Moving from the city and a fast-paced life to rural Oregon was an act of pure magic. I knew we were moving before I even accepted it as part of my mundane life. 💙 The name Rose Thorn kept being whispered in my ear. So I named my apothecary Rose Thorn Apothecary. It wasn’t too long after that I began to realize that Rose Thorn wasn’t just an apothecary it was the name of the homestead where I would grow my own food, herbs, and connect with nature. 💙 I wanted to live in harmony with the land, not against it. I won't lie, this was not easy. Though this was an act of pure magic it was also a series of divinations, listening to spirit and reading the signs over about an 18 month period 💙 We finally landed in Oregon and somehow found an amazingly beautiful homestead with land and a creek. It sounds romantic, doesn’t it? 💙 Well, it is, to a certain degree, but it also isn’t. There is nothing romantic about falling on your bum in mud, mucking a chicken coop, braving the fighting peacock to feed the chickens, chasing coyotes, and the cruelty of life and death that is ever-present on a homestead. 💙 Today Rose Thorn Apothecary is still alive, however, the shop has taken a bit of a pause as I continue to learn how to live and tend this land. 💙 There is such a difference between growing your own herbs and buying them. One major difference is time, it takes a heck of a lot of time to grow your own plants and the harvest isn’t nearly as large as if you were to purchase bulk. 💙 I have been working behind the scenes here and hope to have some wears to present for sale by fall. Though, the world is fast changing so we will see… Swipe ----> . . . . . . . . . . . #witchwithwellness #witch #instawitch #witchesofig #witchesofinsta #witchlife #witchcraft #waterwitch #WaterPriestess #herbalmagic #herbalmedicine #landspirits #witchesofinstagram #witchylife #magicalhomestead #pagansofinstagram #greenwitch #farmwitch #rosethornapothecary https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUJWvIHbkf/?igshid=1mpc9sq8c0it5