Hello, here we are once more on the day attributed to the planet and corresponding Goddess Venus. In harmony with that energetic imprint I have a few items to share.
Wafting infinite beams of love from my heart to yours,
Roxana 🌸🐝
Cacao photo by Elyse Tesman
Photo by my grandpa Victor Giusti
MAMA CACAO
As is the case for me, especially when I practice being open and in flow, a sequence of auspicious stepping stones has brought the hosting of a Cacao Ceremony with a group of three amazing ladies. We have decided to birth our first ceremony next Tuesday, March 19th with the formal arrival of Spring.
In alchemy, Spring begins the cyclical year. The re-awakening of the earth with seedlings and more sunshine facilitating the same for us humans. We now come out of the period of hibernation and awaken to the new energies of the season. What do you intend to manifest and birth into your life? I invite you to join us to celebrate the Spring Equinox with ceremonial cacao, shamanic journeying, sound healing and the rebirth of my rose cacao fragrance.
Johns original presentation on The Sacred Use of Fragrance in Ancient Egypt was at the "Psychology of Perfumery Conference" in 1990 at the University of Warwick in England. It is a work-progress through the years to which he is always adding new research from Egyptologists, botanists, and perfume historians. This is sure to be an extra-ordinary experience!
Mary Magdalene The roses and the bees are leading me down a path to a hidden well, as the water gently bubbles up to the surface, whispered threads are revealed. I have been developing a scent for Mary Magdalene commissioned by Shiva Rose titled Myrrhophore. Weaving aromatic molecules that embody this divine feminine from our past is complex, feeling a bit like a quest supported by invisible guiding forces. It was in the 90's that I became interested in Mary Magdalene's story beyond what I...
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Spring greetings from the Northern Hemisphere! This newsletter features: Mirroring the Heavens over at Wandering the Wonderland The Spring Equinox & the Green Witch Spring Styling Webinar, April 1st Aurora Solid Returns 🌸🐝 Mirroring the Heavens Most of us have been trained to start and celebrate the new year on January 1st, which in the northern hemisphere is in winter, when it's barren and cold outside with short days that might be icy and/or cold. In December, I found myself contemplating...
