Norwegian Sage Apothecary : An Organic Love Affair

~ A N O R G A N I C L O V E A F F A I R ~

The Norwegian Sage Apothecary is now open for orders. It’s been a wild and nourishing harvest ~ and the spirits of nature are eager to serve body, mind and soul…

The elixirs are pure gifts from nature, soul medicine from the depths of my heart, a coming of my own love affair with the wild weeds and landscapes. They are distillations of our nordic ecology, answers to imbalances and guardians of connection ~ seeking to support our sensory journey into wholeness and health.

I began making these remedies for my self and the rituals I offer in my practice, and have expanded the cabinet upon demand from clients. My favourite is the St. John’s Wart, Almond and Sandalwood Body Oul, activated by fire ~ serving our serotoning and self care rituals in the winter months..

Stay tuned for posts and contents about the individual products and their benefits.

With love,

C

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T I N C T U R E S & E L I X I R S

~ St. John’s Wort Tincture (30 and 50 ml)

~ Wild Nettle Tincture (30 ml)

~ Dandelion Root Tincture (30 ml)

~ Ashwaganda Tincture (30ml)

~ Chaga Tincture (30ml)

~ Mugwort Tincture (30 and 50ml)

~ Yarrow Tincture (30 ml)

R I T U A L O I L S

~ St. John’s Wort & Almond Body Oil (100ml)

~ St. John’s Wort, Sandalwood & Almond Body Oil (100ml)

~ Wild Rose & Olive Ritual Body Oil (50ml)

~ Lavender, Frankincense and Olive Body Oil (100 ml)

~ Calendula & Almond Body Oil (50ml)

~ Bliss Balm: Almond, Calendula and St. John’s Wort with organic beeswax

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*Limited stock. Clients have first choice of products. The flower essences are taking some time to develop, but will be ready in November.

**All products are harvested in the wild and made with organic oils, alcohol or beeswax.

***I am available for online and physical sessions if you are curious about their use.

**** You can also purchase Medicine Kit Gift Cards on www.norwegiansage.com

#ecotherapy #naturalmedicine #nordicmedice #wild #raw #kami #power

Resurrecting Our Nordic Rites of Passage

All the answers we need can be found in Nature.. Today I had the honour of guiding a ritual for Ida to mark her 40 years around the Sun and a transition into conscious queendom and feminine sovereignty. We wandered the forests of Bygdøy supported by ecotherapy practices to connect to the sensory truth and timeless wisdom of each present moment and deep breath. The journey was inspired by Ida’s Life Work Gene Key 61 - The Holy of Holiest.

The dance of fire and water led our way through the white landscape, and we broke out in ecstacy to witness the sacred geometry of the hundered of snowstars that melted on our skin. Between glowing pines, faded jade moss and steaming cups of local tea, our original condition was restored and red roses blossomed on our cheeks.

Slowly and steadily, we are bringing back our traditional rites of passage to mark the transition between different phases in our lives. In today’s society many people lose themselves in these transitions, since we have lost many of our traditional healing arts and practices of our local cultures and land.

The rites serve to cultivate deeper self-trust, responsibility, and a personal understanding of one’s unique purpose in society and the natural world. They are also portals to the archetypal elements of Nature and can be passed from one generation to the next, in a flow that evokes the continuity of life and reminds us of our place in the Great Mystery.

Creating a Rite of Passage is a also way to nurture a sense of renewal and belonging to inner and outer nature, rekindle our connection with our ancestors, weave us deeper into a sense of guardianship of Nature, and help us recalibrate our centre and make sense of change on a planet in rapid transformation.

To request your own Rite of Passage or read more about my work with Pathfinding and Medicine Journeys, see http://www.norwegiansage.com/pathfinding

International Education in Vocal Sound Therapy with Githa Ben-David 〜 Norway 2020

“Go and sweep the chamber of your heart. Prepare it for dwelling in the above of the Beloved one. As you go, He will come. In you, emptied of yourself, He will unfold His beauty.” 〜 Mahmud Shabistari, Rose Garden of Mystery (13 century).

