The Embodied Mariposa

The Embodied Mariposa Ellen Vallejo Smith, LPC 🖤
Nervous system care for tender humans.

Healing that honors the body, rest, and lived experience.

🕯️ Somatic healing • nervous system regulation
🌿 Ancestral-rooted, body-led practices
💻 Virtual therapy, yoga, and resources

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03/31/2026

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💙 GO BLUE with our FUN Blue Tour! 💙

Local businesses are helping raise awareness for Child Abuse Awareness Month—and you can be part of it.

💙 Huge thank you to our Blue Tour partners—be sure to visit and support them!

Every purchase helps raise awareness. Some proceeds benefit Hope!

Did you know?
🔹 Only 30% of children disclose abuse during childhood
🔹 90% of victims know their abuser
🔹 The average age of disclosure is 52
🔹 In 2025, Hope served 920 children and their families, conducted 321 forensic interviews, provided 2,219 trauma-focused therapy sessions, 2,260 family advocacy services, and coordinated 447 cases with our MDT partners.

Education is the best defense.
Ask us about education opportunities—learn to recognize the signs and report.

It takes a community to protect our children. 💙

03/31/2026

🛡️🧿 Only 3 left of the ready to go Velvet Shield batch! The rest on are the altar getting ready for you 🥰

Velvet Shield is a handcrafted protection oil created through slow, intentional ritual and ancestral honoring. Each bottle is infused on my altar for three weeks and consecrated with prayer, grounding practices, and energetic protection work before being released.

This is not mass-produced protection.

It is ceremonial, trauma-conscious, and rooted in nervous system safety.

Formulated with sweet almond oil, rosemary as the anchor herb, protective botanicals, and a touch of Agua Bendita for blessing, Velvet Shield is designed to support energetic boundaries, emotional safety, and spiritual resilience.

Scent Profile

Cocoa Butter Cashmere

Agave Musk

Soft, warm, and grounding.

Protection without harshness.

Velvet Shield is created for those who want protection that feels supportive rather than fear-based. It honors ancestral wisdom, personal sovereignty, and the body’s need for steadiness and safety.

03/31/2026

How she clocks in for work 😴😴 it’s hard work being an emotional support pug

03/30/2026

Sunday scaries creeping in?
Pause. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders.
What’s one small thing your nervous system needs tonight? 💭

03/29/2026

Into the Veil 🌿✨

Crafted with blue lotus and mugwort as the primary herbal allies, this blend is made to support intuition, dreaming, and connection beyond the visible. A gentle opening… not forcing, just allowing.

The scent came through in a way I didn’t expect. Agave musk and coconut milk… soft, warm, familiar. It carries the essence of my Grandma Timotea and Grandma Stafford. Comforting, grounding, and held in love.

Supporting herbs include rue for protection, calendula for gentle healing, hibiscus for heart energy, rosemary for remembrance, and basil for clarity and spiritual strength.

Each bottle is infused with obsidian for protection and grounding, and frankincense resin to elevate prayer, intention, and connection.

This is for those who feel called to connect with their ancestors, their intuition, and the wisdom that lives within them.

Small batch. Intentionally made.
Available for the night market on April 11th at 6th Realm Haus.

You can reserve yours now.

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Update: Down to 3! The final 4 2oz. Deep Sueño bottles from this batch ✨🌙😴 This blend was created for deep rest, nervous...
03/28/2026

Update: Down to 3!

The final 4 2oz. Deep Sueño bottles from this batch ✨🌙

😴 This blend was created for deep rest, nervous system support, and gentle repair. Each bottle is slow infused with plant allies traditionally used for calming the body and quieting the mind:

Lavender to soothe and soften
Chamomile to ease tension and invite rest
Valerian root for deep, grounding sleep support
Hops to relax the nervous system and release restlessness
Blue lotus for dreamwork, intuition, and gentle emotional release

This blend has been especially supportive for those navigating stress, burnout, chronic illness, or disrupted sleep patterns. It’s meant to hold you as you soften into rest.

👇🏽If you’ve used Deep Sueño, I would love to hear from you 🤍
How has it supported your sleep or your nervous system? Your experiences help others feel safe trying it too. 🥰

Only 4 left from this batch. Once they’re gone, they’re gone until the next infusion.

My goal is to have a fresh batch ready for the night market on April 11 ✨

I’ll likely be transitioning this blend into a 1 oz bottle moving forward as I refine the process and keep it sustainable, so grab the 2oz while you can!

