A Sunday Tea Ritual

a short and sweet note for you

A cup of tea can become a sacred ritual—all you need is intention.

I find Sunday evenings offer the perfect time to pause and reflect in sacred ritual before the new work week begins. Here’s a ritual for you to try this evening or anytime you want to quiet your mind and connect with spirit…

Begin by setting the intention to nourish your soul and calm your mind before the week begins.

Before you boil the water, place your hands over the hot water kettle and visualize calming nourishing energy flowing from your heart into the water.

Prepare the herbs and your cup with a grateful heart. Keep this feeling of gratitude—for these plants, for this moment in time, for your body, the aromas, the nourishment—flowing as you pour water over the tea.

As the tea steeps, you may like to light a candle and prepare your journal space.

Once ready, bring all your senses to your first few sips. Take your time and feel the warm cup in your hands. Inhale the aroma. Taste the nuances.

If this is all you have time or energy for, the ritual is complete. If you’d like to take this moment to journal, you might like to ask yourself:

How can I nourish myself in the coming week?

Where can I create more space in my schedule, perhaps by delegating or saying no?

What am I looking forward to? How can I make sure that I prioritize this?

May this ritual bring you peace and nourishment.

Just a quick note that herbal teas are on sale for two days — use code TEARITUALS at checkout. These will disappear from the apothecary at the end of the year, so if you’ve had your eye on any be sure to grab them now ;)

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Available Teas

For those who are interested, here’s a little preview of the teas currently available in my apothecary (click the title to go to the listing):

​​🌳 Root, Bark, and Branch Tea​

This healing tea is inspired by the gifts of a great tree — from roots to bark to branch! Filled with earthy flavors and immune-boosting botanicals, this tea creates a strong brew that will warm you from the inside out.

Dark and herbal with a bit of sweet and spice, this tea makes a lovely coffee alternative and can even be brewed in a French press!

• Root — sarsaparilla, astragalus, elecampane, roasted dandelion, ginger, and echinacea

• Bark — wild cherry bark, pau d’arco, cat’s claw, chaga mushrooms, and cinnamon

• Branch — birch leaf, star anise, allspice, fennel seed, elderberry, orange peel, white mulberries

Tasting Notes: herbal coffee meets root beer

💤 Sleep Well Tea​

A simple, soothing tea for a relaxing night — or anytime you just want to chill out, really.

Tasting Notes: chamomile with a touch of spearmint and mellow bitter undertones

​🌈 Rainbow Tea​

Who doesn’t want a magical cup of rainbow tea? This is a really special blend, filled with nutrient and mineral rich herbs that uplift your mood and contain all the colors of the rainbow!

❤️ Red rose hips and wild cherry bark
🧡 Orange peel and golden berries
💛 Yellow chamomile and St. John’s Wort
💚 Green and nourishing nettle, strawberry and blackberry leaves, lemon verbena, peppermint, and oatstraw
💙 Blue cornflower
💜 Purple lavender

Tasting Notes: mint and chamomile with a touch of lemon and vanilla

​💕 Aphrodite's Love Tea​

An herbal tea fit for the goddess of love, this blend is filled with both flavorful heart-loving herbs and aphrodisiacs. One of my personal favorites, the flavor is light and herbal with notes of cinnamon and vanilla. Highlights include the plants sacred to Aphrodite herself — ruby red roses and myrtle.

Tasting Notes: tulsi and rose, with a touch of sweetness

“A cup of tea is a cup of peace.”
— Sen Sshitsu VX