My business name. It literally means Truth Life – indicating the sacred quality I bring to my work and life.
Photos
Our story in pictures
Where we are above Dolceacqua in Liguria, Italy
Breath themed events in sacred circle
Creating and restoring sacred spaces
Our journey with the rose and helichrysum planting
The land before & after
Planting, feeding, growing & harvesting
Preparing, distilling and drying
Products and offerings
Looking across the valley – ‘Pozzuolo’ yellow churchThe restored house and gardenView from the house gardensteps up to the houseBuddha and Jasmin by the houseGarden Roses & wildflowersThe land above the house we bought for roses!before clearing & cleaningCreating ramps to pass and walk throughClearing some of the heavy wooded overgrowth to allow passageCleaning the old terracesFinally ready for planting‘Zappa’ to prepare the soil for plantingHuge 20,000 litres water storage for irrigation150 young bushes to plant in 2019!cleared for planting Protection from weeds for early rosesTransformation two years later!!
The perfume rose varieties and harvesting the blooms
Damascenapreparing the petals for drying or distillationdrying petals Queen BourbonRugosa HansaRose ReschtDamascena KazanlikCentifoliaDistillationFiltered water and rose petalsThree hour disttillation timeRichly scented and oily hydrosolRosewater pure hydrosol bottled and labelled (transparent or green bottles available in 100 and 250 ml sizes)
400 Helichrysium ready for plantingVolunteers helping to dig holes, feed and plant the new HelichrysiumHelichrysum beginning to bloomHelichrysum near to harvestOffering gratitude to the Archangel statue near the landslide site!Harvesting lavender up with the rosesPerfumed lilies, red roses and lavender trio from flowers around the houseMagical insect visitors on the lavenderVisitors during the helichrysum harvest (cut flowers as shown), greener oregano below nearly ready as flowers begin
Rose Hydrosol and Helichrysum – pink and gold creating a great duo!The marriage of feminine & masculine to birth the divine child within our own heartsFlowers and gift pouches of rose, helichrysum and lavenderPicking and separating the stems from the petalsNourishing oneself with a bath of rose petalsSinfonia di fiori, hydrosol blend of roses, helichrysum and lavenderAt the local market in Dolceacqua, the last Sunday of every monthRose hydrosol bottles and dried petalsHonouring the sacredIndulging with the Magdalene statue by the house, showering HER with gratitude, grace and beautyDried Helicrysum and hydrosol Olive oil, Rose vodka and Rose hydrosol Dried products for weddings and giftsThomas enjoying the roses doing his usual tantric somersaultsBoth of us doing our daily nervous system rest and relax half hour!Senegal roses with Helichrysum leaves, beautiful comboDaily petals at Magdalene’s feet
