine - Lore, Liberation, and Practical Application, which holds not only recipes for physical medicines but also medicine from the lived connection with rose. From goddesses around the world and their connection to roses, to how roses came into the teachings of beloved teachers throughout ShuNahSii’s life.

[Image Description:

1. A beautiful image of a tall silver-edged mirror in the woods reflecting the green of the white pines its surrounded by

2. The poster for the Holiday Makers Market repeating all the information above as well as the participation and hosting by Ziggy’s at 208 W Michigan Ave

3. Image of the Forest Bathing Blessing Kit and its components

4. Image of the Heart Mending Blessing Kit and its components

5. Three copies of Rose Medicine - Lore, Liberation, and Practical Application]

BIG NEWS Y'ALL - Book Release Announcement!

We are so, so excited to share this long-awaited moment - and invite you to partake. Over thirty years on this path of community building, surviving my second Saturn return, and tending a lifelong love affair with the intersection of plant medicine and liberation - I have this offering to share.

Dropping mid-November, 2023

Pre-order here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TrueEarth1/BookPreOrdersRoseMedicineLoreLiberationAndPracticalApplication

Or join us for the Book Release Party on Saturday, November 25th from 2:00-6:00 at the beautiful .herbshop to pick up your copy. (More on this coming soon - meanwhile - order your copy

Rose Medicine
Lore, Liberation, and Practical Application

Rising Heron Press

ShuNahSii Rose was born to an inner-city working-class, immigrant family of Eastern European and Irish ancestry. As a teacher, community organizer, and liberation worker since 1990, she has deep roots in earth-honoring traditions that trace back to her maternal grandmother. In her debut book Rose Medicine, Rose brings both reverence and irreverence to her practical exploration of plant medicine, earth-honoring ways, and community care. Through story, history, philosophy, herbal wisdom, and hands-on recipes, Rose Medicine challenges systems of harm, and puts plant medicine, our original medicine, back in the hands of the people - where it belongs.

[Image description: Rosehips being held in a small gray ceramic bowl in front of a lake surrounded by autumn trees changing color.]​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Plant medicine is original medicine, whether you know plant medicines well, or are new and simply curious, these beautiful Winter Apothecary Kits take the struggle out of integrating a practical plant medicine wellness regime into your life.

The kits were born from an overwhelming desire to create plant medicines that make it far easier for people to stay well, and be well-supported always, but particularly through the winter months.

In decades of supporting communities in maintaining well-being, I have found that we all need help staying on track with sound rhythms of self-care. Let yourself lean into the structure and care inherent to this bundle and know that you are loved!

Just pop the kits onto the kitchen counter or bedside table to help you remember the beauty and necessity of tending wellness and imbibe to your delight.

lynx in b1o - hit us up with any questions.