As we start spring, I thought I would pay reverence to Persephone and her journey from Underworld to garden. This mocktail comes together really easily and if you don't have rose water, just skip it or add some brewed rose tea. Ingredients: 1 mug of brewed chamomile tea 1 cup pomegranate juice 1 can your favorite seltzer splash lemon juice a few drops of culinary rose water ice Optional garnish: fresh strawberries Instructions: Brew strong chamomile tea, like 12-15 minutes and allow to cool...

As we step into the Year of the Fire Horse on February 17, 2026, a rare cycle of bold energy, reinvention, and creative momentum, I’ve been refreshing Tea & Smoke to better reflect the work I’m most passionate about now: folklore, divination, dark history, and the living stories that shape our world. With this fiery new year comes a full catalog of updated workshops, expanded talks, and deeper offerings in herbalism, intuitive practice, and dark cultural history. Whether you found me through...

Photo of Rosehip tea by Canva Tart, ruby-red, and full of nourishment, this humble brew bridges the gap between seasons. It's a reminder that even in February, life glows beneath the cold. Rosehips are the fruit of the rose plant : the small, bright berries that remain after blossoms fade. They form in late summer and ripen through autumn, often lingering into winter. Historically, people harvested them after the first frost, when the hips soften and their natural sugars intensify. Inside...