What will the consequences be for your life if you dare to step into the field of the your higher self and unity consciousness? As seven days of sound medicine with Githa Ben-David came to an end, we gathered in ceremony with the natural elements to honour the work that had been completed at Dharma Mountain.

The feeling of ‘singing yourself’ is described by many of the world’s mystics - a state where the voice sings you, rather than you singing the voice. The feeling of time disappears and your voice descends from above and resonates down into and through the singers body. The goal of the training was for the students to recover their own true voice for the benefit of themselves and others, by releasing their true expression - and from here continue the journey of becoming sound therapists and empowered sources of healing.

Githa Ben-David teaches the ancient art and science of regressive cell-singing, one of the most direct ways to get in contact with the subconscious mind, aiming to release blocked energy imprisoned in the singer’s body as trauma. What is sought is a state free from any motive of achievement, a state where the ego steps aside and the soul soars in song. With each release of stagnant patterns of thought and mind, we come closer to our true nature and essence.

It is a deep honour to witness the opening of voices and releasing of essen(c)e in the men and women present ~ blended with my own practice of forest therapy for deep contemplation and integration.

Githa Ben-David is one of the world's most recognized sound therapists, with more than 33 years of practical experience. With a background in classical saxophone from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen and 6 years studies of classical Indian khyal singing with Mangala Tawari in India, she has developed her own sound therapeutic system, The Note from Heaven.

The course covered an extensive range of topics, and was supported by ecotherapy practices and nature connection in the breathtaking natural ecology of Hedalen. Follow Gilalai Norge and Norwegian Sage for more information about upcoming courses and gatherings from Gilalai Institute for Energy and Consciousness in Norway.

Hung Song - Heal The Pineal
The training also introduced Githa’s new book, ‘Heal the Pineal’, where she explains how you can decalcify your pineal gland using the ‘ancient technology’ of your own voice.

At all times, man has used sound for therapeutic purposes, from the Australian Aboriginal's 'Songlines' to today's more pragmatic ultrasound therapy. For over 33 years, Githa has been researching the possibilities of the human voice as a therapeutic tool, and experience from this clearly shows that what sets the human voice above any other form of sound stimulation is its ability to be sensitive and intuitive.

With 'Heal the Pineal', Githa Ben-David bridges the gap between the natural sciences and the spiritual sciences, recognizing that when the two become One, humanity can take a new and decisive step on the path of evolution.

Text and photography: Caroline Hargreaves

Desert Therapy Walk 〜 Atlantis, Souss-Massaa, Morocco

Desert Therapy Walk in Souss-Massaa, Morocco ~ a play on the traditional forest therapy practice of Shinrin Yoku. Using the textures, smells, sounds and sights of the desert to evoke a deep experience of nature connection. We also added a storytelling/journaling component to the immersion and connected to the myth of the lost kingdom of Atlantis, told to be located in this land...

"A crystal temple gathered in honour of Atla(nti)s. Clear quartz and fossil, seabed and shore, flower, seed and veils of smoke. A home for the Spirit of the Atla-Ra. Atlantis, still glowing in the neural pathways of the berber mind, in the dust of shell and sandstone alike, and in the winding roots of the Argan tree. Released when the power of intention hit the grids of the Earth, fuelled with the fire of homeland’s wood.

The rocks lay scattered across the arid desertscapes, leaving ancient markings on her surface - but the true voice of Atlantis is heard in the inner realms - by the rushing of the blood, the bristles of the bone, from the moaning marrow of the muladhara to the saturated silence of the Sahasra. A deep listen tells of the subtle, divineful ways of its people and the Law of One. Living in the unobstructed flow of Her waving waters. Under soaring towers of bioluminous perception, sustaining long periods of peace, wisdom and harmony. Governing with the hydraulics of Grace, under the Science of the Sun, Moon and Stars, when the beings of the Earth realms were still looking to the Soul for Solutions.."

www.norwegiansage.com/foresttherapy