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Why I switched to all natural deodorants

February 4, 2016 by hellnotesforbeauty | Leave a Comment

Ever wonder how to get rid of those yellow stains left behind on virtually every white top or t-shirt you own? That is perhaps the most annoying thing and what’s worse it can’t be bleached or washed away.  Those yellow stains, contrary to popular belief, is actually caused by a chemical reaction between our sweat and the chemicals in most deodorants.  This just goes to show how chemicals can have reactions to our bodies natural chemicals too.

Deodorants are one of those things we use on a regular basis without giving it much thought. But honestly, what is there to think about? A deodorant does, well, deodorize odors, right? Yes, in essence that is the fact, but have we questioned the processing and ingredients in deodorants and how they interact with our arm pits?

A Brief History


The ancient Egyptians were no strangers to pleasing scents and it was integral to their culture.  They bathed in perfumes and even washed their clothes in alluring scents to avoid foul odors at all costs. Fast forward to modern times and the deodorizing industry has become a highly profitable business behind this concept of minimizing body odors.

The first marketed deodorant, Mum, was patented in the late nineteenth century by an inventor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The first deodorant appeared as a cream and evolved to aerosol sprays which in those days the most popular ingredients in deodorants contained aluminum zirconium and chlorofluorocarbon propellants.  These however were banned in the late 70’s by the FDA due to its suspected effects on health & the effects on the environment as a whole.

Fast forward to 2016.

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Modern Concerns

Today, it seems as though the deodorant market is highly saturated with all types of deodorizers and antiperspirant.

A deodorant deodorizes odor, while an antiperspirants works by blocking the sweat glands which in turn blocks the amount of sweat from reaching the skin’s surface.

Just like in the late 70’s, concerns still linger in regards to the chemicals used in our deodorants today.  Here are the most common concerning chemical ingredients & their health effects.

  • Parabens: Synthetic preservative. Linked to breast cancer + Hormone disruption + reproductive issues
  • Aluminum: Linked to breast cancer + Hormone disruption
  • Fragrance (Phatlates): Eedocrine disruptors (may interfere, mimic or block hormones), development toxicants (can interfere with the normal development of a fetus or child), and a reproductive toxicant (can harm the reproductive system)

Alternatives to Consider


 “As you might guess, the underarm lymphatic networks perform lymph filtering of nearby tissues, including the hands, arms and chest region.  In fact, the lymph nodes in the armpit are often the first place that cancer cells spread to outside the breast, in the case of breast cancer.” -Silver Botanicals

Our body’s lymphatic system is very delicate and crucial to fighting off diseases by keeping our immune system properly regulated and protected.  So anything you apply to your skin, especially along those delicate glands can cause major disruptions within that system.  There has also been direct links to breast cancer and the aluminum in deodorants considering the proximity between our breasts and armpits.

Below are some of my favorite all natural, Aluminum Free Deodorant brands

  • Nubian Heritage
  • Allure Naturals
  • Oyin Handmade
  • naokeidoe creations

I’ve tried Nubian Heritage for the past 6 months and I’m almost out and excited to try new brands.  It has also been eye opening to me how something we take for granted can be so toxic to our health.  I finally don’t deal with razor burns or dryness as I used to and will give up conventional deodorants for good.

Sources:

NY Times: All About Deodorants


Crystal Spring: A Take on Deodorants



Chemicals in Deodorants

Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health – By Samuel S. Epstein

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- Sweetgrass Braids: soothing, harmony, attraction, peace, tranquility, happiness, sweetening
- Palo Santo Sticks: peace, grounding, tranquility, harmony, calming, meditation
- Sage Sticks: clearing, grounding, purification, cleansing, reprogram, dispel
- Altar Blends: study, meditation, rituals, offerings
- Love Blends: sensuality, self love, compassion, passion, sex, attraction
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Summer Skin Prep Dry Bushing is one of my favori Summer Skin Prep 

Dry Bushing is one of my favorite skin care routines and not only is it topically beneficial to remove dead skin, reveal soft skin, and treat cellulite, but also has many health benefits overall.  One of the most important health benefits of dry brushing is the ability to stimulate the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of a network of tissues and organs that fights infections, bacteria in the blood and other toxins and is a essential part of the immune system which supports the body's defense against viruses, bacteria, infections and supports the body's natural detoxification processes. The Lymphatic system consists of Lymph fluid which is a water like substance made of white blood cells, among other immune fighting cells that protect against bacteria and infections in the blood.

