Moonday Naturals

12/29/2025

Interested in working with herbs this new year? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop where we’ll talk about the ways herbs can support your immune health, mental wellness, skin health, and more!

With more and more information coming out about the negative effects of common pharmaceuticals, folks are turning to nature more and more for healing and wellness. And many of the long-revered herbs grow all around us, right here in Columbus!

This hands-on class is led by local herbalist and forager Natalie Downey, who teaches herbalism classes at Callaway Gardens, leads local foraging walks, and creates remedies with plants she gathers from our own local ecosystem.

Reserve your spot at the link in my bio.

12/27/2025

Golden Glow is BACK!

Turmeric and Aloe are the stars of this show, offering relief from:

✨ Acne
✨ Inflammation
✨ Redness
✨ Eczema
✨ Irritation
✨ Dark spots

With soothing relief and a little boost of G L O W ✨✨✨

Go get some before it sells out again ☺️

12/24/2025

Sharing something a little different today: I’ve completely doula training and am now accepting clients for 2026! If you or someone you know is pregnant and interested in birth support, reach out!

12/22/2025

Today I went to the forest in search of some mushrooms - I found no mushrooms, but my friend Usnea was everywhere. So I switched gears and decided to forage Usnea instead. I do believe nature gives us what we need when we need it.

I have some friends who are awesome foragers. Parker can find ginseng and I’m so jealous. Page is a badass mushroom forager. Me? It’s always Usnea. At this point, it’s like a connection I can’t (and wouldn’t want to) escape. I don’t always know why, but I know this lichen has initiated me into the world of plant medicine. And I think it has some things to show me. I’m paying attention.

I like working with what’s abundant to manifest abundance. What does it feel like to have more of something than you need? To have so much that you choose to leave some for others? In a world fueled by scarcity and greed, it’s a good practice to notice abundance, to lean into it, and to keep that feeling close for manifestation work.

Today I’m thankful for such abundance, and what wealth! An all-natural antibiotic, anti fungal, immune boosting lichen, free for the taking? I’m here for it 🌿💚

12/16/2025

This humble little lichen is actually a medicinal powerhouse.

Usnea has been a known remedy for thousands of years, with some of its historical accounts being traced back to Hippocrates, who prescribed Usnea for the treatment of urinary and uterine disorders. It also has traditionally been used to prevent infection in wounds and as an anti-inflammatory for skin conditions.

In addition, Usnea has been used for:
🌿 Immune support
🌿 Lymphatic health
🌿 Fungal infections
🌿 Respiratory infections
🌿 Bacterial infections
🌿 Impetigo, Ringworm, Athlete’s foot
🌿 UTI’s

Try this for a yeast infection: steep some Usnea in water to make an infusion. Soak area in Usnea infusion for 20-30 minutes. Pat dry. Repeat up to 3x daily.

Looking for Usnea? It’s easy to find - just find some trees (usually oaks, conifers, hickory, walnut, or apple trees) and look around the tree for clumps of Usnea or fallen branches with Usnea still attached. Please never harvest Usnea directly out of the tree, as it takes a long time to grow and is doing the important work of helping purify air up there.

Fun fact: Usnea is the only lichen with a white core. To check for proper identification, stretch one of the fibers and look for a white, stretchy core.

12/13/2025

The stunning and powerful Turkey Tail mushroom has been studied pretty extensively in Asian countries and has shown to have many immune boosting benefits.

Its use in Asian countries (and of course anywhere where people are aware of its benefits) extends to support for people with cancer or undergoing chemotherapy, including:

🍄‍🟫 Improved survival rates
🍄‍🟫 Enhanced immune function
🍄‍🟫 Reduced side effects from chemotherapy
🍄‍🟫 Properties that are potentially anti-tumor
🍄‍🟫 Reduced recurrence rate

Turkey Tail mushroom is widely tolerated by most people and offers so much to benefit vitality and wellness. It’s a part of my daily routine for immune health and gut support.

Have you tried Turkey Tail mushroom? What are your favorite benefits it offers?

12/13/2025

12/12/2025

Rituals are enriching and grounding - and they don’t have to be complicated.

The dark days of winter are some of my favorite days for sipping on a hot mug of tea and slowly unwinding after a long, cold day.

Each of our tea blends were carefully created to inspire ritual:

Lover: the ritual of intimacy
Moon Phase: the ritual of self-care
Sleep: the ritual of rest
The Dreamer: the ritual of expanding the mind

Have you tried any of these blends? I’m loving The Dreamer lately - which one is your fav?

12/04/2025

12/04/2025

It’s not always fairy skirts and woodland vibes here - sometimes the heat goes out and you have to craft your remedies in your blizzard suit 😬🥶❄️