Hand-drawn roses (one smaller, one larger) on a stem with some thorns and leaves. Inmate Art Greetings! yasmine, jelly-of-all-trades, here, excited to be connecting with the lovely community of Artistic Apothecary! We hope you all have been having a restful and nourishing winter season so far. Have you been curious about getting more involved in… Continue reading Volunteer opportunity | video transcription
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Reparations Curious | Resolve To Do Better
Greetings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido!Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous MoonSun Phase: after Winter SolsticePrayer: May balance bring you peaceAffirmation: European settlers embody truth and reconciliation I am writing as the Founding Steward of Artistic Apothecary. Since 2011, we have sustained a reputation as a community care and advocacy group. We are picking up the torch lit by our Ancestry,… Continue reading Reparations Curious | Resolve To Do Better
African Cosmology | Geomancy
Greetings Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido! Moon Phase: Full MoonSun Phase: before SpringPrayer: May Ancestral wisdom propel you into greatnessAffirmation: I am deserve an Ancestral connection A majikal sigil flanked by rainbow wings is the image on our fundraising flyer I am exploring ways to trust and call upon my Ancestral majick. One way is by learning… Continue reading African Cosmology | Geomancy
Naming Ourselves | Gender-Expansive Terminology
Greetings! Moon Phase: Waxing GibbousSun Phase: after Winter SolsticePrayer: May you prioritize your sense of selfAffirmation: I am who I choose to be yasmine (they/them), jelly of all trades here, reflecting on genderqueer and gender-expansive terminology. What terms do you like people to use when they refer to you? What terms do you like to… Continue reading Naming Ourselves | Gender-Expansive Terminology
Support Options | Wellness Sessions
Greetings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido!! Moon Phase: Crescent MoonSun Phase: after Winter SolsticePrayer: May you prioritize spiritual wellnessAffirmation: I am receive quality, accessible, nourishing care. A teal shell outlined in yellow in a teal circle. Overlayed with a Dragonfly, crystals and Oregano plant bursting with Seeds We are officially opening our Wellness Sessions to the community.… Continue reading Support Options | Wellness Sessions
Only Truth | 4th Album Listening Party
Greetings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido! Join us for some songs and holiday cheer! The Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) in red on green paper. An image of pink roses in woven into cardboard to make a Mkeka (Mat). Upon which is a clear wine glass with long stem. A green and yellow Mindi (Corn Cob) is tucked… Continue reading Only Truth | 4th Album Listening Party
Kwanzaa Live! | 3 Online Events
As is the African tradition in moments of great uncertainty.This painting depicts the braiding of Seeds into one's hair. With fields and the Sun in the background Greetings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido! Join us for some cultural cheer! We will facilitate Kwanzaa Live! a 3 part online series starting this afternoon. Each event will be on… Continue reading Kwanzaa Live! | 3 Online Events
Gratitude | Honouring Our Community
Moon Phase: Crescent MoonSun Phase: before Winter SolsticePause: to receive gratitude! Beautiful Beings, Bright rising, Beinvenido! Upon entering Solstice Season, we are slowing down, resting, turning inward, taking deep breaths, reflecting on what we learned this past Sun cycle and what we want to carry forward. At Artistic Apothecary, we are recommitting to our values… Continue reading Gratitude | Honouring Our Community