Vraja Botanica is a vessel of devotion for the Earth & the Plant Beings. For the Flowers, Wild Waters, the way the stream flows through the Forest. For mountain sides covered in flowering Hawthorn Tree &Wild Rose~
vraja, meaning magic or spell in romanian, is a re- enchantment, a reconnecting with the wild body of Earth & our inner landscape through vibrational Floral offerings.
All offerings come into being through a practice of deep connection, presence & devotion. They are place based & heart led creations, having the Plants of these hills & mountains as their guides.
While honoring slow & intentional folk methods, all offerings are handmade and crafted in small batches. Plants are either grown from seed and lovingly tended to in our garden or carefully gathered in the wild hills & mountains.
All offerings are created by Julia Magdalena, an artist & folk herbalist devoted to Flower Essences & co- creating with the Earth.
Julia Magdalena grew up in Germany and after studying Fine Arts & Photography in Germany, the United States and Sweden, moved to the mountains of Romania.
Her story with the Plants began as a child in her Grandmothers garden, who taught her from an early age on about the sentience of plant beings & the Earth ~
Julia Magdalena’s connection to the subtle is the place from where most of her artistic work came into being, but it wasn’t until she arrived in the mountains that she fully turned towards & unfolded into these subtle energies. Attuning with their flow while being connected to the Earth and the ancient volcanic mountains unlocked a potent stream of creativity. Following this stream & letting it flow through her leads her into a process of weaving with & co- creating in kinship with the Plants, Trees & Flowers of these mountains.
Julia Magdalena has studied herbalism & is currently training to become a certified Flower Essence Practicioner
Flower Essences
Flower Essences are vibrational infusions created with Flowers in a bowl of spring water. They carry the energetic imprint of a Flower or Plant & connect with our energy field through resonance~
Essences are transformative & yet, they meet us where we are. From a place of connection to our subtle bodies.
They invite nuance, guide us to find release, shifts, balance & re-connection with the Earth & our own Earth Body. They are openings into the spiritual & subtle, carrying age old wisdom & reminding us that we are interwoven & connected with all being ~
all our Flower Essences come into being as co- creations with the Plant beings, the Earth & the wild waters of the mountain spring on the land
Offerings
All herbs are hand- grown in our garden or gathered with care & in small batches in these hills & mountains ~
