The doll is the symbolic homunculi, little life. It is the symbol of what lies buried in humans that is numinous. It is a small and glowing facsimile of the original Self. Superficially, it is just a doll. But inversely, it represents a little piece of soul that carries all the knowledge of the larger soul-Self. In the doll is the voice, in diminutive, of old La Que Sabe, The One Who Knows.
—Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.
This wise hedge witch, filled with nettles, rose, and hawthorn berries, has stories to tell and lessons to share.
A medicine bundle of seaweed, hawthorn berries, salmon bone, s’áxt (“devil’s club”), and yarrow.
In my grief, I longed for the gentle embrace of the ocean - the deep spirit mother who holds, heals, and protects.
These pocket-sized dolls are inspired by the story of Vasilisa, whose journey to Baba Yaga’s hut is aided by the doll she carries in her pocket.
This tiny doll has a heart of Yarrow gathered from the beaches of Lingít Aaní - medicine for healing and protection.
A medicine bundle containing yarrow, calendula, California poppy, chamomile, St. John’s wort, bee pollen, and a Herkimer diamond.
She holds nettle and hawthorn berries - medicine for strength, endurance, boundaries, and heart healing.
The Wise Old Woman encourages us to trust our knowing and align our actions with our Intuition.
This doll was offered as a fundraiser for Palestine. All proceeds were donated to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
Just as the doll brought Vasalisa through the challenges in Baba Yaga’s hut, the spirit of the doll has brought me back home to myself.
This ocean spirit has a heart of kelp, salmon bone, s’áxt (devil’s club), and yarrow (all gathered from the beaches of Lingít Aaní) & hawthorn berries.