One of the most efficient ways to detox is through the skin and dry brushing stimulates blood circulation which is needed for proper detoxification. Another way to stimulate the lymphatic system is by sweating with some form of physical exercise since the lymphatic system has no central pump to move the fluid through the network as efficiently. So regular exercise and stimulating techniques like dry brushing and massages help the body maintain strength and balance to support the immune system.

I dry brush 2-3 times a week or every other day with a natural bristle brush you can find at most holistic wellness stores and sites near you. 

All you need is 5 minutes before you shower for smooth soft skin with the added health benefits.

How to Dry Brush 
Start at the soles of your feet and brush upward to the stomach, toward the heart.

For the stomach, work in a clockwise direction.

Use firm, small strokes upward, or work in a circular motion.

When you get up to your upper body, start at your hands, up to your arms toward the heart.

Lightly and delicately brush your chest area toward the heart.

Make sure your motions are slow and gentle so you don't tear, scratch or irritate the skin.

You can learn more about dry brushing at the blog. Link in bio ✨

#holisticbeauty #holistichealth #drybrushing #holisticwellness
Self Initiation The word "initiate" simply means Self Initiation

The word "initiate" simply means to start.  The moment you start to search for truth in any way, shape or form, you have actually started on your path of initiation. From then on, your initiation deepens in direct proportion to your efforts. Remember, input=output. There are many stages in any person's spiritual path. Each experience in a person's life journey is an initiation in itself, as certain realizations are made. Again, these are personal realizations and are dictated by your own progress and level of advancement. These, levels, have nothing to do with with the grades and titles adopted by "tribes", "covens", "spiritual house". An initiate advances by becoming aware. -Phillip Cooper

It is very important to build a personal relationship and foundation with the concept of what "spirituality" means to you.  Spirituality does not mean you have to be subordinate to anything or anyone outside of you. It does not mean that if you interact with your spirit guides or spiritual gifts that you will be "cursed" for doing it "wrong".  There is no right or wrong in your spiritual development, there is only truth, your truth.  Just because something is different does not mean its wrong, just that what works for me, may not work for you.

Many people nowadays rush to "initiate" into a religion, tradition or following without first honoring their own individuality. Not saying that a community is bad, just that each individual that makes up that whole should have some sense of their individual strengths.  If everyone is the same and no individual variations are displayed then you're technically in a cult when often times than not, the "leader" is demeaning, withholds information and manipulates others on the basis of the followers perceived weakness.

You are an individual.  There is no one else like you in existence, so it naturally follows that there is only one path for you to follow. Your Own.  Your path leads to truth, not someone else's truth, but your own truth concerning your magical true self and your relationship with the universe.  No teacher could ever lead you to truth. All that can ever be done is to show you the way.
Ancestral Perspective In order for you to be bor Ancestral Perspective 

In order for you to be born, you need two parents, four grandparents, eight great grandparents, 16 second great grandparents, 32 third great grandparents, etc. If you go all the way to ninth great grandparents, that’s 2,048  ancestors. If you go a little further to 12 generations, you have 4,094  ancestors.

Your DNA is from those 4,094 people that lived over the last 400 + years 

Think about that for a second especially when attempting to embrace, implement and integrate Ancestral veneration into our “modern” lifestyle. A society that overlooks traumas or the trend of “healers” seeking to heal others without addressing their own wounds. We must heal our current relationships especially those parental and familial wounds. Understand who/what hurt our parents, their parents and beyond. 
 
