GREETINGS & WELCOME,
We are honored to offer support on your vibrational medicine journey.
Your medicine will arrive with a QR code that will you lead you to a page with thorough explanations and instructions for how to engage with vibrational plant medicine.
When your package arrives, everything will be wrapped in eco-friendly paper, and there will be a pressed flower or cedar leaves for you to use on your altar, carry with you, sleep with under your pillow, use for smudge, or burn with resin. Cedar is an ancient and sacred medicine used for for protection, ceremony, and connection to the Great Mystery.
Get to know more about Cedar here.
If you are new to SUNIA Apothecary and vibrational medicine in general, please take a moment to read through this page so you are ready to begin your journey when your medicine arrives.
What’s a flower essence?
Flower Essences are vibrational plant medicine.
When you work with an essence, you are working with either the solar or lunar vibrational imprint of a flower in water that has been mixed with some form of a carrier (in the case of my essences, local organic brandy) and distilled multiple times. Much like us, each flower has its own spirit, energy signature, song, and sacred expression.
Flower essences differ from most other herbal medicine in that they work on the subtle/energetic body. (Whereas something like a tincture works on the physical body.) I like to think of them as the bridge between the subtle body and the soul. Ultimately, essences connect us to our higher/wider self, supporting us on the journey of remembrance.
Flower essences help regulate the nervous system and deepen connection to the energy field. For those that are extra-sensory, highly sensitive, empathic, or attuned to subtle energy, they are usually felt quite loudly. However, for those who aren’t, the essences serve as a way to attune to subtle energies. It’s okay if you don’t notice anything right away, trust that the essence is working on and with you.
All single flower essences come in 1/2 ounce dosage bottles.
What’s a flower essence blend?
Blends are combinations of anywhere from 2-6 single flower essences. Blends are carefully selected so that the synergy of each essence is harmonious and feeds the greater intention of the blend.
In my flower essence studies, it was taught not to combine anymore than 6 essences so as not to overload the psyche and the energy body. This is why some blends will only have 2, and others will have no more than 6.
I always recommend that one works with a single flower essence before working with a blend so proper time is given to get to know and cultivate relationship with a single plant spirit and attune to the subtle vibrations.
All flower essence blends come in 1-ounce dosage bottles.
How do I use the single essences and essence blends?
Remember, flower essences are intuitive medicine; work with them however, you are guided to. There is no right or wrong way.
My recommendation is always to work with a single essence before moving to blends or multiple essences at once in order to intimately get to know that plant spirit.
If you are interested in taking a journey with 1 essence, I recommend 2-3 drops under the tongue around 2-4 times a day. There is no set time you have to abide by; a loose container to work with is a moon cycle. You will know when the journey is “done” or if it needs to continue.
Once you have gotten to know the plant spirit you might feel called to work with the essence when needed. For example, if you have strengthened your energetic boundaries from a journey with White Yarrow but still prefer to take a few drops before entering a crowded and stimulating setting.
Other ways to work with them include dropping them into water or a drink, dropping them into a bath, or anointing yourself. You may also use essences on your pets and children, with their permission, of course.
How do I choose the medicine?
Or is the better question, how does it choose you?
In my experience, the plant ally you are meant to be working with will always find its way to you be it through dreams, synchronicity, seeing it or hearing its name repeatedly, or simply – being inexplicably drawn to its image and frequency as you browse through the medicine.
My only recommendations would be to come into deep presence and listen so that you are drawn to your medicine(s) from the subtle pulls of your guidance systems (intuition, heart-center, body, spirit-guides, higher-self, etc.)
Where should I keep them?
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight or extreme conditions.
what is the shelf life of the flower essences?
3 months
WHAT’S AN ANOINTING OIL?
To “anoint” is to bless or make sacred. Anointment is an ancient tradition of “smearing” or applying a botanical oil with intention to specific parts of the body. Most often, the anointing oil is applied to the forehead/third eye, along with different energy centers or pulse points of your choice.
Anointing oils hold the healing nature of the plant kingdom. The botanical ingredients and essential oils are used to introduce or “stamp” an energetic signature of empowerment, purification, and strength for the wearer. They often feature the ancient, long-time prized aromatic oils of frankincense or myrrh.
Anointing oils differ from a classic aromatherapy blend or roll-on oil because though they still hold therapeutic properties, they are intended to be used as an “amplifier” to your own devotional practice. They are not for casual or nonchalant use. They are high-vibrational, ceremonial companions for your own meditation, energywork, prayer, or desired moment of merging magic with the mundane.
How do I work with anointing oils?
You can use anointing oils on various pulse points, energy centers, or simply inhale its sweet aroma for therapeutic benefit.
Upon receiving your oil, take your time to bless and introduce yourself to the bottle, holding it in your hands and taking a few deep breaths with your eyes closed. You can imagine filling the bottle with golden light, set a specific intention, or just say the words “thank you.”
For application on the skin, it is recommended to roll a small amount (a few circles) of the blend onto your palm. Pick up a small amount of the oil by dipping your finger into the blend, then apply to the area of choice— drawing in a spiral motion to blend in the oil. Do so with intention, as if you are “waking up” and energetically charging/activating each center that the oil touches. You can combine this with visualization or verbal declaration, taking your time to smell and connect with the anointing oil.
You can choose one power center to work with, or a combination. It will change with your own emotional needs/ energywork practice. An example of a self-anointment would be to hover your hand over the top of the head, touch the oil to your forehead, then throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral/pelvis, and hover hands downward to imagine rooting into the earth. End the practice by cupping your palms to your nose, taking a deep breath of the remaining oil on your hands.
To study further about anointment and the magical use of aromatic oils for ritual, we recommend reading the companion guidebook text “Entryway to the Aromatic Arts”. Use the code “LIQUIDGOLD” for 25% off.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes, we do. Please keep in mind shipping will run anywhere from $15-30 extra outside of the USA. Please email support@pilarlesko.com to find out the cost of shipping to your country.
How soon can I expect my order to arrive?
Packages ship once a week on either Thursdays or Fridays. You can expect the order to arrive within 1-3 business days of shipping unless shipping internationally. Once the order is packaged, you will receive an email with a tracking number.
Does it cost more in shipping the more medicine I buy?
We ship everything in small or medium flat-rate boxes with a set shipping price. Orders that contain no more than 6 medicines (this will vary by bottle size) will not increase in shipping price. So, if you have your eye on more than one medicine, it is financially wise to order them together to receive a discount on shipping price.