Autoimmune Awareness Month is coming to an end. Unfortunately, the symptoms and cycles that come with a dynamic disabili...
03/28/2026

Autoimmune Awareness Month is coming to an end.

Unfortunately, the symptoms and cycles that come with a dynamic disability are not.
I’ve heard the message in the picture a few times today. First, in therapy where my therapist reminded me that I’m still new to chronic illness (at least having an actual diagnosis anyway) and that the grief around it is cyclical and will come in waves just as my symptoms do. She encouraged me to recognize and honor that grief as well as letting go of the guilt that comes with having to prioritize rest. That last part can be the hardest when you’re so used to being part of a society that heavily places your worth on productivity. It can also be hard when you have some good days and find yourself able to do more. So, I’m learning to honor the cycles from day to day, hour to hour. However that looks and I’m sharing the message in case you need to hear it too.
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✨ what’s currently in stock ✨so grateful for the support that’s been coming in lately 🤍sharing what’s currently availabl...
03/27/2026

✨ what’s currently in stock ✨

so grateful for the support that’s been coming in lately 🤍
sharing what’s currently available for local pickup or shipping (unless noted)

everything is small batch and intentionally made. some items are already running low.

🌿 currently in stock:

✨ Florida water
$9.99

✨ Florida water soap (fresh with no pug bites 🫣😂)
$5.55

🕯️Prepared prayer candles
$18
Only a couple left of Sacred Heart & Virgencita
(St. Michael is sold out)
Not available for shipping

🌙 Velvet Shield (protection oil) 🧿🛡️
2 oz – $30
only 4 left

🌿 Rooted Mobility (herbal pain oil)
1 oz – $30
2 oz – $50

✨ Rooted Abundance / Aura Dorada (glamour/confidence)
$30

🤍 Dulce Amor / Deep Sueño 😴😴
$25
only 5 left of each
will be gone until next batch, so if you’ve been using Deep Sueño for sleep support grab it now!

🔥 Love Bites / Embers & Ease
$20

🌿 Baños (spiritual herbal baths)
$12 each
or 3 for $30

🤍 Here & Held / Anchor roller ball oils
$20 each
or 2 for $30
here & held only has 2 left

everything you see here has been part of my own healing process, and it means so much to share it with you all.

local pickup available in victoria.
shipping available on most items.

message me to claim or order 🦋🧿🪶

If you’ve used any of these, I’d love to hear your reviews as I’m revamping the website! You can see details about each item on there!

03/27/2026

They were in the middle of a limpia and I ruined it. They said it was disrespectful and they’ll be contacting HR.

03/26/2026

I see some people received their packages today! 👀Let me know what you think! 🙊

03/26/2026

🌞 Our morning (I say this loosely because it’s whenever we get out of bed) routine is to visit our altar and do an ofrenda of some kind. Today I offered up some fresh Romero, music, Virgencita incense, drumming and dance. My baby Puppy Mariposa saw and decided to join in. 🦋 she’s such a sweet angel baby. Of our 3, she has experienced the most pain and is the most empathetic. We almost lost her last year due to surgical complications after her bladder stone removal. Shortly after almost losing my mom due to her kidney failure. Marie takes it all in. She stops to receive her blessings when she sees incense, is ready to go outside with me when she sees my blue pot for white fire limpias, always wants in on an egg cleanse, and joins in when I do limpias for others. Most definitely our soul dog. 🥰🥰 🐾

THESE are my FAVORITE kind of messages to share 🥹Aimee reached out after attending our Self Love retreat and shared how ...
03/25/2026

THESE are my FAVORITE kind of messages to share 🥹

Aimee reached out after attending our Self Love retreat and shared how much she loved Embers & Ease… and then went on to STOCK UP once she learned I have more. They’ll be on the way to her tomorrow!

Hearing that something I created brings someone a sense of calm, especially in their everyday rituals like after showering, truly means everything to me.

This work started as a way for me to slow down, tend to my own healing, and stay connected to my path… and the support I’ve received in return has been so beautiful.

Thank you for trusting me, for supporting my small business, and for allowing these offerings into your homes and your nervous systems 🤍

✨ Embers & Ease is very limited — about 6 bottles left from this batch
✨ Once it’s gone, it’s gone until I create again (if yall saw previous posts, you know my little mama bullied me into making more of this one once she fell in love with it)

Local pickup + shipping available

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5606 N Navarro Ste 200
Victoria, TX
77904

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