Think about how much trauma, pain, suffering, fear, and all of the low-density energy that was experienced by those people that lived in times where they didn’t have as much safety, knowledge, information, and security as we do now. 

It seems as though we have all this information and accessibility but refuse to acknowledge the truth. Ignorance simply means “to ignore” it is the root of the word, ignore what is so presently in our human experience. Life is beautiful, but the gesture of existence comes with its stipulations. 

We are here to live our lessons, material possessions are only consequentials to this realm, successive side effects of living in our truth and purpose.
“...the truth holds the greatest magic, the grea “...the truth holds the greatest magic, the greatest beauty and sometimes the greatest danger.”
A new batch of our elements candles are at the sho A new batch of our elements candles are at the shop @desp.OjOs 

Silver represents the moon goddess and is very healing to the physical body and our spiritual nature due to its conductive nature. 

It’s prime energy is receptive which is attracting, quiet, calming, soothing, promotes meditation, spirituality and inward reflection. Grounding and peace energy. Psychic awareness, promotes love.

Use our Silver Candle for all moon rituals to bring balance, spiritual development and build intuition.

Gold: Luck, Wealth, Energy, Power

Energy: Projective

Planet: Sun

Gold's energy is vibrant and projective which activates and invokes motivation to your endeavors especially if you've been feeling stagnant or unmotivated. Use gold for matters of the mind to improve concentration and memory. Gold enhances will power, courage and confidence.  Gold is a ancient metal that never tarnishes symbolizing the vibrant and ever flowing energy of the Sun for manifestation to idle and stagnant dreams, ideas and goals.

Our ritual candles are cleansed with river or moon water, purified with incense, put out overnight to capture the stars and moonlight and lastly, infused with crystals and fixed with herbs according to your needs.

If you would like to have your candle “fixed” with our special in house blends of herbs, oils and protection powder, please select the type of fixings you’d like and indicate at the “order notes” section at checkout the name for which the candle will be dedicated to. 

✨ 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑝 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑜 ✨
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Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smud Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smudge with?
▫️
Loose resins, herbs, cones or sticks? Whichever your style, we have what you need.
▫️
Visit the shop to check out our recent updates of smudge supplies @Desp.ojos
▫️
- Frank & Myrrh Loose Resins: calming, soothing and promotes harmony, peace and balance.
- Dragon's Blood Loose Resins: attraction, sexuality, grounding, purification, cleansing
- Sweetgrass Braids: soothing, harmony, attraction, peace, tranquility, happiness, sweetening
- Palo Santo Sticks: peace, grounding, tranquility, harmony, calming, meditation
- Sage Sticks: clearing, grounding, purification, cleansing, reprogram, dispel
- Altar Blends: study, meditation, rituals, offerings
- Love Blends: sensuality, self love, compassion, passion, sex, attraction
- Protection Blends: Banishing, dispelling, hex breaking, cleanse, purify
- Blue Sage Incense Sticks: calming, soothing, clearing
- Sandalwood: relaxation, positivity, purifying
▫️
Don't forget to visit the channel for tutorials and the blog to read and learn more about smudging and the different types of herbs and resins to use.
▫️
#smudge #incense #houseclearing 
#spaceclearing #palosanto #sage #frankincense
Summer Skin Prep Dry Bushing is one of my favori Summer Skin Prep 

Dry Bushing is one of my favorite skin care routines and not only is it topically beneficial to remove dead skin, reveal soft skin, and treat cellulite, but also has many health benefits overall.  One of the most important health benefits of dry brushing is the ability to stimulate the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of a network of tissues and organs that fights infections, bacteria in the blood and other toxins and is a essential part of the immune system which supports the body's defense against viruses, bacteria, infections and supports the body's natural detoxification processes. The Lymphatic system consists of Lymph fluid which is a water like substance made of white blood cells, among other immune fighting cells that protect against bacteria and infections in the blood.

