Rose-based, handcrafted goods straight from the Redwood Rose kitchen

Welcome to the Redwood Rose, my gypsy cabin on wheels. I built this enchanted little abode with the help of some wonderful people over the past couple years and it's a dream come true to be finally living in her! All products for sale here are made in the Redwood Rose kitchen. I named my house and company Redwood Rose because the Spirit of the Rose has serendipitously appeared throughout my life in times of hardship, but most notably in 2017 when I experienced 3 traumatic events and spent 6 months in deep grief. During that time a solitary yellow rose bloomed outside my house where I wasn’t aware there was a rose bush, and I began to recall the numerous times that the rose had appeared throughout my life, often during challenging and significant times. I began researching the Rose and learned that it is an ancient symbol of love and an open heart and has been used as a remedy for grief for thousands of years. It was then that the idea came to me to start making rose-based, heart healing goods to help others to soothe the anxiety, stress and heaviness of our times. It is my belief that the energy we put into something can be felt in what we make. So, I'm passionate about putting more love out into our grieving world with the help of our plant allies and, of course, the amazing Rose.

My making process always involves a ritual that conjures within me feelings of gratitude, joy, and an open heart before I begin and while I am creating. It keeps the process pleasureable and I believe is tasted and felt in the products I make.  At least that’s what I’m told.

The Rose

I wasn’t always in love with the rose. In fact, I used to feel it was a rather uninteresting flower, too traditional and classic for my tastes. I associated the rose with my Grandmother who often smelled of rose scented Oil of Olay. I was more drawn to exotic flowers like orchids, dahlias and peonies. While healing from some traumatic events I realized looking back at my life that the rose had “claimed me.” My very own name means “rose” after all. It was then that my limited beliefs and associations with the rose began to change. Now, I have a whole new appreciation and experience of this ancient, and powerful flower being. I love the intoxicating, expansive, full body effect I experience when inhaling a fragrant garden rose. It feels as if I become the rose and every petal of my being opens up to life. Suddenly my mood and experience of life is sweet, fresh and alive again. To inhale a fragrant rose is one of the most pleasurable things in life. The metaphor of the closed bud opening into a big, stunning, velvety bloom resonates as a symbol of our spiritual journey through life, slowly finding the courage and will to bloom into our most authentic selves and into our full potential. 

The rose has a powerful effect on our emotions and has been used as a medicinal plant for ages. If the heart feels blocked, afraid, or cut off from the world, rose petals can help us find new ways to open up, let go, and trust. Roses and rosehips have traditionally been used to treat a depressed immune system as well as to bring a woman's reproductive/menstrual system back into balance. As an astringent herb, it helps tone, tighten, and support the tissues and is why it is found in many skin care products.

A fascinating fact is that roses have powerful energy fields that vibrate at a high electrical frequency -- the highest of any flower on earth. Rose essential oil vibrates at a rate of 320 megahertz of electrical energy. In comparison, essential oil from lavender (one of the next highest frequency flowers) vibrates at a rate of 118 megahertz, and a healthy human brain usually vibrates between 71 and 90 megahertz. No wonder we feel so amazing around them!

The rose’s beauty, softness, and shape evoke feelings of sensuality and eroticism. Since time immemorial, roses have been a symbol of passion, the process of giving and receiving, and the beauty of relationship. Roses have an uplifting and gathering energy that help us feel loved, joyful, and grateful. It is, after all, the quintessential flower of love! For all of these reasons, I chose to honor the spirit of the Rose by creating these handcrafted goods in my tiny home by the same name.