with Rosemary Gladstar’s Famous Lotion Recipe - We’ll tell you how

At Alchemy we use the worlds best natural ingredients to create beauty for busy spirits. This ingredient spotlight for Camellia is the latest addition in our skincare products.

Our bias for ‘natural’ and how it’s defined… who gets to define it.

Want to dig a little deeper? Recommended reading.

(These are just the books I actually own and have read… there are many, many more)

Full-metal Alchemy. True transformation with copper and water.

Perfume on the radio and podcasts for fragrance lovers.

Midsummer is the time to harvest the great power of plant healing and magic.

Ubiquitous summer beverage, and the first choice for budding entrepreneurs - yes, but plague preservative?

Slow Living is way of life that cultivates balance between work time and not-work time - its not an IG filter.

An easy weekend project for the craft-curious and the experienced crafter too.

#millenialpink

Pre-industrial handwork for post-industrial world: slow sewing

Relaxing. Radical. Sustainable.

Creating pretty pictures with everyday objects using the insta-trend and design concept Knolling

What are some greenwashing red flags? Here are five, plus links to read more

Ready for some fresh scents to put your nose to? Four recipes for room mists to shift the scent-energy in your space.

Soft living doesn’t just happen: The three quotes I find most helpful in editing my experiences and things. Soft living doesn’t just happen

Two things always trending with Alchemy: skincare from edible plants and we love oils!

We don’t recommend olive oil as skincare, so why do a spotlight? Read on - -find two key elements to balanced skin via the olive.

There’s magic in your smile. The science behind ‘fake it til you make it’!

We LOVE when modern science catches up the wisdom of the Old Wives. Sandalwood has been used as skincare and incense for AGES!

Rose + Rhassoul Clay for skin; plus making the cyber shopping experience a little more personal