We are going to outline a few reasons why one of our cornerstone flowers Calendula, is an invaluable long time ingredient in our product offerings at bee23.ca , including our famous Hotty Balm! Calendula, or otherwise known as Pot Marigold, not to be confused with True Marigold containing toxic properties, is like bringing the power of the sun with you into each season that comes. This is important as we move into the gorgeous reflective time of autumn. Calendula, scientifically known as Calendula Officinalis, is a perennial plant that is considered easy to cultivate in temperate climates. The leaves are considered edible, and their petals are occasionally used to add colour to salads or as a garnish, however, its most popular use is as a tea. Spiritually, many practitioners throughout the ages have worked with Calendula for its ability to bring in the energies of love, clairvoyance, and renewal. The light in this flower warms and disperses dampness, stagnation,...
As a community we are unearthing what was once known and then sadly covered up and veiled from our minds. There is a reason that cinnamon was part of the holy anointing oil. In Exodus 30:22-33 the following is found: “Then the Lord said to Moses, `Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels [a] of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels [b] of fragrant calamus, 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin [c] of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil.” Extracts from the bark as well as leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots of the cinnamon tree are used in traditional medicine around the world for thousands of years. At one point, cinnamon was more valuable than gold . Egyptians used the spice for various religious practices, as well as embalming. Cinnamon also played a role in religious ceremonies conducted by Medieva...