Clo’s roots and rituals

03/07/2025

Hi folks.
As we flow into summer & move into the second half of the year, I always feel it is good for me to pause & take stock at present.

What here is feeling aligned & what can be untangled to let go.

Life in general can feel so busy, we can often lose sight of the amazing growth & progress we have made through the seasons.

From those gentle reminders in glimmers that make you quietly smile to yourself, to big steps that welcome in new life chapters & directions.

Take a moment here to honour yourself for anything this year that feels like progress for you.

Looking back into the happenings of June, I step into summer with much love & gratitude flowing from my being. I also move forward with a fair amount of uncertainty but an even bigger amount of trust.

Pause.
Reflection.
Landing.
Gratitude.

Thank you to every soul that I connected & cocreated with in June.
We grow & create magic when we come together.

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Thank you to the magical Melody for our new collaboration within Spiritual Harmony Mediumship
If you are local to Ross on Wye, I highly recommend paying this special place a visit.

Thank you to my dear friend Sally Anne Saint for such wisdom & holding on your wild woman retreat. Thank you also for trusting me to hold sisters in circle as part of this special day, for a journey through sacred womb connection, herbal magic & sound medicine.

Thank you to the incredible & humble mentor that is Lisa de Jong for your teachings, guidance & encouragement. It has been so affirming & such an honour to be a part of the Menstrual coach academy 24/25 cohort. It brought up alllll the feelings to send in my MCA final assessment in June.

Thank you to the most amazing soul Sam, for inviting me back again over solstice to be a part of the wild tribe at The Elements Retreat
True magic happens in these enchanted woods by the sea.
Thank you also to you all who gave exchanges for our herbal offerings & to every sister for our one to one menstrual coaching chats.

Thank you to every person who has continued with or embarked on a new journey with me in our 1 to 1 menstrual coaching sessions. This work is sacred & with deep reverence.

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21/06/2025

12/06/2025

From our gardens roots to your rituals.

Feeling so blessed for these small (but mighty) & often herb harvests as we flow through our first spring here in our home.

Tending to & growing with our new unfolding story of a garden as we flow through our first seasons in this new space.

As the bees, birds & butterflies flock, I feel my heart hum with warmth, as we can cocreate this tapestry of colours, textures, fragrances & wild energy together. This is home.

Many herbs homegrown from seed & seedlings sourced in community & from ethical plant suppliers, grown with deep love, no nasties & much care.

Starting again & birthing our new garden with vision & respect that it will come together with cycles of time.

Sitting with the initial panic & excitement when we moved in, for this large blank area of an outside sanctuary & wanting to create a beautiful, pollinator supporting, native ode to Mumma nature. But where there is challenge there is opportunity of alchemy. I have had to put on my patient pants, easier said than done sometimes though right? 😂

Each year I plan to meet & add more & more medicinal herbs to the already abundant homegrown CRAR apothecary.
Bit by by, from Earth to bloom.

For now, so grateful for the support of ethically sourced herbs when needed from wonderful establishments like Starchild & Indigo herbs.
Nature she does not rush anything, yet everything is accomplished.

Our offerings also include many herbs foraged in our local lands on rambles in the Forest of Dean. Collected in moderation with honour & much respect of the seasonal cyclical dance, plant spirits, growth cycles & wild forest kin.

Gratitude for the plant wisdom & medicine.

All garden, sourced & foraged plants prepared with intention & reverence. Weaved into herbal offerings for friends in community, local events, menstrual coaching clients, collaborations, markets & your online orders.

Thank you from my heart & soul, for welcoming the wild into your cyclical living & self care practices with Clo’s roots & rituals.

Clo x

10/06/2025

At this time of year the forest is full of fawns 🦌

These baby deer often lay in the undergrowth and amongst the bracken. They are very vulnerable and their mothers need all their energy to care for them. If you are visiting, keep to the paths and keep dogs close by and in sight.

Please remember that the forest is home to deer, nesting birds, adders and many other species of wildlife, lets do our bit to keep them safe 💚

29/05/2025

SACRED GODDESS TEA

Herbal support for your inner winter/period.
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I so enjoyed blending packs of this loose leaf tea, to make way to you in orders this week. Much gratitude womban to womban.

Once infused, the deep red hue of this herbal blend really invites you in.

Honour your womb space with this blend of fruity, spiced, sweet & warming herbs.

Wonderfully soothing & energy giving when we may be feeling the call to turn our energies inwards & slow the pace.

A thoughtfully combined selection of herbs to send wild nourishing medicine & loving energies through your all.

This can often feel more needed during our bleed time.

Honour your cycle & all of the magick she holds.

A brief look into a few herbs of this blend.♥

Rose - Deeply calming & soothing on our physical & spiritual bodies. Those who suffer with cramps or anxiety around inner winter may benefit from working with rose.

Lady’s mantle – Long revered for supporting women's reproductive health. Compounds salicylic acid & quercetin within can offer potential relieif due to there analgesic & inflammation modulating actions.

Hibiscus - A naturally sweet cup of hibiscus tea during our bleed can help to keep those sweet cravings at bay. Binging on sugar during this phase can cause energy crashes & worsen inflammation. Her flowers may soothe painful period cramps.

Cardamom - These aromatic pods are great for aiding in digestion, which can feel a little bit more sluggish during our inner winter. A herbal carminative, meaning it will help to relieve excess gas & bloating.

Rose hips - Oodles of immune boosting vitamin C & loving energies. Any plant materia from the rose is an ally of our divine feminine.

Cinnamon – TCM sheds light on menstrual cramps being worsened by coldness & stagnation in our body. Studies how shown that cinnamon helps with this, with the bark being ‘warming’ in herbalism.

Have you any herbs that you love to bring into your daily flow & habits during your period? Let me know. ❤️

Shop link for all tea blends in bio.

Clo x
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*Offered to be enjoyed in combination with a range of holistic practices. Those with a health condition please seek medical advice prior to use.

13/05/2025

Some days you feel unstoppable.

Other days, the cramps hit, the tears come out of nowhere, and you’re canceling plans because you just can’t.

You try to explain it… but get told “it’s just PMS.”

You’re tired of feeling like a mystery to yourself.

Tired of white-knuckling your way through every cycle.

Here’s a gentle truth:
You’re not too much. You’re not making it up.
And there are simple, natural ways to feel better.

One beautiful ally? Lavender.

A recent study found that inhaling lavender essential oil significantly reduced menstrual pain.

Its magic lies in compounds like linalool and linalyl acetate, which have calming and pain-relieving effects.
These help to reduce inflammation, ease tension in the body, lower stress and anxiety and ultimately, soothe pain from the inside out.

Your body isn’t broken.
It’s asking to be supported with softness, not shame.

This is what I’m here for. This is where the comes in…

To help you reconnect, rebalance, and remember: your sensitivity is strength.

You don’t have to suffer through it. There is another way.

You can chat to our resident herb queen 👑 for more info on how plant based wisdom can support your menstrual health.

[Study source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405632/]