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What does Begin Again mean?

What does Begin Again mean?

When I watch the trees unfurling (don’t you love that word?) in the first signs of Spring, their tiny leaves the color of that bright yellowish-green that Crayola has called…

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Women and bravery

Women and bravery

The photo above is a picture of my Mom. She was born in February 1906. Her name was Erna Ilgenstein and she followed her brother Bruno to the United States…

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How do I Love Me?

How do I Love Me?

My granddaughter visited me yesterday, and we made a bunch of heart-shaped sugar cookies. And of course, I judged hers were much better than mine. It got late, and we…

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Snowdrops & Imbolc

Snowdrops & Imbolc

Early February when I was still living on Long Island was cold with some snow still on the ground. My family planted many flowers and the ones above-called Snowdrops were…

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Do you burrow in the winter?

Do you burrow in the winter?

It’s already January 17th but the nights are still long, and the days are cold and we still have a ways to go till spring. We have survived the holiday…

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Do you know what today is?

Do you know what today is?

Today is the Winter Solstice and tonight will be the longest night of the year. And starting tomorrow the hours of daylight will slowly start to lengthen day by day….

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Fall is upon us and are you ready for it?

Fall is upon us and are you ready for it?

The Spirits travel across the darkening indigo sky Longer nights reaching dark fingers across the land Cooler breezes whisper through the woods rustling leaves to the ground Squirrels scamper home…

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What do you care enough about to make room for it in your life?

What do you care enough about to make room for it in your life?

I came across the quote below recently, “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings you joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it…

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What Inspires you to Create?

What Inspires you to Create?

What things inspire you to create?  To write a thought down – to take a photo of something you wanted to memorize – colors, what is your favorite? Drawing or…

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Meditation as Practice

Meditation as Practice

The bath is one of my favorite places to meditate as well as a comfy chair. If I could, I would have this dream of a tub to settle into…

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Your Wild and Precious Life

Your Wild and Precious Life

Mary Oliver wrote, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” It seems that people, like people smarter than me, keep asking…

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Baths vs. Showers

Baths vs. Showers

We all grew up from childhood taking nightly baths after a hard day at play. Our parents told us to get into the tub and wash all the dirt off…

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I love rituals but I feel like I do not do them enough …

I love rituals but I feel like I do not do them enough …

I love the “ritual photos” and reading about the art of Ritual and what rituals people use.  I have participated in elaborate celebration rituals and have read about rituals that…

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What is a Blue Mind?

What is a Blue Mind?

I read last year a book titled Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols. I was very curious about it as you may well assume based on my love of baths…

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Mindfulness  on a Broken Ankle

Mindfulness on a Broken Ankle

I know that those that have visited my site over the past few months have noted many items out of stock. There is also a message that my family is…

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bath ritual

If your Bath could talk

If your bath tub could talk, what would it say to the water? What would the water say to your body? Would the water say perhaps, I invite you in?…

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The Energy of Stillness

The Energy of Stillness

This title seems to sound like an oxymoron to write about the “energy of stillness”. But, please stay with me here. Stillness usually means the absence of energy and any…

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home altar image

Do You have Little Altars Everywhere?

Little Altars Everywhere is a book by Rebecca Wells who also wrote The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood.  Both of these books are ones that I have read…

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What is a Solstice?

What is a Solstice?

We have all been noticing that the days have gradually been getting longer and longer as we get further into this year. The longest day of the year is yet…

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A Hot Bath and Sylvia Plath

A Hot Bath and Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath once wrote “There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won’t cure but I don’t know many of them.” Okay now, what things do you…

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Shutting the Door and a Bath

Shutting the Door and a Bath

I know particularly at these seeming chaotic times we need a place where we can find sanctuary and settle into yourselves. We need to let the outside world go with…

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Never iron a four leaf clover!

Never iron a four leaf clover!

Never iron a four leaf clover as you do not want to press your luck! I came across this quote- author unknown and smiled at the joke of it. I…

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Spring brings new beginnings- what are yours?

