My Story with Yarrow

The first time I encountered this herb was on a trip with my cousins to Nashville. 
One morning, we stopped at a farmer's market, and, while looking around, I found myself stopped at a lady selling herb infused oils. 
I randomly picked up this tincture called yarrow oil, as it read it was good for skin conditions, especially eczema (something I battle off and on). I stared at it for awhile, contemplating buying it, but I put it back because I didn't feel I really needed it. So I walked away, looking at the stands as I kept on. 
A few minutes later, my cousin comes up to me to give me the oil. How kind of her. How happy I felt. 

I began using it on my face, and immediately noticed how smooth it made my face. Structure is the major theme. My face feels firmer, stronger, more radiant, more protected. 

After using the herb so often, I began to feel very drawn by it. I purchased another tincture after running out of the first, and was always on the lookout for it in the spring, but never searching too hard.

Then one day, at my grandparents, a place I hold deep in my heart, a place that feels deeply of home, I found some yarrow growing.

I was going for a walk on the mountain for some space, and I began to feel overwhelmed with tears and sat down to cry. On my walk back to the house, there she was, yarrow.

Oh the happiness I felt.

Like giving a child a treat to cheer them up.

That is me. I am said child lol.

I also found some St. John’s wort and made a tea with it and the yarrow a few nights in a row. It felt noticeably healing, and really helped me to truly relax.

A week or so later, on a fishing trip with my other grandpa, dad, and brother, while walking to go swim, I found a bunch of yarrow growing near our cabin!

This was a symbol of “hey, it’s me again, and I’m here for you”

So, naturally, I picked a few and put them in a vase next to my bed to sleep by every night.

Going to bed, to me, yarrow felt so supportive, so loving and gentle, embodying a true lover.

I began doing a little research on this dandy little plant, and read some cool things that confirmed a lot of what I was feeling, which I always find cool.

I read the normal “plant benefits” stuff that says how yarrow is great for healing the skin structure, or, in other words, healing boundaries. It is a healing plant.

Which, I already discovered this for myself, as I’ve always struggled with putting oils on my skin, as my skin is very sensitive. But yarrow worked wonders for my face, especially after suffering many outbreaks of facial eczema in the past, my face has never looked better. I feel I glow differently now. Which I don’t attribute solely to yarrow, but I definitely give the flower a lot of credit.

Yarrow is also good for all things womb and passion and desire.

Here is some symbolism of yarrow that google spat out at me😂

But seriously, before looking this up, it was felt.

Yarrow is potent, and if you desire support, she is there to be there with you, despite everything.

She is there to give your courage.

Strength.

Boundaries.

Protection.

Love.

All that is needed to truly heal at the very core of you.

I also believe I read that some people used to say if you slept with yarrow under your pillow, the night would tell you of your future spouse😂

Which correlates to the feeling I had of yarrow embodying a true lover, aka my soulmate who lives inside me, aka my future spouse.

My dream man is a gentle lover, and also strong. A protector of my heart. Yarrow embodies this and I love it.

By the way, I sell a homemade body butter with yarrow oil included in the nourishing mixture :)