One of the most efficient ways to detox is through the skin and dry brushing stimulates blood circulation which is needed for proper detoxification. Another way to stimulate the lymphatic system is by sweating with some form of physical exercise since the lymphatic system has no central pump to move the fluid through the network as efficiently. So regular exercise and stimulating techniques like dry brushing and massages help the body maintain strength and balance to support the immune system.

I dry brush 2-3 times a week or every other day with a natural bristle brush you can find at most holistic wellness stores and sites near you. 

All you need is 5 minutes before you shower for smooth soft skin with the added health benefits.

How to Dry Brush 
Start at the soles of your feet and brush upward to the stomach, toward the heart.

For the stomach, work in a clockwise direction.

Use firm, small strokes upward, or work in a circular motion.

When you get up to your upper body, start at your hands, up to your arms toward the heart.

Lightly and delicately brush your chest area toward the heart.

Make sure your motions are slow and gentle so you don't tear, scratch or irritate the skin.

You can learn more about dry brushing at the blog. Link in bio ✨

#holisticbeauty #holistichealth #drybrushing #holisticwellness
Self Initiation The word "initiate" simply means Self Initiation

The word "initiate" simply means to start.  The moment you start to search for truth in any way, shape or form, you have actually started on your path of initiation. From then on, your initiation deepens in direct proportion to your efforts. Remember, input=output. There are many stages in any person's spiritual path. Each experience in a person's life journey is an initiation in itself, as certain realizations are made. Again, these are personal realizations and are dictated by your own progress and level of advancement. These, levels, have nothing to do with with the grades and titles adopted by "tribes", "covens", "spiritual house". An initiate advances by becoming aware. -Phillip Cooper

It is very important to build a personal relationship and foundation with the concept of what "spirituality" means to you.  Spirituality does not mean you have to be subordinate to anything or anyone outside of you. It does not mean that if you interact with your spirit guides or spiritual gifts that you will be "cursed" for doing it "wrong".  There is no right or wrong in your spiritual development, there is only truth, your truth.  Just because something is different does not mean its wrong, just that what works for me, may not work for you.

Many people nowadays rush to "initiate" into a religion, tradition or following without first honoring their own individuality. Not saying that a community is bad, just that each individual that makes up that whole should have some sense of their individual strengths.  If everyone is the same and no individual variations are displayed then you're technically in a cult when often times than not, the "leader" is demeaning, withholds information and manipulates others on the basis of the followers perceived weakness.

You are an individual.  There is no one else like you in existence, so it naturally follows that there is only one path for you to follow. Your Own.  Your path leads to truth, not someone else's truth, but your own truth concerning your magical true self and your relationship with the universe.  No teacher could ever lead you to truth. All that can ever be done is to show you the way.
Ancestral Perspective In order for you to be bor Ancestral Perspective 

In order for you to be born, you need two parents, four grandparents, eight great grandparents, 16 second great grandparents, 32 third great grandparents, etc. If you go all the way to ninth great grandparents, that’s 2,048  ancestors. If you go a little further to 12 generations, you have 4,094  ancestors.

Your DNA is from those 4,094 people that lived over the last 400 + years 

Think about that for a second especially when attempting to embrace, implement and integrate Ancestral veneration into our “modern” lifestyle. A society that overlooks traumas or the trend of “healers” seeking to heal others without addressing their own wounds. We must heal our current relationships especially those parental and familial wounds. Understand who/what hurt our parents, their parents and beyond. 
 
Think about how much trauma, pain, suffering, fear, and all of the low-density energy that was experienced by those people that lived in times where they didn’t have as much safety, knowledge, information, and security as we do now. 

It seems as though we have all this information and accessibility but refuse to acknowledge the truth. Ignorance simply means “to ignore” it is the root of the word, ignore what is so presently in our human experience. Life is beautiful, but the gesture of existence comes with its stipulations. 

We are here to live our lessons, material possessions are only consequentials to this realm, successive side effects of living in our truth and purpose.
“...the truth holds the greatest magic, the grea “...the truth holds the greatest magic, the greatest beauty and sometimes the greatest danger.”
A new batch of our elements candles are at the sho A new batch of our elements candles are at the shop @desp.OjOs 

Silver represents the moon goddess and is very healing to the physical body and our spiritual nature due to its conductive nature. 

