Earth Spirit

12/17/2025

I no longer believe work has to cost me my body.
When my work feels like self-care—
like ritual, like tending, like listening—
I know I’m doing what I was meant to do.

12/15/2025

Every few months there’s a new “miracle” sweeping the health world.

Ni****ne patches.
Methylene blue.
Ivermectin.
Synthetic vitamins.
Endless biohacks.

And yet… the answer has never changed.

It’s the plants.
It has always been the plants.

For tens of thousands of years, humans have healed through herbs—not trends. Every wisdom tradition understood the same truth: disease begins when the body’s tissues fall out of balance.

Too hot or too cold.
Too dry or too damp.
Too tense or too depleted.

Herbs don’t override the body.
They correct the terrain.

They bring tissues back into balance—
and when balance returns, the body remembers how to heal itself.

Modern medicine often tries to erase symptoms without asking why they appeared. Parasites, inflammation, dysfunction—these are not random enemies. They arise when tissues become stagnant or burdened. Remove the symptom without restoring balance, and the imbalance simply finds another way to speak.

Synthetic solutions may shift numbers on a lab report, but they rarely nourish the whole system. Nature doesn’t isolate—she orchestrates.

True healing happens when we remember something ancient and simple: We are made of earth.
We are regulated by sunlight.
And plants speak the body’s native language.

When we work with herbs in their whole, traditional forms, something deeper awakens—a cellular memory older than science, older than trends.

This is not regression.
It’s remembrance.

And there is no higher expression of wellness than living in right relationship with the earth that made us. 🌿

12/10/2025

Long before aspirin was synthesized in a laboratory, willow bark was nature’s gentle yet powerful remedy for pain, inflammation, and fever... commonly known as “herbal aspirin”

Willow bark contains salicin — a precursor to the salicylic acid found in modern pharmaceuticals. In its natural, buffered botanical form, it comes with built-in cofactors that help the body process it more harmoniously:
• Polyphenols – antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
• Flavonoids – reduce oxidative stress
• Tannins – astringent, gut-toning, antimicrobial
• Catechins – support blood vessels, immune function, and detox

This synergy makes willow bark far gentler on the stomach lining and gut terrain than aspirin, which can cause gastric irritation and bleeding due to its lack of buffering agents.

𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐊

✔️ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟
Willow bark has long been used to ease joint pain, muscle soreness, headaches, toothaches, and back pain. It’s particularly beneficial for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic inflammatory conditions where synthetic NSAIDs are often overused.

✔️ 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
Chronic inflammation is a silent terrain disruptor. Willow bark helps quench the inflammatory cascade by downregulating COX-2 enzymes — without the harsh suppression effects of pharmaceuticals.

✔️ 𝐅𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Used for centuries in traditional medicine to gently bring down fevers without forcibly suppressing the body’s natural immune response.

✔️ 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟
Because of its antispasmodic and pain-relieving properties, willow bark can ease uterine tension and menstrual cramps, especially when combined with herbs like cramp bark, ginger, or raspberry leaf.

✔️ 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐱 & 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰
With its mild blood-thinning action (similar to aspirin but gentler), willow bark can support microcirculation, lymphatic flow, and detox pathways — especially when stagnation and inflammation go hand in hand.

Can be used as a tea, tincture, oil/ poultice, and in capsules (although, I don't recommend pill form)

Some of my Apothecary offerings showcasing willow bark:

🌿PAIN WAY herbal body oil - inspired by a client suffering from all over pain, especially in the joints
🌿MOON CYCLE herbal body oil - instant relief from monthly cramps + bloating. I've also used it on my chest to help relieve spasmic coughing.
🌿SACRED RENEWAL tub tea - soothing & calming tea bath for new mommas ♡ helpful for anyone with pain + inflammation

12/09/2025

✨ Meet GLOW — my new botanical skincare line ✨

After years of reading ingredient lists and finding more chemicals than plants, I decided to create something different.
Something real. Something pure. Something intentional.

GLOW is handcrafted in small batches using whole plants, nourishing oils, and nature-forward ingredients that support your skin on a cellular level.

No fillers. No synthetics. No fake fragrances.
Just honest skincare—made the way it should be made.

Your skin doesn’t need a complicated routine.
It needs nourishment, simplicity, and ingredients it recognizes.

Welcome to GLOW — where clean meets ritual, and skincare becomes a ceremony.

12/07/2025

If you don't have time to wait to make fire cider, try some fire honey.
🔥🍯

12/04/2025

(From my heart to yours)

As I look back through the seasons of my life — from my late-teen beginnings, to opening my little store in 2021, to foraging in these mountains and handcrafting each apothecary offering — I’m struck by one thing: I never walked this path alone.

This past month and a half has been one of the hardest chapters I’ve faced… losing my job, being out of work, and navigating so many unknowns. And still — you showed up.

Every purchase of an apothecary remedy, every session booked, every like, comment, share, or simple word of encouragement… it all mattered. It all carried me. It all helped keep this work — my calling — alive.

Thank you for walking with me through each season.
For believing in the plants, in the medicine we make with them, and in the work Spirit has placed on my path.
For seeing me — not just in the bright moments, but in the tender, uncertain ones too.

As I move forward, I’m remembering that winter is not an ending… it is a turning.
A quiet rooting.
A deep preparation for what’s next to bloom.

I’m grateful for every single one of you who has held space for my journey to continue growing.

Here’s to all the seasons we’ve shared so far — and all the ones still to come. 🌿✨

— Christy | Earth Spirit

12/03/2025

12/03/2025

✨ Winter Wellness Begins Within ✨
As the cold settles in, our bodies naturally shift into a deeper, slower rhythm. But winter also pulls moisture and minerals from us — leaving us more prone to dryness, fatigue, tension, and weakened immunity.

What most people don’t realize is that true hydration isn’t just water… it’s minerals.
And that’s where the plants come in. 🌿

Herbs are one of nature’s richest sources of bioavailable minerals — the kind your cells actually recognize and can use. When you sip a mineral-dense herbal infusion or take a plant remedy consistently, you’re replenishing the foundational elements your body relies on for:
• Hydration & electrolyte balance
• Steady energy
• Lymphatic flow
• Immune strength
• Deep cellular nourishment

T'is the season to stock your home apothecary...
When the first signs of imbalance whisper through, you want your remedies ready — not days later.

🌿 My Winter Wellness Bundle was crafted for exactly that:
To help you stay nourished, mineralized, and supported all season long.
These plant allies work together to keep your immune system resilient, your skin hydrated, and your body grounded even in the coldest months.

Small-batch. Handcrafted. Deeply nourishing.
Once this seasonal batch is gone, it won’t return until next winter.

✨ Keep your body cared for. Keep your cabinet prepared.
DM to claim your Winter Wellness Bundle and nourish yourself the Earth Spirit way.

11/28/2025

Make your health a priority this year🎀

🎁 Wellness Bundles - pre-made or create your own
🎁 Gift Certificates - for Apothecary goods and private sessions
🎁 I also have some retail merch from the store - msg to inquire

11/27/2025

New name. Same great support.

Elder is a wise winter ally — rich in antioxidants, soothing to inflammation, and deeply supportive to the immune system. Elderberry is known as a potent antiviral, abundant in vitamins A & C, traditionally used to reduce fever, ease cough, and clear congestion.

I’ve woven in lymphatic-supporting herbs and a bright burst of vitamin C from orange and cranberry to create a deeply nourishing, immune-focused elixir your body will thank you for.

A must-have remedy for every herbal cabinet — especially in the colder months.

As always, I craft in small batches so grab one before they're gone!
🌿🪶