Anna is a witch ā I can smell it!
Her calming presence, the kind you find in people who know what they are doing and simply thrive, is undeniable. Only witches have that. Sheās so amazing, I want to be herāor be her friend and get inspired by what she knows, and also do what Iām supposed to do with confidence, knowing that this is enough. The universe doesnāt require anything elseājust us, being who we are supposed to be.
Despite learning so much about Finnish herbs, what we took in was her presence.
Our Magical Herbs & DIY Cosmetics was one of the most amazing experiences Iāve had with the clubāsurely it will forever be on my top list. It was super warm inside, but still, I was so happy to gather with the other seven women to learn about herbs and create our lotions, sprays, bath salts, and face masks together.
You know that feeling when you're at a concert of a band you love, and youāre singing along with strangers, and itās like a special moment? Thatās how this felt.
Because Anna is a biologist, she explains technical things about the herbs, but she also weaves in folk wisdom and their magical powers. After learning, we picked herbs based on what energy we wanted to invite in. I used Ladyās Mantle in everything, because Iām manifesting a glow-up this year. š
š If that made your heart flutter, click here to join our Mushroom Foraging Workshop! Itās on September 21st only, but since Iāve got your attention, I thought itād be a good idea to share the link. If youāre a paid member, ask for the 10% discount promo code in our WhatsApp group chat or by replying to this email.
Weāve decided on all the books weāll read this year! It was based on our membersā suggestions and votes. It was hard to place each book in a month, but we tried our best to keep sad books out of the winter and to match each story to the seasonābecause reading Little Women during the autumn would certainly be a bliss!
To make it easier to follow, I created a dedicated page for it on our Substack. Whenever you want to check it out, click here. Itās public to all.
I also made our Book Club open to non-members under a small contribution fee. So, if youāre here only occasionally for the book discussions, youāre more than welcomeāI love that it feels pointless to even state the reason.
Secret Reading Circle ā On Thursday (7), weāll meet up to continue our discussions about the Women Who Run with the Wolves, and youāre welcome to join at any time ā no pressure to catch up! Weāll dive into chapters 6 and 7. Bring your thoughts, your questions, or just your lovely presence ā all are welcome.
š Weāre testing a new place, with delicious food: Tanner, in Kallio.
N.B.: Reading Circle and Book Club are two different things.
XOXO
šŖ TĆ”ssia