It’s prime energy is receptive which is attracting, quiet, calming, soothing, promotes meditation, spirituality and inward reflection. Grounding and peace energy. Psychic awareness, promotes love.

Use our Silver Candle for all moon rituals to bring balance, spiritual development and build intuition.

Gold: Luck, Wealth, Energy, Power

Energy: Projective

Planet: Sun

Gold's energy is vibrant and projective which activates and invokes motivation to your endeavors especially if you've been feeling stagnant or unmotivated. Use gold for matters of the mind to improve concentration and memory. Gold enhances will power, courage and confidence.  Gold is a ancient metal that never tarnishes symbolizing the vibrant and ever flowing energy of the Sun for manifestation to idle and stagnant dreams, ideas and goals.

Our ritual candles are cleansed with river or moon water, purified with incense, put out overnight to capture the stars and moonlight and lastly, infused with crystals and fixed with herbs according to your needs.

If you would like to have your candle “fixed” with our special in house blends of herbs, oils and protection powder, please select the type of fixings you’d like and indicate at the “order notes” section at checkout the name for which the candle will be dedicated to. 

✨ 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑝 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑜 ✨
@desp.ojos
Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smud Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smudge with?
▫️
Loose resins, herbs, cones or sticks? Whichever your style, we have what you need.
▫️
Visit the shop to check out our recent updates of smudge supplies @Desp.ojos
▫️
- Frank & Myrrh Loose Resins: calming, soothing and promotes harmony, peace and balance.
- Dragon's Blood Loose Resins: attraction, sexuality, grounding, purification, cleansing
- Sweetgrass Braids: soothing, harmony, attraction, peace, tranquility, happiness, sweetening
- Palo Santo Sticks: peace, grounding, tranquility, harmony, calming, meditation
- Sage Sticks: clearing, grounding, purification, cleansing, reprogram, dispel
- Altar Blends: study, meditation, rituals, offerings
- Love Blends: sensuality, self love, compassion, passion, sex, attraction
- Protection Blends: Banishing, dispelling, hex breaking, cleanse, purify
- Blue Sage Incense Sticks: calming, soothing, clearing
- Sandalwood: relaxation, positivity, purifying
▫️
Don't forget to visit the channel for tutorials and the blog to read and learn more about smudging and the different types of herbs and resins to use.
▫️
#smudge #incense #houseclearing 
#spaceclearing #palosanto #sage #frankincense
Summer Skin Prep Dry Bushing is one of my favori Summer Skin Prep 

Dry Bushing is one of my favorite skin care routines and not only is it topically beneficial to remove dead skin, reveal soft skin, and treat cellulite, but also has many health benefits overall.  One of the most important health benefits of dry brushing is the ability to stimulate the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of a network of tissues and organs that fights infections, bacteria in the blood and other toxins and is a essential part of the immune system which supports the body's defense against viruses, bacteria, infections and supports the body's natural detoxification processes. The Lymphatic system consists of Lymph fluid which is a water like substance made of white blood cells, among other immune fighting cells that protect against bacteria and infections in the blood.

One of the most efficient ways to detox is through the skin and dry brushing stimulates blood circulation which is needed for proper detoxification. Another way to stimulate the lymphatic system is by sweating with some form of physical exercise since the lymphatic system has no central pump to move the fluid through the network as efficiently. So regular exercise and stimulating techniques like dry brushing and massages help the body maintain strength and balance to support the immune system.

I dry brush 2-3 times a week or every other day with a natural bristle brush you can find at most holistic wellness stores and sites near you. 

All you need is 5 minutes before you shower for smooth soft skin with the added health benefits.

How to Dry Brush 
Start at the soles of your feet and brush upward to the stomach, toward the heart.

For the stomach, work in a clockwise direction.