Spring brings new beginnings- what are yours?

Spring seems to be the time of year for baby lambs and chicks and first flowers blooming. There is a great rush for new life being born and plants flourishing….

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What is your joyful breath?

What is your joyful breath?

Recently I went Taos, New Mexico for Creativity Weekend. I wanted to work on my writing to be more comfortable with it and not battle it so much. I feel…

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Do you hear the earth waking?

Do you hear the earth waking?

This week’s brief cold snap was like a last reminder that in terms of winter we are not out of the woods yet. But, the temps have started rising again…

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Hygge and what is your comfy place?

Hygge and what is your comfy place?

The word “hygge” has been popping up all over the place and lately has become as they say an American obsession. Hygge is a “Danish word used to acknowledge a…

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Are you grounded and in your own skin?

Are you grounded and in your own skin?

And you are looking at that and asking yourself what sort of question is that and what the heck does that mean? There has been the basic definition of what…

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Is This Your Hibernation Time?

Is This Your Hibernation Time?

That lull right now…. It is mid-January and the tree is down and the decorations have been packed up for another year. The house has been put back in order,…

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Have you ever made your own Bath Salts?

Have you ever made your own Bath Salts?

I have been making and using Bath Salts for almost 20 years and trust me when I say that they can make your bath a true spa experience. I totally…

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hang-on-hold-tight-earrings

Hang On & Hold Tight

I had an image in my head when I was typing this of a mama monkey saying “Hang on & hold tight” to her baby as they were going to make that…

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How to Show Love for Yourself

How to Show Love for Yourself

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the stores are filled with offers for roses and chocolates and cute stuffed animals. I remember past Valentine’s, when me and my…

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Winter Blues or Digging Into Stillness

Winter Blues or Digging Into Stillness

I am being barraged lately in my inbox by helpful articles and suggestions about beating the “winter blues”. It seems that after the rush and stress of the holidays that we have…

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What sparks your passion ?

What sparks your passion ?

I have been making soap for over 10 years and its a well-worn craft that I do. Some soaps I have been making for most of those 10 years. I…

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What does water and relaxation have in common?

What does water and relaxation have in common?

When you think of water and relaxation what images come to mind? Particularly in North Carolina the answer is the beach. Myrtle Beach or the Outer Banks are some of…

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How Can Bathing Inspire You to Relax ?

How Can Bathing Inspire You to Relax ?

Yes I admit that the picture above is  a great inspiration for a relaxing bath. But, what do you do when the stress builds up? When your nerves get jangled…

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Your one wild and precious life

Your one wild and precious life

Mary Oliver wrote this~ “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” I came across this quote today in a blog post…

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You Have No Idea How Strong My Love Is

You Have No Idea How Strong My Love Is

This is a quote from Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s book  “Eat Pray Love” which I am re-reading for I think the third time and yes I have also seen the movie several…

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It's All About the Mints ~ Peppermint ~ Spearmint Yum

It’s All About the Mints ~ Peppermint ~ Spearmint Yum

Peppermint and Spearmint are the first herbs that come to my mind when I thinks of mints. Did you know that Peppermint is actually a hybrid of Spearmint and Watermint ?…

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A DIY for Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse and Why Use It?

A DIY for Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse and Why Use It?

I have been making what are known as Shampoo Bars for many years. I started when I still lived in NY about 1998. I started making them then and have…

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Failure is not falling down ...

Failure is not falling down …

There is an old Chinese proverb I had seen written down about failure, that other “F” word.  It goes something like this~ Failure is not falling down but refusing to…

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Top 9 Qualities/Benefits of Lavender

Top 9 Qualities/Benefits of Lavender

Lavender Essential Oil has had a long tradition. The person who first coined the term aromatherapy was Rene-Maurice Gattefosse. He was working in a perfumery business when he got a severe burn and he…

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Women and the Water Crisis

Women and the Water Crisis

I planned to have Monday be the day to talk about water. My business name is Ritual Waters and I value water and the rituals surrounding bathing. Last week I wrote…

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meditation

How do you clear your mind of stuff?

