big news...big raffle....please read!

I'm excited to share some BIG NEWS! 
(I'm talking BIG people....keep reading...all the way down...don't skimp!)

#1. My amazing friend, herbalist, artist and agricultural wizard, Narcissa Segura, and I have teamed up to create Battle Axe Botanicals, a grassroots CSH (Community Supported Herbalism) project. You're probably wondering about the name.....battle, what?!
Yes, a battle axe is some bad ass medieval weaponry, which gives us all the more reason to use it in our name! It flows off the tongue, conjures up some intense images, but it's also a symbol of protection and power. Battle Axe Botanicals is here to honor and defend the art and craft of community-based herbalism!

We offer freshly made herbal products created with as much locally sourced, grown & harvested ingredients as we can. Our mission is to provide YOU with the education and tools for optimal health, happiness and vitality through connection to the local land and environment. We're all about stuff that tastes, smells and feels good. We're also committed to offering community education, classes and support to our fellow herbalists, agriculturalists and local businesses.

Battle Axe Botanicals // art courtesy of Chipp Byrd

Here's how it works:
Sign up for a seasonal subscription and receive a variety of 4 herbal products per month (salves, creams, syrups, extracts, spices, household cleaners and more!), always accompanied with education and information. We'll share with you where the local ingredients have been grown and sourced, as well as the qualities and attributes which support your health. You'll know what's in season and foster a connection with the radiance of Arizona...there's a wealth of goodness just waiting to be recognized!
We're also committed to serving the community as a hub for herbal research, storytelling, native archives and exclusive interviews with local herbalists.
We seek to unite our community to Arizona herbalism and advocate for the health of the Phoenix valley with respect to our local environment. Our intention is to bridge the gap between people, knowledge and application.

We are now accepting orders for our Spring subscription, distributed in March 2014.
Sign-up NOW directly through our online shop to reserve your space today! This is also a great Holiday surprise for your friends and family, so consider giving the gift of good health to those you love, in a unique local package!

As we gear up for our official launching in the spring, here's some incentive to help us make it happen!

#2. BIG NEWS PART DOS: Battle Axe Botanicals is raffling off an ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE SEDONA YOGA FESTIVAL! Holy sweetness, did you read that right? Yes you did folks, yes you did.
We are super stoked to give one lucky winner the chance to attend this fabulous local festival for free! (keep in mind...it's a $450 value!). Check out the festival link for the incredible line-up of teachers and presenters (I am also honored to be a presenter this year....but more on that coming soon).

To enter to win, visit our online shop and purchase a raffle ticket. The raffle is open until January 5, 2014. We'll randomly draw and announce the winner's name on January 6. ALL proceeds from the raffle go directly back into Battle Axe, as we are building this community project from the ground-up.
Please support your local grassroots herbalists and in turn get the chance to win something BIG!

Thank you ALL so very much for reading and following my blog, for attending my weekly yoga classes and special events, and for supporting change on a small but very important level.
May you be happy, healthy and full of love!
Peace and blessings,
The Wise Owl
xoxox

any questions or inquiries regarding the CSH, email us at battleaxebotanicals@gmail.com
WORD!