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Keeper of the Old Ways: Folk Medicinals, Healing Arts, & More

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Keeper of the Old Ways: Folk Medicinals, Healing Arts, & More

Integrative Wellness Practitioner • USUI (CMRM) Reiki Master/Teacher • Artist/Musician • Coach

Folk Medicinals, Energy Healing, and more to meet your holistic, health care needs.

11/14/2025

Krampus Ornament Kits are back at .of.the.old.ways

Just because Halloween has passed doesn’t mean spooky season has 🤣🖤

11/04/2025

Can you believe that Autumn is already shifting into Winter and Yule is just around the corner? Yeah me either - feels like just yesterday I was creating the first batch of these delightfully cozy candles last November.

Tis that time again once more…

Check out the ✨Limited Edition ✨Winter Blessings Candle Tins and Sunwait Candle Sets from the .of.the.old.ways Apothecary!!!

Bring intention and enchantment to your Winter with these 🕯️soy candles in 4 and 8 oz tins, hand-poured in small batches with essential oils using eco-friendly, ethically sourced, nontoxic ingredients - both dressed with correspondences and undressed candle options are available.

These candles make a wonderful addition to any home altar, meditation space, or to bring a bit of coziness to your living spaces.

The presale started yesterday ✨ and folks are already snapping up sets for themselves and as gifts. So grateful for those who choose to shop local and support small businesses! It’s more important than ever.

Perfect for gifting or enhancing your personal winter rituals.

🎁 Gift wrap is available, with dropship options for easy holiday gifting. Reserve a set for yourself or a loved one today, embrace a Nordic seasonal tradition, and bring a touch of *hygge* into your home this Winter!

Drop a 🕯️ candle in the comments and I’ll send you the direct link or head over to the apothecary linked in the bio.

10/31/2025

Blessed Samhain!

Straining the Harvest Moon Fire Cider this afternoon - back sweetened a little bit with Sage, Thyme, and Rosemary infused local honey for extra punch.

This is for personal use and a few lucky folks who jumped in on the batch.

10/16/2025

Heading down to one of my absolute favorite places tomorrow morning - to teach and hang out with my loved ones.

Excited to be teaching again at

The Hex Sign and Barn Star presentation turned into a hyperfocus dissertation - so be warned there may be info dumping in the future.

Can’t wait to see what the weekend print exchange bunting turns out to look like!

Now to get back to packing supplies and washing clothes.

09/25/2025

For the third year, I am delighted to participate in the Frederick, Maryland, Pagan Pride Day as a vendor and sponsor.

This event celebrates our community, the Autumn Equinox, and the Wheel of the Year.

Join for a day of workshops, performances, wonderful treasures from the vendors market, and community.

While entrance is free, we suggest bringing donations of prepackaged store bought human and pet food, bleach, sponges, and Dawn dish soap. Cash donations are also welcome.

Plan to bring a chair and water bottle to join us for an enjoyable day.

09/17/2025

Hey 🐦‍⬛ Corvid 🐦‍⬛Cousins!!! Exciting news!!!
of.the.old.ways Apothecary is now the designated vendor for the School Ritual Oils.

This exciting announcement comes right as Rook: Intermediate Blackfeather training starts tomorrow - so if you’ve been on the fence about joining in person or online - this might just be your sign to fly right over and join us (yessss of course I’m signed up for Rook - I loved Magpie so much) can’t wait for what & are going to be sharing with us!!!

Message me if you have questions or need coconut oil free carrier - link is in the bio as well highlights!

09/15/2025

What a special way to celebrate such a lovely couple and their coming bundle of joy!!!

So honored to have been invited to lead a restorative yoga and sound immersion for some of yoga regulars and their loved ones in celebration of all the wonderful things on their lives.

I created a small correspondences and mindfulness kit for the attendees and a special Mum-to-Be Care Kit with herbal tea including the latest from .of.the.old.ways apothecary - Sacred Soother: Freya’s Blessing, crystals, and a small candle they can light to raise energy when baby Athena Rose 🌹joins us in a few months.