Julia Cameron in her book The Artist’s Way writes about Morning Pages as being a way to help clear your mind before you start the day. Julia has also called…

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How to settle yourself when in the midst of chaos

How to settle yourself when in the midst of chaos

We have all been there. It’s Monday and we really are not ready for the work week to start. We end up getting late. We cannot find our car keys….

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Rosemary and five things you will love about it

Rosemary and five things you will love about it

First all the fragrance draws you in~  that clean herbaceous scent that smells like nothing else except like being in the middle of an herb garden. Whether you brush you…

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The Top Ten Health Benefits of Water and more

The Top Ten Health Benefits of Water and more

Water is considered one of four elements of western culture along with Fire, Earth and Air. These four elements also are known in pagan cultures as well as early western traditions….

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Can you believe that cupcakes can be a challenge?

Can you believe that cupcakes can be a challenge?

 These were my goal in mind. I subscribe to Bramble Berry’s Soap Queen Blog and read their post daily and always have found inspiration! Well this week’s post that touted…

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What is an Artist Date?

What is an Artist Date?

I have read Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way several times and it reminds me of things I need to make a point of doing more. One thing I have…

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Just Stop Yourself and Breathe

Just Stop Yourself and Breathe

Have you ever had someone tell you to just breathe ? Usually this happens when one is stressed out or when you have been pushing yourself in exercise class. These words…

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Lemon Balm- not just your average herb

Lemon Balm- not just your average herb

I have a patch of Lemon Balm in between some flowers in my flower bed as you can see. I have always loved that lemony scent when you crush a…

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Watermelon Soap and the July Soap Challenge

Watermelon Soap and the July Soap Challenge

I decided to try the July Soap Challenge sponsored by Amy Warden at Great Cakes Soapworks . I had tried the May Soap Challenge which was to make a beautiful tear…

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When was the last time your bath was this much fun?

When was the last time your bath was this much fun?

Your two year old boy has been playing fiercely after dinner and was running around outside in the yard this afternoon. It is finally time to wind down and get…

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Why Soap Classes are Fun!

Why Soap Classes are Fun!

OK I just got off track before I just wrote my first sentence!  I guess at 6AM I need a bit more coffee before I start writing.  🙂    I was…

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After the Show is Over!

After the Show is Over!

OK I am resting on the couch and I am not sure which hurts worst, my feet or my back? I do love doing shows and as I get older the…

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What is a Lotion Bar & How to Use it?

What is a Lotion Bar & How to Use it?

Many years ago I was introduced to Lotion Bars as an alternative to making liquid lotions and creams. I had tried making creams in the past but the whole process…

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5 Top Essential Oils That Are Good for Facial Skincare

5 Top Essential Oils That Are Good for Facial Skincare

We all want to use only good ingredients for our skincare and especially for our facial skin as this is the most sensitive. Essential Oils are not only the most…

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The Top Health Benefits of Eating Soup?

The Top Health Benefits of Eating Soup?

The chill of Fall is in the air and the rainy weather makes you want to snuggle down with a book to read and later have a mug of hot soap…

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Why you should have Citrine in your pocket

Why you should have Citrine in your pocket

Citrine I have discovered is the gemstone for November. The name comes from the French word for “lemon” and describes some of the shades this stone comes in. It is…

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Last Quarter Moon's Meanings

Last Quarter Moon’s Meanings

The Moon is spinning away to its Last Quarter and this Lunar Month is almost over. It is hard to believe how quickly this actually happens, at least for me…

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How do I pack up for a show in a clown car?

How do I pack up for a show in a clown car?

I am going to be at an outside show this Saturday and I am faced with a few challenges. First thing I did for myself is to take today off…

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And so it begins, tips to fight Holiday Stress

And so it begins, tips to fight Holiday Stress

It seems that November starts off with the calmness of Fall and the beautiful color of the leaves. The brilliant colors of red, orange and yellow catch our eyes and…

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Day of the Dead and its Monday too!

Day of the Dead and its Monday too!

