This page is a growing library of SoEpicurious series—seasonal practices, long-form guides, and reflections rooted in plants, place, and handmade care.

Each series is a path. Follow them from the beginning or wander through what calls to you.

Whole Body Remedies

Herbal care from scalp to sole, aligned with skin, season, and soul.

Explore herbal body care broken down by body part and seasonal need. You’ll find recipes for face masks, foot scrubs, hydrosols, oils, and more—all crafted for specific skin types, emotional states, and times of year. This is your full-body folk medicine cabinet.

Tea Cycle Series

Blends inspired by energy shifts, emotional rhythms, and herbal wisdom.

A 10-part series of tea recipes inspired by the inner seasons of the body, mood, and cycle. Each blend is thoughtfully paired with herbs that nourish, calm, energize, or support depending on your current state—steeped in both botanical science and intuitive care.

California Menopause Wellness

A 10-part guide to caring for the body, mood, and spirit through hormonal change.

This series supports each stage of menopause with herbal teas, oils, rituals, and reflections. Grounded in your California lifestyle and ancestral rhythms, these remedies offer calm, clarity, and community for a transformational phase of life.

California Earthwise

A cyclical care guide inspired by California’s light, land, and life rhythms.

A gentle guide for tending yourself through the changing phases of life. Each part of the cycle—Dawning, Living, Fulfillment, and Support—offers recipes, rituals, and herbal remedies aligned with your body and the land’s seasonal cues.

Self-Sufficiency the Caliwise Way

Live simply, waste less, and create a life rooted in what you can grow, make, or reuse—right where you are.

This series brings together tools and ideas for living more self-reliantly in small spaces. Rooted in folk traditions and California practicality, it helps you move toward a slower, wiser, more sustainable life without needing a homestead.

Fix What You Love

Repair as ritual. Resourcefulness as care. Small acts with big meaning.

This heartfelt series honors the power of mending and making do. It includes visible mending projects, upcycled repairs, and home-saving habits that treat repair as an act of love—not lack. For the things that still matter, even when they’re worn.

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Sun + Spirit: Summer Garden Rituals by the Sea and Soil

by | May 26, 2025 | Seasonal Living | 0 Comments

🌕 Harvesting by Moonlight Night-Bloomers & Mystical Plants of California 🌿 Intro When the coastal breeze cools and moonlight spills over your garden, a quieter world awakens. In the hush of summer nights, fragrant plants stretch open, their oils peaking, their...
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🔥 Botanical Remedies for the Private Area

by | May 26, 2025 | Home Remedies | 0 Comments

Each section includes four step-by-step recipes, made to soothe, nourish, or refresh. All are for external use only and formulated with plant allies known for their gentle, balancing nature. 🌸 Yoni Steams To support circulation, reset energy, and bring warmth and...
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Tuned to Nature: Gentle Ear Care the California WayNatural DIY Remedies for Ear Support

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

In a world that often asks us to listen harder, longer, and louder—our ears deserve some love, too. These humble sound-gatherers help us tune into the world: from birdsong on coastal hikes to the rustle of lavender fields in the wind. Inspired by California’s healing...
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🌿 Handcrafted for Harmony: A California Face Care Ritual

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

In California, we know that beauty doesn’t come in a bottle—it grows in gardens, steeped in herbal infusions, kissed by ocean breeze and mountain mist.Our skin is constantly responding to the elements, shifting with the seasons, moods, and even memories. That’s why...
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🌿 Rooted in the Body: A California Guide to Skin Care by Type + Season of Life

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

This guide is your slow-living invitation to care for the body through the rhythm of skin—dry spells, sun-kissed days, the sensitivity of change, and the glow of maturity. Each recipe is crafted with love, using California-friendly botanicals to meet your skin right...
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Eyes: Awaken + Soothe the Windows of the Soul

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

In the golden light of a California morning, your eyes take in the beauty of sun-dappled leaves, fog-kissed hills, and long coastal horizons. But they also bear the weight of long days, harsh winds, dry air, and blue-light screens. The skin around the eyes is...
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🌿Botanical Body Rituals -Intro.

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

  A Handcrafted California Wellness Guide    Welcome to Botanical Body Rituals — your slow-living guide to natural, DIY care for every part of your body. Inspired by California’s sun, soil, and healing wilds, this collection offers earth-rooted recipes and rituals...
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🌞 California Vibe Natural Hair Care Recipes Collection

by | May 19, 2025 | Home Remedies, Whole Body Remedies series | 0 Comments

This collection is your seasonal hair care pantry—filled with sunlit herbs, nourishing oils, and backyard botanicals that support your strands from root to tip. Each section includes 5 handcrafted recipes inspired by California’s diverse ecosystems—coastal breezes,...
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🌱 Frugal Folk Living Series

by | May 18, 2025 | Made by Hand, Self-Sufficiency the Caliwise Way Series | 0 Comments

From Pantry to Potions: Whole-Home Natural Cleansing Introduction Skip the chemical aisle and step into your own folk-style apothecary. With a splash of vinegar, a sprinkle of baking soda, and a whiff of lavender or cedar, you can clean your home from top to...
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Brew The Wild Within: A Sip Toward Wellness

by | May 18, 2025 | Tea for the Body & Soul, Tea Series | 0 Comments

Welcome to your personal herbal tea apothecary inspired by California's wild landscapes and healing traditions. These nurturing blends are designed to support your body and mind through daily cycles, stresses, and special life stages. 🍵 Golden Hour Calm For soothing...
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