Brave Heart Potion // Heartbreak + Grief + Boundaries Elixir
Brave Heart Potion returns for its second year, with freshly strained batches of beautiful medicines, Hawthorn, Rose & Yarrow. Crafted to provide tender loving care for our hearts when we feel heavy, heartbroken and uncertain of the path ahead, reminding us of the abundant beauty surrounding us and that, despite challenges, everything is divinely orchestrated for our evolution and growth. This potion holds a special place in my heart and is loved by many. It was first conjured up during the Venus star point in the summer of '23. This year, medicine feels potent. Many of us, myself included, have experienced profound changes this year. Healing, recalibrating, and letting go of what no longer serves us, be it relationships, jobs, or old identities. With these changes, grief can surface, bringing sadness, sorrow, and heaviness. All three plant friends carry boundary and protective medicine, aiding in the release of burdens not meant for us to bear and helping to keep an open heart through difficult times.
The base of this elixir is Wild Rose glycerite, which is absolutely delicious! This potion deeply nurtures us, reminding us to have faith and embrace joy and happiness. I have often shared how potent and powerful Hawthorn and Roses have been for me in recent seasons. They have called to offer collective support, to hold our hearts and spirits amid chaos, destruction, and heartbreak. They remind us to keep the faith and that it's totally ok and necessary to feel + experience joy and happiness even in the darkest times of deep grief. Teachings us that we don't have to carry our grief, rage, sorrow, anger, and overwhelm alone. We are never truly alone. For me, grief is a portal—a creative process, a mind-altering, consciousness-shifting experience. It breaks my heart open, allowing me to feel everything. To soften. Sometimes there’s crying, sometimes screaming, sometimes dancing, and sometimes birthing and crafting medicines. Our ways of processing are unique, and there is no right or wrong way. Honouring it all.
I prepared first batch of Hawthorn flower brandy on Beltane, allowing it to alchemise over few months. Typically, I strain the flower brandy when the berries are ripe, combining both haws and flowers. They has been incredibly supportive throughout my grief journey. Hawthorn is a portal to the spirit world and the underworld. To me, they symbolise the sacred cycles of life, death, and rebirth. As spirit medicine, Hawthorn holds the heart during loss, grief, heartbreak, and emotional turmoil. They are a gatekeeper, guide, and protector of the heart. Hawthorn soothes the spirit and provides nourishment and care for a heavy heart, helping us transform deep-seated grief, resentment, and heartache, into love, trust, and forgiveness. They help us remember our inherent strength, resilience & magic. Rose, an ancient Grandmother and heart medicine, is the quintessential Venus plant, embodying Divine Feminine energy, unconditional love, and compassion. Venusian plants aid in healing our wounds, purifying our emotional and spiritual hearts, and teaching us to love and forgive ourselves and others. Venus guides us to be in harmony with ourselves, our families, communities, and all of Creation. Rose supports those with relational trauma, rejection, and hurt that have impacted their self image and capacity to love. She helps us reflect on past intimate relationships to understand and integrate the lessons. Rose helps us align with our hearts, teachings us how to give + receive love, overcome self image issues, and transform wounds into wisdom.
Yarrow has a strong affinity for the blood and a long list of medicinal uses + actions, affecting many systems in the body. They carry many complexities + paradoxes, for example, yarrow can stimulate blood flow and bring on menstruation, yet also stops heavy bleeding. They may help with fever, inflammation, infections and also move stagnation helping us flow with ease, bringing this harmony. Yarrow is a protective + boundary medicine, supportive in navigating liminal spaces, endings, transitions. They give us strength and courage, keeping us centered and rooted in our Warrior Hearts. Yarrow can also show us where we still need to find harmony, or where we still perpetuate + contribute to the oppressive cycles /ways. To me Yarrow is a medicine for all warriors, activists, healers and those in service to others. Those that faced their sacred wounds and turned them into wisdom, teachings and medicine, so they can truly be in service to other people. Yarrow also help us remember our innate wisdom and codes that are woven into our dna, blood + bones, our lineages, as well as releasing patterns that are harmful; ancestral, those that are not for us to carry. Yarrow is also very supportive for folks who identify as empaths or who have heightened sensory perceptions. They teach lessons on establishing strong, loving boundaries while ensuring that one does not cross over the personal boundaries of others.