Use firm, small strokes upward, or work in a circular motion.

When you get up to your upper body, start at your hands, up to your arms toward the heart.

Lightly and delicately brush your chest area toward the heart.

Make sure your motions are slow and gentle so you don't tear, scratch or irritate the skin.

You can learn more about dry brushing at the blog. Link in bio ✨

#holisticbeauty #holistichealth #drybrushing #holisticwellness
Self Initiation The word "initiate" simply means Self Initiation

The word "initiate" simply means to start.  The moment you start to search for truth in any way, shape or form, you have actually started on your path of initiation. From then on, your initiation deepens in direct proportion to your efforts. Remember, input=output. There are many stages in any person's spiritual path. Each experience in a person's life journey is an initiation in itself, as certain realizations are made. Again, these are personal realizations and are dictated by your own progress and level of advancement. These, levels, have nothing to do with with the grades and titles adopted by "tribes", "covens", "spiritual house". An initiate advances by becoming aware. -Phillip Cooper

It is very important to build a personal relationship and foundation with the concept of what "spirituality" means to you.  Spirituality does not mean you have to be subordinate to anything or anyone outside of you. It does not mean that if you interact with your spirit guides or spiritual gifts that you will be "cursed" for doing it "wrong".  There is no right or wrong in your spiritual development, there is only truth, your truth.  Just because something is different does not mean its wrong, just that what works for me, may not work for you.

Many people nowadays rush to "initiate" into a religion, tradition or following without first honoring their own individuality. Not saying that a community is bad, just that each individual that makes up that whole should have some sense of their individual strengths.  If everyone is the same and no individual variations are displayed then you're technically in a cult when often times than not, the "leader" is demeaning, withholds information and manipulates others on the basis of the followers perceived weakness.

You are an individual.  There is no one else like you in existence, so it naturally follows that there is only one path for you to follow. Your Own.  Your path leads to truth, not someone else's truth, but your own truth concerning your magical true self and your relationship with the universe.  No teacher could ever lead you to truth. All that can ever be done is to show you the way.
Ancestral Perspective In order for you to be bor Ancestral Perspective 

In order for you to be born, you need two parents, four grandparents, eight great grandparents, 16 second great grandparents, 32 third great grandparents, etc. If you go all the way to ninth great grandparents, that’s 2,048  ancestors. If you go a little further to 12 generations, you have 4,094  ancestors.

Your DNA is from those 4,094 people that lived over the last 400 + years 

Think about that for a second especially when attempting to embrace, implement and integrate Ancestral veneration into our “modern” lifestyle. A society that overlooks traumas or the trend of “healers” seeking to heal others without addressing their own wounds. We must heal our current relationships especially those parental and familial wounds. Understand who/what hurt our parents, their parents and beyond. 
 
Think about how much trauma, pain, suffering, fear, and all of the low-density energy that was experienced by those people that lived in times where they didn’t have as much safety, knowledge, information, and security as we do now. 

It seems as though we have all this information and accessibility but refuse to acknowledge the truth. Ignorance simply means “to ignore” it is the root of the word, ignore what is so presently in our human experience. Life is beautiful, but the gesture of existence comes with its stipulations. 

We are here to live our lessons, material possessions are only consequentials to this realm, successive side effects of living in our truth and purpose.
“...the truth holds the greatest magic, the grea “...the truth holds the greatest magic, the greatest beauty and sometimes the greatest danger.”
A new batch of our elements candles are at the sho A new batch of our elements candles are at the shop @desp.OjOs 

Silver represents the moon goddess and is very healing to the physical body and our spiritual nature due to its conductive nature. 

It’s prime energy is receptive which is attracting, quiet, calming, soothing, promotes meditation, spirituality and inward reflection. Grounding and peace energy. Psychic awareness, promotes love.

Use our Silver Candle for all moon rituals to bring balance, spiritual development and build intuition.

