Bloem Botanicals

11/24/2025

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS⁠
Today through November 30th!!⁠
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Any purchase over $20 receives a FREE Hibiscus & Sumac LIP BALM!!⁠
Any purchase over $75 receives both a LIP BALM and 15% OFF their order!⁠
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Also:⁠
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We have new products!!! ⁠
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LUMINANCE FACIAL SERUM⁠
An amazing new facial serum based on our Mugwort Infused Castor oil but with the addition of Frankincense resin and Vit E. ⁠
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VITEX MOON HERBAL BITTERS⁠
A delicious herbal bitter to add to water, tea or mocktail for women going through the change that comes with aging. ⁠
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FLORA WATER⁠
A beautiful hydrosol blend of rose, rose geranium and chamomile to spritz on as a refresher or as part of your facial care routine. ⁠
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AND...⁠
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The website is going under a bit of an overhaul at the moment!! ⁠
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With Health Canada's new guidelines (Natural Health Products are being lumped in with pharmaceutical products in terms of regulations), we're required to shift some of our product language. This means our product listings can't reference organ systems, make any reference to individual botanical benefits or how herbs have historically been used... sigh. ⁠
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We are however, allowed to describe the energetic properties of plants and how they may provide 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, a 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 or 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵. Oh my. ⁠
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And while some of our products may still have old labels, many product listings will be under new names. Descriptions are more floral than ever and I trust your can read between the lines and find what you need :)⁠
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Have questions? Reach out! ⁠
Discounts are automatically applied, no code needed.

11/17/2025

11/09/2025

RITUAL comes from the latin 𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴, meaning “relating to rites”, and 𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 meaning “observance, ceremony or custom”. ☾

Going deeper, the root 𝘳𝘦 means “to reason, count, to observe carefully”. ��

Where once we would all have been steeped in ritual, both religious and cultural, much of the western world is divorced from it now. Many of our lost rituals would simply no longer apply in modern society or go against our current understanding of weather, health, science and human rights. But amid the general sweeping away of rituals, we’ve also lost something sacred. �

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Rites of passage.�
The movement of the stars.�
The changing of seasons.�
The passing of time. �
The telling of story.�
The cycle of a woman.�
The harvesting of food; plant and animal.�
The making of medicine.
The planting of seed.
The welcoming of rain. �
The shifting of tides. ��
The honouring of death.

Ritual brings honour to the cycles of our lives, our communities and land on which we live. It encourages us to take note of what’s important, what’s rhythmic, what’s observable. Ritual brings gratitude, awe and honour to our every day.

Rituals are not habits, but they can become habitual in practice.. the way we make our tea, the way we give thanks before a meal, the way we tuck our children in at night or thank the stars for the gift of each day.

As we slowly step into these darker months, I find I’m drawn towards ritual, towards feeding my soul with intention and observation. ��

☾ Notice what rituals you can bring into your life this month or how you can create ritual with something you already do. ��

☾ I'm writing guide to rituals right now and would love your input! What rituals do you observe? What rituals do you remember from your childhood or your culture? Which ones have you picked up in your travels? Please share below!!

10/21/2025

Hey FB friends. I'm heading to a big talk tonight in Stayner/Collingwood area, lead by the NHPPA who are fighting against Health Canada's overreach on natural health products. Get free tickets and meet me there!

Free tickets are available for the Health Charter Tour! Join us in-person at live events or watch online as Shawn drives the petition and the Charter to Ottawa.

08/31/2025

Skin is a boundary organ. It tells the story of where we end and the world begins.⁠
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This back-to-school season, when routines shift and separation stirs, the skin often speaks for us; through rashes, breakouts, or irritation.⁠
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Instead of silencing it or pushing it deep with steroids, pause and ask: what boundary is being tested? What closeness am I craving, or resisting?⁠
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Your skin isn’t betraying you, it’s guiding you. Ready to listen? ⁠

🌸 DM me for 1:1 support.

08/28/2025

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Our 𝑩𝑰𝑮𝑮𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑺𝑨𝑳𝑬 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹 is rounding off Sunday at midnight. Jump in while you can!! 
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We are clearing our shelves to make room for new things.. freshly gathered herbs, summer infusions, body oils, tinctures, elixirs and more. ⁠
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We’re also making more room for our 1:1 practice and for school studies. ⁠
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Yes, I’m going back. It’s been a long time coming and then suddenly it’s here and classes begin in two weeks. 