So grateful to the talented Brittney Kreit - who came to assist and lend their many talents to the event as well!

Reach out if you are interested in hosting a ritual for your special day.

09/11/2025

With the current events unfolding in our country and worldwide this week, I felt it was an appropriate moment to check the podcast archive to see if the sermon I delivered on July 20th of this year had been archived and shared publically.

As I sat with my coffee this morning, listening to my own words, I found myself in tears.

Holding the Resonance of Peace in a Time of Dissonance is something that must be practiced daily—no, moment by moment. This is a lesson I have learned thoroughly throughout my life. Have I always had the regulation or the tools to achieve this? NO!

In fact, I composed this sermon shortly after navigating some of the darkest periods of my life. My deepest gratitude goes to my dear friend and fellow pagan clergy member, , for inviting me to share my research and personal experiences on this subject.

Dropping the 🔗 below 👇
May this bring you some form of grounding as we traverse such troubling times - do all things from the heart center ✨💚✨blessed be!
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09/10/2025

✨BIG NEWS✨the Tulsi Rose Calm + Mood Lifting Tea Blend from .of.the.old.ways is making its official debut this month at Frederick Pagan Pride! ✨

This blend became part of my evening ritual throughout Autumn and Winter last year - to support myself while traversing some very stressful situations in my life - made even more tender because I was serving as a death doula for a dear friend.

This little potion of rose petals and calming herbs held me in such a caring way, helping me relax, regulate my nervous system, and find a softer rhythm. 💗

The best part? Not a single chamomile flower in sight! As requested by all my folks looking for a relaxing tea without the allergians present in chamomile.

Now it’s ready to share with you—a gentle “chill pill” in a cup. 🌹🌿

But here’s the thing… this lovely blend needs a proper name!
What shall we name this tea blend???
🌸 Chill Pill
🌸 Rose Colored Glasses
🌸 Freya’s Calm Blend (I’m leaning towards this or some variation)
🌸 …or something YOU dream up?

Drop your vote (or a new idea!) in the comments and help an herbalist out—my brain is still a little foggy from all the travel + a stubborn bout of bronchitis I’ve been trying to chase away all Summer. 😅

Can’t wait to share this tea (and so much more from the apothecary) with you at Pagan Pride! 🐦‍⬛✨

09/07/2025

September in Maryland is always my favorite! Add backyard band rehearsal and it’s a recipe for a good Sunday afternoon.

Back from Iceland and preparing for Frederick Pagan Pride Day - September 27 (rain day Oct 4)

You’ll find the .of.the.old.ways apothecary set up all day with everyone’s favorites and be sure to hang around until 3 pm when I play with on the festival stage.

08/18/2025

Excited to be returning to Iceland after 7 years for a much longer trip with guides from Glasse Witch Cottage.

My creative work was greatly impacted by my previous trip in 2018 and I’m excited to see how it informs my future work - especially through the lens of ancestral veneration, animism, and Norse Paganism - which I’ve researched so much about over the past few years as I’ve returned to my ancestral roots.

Weekly and Monthly Yoga and Sound Immersion Offerings at / will resume the second week of September.

And at the end of the month you’ll find .of.the.old.ways apothecary set up and playing at 3 pm during Frederick Pagan Pride.

October you might find me at teaching printmaking.

Stay on the look out for other appearances cause autumn is going to be fun.

08/14/2025

Dropped off a fresh batch of Ache Away Magnesium Butter at this afternoon.

If you’re in the Gettysburg, Pa area be sure to go by and see their new location right off of US 15 on York Street - it’s like walking into an enchanted cloud surrounded by stars 💜

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31 B Water Street
Frederick, MD
21701

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

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+17706530308

Website

https://keeperoftheoldways.com/, http://www.laurengkoch.com/

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