OK it is 7:30 on a Monday night and it is the Monday evening blah. It has been a rainy rainy Monday and I wore comfy clothes to work- jeans,…

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Courage may be the most important of all virtues....

Courage may be the most important of all virtues….

Courage may be the most important of all virtues because without it one cannot practice any other virtue with consistence. Maya Angelou I was looking for a quote earlier last…

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What is All Hallow's Eve and this night of Trick or Treating

What is All Hallow’s Eve and this night of Trick or Treating

All Hallow’s Eve is the Eve of All Hallows Day or All Saints Day which is November first. The name Halloween has come to be the shortened version of All…

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Monsters, Witches & Pumpkins Oh My!

Monsters, Witches & Pumpkins Oh My!

It’s that time of year when the scary movies with things that go bump in the night abound and the wind blows and rustles the leaves outside. We sit down…

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What's in your pocket?

What’s in your pocket?

When you were younger and went for walks around the neighborhood by your self, did you notice interesting small stones that caught your eye? Have you ever picked those up…

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Breaking through the concrete

Breaking through the concrete

I had been watching this Columbine grow in the bit of soil between the bricks and concrete on my front porch. I at first could not believe it when the plant grew…

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October's Full Moon is Called the Hunter's Moon

October’s Full Moon is Called the Hunter’s Moon

I love that in the Fall the Full Moons rise up in the sky as HUGE  ( as in HUGE) orange balls. At night when I am driving and  I…

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Maya Angelou~ Life is not measured

Maya Angelou~ Life is not measured

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take But by the moments that take our breath away I have heard this quote before of Maya Angelou and…

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What's all the buzz about herbal teas?

What’s all the buzz about herbal teas?

The days are starting to get shorter and naturally the nights longer and the weather has been getting colder. My usual hot drink of choice has been coffee and Starbucks…

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Pumpkins and Pumpkin Bread and More!

Pumpkins and Pumpkin Bread and More!

It is definitely pumpkin time with Halloween a little over a week away and pumpkin patches being touted as the place to get your pumpkin for carving. There are pumpkin…

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You know the weekend of Joaquin well.....

You know the weekend of Joaquin well…..

I was nowhere in any danger as the people of South Carolina were in or was anywhere near the coast. I was in the mountains and about 7 hours from…

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What does the First Quarter Moon Phase Really Mean?

What does the First Quarter Moon Phase Really Mean?

A little backup about my interest in the moon to begin with. I have always been drawn to the moon and at this time of year in the Fall is when…

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Doing the Happy Soap Dance for Oct. Challenge!!!

Doing the Happy Soap Dance for Oct. Challenge!!!

OK I am soooo pleased with how these came out- Woohoo doing the happy soap dance but read on for the specifics for the challenge I made the soap for….

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What do Squirrels have to do with Goals ?

What do Squirrels have to do with Goals ?

I have been seeing a lot of fallen acorns on the ground along with the beautiful autumn leaves finally starting to turn.  This is the time of year when squirrels are…

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Autumnal Equinox and Pumpkins & Spices Oh My

Autumnal Equinox and Pumpkins & Spices Oh My

We are now well into the midst of September and each year I wait patiently for the Pumpkin Spice Latte’s to hit Starbucks. For me that is the beginning of…

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If you could have time for the most awesome bath........

If you could have time for the most awesome bath……..

Where would it be ~ what would it look like ~ how luxurious would it be~ can you even imagine it? Would it be on the side of a mountain? Would it…

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Summer is made for Mints

Summer is made for Mints

Peppermint and Spearmint are the first herbs that come to mind when one thinks of mints. Did you know that Peppermint is actually a hybrid of Spearmint and Watermint ?…

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Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

We have heard this before about taking an unbelievable risk and doing something bold and courageous despite all odds. Pursuing a dream or a passion that seemed out of reach….

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When was the last time you walked barefoot in the grass?

When was the last time you walked barefoot in the grass?

When I think of walking barefoot in the grass, I think of the movie Pretty Woman when Richard Gere walked barefoot in a park towards the end of the movie….

