Heart-Opening Winter Elixir❤️

The Holy-Days can be a season of both feelings of loving connection or immense grief. This special elixir has been formulated to open your heart with rose petals, damiana and skullcap to support the waves of beauty, bliss and pain.

❤️Rose is associated with the Heart chakra and is said to help heal a broken heart and enhance feelings of self-love and emotional balance.

❤️Damiana is an aphrodisiac pairs well with skulllcap for relaxation while also giving a boost to aid digestion and balance mood swings.

❤️Skullcap is a lovely nervine that supports emotional well-being, restores the function of the nervous system. Think soothing, stress-relief and relaxation.

Here is how to make it:

• 1/4 cup dried skullcap

• 1/4 cup dried damiana

• 1/4 cup dried rose petals

• 3 ceylon cinnamon sticks

• 1 TBSP green cardamom pods, gently crushed open

• 1TBSP star anise, gently crushed open

• 1 TBSP cloves, gently crushed

• The peel of a whole orange

• 1/2 cup raw, local honey

• Brandy, to cover

Add all of the ingredients to a one quart, glass mason jar.

Cover completely with the brandy and push all the ingredients down so it is below the brandy.

Cover with a piece of parchment paper and then close with the lid.

Shake daily and keep in a dark, cool place for about one month.

Put on some peaceful music, light a candle, pour a small quantity for yourself and curl up with a good book, a journal or your best friend for a heart to heart connection.