Small batch, handcrafted wellness 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, and it's been a dream come true to be living in her on beautiful land in the northern California redwoods. All products for sale here are made in the Redwood Rose kitchen. While building my home, her name came to me and and not long after, my company Redwood Rose Apothecary was born. The process of designing and building my home ignited my creative spirit and I have been making art and hand crafted goods in her ever since!
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“In the center of the rose a diamond burns forever larger than all of the worlds, more brilliant than any sun.”
The Rose
The Spirit of the Rose has appeared countless times throughout my life especially in times of hardship. Most notably in 2017 when I experienced 3 consecutive, traumatic events and spent 6 months in deep grief and recovery from PTSD. During that time a solitary yellow rose bloomed outside my house on a bush my landlord said hadn’t bloomed in years and she thought had died. That sparked memories of the numerous times that the rose had appeared throughout my life, often during both challenging and significant times. It also occurred to me at this time that the root of my name is rose. It dawned on me that this flower being had “claimed” me somehow and was trying to get my attention. So, I began to research 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, depression and anxiety 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.
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 and concludes with a blessing prayer. It keeps the process pleasureable for me, and I am told is felt by those who purchase my products. I am passionate about putting more love out into our grieving world with the help of our beloved plant allies, and of course the amazing Rose.
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.
new Featured products!
As luxurious to smell as it is to the skin, this soap is made with oatmeal, shea butter, rose petals, rose and lavender essential oil, coconut oil, olive oil, honey, glycerin, aloe vera, and goat milk.
Dried herbal cleansing bundles (herbs vary depending on season). Can include rosemary, mugwort, lavender, sweetgrass, tea tree, etc). Includes a small stone.
Bathe in love and luxury in these salts infused with rose absolute essential oil and organic rose petals.
12 ounce jar.
“The salts are so luxurious!!!!! I really recommend them with the rose water spray for after.”
Roll on perfume made with organic rose and lavender essential oils in a sweet almond carrier oil. Uplifting scent and nourishing for the skin.
Organic tea blend of peppermint, mullein, tulsi, chamomile, and ginger
Sleep aid + anxiety support. Herbal tonic for those who have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep. Safe for children.
Made from rose, lemon balm, hawthorne berry, chamomile, and valerian root
Delightfully smelling of chocolate and rose, this lotion bar will keep your skin silky smooth all summer. Made with all natural ingredients of cacao butter, mango butter, rose infused jojoba oil, rose essential oil, rose clay powder, and carnauba wax (for hardening- all natural wax derived from the leaves of a Brazilian Palm)
This healing face serum, made from organic calendula, rose hips, hibiscus petals and rose petals captures the anti-oxidant, vitamin C rich properties of the hibiscus and the rose with the soothing, regenerative, and anti-inflammatory properties of Calendula. Calendula also deeply hydrates the skin, heals damaged skin, and stimulates collagen making it look younger and suppler. (2 oz frosted bottle with rose gold colored dropper)
This tincture is made with some of the most powerful immune boosting plants in the Redwood forest including Vitamins C from Redwood needles, anti-microbial, anti-viral properties of Usnea lichen, and cancer fighting Turkey Tail mushrooms. High in beneficial volatile oils, redwood trees have traditionally been used to support the lungs and immune system.
On an energetic level, the Redwood tree has the ability to heal long-held and inherited grief related to loss of home/place, or loss of identity. It is useful in connecting with one's ancestral roots as well as connecting with the land one resides. The redwood tree beautifully holds the paradox of both sovereignty and community. Savor the flavor of the forest. 2-3 drops as needed.
“Redwood Remedy is absolutely essential in my health and wellbeing practice. I lived in Northern California for 20 years and deeply feel that redwoods are my kin. When I take the tincture regularly I feel strong, grounded, and simultaneously expansive. I've also (knock on wood) only had COVID once and it was less than a year ago when I was traveling and had run out of my Redwood Remedy. I'm not saying it's a preventative, and..." -Elissa Perry
Lift your spirits instantly with sacred rosewater made from spring water, witch hazel, and organic rose essential oil. Every bottle is infused with prayers of love, gratitude and abundance making it truly sacred.
2 ounce spray bottle.
Calm, soothing organic tea blend for the nervous system. Made with lemon balm, rose, chamomile, mint, nettles, and milky oats
Made with amazing medicinal roots and herbs to ground and calm your nervous system, and come into your heart. Great for use during life transitions when feeling unstable.
Made with codonopsis, astragulus, elder, licorice root, motherwort, rose, hawthorne, ashwaganda, lemon balm, and yarrow.