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OK What is Wild Herb Weekend?

OK What is Wild Herb Weekend?

Once a year the North Carolina Herb Association hosts an annual gathering up  in Banner Elk at the Valle Crucis Convention Center. It happens each year on the last weekend…

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Water as Love and Gratitude

Water as Love and Gratitude

The image above is a water crystal that was exposed to thoughts of love and gratitude and is an image from the website of Dr. Masaru Emoto. If you have…

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My hands are open...

My hands are open…

In 2002 I started massage school and was the oldest student in that class. Several night a week I left work and drove a half hour to attend class and also on…

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My Greatest Joy

My Greatest Joy

I have been teaching basic soapmaking for the past several years and have had a blast doing it. I teach cold process soapmaking what I call 101. I begin each…

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July Soap Challenge- Opposites

July Soap Challenge- Opposites

Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks hosts a monthly soap challenge. She has been doing this for a few years and is a pro at encouraging all of us soapers…

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Why Lavender Essential Oil

Why Lavender Essential Oil

The scent of Lavender Essential Oil (EO) is one of the most recognized scents for many people with its fresh herbaceous, floral aroma. This little oil has over 100 constituents including linalyl acetate,…

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How Many Kinds of Lavender Are There?

How Many Kinds of Lavender Are There?

I used to think that Lavender was Lavender and that there was only one sort. I was so wrong. Have you ever visited a Lavender Farm when in full bloom?…

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Ingredient Spotlight- Olive Oil

Ingredient Spotlight- Olive Oil

The wonderful benefits of Olive Oil for the skin have been well researched. Olive Oil is high in antioxidants as well as Vitamin E and Vitamin A.  Due to the high…

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What's in Your Bath

What’s in Your Bath

Hopefully you are and that you are taking a few moments to relax after an awesome holiday weekend and before you begin your next work week. I hope the picture…

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5 Things you will love about Rosemary

5 Things you will love about Rosemary

First all the fragrance draws you in~  that clean herbaceous scent that smells like nothing else except like being in the middle of an herb garden. Whether you brush you…

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Synchronicity and being in the flow

Synchronicity and being in the flow

Synchronicity has a dictionary definition as being “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection”. I have read that this term synchronicity is…

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How do you fill your creative well?

How do you fill your creative well?

What I mean by creative well is that place where our creativity springs from and our passions and artistry. Where we go when we want to be more than the…

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I was very tempted to let out the flying monkeys yesterday

I was very tempted to let out the flying monkeys yesterday

I know this has been posted around Facebook and I had just posted it on my page but the monkeys have been circling about me this week. My job has…

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Where do the women gather ?

Where do the women gather ?

I was mulling over this quote by Phylicia Rashad and realized that usually when I have attended a family event the women generally gather around the kitchen area and the men are…

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Why I Love Making Soap!

Why I Love Making Soap!

The soap above was actually made in NYC!  I travelled up to New York and took a weekend intensive to learn advanced swirling, layering, mica lines and embedding soap balls….

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Save the Honey Bee

Save the Honey Bee

I was listening to a story on Public Radio on my way to work this morning about the plight of the honey bees and how their numbers are declining. The…

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What inspired the name Ritual Waters ?

What inspired the name Ritual Waters ?

Long Long Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away……… sorry my Star Wars is showing.  But really the start of Ritual Waters started actually with a tub or a dream…

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Have you ever seen an Avocado Flower ?

Have you ever seen an Avocado Flower ?

Yes I should have known that there are Avocado flowers but the only images I have in my head when talking about Avocados are the actual fruit and seed. So…

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August Soap Challenge

August Soap Challenge

This month’s challenge was titled the ” Holly Swirl” after Holly Bailey who first demonstrated this swirl-in-a-swirl technique. It was great fun and something I really want to add to some of my…

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My Week in Review

My Week in Review

The week has ended and a new week will be starting in a couple of days but I wanted to share what we have been up to this week at…

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DIY Garden Projects

DIY Garden Projects

I have been very lackadaisical this weekend, busy making soap but I wanted to share this new blog I have discovered! I have been reading it over the weekend and…

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And the Soap Challenges continue with a Mantra Swirl....