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Our clinical practice will continue to be open 2 days/week and the shop will be open by chance or appointment for the time being.

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🫶 𝙒𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙫’𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 :)⁠
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⌛ In the meantime, STOCK UP on what’s there while you can! Three years goes quick, but not that quick.

08/16/2025

Join me at Woodside Holistic on August 20th from 7-9pm for an evening where we dive into the physical, emotional and cultural roots of (peri)menopause and learn how we can shift both our perception and lived experience of this rite of passage. ⁠
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We'll explore tools to help support us in this time including herbs to calm our nervous system, cool our rising heat, and provide our body the building blocks of appropriate hormones. Each of you will craft your own herbal tea blend or infused body oil, depending on your own unique needs. ⁠
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Workshop includes a handout, all herbs, jars, oils and bottles. Bring a pen and a curious mind!⁠
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Click below to book your seat!
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MGXD058PW3SSV/checkout/2AE6224CXWXXY7TIAF7JF5SH

07/30/2025

Who doesn’t get clogged up from time to time? ⁠
Come on.. we all do. ⁠
Some of us more often than not in fact. ⁠
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Sadly, it seems impolite to discus such things in public, with family or co-workers or even with friends. ⁠
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Personally, I didn’t get the TMI memo. My mother often asked us what our bowel movements were like when we were young. We discussed constipation and tricks to overcome it. ⁠
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I thought going 1-2x/week was totally normal. If fact, I’d often gone even less. I wasn’t bloated or in pain.. so it didn’t raise any flags for me. Occasionally though, I’d be hit with a wave of release and need to run home from wherever I was!! ⁠
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It wasn’t until I left the stress of the city and a job in studio photography, moved in with my husband in a tiny town and began eating more balanced meals that my body relaxed enough to ease up. I was glad for constipation over Crohn’s or colitis though, grateful I needed a toilet so little as opposed to so often.⁠
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Now I can map it quite easily to my patterns of stress.⁠
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If I’m away from home, my entire system still shuts down. “Nope. Not happening. I don’t know this place!” is what my bowels seem to scream, lol. ⁠
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News flash. That’s actually ok. ⁠
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So long as it’s not all the time. I know my system well enough now. And when stress creeps in and it can’t be avoided, I know how to encourage movement; I do specific stretches and massages of the facia (thanks ), castor oil packs, deep breathing, herbs, foods, etc. ⁠
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I generally stay on top of many of these supports regardless as it’s where my stress loves to hide. I also know that toxins held in the bowels too long become reabsorbed and cycled back up to the liver. And so, I’m proactive.⁠
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What techniques/tips/old wives tales do YOU use? Please share below!!

07/30/2025

Who doesn't get clogged up from time to time? ⁠
Come on.. we all do. ⁠
Some of us more often than not in fact. ⁠
⁠
Sadly, it seems impolite to discus such things in public, with family or co-workers or even with friends. ⁠
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Personally, I didn't get the TMI memo. My mother often asked us what our bowel movements were like when we were young. We discussed constipation and tricks to overcome it. ⁠
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I thought going 1-2x/week was totally normal. If fact, I'd often gone even less. I wasn't bloated or in pain.. so it didn't raise any flags for me. Occasionally though, I'd be hit with a wave of release and need to run home from wherever I was!! ⁠
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It wasn't until I left the stress of the city and a job in studio photography, moved in with my husband in a tiny town and began eating more balanced meals that my body relaxed enough to ease up. I was glad for constipation over Crohn's or colitis though, grateful I needed a toilet so little as opposed to so often.⁠
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Now I can map it quite easily to my patterns of stress.⁠
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If I'm away from home, my entire system still shuts down. "Nope. Not happening. I don't know this place!" is what my bowels seem to scream, lol. ⁠
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News flash. That's actually ok. ⁠
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So long as it's not all the time. I know my system well enough now. And when stress creeps in and it can't be avoided, I know how to encourage movement; I do specific stretches and massages of the facia (thanks ), castor oil packs, deep breathing, herbs, foods, etc. ⁠
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I generally stay on top of many of these supports regardless as it's where my stress loves to hide. I also know that toxins held in the bowels too long become reabsorbed and cycled back up to the liver. And so, I'm proactive.⁠
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What techniques/tips/old wives tales do YOU use? Please share below!!