Gold: Luck, Wealth, Energy, Power

Energy: Projective

Planet: Sun

Gold's energy is vibrant and projective which activates and invokes motivation to your endeavors especially if you've been feeling stagnant or unmotivated. Use gold for matters of the mind to improve concentration and memory. Gold enhances will power, courage and confidence.  Gold is a ancient metal that never tarnishes symbolizing the vibrant and ever flowing energy of the Sun for manifestation to idle and stagnant dreams, ideas and goals.

Our ritual candles are cleansed with river or moon water, purified with incense, put out overnight to capture the stars and moonlight and lastly, infused with crystals and fixed with herbs according to your needs.

If you would like to have your candle “fixed” with our special in house blends of herbs, oils and protection powder, please select the type of fixings you’d like and indicate at the “order notes” section at checkout the name for which the candle will be dedicated to. 

✨ 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑝 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑜 ✨
@desp.ojos
Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smud Sundays are for smudging. What do you like to smudge with?
▫️
Loose resins, herbs, cones or sticks? Whichever your style, we have what you need.
▫️
Visit the shop to check out our recent updates of smudge supplies @Desp.ojos
▫️
- Frank & Myrrh Loose Resins: calming, soothing and promotes harmony, peace and balance.
- Dragon's Blood Loose Resins: attraction, sexuality, grounding, purification, cleansing
- Sweetgrass Braids: soothing, harmony, attraction, peace, tranquility, happiness, sweetening
- Palo Santo Sticks: peace, grounding, tranquility, harmony, calming, meditation
- Sage Sticks: clearing, grounding, purification, cleansing, reprogram, dispel
- Altar Blends: study, meditation, rituals, offerings
- Love Blends: sensuality, self love, compassion, passion, sex, attraction
- Protection Blends: Banishing, dispelling, hex breaking, cleanse, purify
- Blue Sage Incense Sticks: calming, soothing, clearing
- Sandalwood: relaxation, positivity, purifying
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Don't forget to visit the channel for tutorials and the blog to read and learn more about smudging and the different types of herbs and resins to use.
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Summer Skin Prep Dry Bushing is one of my favori Summer Skin Prep 

Dry Bushing is one of my favorite skin care routines and not only is it topically beneficial to remove dead skin, reveal soft skin, and treat cellulite, but also has many health benefits overall.  One of the most important health benefits of dry brushing is the ability to stimulate the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of a network of tissues and organs that fights infections, bacteria in the blood and other toxins and is a essential part of the immune system which supports the body's defense against viruses, bacteria, infections and supports the body's natural detoxification processes. The Lymphatic system consists of Lymph fluid which is a water like substance made of white blood cells, among other immune fighting cells that protect against bacteria and infections in the blood.

One of the most efficient ways to detox is through the skin and dry brushing stimulates blood circulation which is needed for proper detoxification. Another way to stimulate the lymphatic system is by sweating with some form of physical exercise since the lymphatic system has no central pump to move the fluid through the network as efficiently. So regular exercise and stimulating techniques like dry brushing and massages help the body maintain strength and balance to support the immune system.

I dry brush 2-3 times a week or every other day with a natural bristle brush you can find at most holistic wellness stores and sites near you. 

All you need is 5 minutes before you shower for smooth soft skin with the added health benefits.

How to Dry Brush 
Start at the soles of your feet and brush upward to the stomach, toward the heart.

For the stomach, work in a clockwise direction.

Use firm, small strokes upward, or work in a circular motion.

When you get up to your upper body, start at your hands, up to your arms toward the heart.

Lightly and delicately brush your chest area toward the heart.

Make sure your motions are slow and gentle so you don't tear, scratch or irritate the skin.

