Yesterday, I went to Florence for a day visit. I had to pick up my Swedish passport at the consulate. I took the train early in the morning and walked all the way to the consulate—it was still quite cool, not too warm yet, and I enjoyed the morning air. On the way back, though, the city had heated up.

I stopped at one of my favorite tea shops, La Via del Tè, to get some Sencha. It’s a quality tea shop you can find in some big cities. I had run out of my home stock, and Sencha is my daily treat—I drink it every day. I love the herbal, grassy notes and the kind of quiet alertness I get from it. Matcha lattes are good, but I prefer Sencha—it’s simpler, without the sugar element, and more grounding for me.

After that, I went to visit my friend Giulia. We had lunch together and then visited her new home-in-the-making. She’s an interior designer, and she and her husband are creating something truly beautiful in the center of Florence. It was such a joy to be there, to see the textures, colors, and choices coming together, and to witness this moment of transition in her life.

Later, we had a delicious Sicilian granita. And then I made my way back to the station, totally exhausted. I caught an early train around 4 p.m., and on the train, I gave a Healy session to a friend who’s recovering from trauma after falling from her horse. We’ve been doing a series of sessions to help support her energy field as she heals. These kinds of falls often awaken deeper layers—old things buried in the body that want attention—so this work can be very tender and important.

When I got home, I ate some cooling soup I had made earlier in the week—full of greens and parsley—with a bit of white rice. And then in the evening, we had our weekly Yoga Nidra for Sensitive Souls session, which was very sweet.

I always draw inspiration from what I’ve lived that day. Everything is connected. When I prepare a nidra, I trust that what I need is also what others will resonate with—that we’re tuning into the same thread. Last night, I created a practice that was centering and nurturing. We moved through all the chakras with alchemy bowls, cleared the energy field, rooted ourselves in the central channel, and gently cleansed the auric membrane. Then we rested in the awareness that simply bringing attention to the body is already a form of care.

Needless to say, I was deeply tired afterward. I had absorbed a lot from the day—from the city, from the healing session, from the group field—and I had very messy dreams.

So this morning, I knew I needed some support. I have a small pantry where I keep my flower essences—ones I’ve made throughout the year when a particular flower has called to me—and a collection of organic essential oils I’ve gathered over time. I made myself a cleansing and protection mist. I sprayed it around the house, on the things I brought back from outside, and gently around my heart and body.

I truly feel how deeply our subtle body responds to plants, to pure botanicals—to their care and intelligence.

So today, I’m sharing this protection mist I called Floral Veil recipe for subscribers. I hope you enjoy this way of tending to your own field, too.

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