My favourite way to enjoy this elixir is with sparkling water. I add a few drops, sometimes a full dropper, to make a delicious drink. It can also be taken straight from the bottle or enjoyed as a hot tea. It's a very sweet medicine, a balm for the heart :)
Ingredients: Various Rose Petals, Hawthorn Flowers + Berries, Yarrow, Organic Glycerine, Brandy, Spirit, Spring Water. Love, Venus
Brave Heart Potion returns for its second year, with freshly strained batches of beautiful medicines, Hawthorn, Rose & Yarrow. Crafted to provide tender loving care for our hearts when we feel heavy, heartbroken and uncertain of the path ahead, reminding us of the abundant beauty surrounding us and that, despite challenges, everything is divinely orchestrated for our evolution and growth. This potion holds a special place in my heart and is loved by many. It was first conjured up during the Venus star point in the summer of '23. This year, medicine feels potent. Many of us, myself included, have experienced profound changes this year. Healing, recalibrating, and letting go of what no longer serves us, be it relationships, jobs, or old identities. With these changes, grief can surface, bringing sadness, sorrow, and heaviness. All three plant friends carry boundary and protective medicine, aiding in the release of burdens not meant for us to bear and helping to keep an open heart through difficult times.
The base of this elixir is Wild Rose glycerite, which is absolutely delicious! This potion deeply nurtures us, reminding us to have faith and embrace joy and happiness. I have often shared how potent and powerful Hawthorn and Roses have been for me in recent seasons. They have called to offer collective support, to hold our hearts and spirits amid chaos, destruction, and heartbreak. They remind us to keep the faith and that it's totally ok and necessary to feel + experience joy and happiness even in the darkest times of deep grief. Teachings us that we don't have to carry our grief, rage, sorrow, anger, and overwhelm alone. We are never truly alone. For me, grief is a portal—a creative process, a mind-altering, consciousness-shifting experience. It breaks my heart open, allowing me to feel everything. To soften. Sometimes there’s crying, sometimes screaming, sometimes dancing, and sometimes birthing and crafting medicines. Our ways of processing are unique, and there is no right or wrong way. Honouring it all.
I prepared first batch of Hawthorn flower brandy on Beltane, allowing it to alchemise over few months. Typically, I strain the flower brandy when the berries are ripe, combining both haws and flowers. They has been incredibly supportive throughout my grief journey. Hawthorn is a portal to the spirit world and the underworld. To me, they symbolise the sacred cycles of life, death, and rebirth. As spirit medicine, Hawthorn holds the heart during loss, grief, heartbreak, and emotional turmoil. They are a gatekeeper, guide, and protector of the heart. Hawthorn soothes the spirit and provides nourishment and care for a heavy heart, helping us transform deep-seated grief, resentment, and heartache, into love, trust, and forgiveness. They help us remember our inherent strength, resilience & magic. Rose, an ancient Grandmother and heart medicine, is the quintessential Venus plant, embodying Divine Feminine energy, unconditional love, and compassion. Venusian plants aid in healing our wounds, purifying our emotional and spiritual hearts, and teaching us to love and forgive ourselves and others. Venus guides us to be in harmony with ourselves, our families, communities, and all of Creation. Rose supports those with relational trauma, rejection, and hurt that have impacted their self image and capacity to love. She helps us reflect on past intimate relationships to understand and integrate the lessons. Rose helps us align with our hearts, teachings us how to give + receive love, overcome self image issues, and transform wounds into wisdom.
Yarrow has a strong affinity for the blood and a long list of medicinal uses + actions, affecting many systems in the body. They carry many complexities + paradoxes, for example, yarrow can stimulate blood flow and bring on menstruation, yet also stops heavy bleeding. They may help with fever, inflammation, infections and also move stagnation helping us flow with ease, bringing this harmony. Yarrow is a protective + boundary medicine, supportive in navigating liminal spaces, endings, transitions. They give us strength and courage, keeping us centered and rooted in our Warrior Hearts. Yarrow can also show us where we still need to find harmony, or where we still perpetuate + contribute to the oppressive cycles /ways. To me Yarrow is a medicine for all warriors, activists, healers and those in service to others. Those that faced their sacred wounds and turned them into wisdom, teachings and medicine, so they can truly be in service to other people. Yarrow also help us remember our innate wisdom and codes that are woven into our dna, blood + bones, our lineages, as well as releasing patterns that are harmful; ancestral, those that are not for us to carry. Yarrow is also very supportive for folks who identify as empaths or who have heightened sensory perceptions. They teach lessons on establishing strong, loving boundaries while ensuring that one does not cross over the personal boundaries of others.
