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Discover the Energy of Red Crystals: A Comprehensive Guide to Color Theory and Healing Properties

We’re kicking off our Crystallize the Rainbow series, where we’re combining the fascinating world of color theory with crystals and their properties. Red is the color of energy, passion, pleasure, and confidence. It stands for power, action, vitality, sexuality, and excitement. As an emotionally intense color, red demands attention and is incredibly stimulating. It’s all about stability and bringing your dreams to

April 11, 2024 No Comments

Crystals for Beginners: the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Crystals (& Oils!)

Have you seen crystals pop up on some of your favorite Instagram accounts? Or maybe you’ve had a friend tell you about her crystals and you’re curious. Either way, you’re ready to learn how to use these essential crystals for beginners. Good news–you’ve come to the right place! We’re all about making wellness fun and happy (the opposite of a

May 19, 2022 No Comments

How To Make A Roller Bottle With Essential Oils

“There’s an oil for that!” is a saying you may hear while waiting in the carpool line, meeting for book club, or while scrolling through your Instagram feed. But if you’re new to essential oils, you may be wondering how to actually use an oil in your daily life. Roller bottles are one of the easiest ways to tap into

May 19, 2022 4 Comments

Step-by-Step Gua Sha Tutorial (plus DIY Facial Massage Recipe for Glowing Skin)

Gua sha is a centuries old practice for lymphatic drainage and acupressure. Also known as skin scraping or facial scraping, it’s traditionally done with a stone (like jade) or even something like a the edge of a coin to stimulate the skin to heal itself! We don’t recommend skin scraping unless you’re in the hands of an expert, but we

March 10, 2022 No Comments

Healing Crystals for Aries: Unleash Your Inner Strength and Connect to Your Heart in Powerful New Ways

Aries | The Ram (March 21-April 19) Aries restarts the Zodiac cycle every twelve months. Its sign is the ram, a hard-headed individual if ever there was one, which makes so much sense when you realize Aries is named after the Roman god of war! Oh, and its sign is fire! In short, Aries is fierce and powerful. They’re competitive

March 7, 2022 No Comments

9 Essential Oils for Sleep & Anxiety (+ 6 Recipes for Roller Bottles & Diffusers)

If you’re suffering from anxiety or sleep problems, I have two things to tell you. First, I’ve been there, too. Second, you’re not alone. According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders impact almost 20% of the American population every year! And that’s before a worldwide pandemic hit. The good news is that anxiety and sleep problems can get better, and one

February 18, 2022 No Comments

How to Use Crystals and Oils to Help You Thrive During Mercury Retrograde

Mercury retrograde has gotten a bad rep! You may have heard horror stories about what happens during Mercury retrograde, but I’m here to tell you the truth. It doesn’t have to be scary! We have created a Mercury Retrograde set along with this guide that will help you understand the science behind it and how to use this time to

February 15, 2022 No Comments

Unblocking Your Sacral Chakra for Confidence & Creativity (+ Unlocking all 7 Chakras)

Chakras are an ancient healing modality that have been in use for thousands of years in Ayurveda, meditation, and yoga traditions. Chakras are unfamiliar to us, but they’ve been studied since ancient times in India. According to the Chopra Center, chakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel or disk. You can picture a chakra as a “swirling wheel of

February 15, 2022 2 Comments

The Best Healing Crystals for Pisces (+ our favorite essential oils for maximum benefits)

Pisces | The Fish (February 19-March 20) Pisces is a water sign represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions, and if that doesn’t totally sum up Pisces, we don’t know what does! It’s not that they’re obstinate or like to be opposite; it’s that they’re extremely adaptable and flexible, deeply intuitive, and able to see the world in all

February 7, 2022 No Comments

Aquarius Crystals for Healing and Justice (our top seven, carefully-chosen gemstones just for you)

Aquarius | The Water Bearer (January 20-February 18) Aquarius brings an intelligent, original presence to the world, just the kind of energy we need in the first two months of the year! They’re a really unique combination of forces that make them a powerhouse; they’re both dreamers and doers. As their place at the beginning of the calendar year might

January 3, 2022 No Comments

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Discover the Energy of Red Crystals: A Comprehensive Guide to Color Theory and Healing Properties

Crystals for Beginners: the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Crystals (& Oils!)

How To Make A Roller Bottle With Essential Oils

Step-by-Step Gua Sha Tutorial (plus DIY Facial Massage Recipe for Glowing Skin)

Healing Crystals for Aries: Unleash Your Inner Strength and Connect to Your Heart in Powerful New Ways

9 Essential Oils for Sleep & Anxiety (+ 6 Recipes for Roller Bottles & Diffusers)

How to Use Crystals and Oils to Help You Thrive During Mercury Retrograde

Unblocking Your Sacral Chakra for Confidence & Creativity (+ Unlocking all 7 Chakras)

The Best Healing Crystals for Pisces (+ our favorite essential oils for maximum benefits)

Aquarius Crystals for Healing and Justice (our top seven, carefully-chosen gemstones just for you)

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