And the Soap Challenges continue with a Mantra Swirl….

And I bet you are saying, WOW that looks really interesting and what the heck is that supposed to be? A little history before I let you in on what…

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Excitement & Passion for life.....

Excitement & Passion for life…..

Please watch this short video to see what I mean ~ 100_1825    Over the past several months, when I come home I have been taking my dog Tinkerbell out for a walk. Note she has…

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Creating & Holding Space

Creating & Holding Space

I had been a massage to balance a day job, a soap business and be a massage therapist all at the same time. Somewhere along the way in my training I…

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Pushing the Envelope

Pushing the Envelope

 Many of us have heard this term before in aviation movies like “Top Gun” and elsewhere. I have found the following definition for where this term comes from~ “This is aviation jargon,…

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Never Stop Learning!

Never Stop Learning!

I recently made a trip from North Carolina to New York City for a weekend Soap Intensive. This was a fantastic event to learn something new, namely making soap cupcakes…

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Succulence is Powerful!  Have you ever heard of SARK?

Succulence is Powerful! Have you ever heard of SARK?

SARK  stands for Susan Rainbow Ariel Kennedy- a dynamite woman and author and mover and shaker that I have known about for many years and I felt it was time to…

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Spicy Scents of Fall and other Seasons

Spicy Scents of Fall and other Seasons

  Fall for me means the spicy scents of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, all wrapped up with pumpkin or apples. For me these are warm, comfy scents as I gather things to make…

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Fall is upon us and the seasons cycle round the year

     A few months ago this Sedum was standing proud and tall and had pretty pink blossoms blooming. The bees and butterflies were having a feast on the pollen and…

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Ocean Waters ~ Rivers ~ Lakes

Ocean Waters ~ Rivers ~ Lakes

    I grew up on Long Island and Jones Beach and the ocean waves of the Atlantic were part of my childhood. I LOVED the water , even when they crashed…

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What you put on your body is as important as what you put on your body

What you put on your body is as important as what you put on your body

The wonderful benefits of Olive Oil have been well researched. All the new tasty olive oils have also been tempting us to try them. But did you know about the wonderful benefits…

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Cooling Mints & Mint Lemonade

Cooling Mints & Mint Lemonade

Peppermint and Spearmint are both well known herbs. They have been both cultivated for a very long time and have started out in Europe, then spreading to many regions. This is also…

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Nuturing Creativity & Artists…..

I came across this talk by Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote the fantastic book “Eat, Pray, Love” and I think it ties in very well with Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s…

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What's in a name.......

What’s in a name…….

and the name is Ritual Waters. I have had people remark about my choice for this my business name and also this blog’s name. I like to add that it…

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A Creative Path

A Creative Path

This week has been a quiet one which for me has been a long time. My daughter and granddaughter are away and I am spending some needed time with myself….

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Beer is more than for drinking!

Beer is more than for drinking!

Yes that is beer in the pan in preparation to making a batch of shampoo bar soaps ! I selected a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale from the local…

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Beautiful Gratitude….

I found this beautiful video on youtube by Louie Schwartzberg. I found his work very wondrous and his talk very inspirational. May it lift your heart and your day!

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Filling the Well....

Filling the Well….

 Filling the well is a term Julia Cameron uses in her book, The Artist’s Way. The well is your pool of creativity, your dreams, ideas, inspirations, images and so…

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Roman Chamomile...

Roman Chamomile…

Chamomile I started an herbal infusion this morning with this lovely little flower Chamomile. I use this herbal infusion in my Chamomile Soap and also use it in my salve…

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I love hearing the birds in the morning…..

I usually awake early every morning, about 5am during the week and about 6am on the weekends. 7am is late for me on the weekends.  LOL The wonderful thing about waking…

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Lavender

Lavender

I have had a Lavender plant for the past several years that grew quite big but finally died this past season. It was not as lush as the picture here but I usually was able…

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