Violet Flower Essence

Tear it in half; begin there.

Work with this flower if you are feeling immense grief that has no end in sight. If you’re feeling lost, disconnected from yourself, like a ship lost at sea with no clear direction on where to go.

Violet flowers are the reaching hand of Aphrodite, calling you back to be held by the Earth. Let the life moving around hold you, let yourself integrate fully to the ecosystem of your bubble. As you work with this essence, make space for yourself to connect with outside- whether that’s a small walk in the morning, sitting by an open window, or sitting on your patio wrapped in a blanket. Violet essence was born on the cusp of winter and spring, in the thick of dark, rainy days where the sun is more than just a distant hope but not consistent enough to be a friend. The flowers represent the journey you’re on; through the underworld, not quite sure how it relates to the land of the living. You don’t need to know. Violet will hold you through it.

To use: place a dropperful on your tongue whenever grief is threatening to consume you and imagine the earth holding you. You are not alone. Close your eyes, notice the bright flavors, and imagine a violet flower beckoning you forward. 

Ingredients: distilled water, marionberry infused spirits, organic vegetable glycerin, essences of violet flower, apple seed, and the liminal space of twilight.

Essence of violet; a delicate, early spring bloom that arrives at the most vital in between- when it's not quite spring, not quite winter. 

Essence of apple seed; five seeds colluding like wise elders creating a north star. If you're lost, follow them home.