Ancestral Roots Apothecary

The pretty bottles finally arrived…Earth & Ember exquisite natural perfume is here!

A hymn to earth and spirit, Earth & Ember opens with a breath of citrus firelight before settling into the wild poetry of jasmine, patchouli, and true sage. Beneath it, cedarwood, vetiver, and frankincense evoke the scent of sacred soil after rain…grounding yet ethereal.

This perfume honours the soul of the wanderer and the mystic: barefoot in the forest, wrapped in smoke and sunlight, listening to the hum of the living earth.

Earth & Ember is a grounding, sensual journey through smoke, soil, and sunlight...a perfume that feels like walking barefoot through the forest after rain. Wild, sacred, and untamed, it invites the soul to root deeply while awakening the fire within.

This one was requested by beautiful granddaughter, Daejha, for her special human and I loved it so much it had to join our line of perfumes! 🙏🏼🔥🌏

Coming to KootsRoots in Creston as soon as I find a ride, and available now innout online shop! Local pickup and delivery available in Cranbrook. 😁

Sandalwood is the other sacred oil we have had many requests for…we found an incredibly beautiful one!

15 ml - $18

Sandalwood (Santalum album) from East India is prized for its calming, grounding, and deeply restorative properties. Its warm, woody aroma promotes mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness, making it ideal for meditation and relaxation. Therapeutically, it soothes dry or irritated skin, supports respiratory and nervous system health, and helps ease tension, anxiety, and insomnia while fostering a serene sense of inner peace.

INGREDIENTS: Pure steam distilled essential oil of Sandalwood 3% (Santalum album) and Organic Jojoba Oil as a carrier.

TO USE: Apply a few drops externally over the heart center and/or pulse points for a calming meditative effect.

A Pure Organic Essential Oil.
*Not For Internal Use

*This statement has not been evaluated by Health Canada. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Back in stock!
Antimicrobial Sore Throat Spray
30ml / 1 oz.

Soothe your sore throat with this anti-microbial spray, packed with immune supporting nutrients, bee propolis, herbs and essential oils! This throat spray is a rather intense minty experience and so soothing for that dry irritated throat that makes one cough!

INGREDIENTS: Bee Propolis, Echinacea (Echinacea alternifolia), Marigold (Calendula officinalis), Liquorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Ionic Zinc, Vitamin D3, Essential Oils of Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Oregano (Origanum spp.) & Thyme (Thymus vulgaris).

TO USE: Apply 1 - 3 sprays to back of throat and allow it to pe*****te 3 - 4 x daily as needed for sore throat. May also be used preventatively if exposed to upper respiratory infections but not symptomatic.

*This statement has not been evaluated by Health Canada. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

“I got this spray yesterday after being recommended for an ear infection and sore throat I’ve been fighting off. After the first two doses yesterday the sharp pain was very much diminished and two doses later today the pain is mostly gone . Still some ear tenderness but Loving the progress so far! Thank you!”

~Vicki Johnson

We have had many requests for a beautiful Frankincense Essential Oil so here it is!

15 ml/ 0.5 oz - $30
Frankincense (Boswellia carterii), sourced from the arid regions of Somalia, is a revered resin known for its profound therapeutic and spiritual properties. Its essential oil contains boswellic acids, which have potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and immune-modulating effects, making it beneficial for easing joint pain, respiratory conditions, and skin inflammation.

On an emotional and energetic level, frankincense promotes deep relaxation, clarity, and connection to spirit, helping to calm anxiety and support meditation or prayer. Its gentle yet powerful aroma is often used to deepen breath, center the mind, and restore a sense of peace and sacredness to both body and soul.

Available in our online shop and at the KootsRoots shop in Creston, BC. Local Cranbrook people can order online for local pickup or delivery. ❤️🙏🏼

*This statement has not been evaluated by Health Canada. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

We’re excited to share that shipping to the USA has officially resumed for all of our apothecary remedies and natural perfumes! With Canada’s postal services back in action, we can once again send our handcrafted creations straight to your door. Thank you for your patience…we’re thrilled to share our botanical treasures with our friends across the border once more! ❤️🙏🏼🌿🌺

Photo credit Yan Krukau on Pexels

I didn’t write this book from theory. I wrote it from the fire.
From the ache of burying my son.
From the slow burn of losing others I’ve loved, over and over again.

I wrote it from witnessing death up close,
from guiding others through grief as a nurse, mother, daughter, friend, and sacred witness.

I wrote it for those who are told to “be strong” when what they really need is space to fall apart.

I wrote it because grief is holy ground, and we deserve to gather there with tenderness and truth.

Grief as Praise is for all of us.

It is currently available on Amazon and will be available on other major platforms within days. Links in the comments to learn more. If you’ve already purchased, THANK YOU! I would sooooo appreciate a review to help increase the visibility of my book so many more may receive comfort from this work! ❤️🙏🏼

I have been noticing this huge increase in POTS as I work as a registered nurse…so often in young previously relatively healthy people. Healing the gut microbiome and decreasing inflammation are key!

“This has been studied for MILLENNIA. It’s not a new discovery. It’s not a surprising breakthrough. This is technology used thousands of years ago in ancient Africa, and many ancient indigenous tribes around the world, which was later appropriated by the Catholic Church in its architectural acoustics and its Gregorian music. In fact, there was a European King who set out to eliminate access to this knowledge, and decreed that all European instruments be tuned away from the true frequencies of the solfeggio scale to make the masses more dependent on the church.

This technology has been present throughout the history of eastern medicine and for several hundred years of western medicine, known, if not taken seriously.
It is white supremacist Christian politics that stigmatized this knowledge and established dogma that demonized its use. Still today people hold superstition, fear, and stigma about the use of sound, either via instrument or voice (singing or speaking), in healing practices. And if you google “cymatics” you will find the study of the effects of sound on matter credited to a bunch of European white men in the late 1800s and early 1900s. And even they have all been called pseudo scientists.

The facts are unavoidable and ubiquitous. It’s basic hermetic science. You know it intrinsically and if you dont, it’s still true. EVERYTHING VIBRATES. Even your thoughts and intentions. Vibes are a real physical thing. And cause and effect is a natural law that applies to EVERYTHING. So…yeah.”
~ Brig Feltus

In a surprising breakthrough, scientists have discovered that human cells can actually hear sound and respond to it. Research shows that certain cells detect vibrations and convert them into biological signals, influencing their behaviour and function.

This groundbreaking finding challenges previous assumptions that cells operate independently of auditory cues, revealing a previously unknown layer of communication within the body. Cells exposed to specific sound frequencies demonstrated changes in gene expression, growth patterns, and even signalling pathways, suggesting sound could one day be used to influence health at a cellular level.

The discovery opens exciting possibilities for medicine and biotechnology. Future therapies could harness sound waves to promote healing, improve cellular function, or even target diseases with unprecedented precision. Scientists are now exploring how different types of sound affect various cell types and how this knowledge could lead to non-invasive treatments.

Understanding that our cells can “hear” may revolutionise the way we approach health and disease, offering innovative tools for therapies and preventive medicine. The human body may be more attuned to its environment than we ever imagined.