You can learn more about dry brushing at the blog. Link in bio ✨

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Self Initiation The word "initiate" simply means Self Initiation

The word "initiate" simply means to start.  The moment you start to search for truth in any way, shape or form, you have actually started on your path of initiation. From then on, your initiation deepens in direct proportion to your efforts. Remember, input=output. There are many stages in any person's spiritual path. Each experience in a person's life journey is an initiation in itself, as certain realizations are made. Again, these are personal realizations and are dictated by your own progress and level of advancement. These, levels, have nothing to do with with the grades and titles adopted by "tribes", "covens", "spiritual house". An initiate advances by becoming aware. -Phillip Cooper

It is very important to build a personal relationship and foundation with the concept of what "spirituality" means to you.  Spirituality does not mean you have to be subordinate to anything or anyone outside of you. It does not mean that if you interact with your spirit guides or spiritual gifts that you will be "cursed" for doing it "wrong".  There is no right or wrong in your spiritual development, there is only truth, your truth.  Just because something is different does not mean its wrong, just that what works for me, may not work for you.

Many people nowadays rush to "initiate" into a religion, tradition or following without first honoring their own individuality. Not saying that a community is bad, just that each individual that makes up that whole should have some sense of their individual strengths.  If everyone is the same and no individual variations are displayed then you're technically in a cult when often times than not, the "leader" is demeaning, withholds information and manipulates others on the basis of the followers perceived weakness.

You are an individual.  There is no one else like you in existence, so it naturally follows that there is only one path for you to follow. Your Own.  Your path leads to truth, not someone else's truth, but your own truth concerning your magical true self and your relationship with the universe.  No teacher could ever lead you to truth. All that can ever be done is to show you the way.
Ancestral Perspective In order for you to be bor Ancestral Perspective 

In order for you to be born, you need two parents, four grandparents, eight great grandparents, 16 second great grandparents, 32 third great grandparents, etc. If you go all the way to ninth great grandparents, that’s 2,048  ancestors. If you go a little further to 12 generations, you have 4,094  ancestors.

Your DNA is from those 4,094 people that lived over the last 400 + years 

Think about that for a second especially when attempting to embrace, implement and integrate Ancestral veneration into our “modern” lifestyle. A society that overlooks traumas or the trend of “healers” seeking to heal others without addressing their own wounds. We must heal our current relationships especially those parental and familial wounds. Understand who/what hurt our parents, their parents and beyond. 
 
Think about how much trauma, pain, suffering, fear, and all of the low-density energy that was experienced by those people that lived in times where they didn’t have as much safety, knowledge, information, and security as we do now. 

It seems as though we have all this information and accessibility but refuse to acknowledge the truth. Ignorance simply means “to ignore” it is the root of the word, ignore what is so presently in our human experience. Life is beautiful, but the gesture of existence comes with its stipulations. 

We are here to live our lessons, material possessions are only consequentials to this realm, successive side effects of living in our truth and purpose.
“...the truth holds the greatest magic, the grea “...the truth holds the greatest magic, the greatest beauty and sometimes the greatest danger.”
A new batch of our elements candles are at the sho A new batch of our elements candles are at the shop @desp.OjOs 

Silver represents the moon goddess and is very healing to the physical body and our spiritual nature due to its conductive nature. 

It’s prime energy is receptive which is attracting, quiet, calming, soothing, promotes meditation, spirituality and inward reflection. Grounding and peace energy. Psychic awareness, promotes love.

Use our Silver Candle for all moon rituals to bring balance, spiritual development and build intuition.

Gold: Luck, Wealth, Energy, Power

Energy: Projective

Planet: Sun

Gold's energy is vibrant and projective which activates and invokes motivation to your endeavors especially if you've been feeling stagnant or unmotivated. Use gold for matters of the mind to improve concentration and memory. Gold enhances will power, courage and confidence.  Gold is a ancient metal that never tarnishes symbolizing the vibrant and ever flowing energy of the Sun for manifestation to idle and stagnant dreams, ideas and goals.

Our ritual candles are cleansed with river or moon water, purified with incense, put out overnight to capture the stars and moonlight and lastly, infused with crystals and fixed with herbs according to your needs.

If you would like to have your candle “fixed” with our special in house blends of herbs, oils and protection powder, please select the type of fixings you’d like and indicate at the “order notes” section at checkout the name for which the candle will be dedicated to. 

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