Today Saturday 21st September 2024 marks a powerful period of balance between light and dark, as we transition from the outward energy of summer to the cozy, introspective vibes of fall. Practically, it’s time to slow down, focus inward, and prepare our homes (and ourselves) for the reflective months ahead. Energetically, the equinox invites us to release what no longer serves us—letting go of old patterns and stale energy—so we can welcome new intentions and greater alignment. 🌿✨
Syncing with the natural cycles helps create a harmonious environment that supports personal growth and brings peace and balance into our lives. Here are a few practical and energetic tips to help you make the most of this seasonal shift:
Space Clearing Ritual: Clear stagnant energy with sage, sound, or open windows to release old patterns and welcome fresh energy for the Autumn season. 🍃
Realign for Slowing Down: Shift key areas of your home to create a cozy, reflective environment that supports rest and introspection during the slower Autumn season. 🏡✨
Ground Your Space with Seasonal Elements: Add natural Autumn decor like pumpkins, plants, and Smoky Quartz to ground and balance your space. 🎃🌱
Create a Gratitude Corner: Set up a small altar with meaningful items to focus on gratitude and invite abundance into your life. 🙏💫
Grounding Sounds or a Autumn Playlist: Play grounding music like tribal drumming or create a fall playlist of your favorite soulful songs to help settle your energy. 🥁🎶
Wishing you all a beautiful, balanced, and abundant Autumn season! 🍁🍂
It’s been over 20 years since I launched Ali’s Holistic Healing Hands and if you told me then all the things I would do and achieve in that time I would be shocked and say to you not a chance! lol
I have learned many things and taken different paths, but my love and passion has always been and always will be with holistic therapies.
It is almost like I have come full circle. I first came into this industry by being introduced to Aromatherapy and Essential Oils plus herbs. They supported me with my eczema after struggling for 14 years with the condition on my hands. I am happy to say I have been eczema free for over 25 years now, with no flare ups and I do hope it stays that way. I am thankful that holistic/complementary therapies came into my life.
In 2012 after many years of running my therapy business and many therapists asking me how I kept going and what I did for marketing etc, I ran a workshop on running a therapy business for therapists. It proved successful and gave me the stepping stone to set up and launch Ali’s Therapy Academy I still continue to run this business to this day helping and supporting therapists to run their therapy business.
I can done lots of training over the years in adding skills to my therapies and in business knowledge. I have made many contacts and friends in my business from clients and business contacts. I have great support around me including my family.
I semi-retired my therapies last year in 2021 and refocused Ali’s Holistics in to therapy training school. Through the Pandemic I finally followed up on my interest in herbs and herbal medicine and through the 2 years I learned about Foraging, Infused Oils, Growing Herbs and Herbal First Aid. From that, followed training in Herbal Medicine (which I still have to complete) and my 10 year dream was taking shape.
My hubby and I have a dream when retiring of moving to the countryside of Devon, Cornwall or Wales, having a bit of land so I can set up my cabin and run my Academy, Training and Apothecary from there. I have pictured in my head and on my vision board a whole wall covered in shelves with jars and bottles filled with herbs. So towards the end of last year I decided to bring part of my 10 years vision forward and started creating Ali’s Apothecary.
This new business is about being more of me – letting my inner witch out!
I am excited of what I am creating and I do hope that you will too. I envisage a lot more of aromatherapy clinical blends and products, herbal products, natural facials, facial products, videos, workshops, webinars, walks, foraging, remedies, subscription boxes and much more.
This will not all happen at once, it will take time. Therapies are just the start of things to come.
Welcome to Ali’s Apothecary and thank you for reading.
