All of nature is within us, and all of us is in nature.

In fact, there is nothing separating us, except for the illusion of separation itself.

Our ancestors have studied and charted the natural cycles of life for millennia, keeping knowledge that connects us to the bodies of the Universe, the Earth and all its life forms, and to our own physical bodies and their innate phases.

Founded by an Astroherbalist, this space was born from the desire to foster and deepen a connection with all beings.

Our hope is that everyone learns to flow with their own unique life transitions, using the cycles of plants, elements, and the stars as a guide.

dark blue moon in the night
Image of a deep space nebula with bright stars and colorful clouds of gas and dust, likely the Orion Nebula.
A solar eclipse showing the moon covering the sun, with a bright corona around the dark circle.

Hello! My name is Destene and I am a student of the elements, and a keeper of living traditions.

My work is shaped by the meeting of many lineages like Traditional Chinese Medicine, ancestral plant knowledge rooted in my heritage, and studies in Ethnobotany and Anthropology.

I also have a background in culinary arts and food therapy, where I learned to see flavor and temperature as energetic forces that mirror the seasons of the Earth and the body.

Over time, this understanding expanded into the practice of ceremony and tea, a way of listening.

Through tea, I found a bridge between science and spirit, that opened up a new way of being in the world.

My work is dedicated to helping others remember how to communicate with their bodies, the plants, and the wider universe that animates all things.

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