My favourite way to enjoy this elixir is with sparkling water. I add a few drops, sometimes a full dropper, to make a delicious drink. It can also be taken straight from the bottle or enjoyed as a hot tea. It's a very sweet medicine, a balm for the heart :)
Ingredients: Various Rose Petals, Hawthorn Flowers + Berries, Yarrow, Organic Glycerine, Brandy, Spirit, Spring Water. Love, Venus
Brave Heart Potion returns for its second year, with freshly strained batches of beautiful medicines, Hawthorn, Rose & Yarrow. Crafted to provide tender loving care for our hearts when we feel heavy, heartbroken and uncertain of the path ahead, reminding us of the abundant beauty surrounding us and that, despite challenges, everything is divinely orchestrated for our evolution and growth. This potion holds a special place in my heart and is loved by many. It was first conjured up during the Venus star point in the summer of '23. This year, medicine feels potent. Many of us, myself included, have experienced profound changes this year. Healing, recalibrating, and letting go of what no longer serves us, be it relationships, jobs, or old identities. With these changes, grief can surface, bringing sadness, sorrow, and heaviness. All three plant friends carry boundary and protective medicine, aiding in the release of burdens not meant for us to bear and helping to keep an open heart through difficult times.
The base of this elixir is Wild Rose glycerite, which is absolutely delicious! This potion deeply nurtures us, reminding us to have faith and embrace joy and happiness. I have often shared how potent and powerful Hawthorn and Roses have been for me in recent seasons. They have called to offer collective support, to hold our hearts and spirits amid chaos, destruction, and heartbreak. They remind us to keep the faith and that it's totally ok and necessary to feel + experience joy and happiness even in the darkest times of deep grief. Teachings us that we don't have to carry our grief, rage, sorrow, anger, and overwhelm alone. We are never truly alone. For me, grief is a portal—a creative process, a mind-altering, consciousness-shifting experience. It breaks my heart open, allowing me to feel everything. To soften. Sometimes there’s crying, sometimes screaming, sometimes dancing, and sometimes birthing and crafting medicines. Our ways of processing are unique, and there is no right or wrong way. Honouring it all.
I prepared first batch of Hawthorn flower brandy on Beltane, allowing it to alchemise over few months. Typically, I strain the flower brandy when the berries are ripe, combining both haws and flowers. They has been incredibly supportive throughout my grief journey. Hawthorn is a portal to the spirit world and the underworld. To me, they symbolise the sacred cycles of life, death, and rebirth. As spirit medicine, Hawthorn holds the heart during loss, grief, heartbreak, and emotional turmoil. They are a gatekeeper, guide, and protector of the heart. Hawthorn soothes the spirit and provides nourishment and care for a heavy heart, helping us transform deep-seated grief, resentment, and heartache, into love, trust, and forgiveness. They help us remember our inherent strength, resilience & magic. Rose, an ancient Grandmother and heart medicine, is the quintessential Venus plant, embodying Divine Feminine energy, unconditional love, and compassion. Venusian plants aid in healing our wounds, purifying our emotional and spiritual hearts, and teaching us to love and forgive ourselves and others. Venus guides us to be in harmony with ourselves, our families, communities, and all of Creation. Rose supports those with relational trauma, rejection, and hurt that have impacted their self image and capacity to love. She helps us reflect on past intimate relationships to understand and integrate the lessons. Rose helps us align with our hearts, teachings us how to give + receive love, overcome self image issues, and transform wounds into wisdom.
Yarrow has a strong affinity for the blood and a long list of medicinal uses + actions, affecting many systems in the body. They carry many complexities + paradoxes, for example, yarrow can stimulate blood flow and bring on menstruation, yet also stops heavy bleeding. They may help with fever, inflammation, infections and also move stagnation helping us flow with ease, bringing this harmony. Yarrow is a protective + boundary medicine, supportive in navigating liminal spaces, endings, transitions. They give us strength and courage, keeping us centered and rooted in our Warrior Hearts. Yarrow can also show us where we still need to find harmony, or where we still perpetuate + contribute to the oppressive cycles /ways. To me Yarrow is a medicine for all warriors, activists, healers and those in service to others. Those that faced their sacred wounds and turned them into wisdom, teachings and medicine, so they can truly be in service to other people. Yarrow also help us remember our innate wisdom and codes that are woven into our dna, blood + bones, our lineages, as well as releasing patterns that are harmful; ancestral, those that are not for us to carry. Yarrow is also very supportive for folks who identify as empaths or who have heightened sensory perceptions. They teach lessons on establishing strong, loving boundaries while ensuring that one does not cross over the personal boundaries of others.
My favourite way to enjoy this elixir is with sparkling water. I add a few drops, sometimes a full dropper, to make a delicious drink. It can also be taken straight from the bottle or enjoyed as a hot tea. It's a very sweet medicine, a balm for the heart :)
Ingredients: Various Rose Petals, Hawthorn Flowers + Berries, Yarrow, Organic Glycerine, Brandy, Spirit, Spring Water. Love, Venus
