A month of practices for beauty, ritual and adornment in practice, business and life. Strangely, in the modern world, beauty has become synonymous with terms like anti-aging, perfection and fitting a narrow set of rules or guidelines made up by whoever can make the most money from them, instead of what may have traditionally been held as beautiful: the changing of the seasons, colour, make-up and clothing as a form of self-expression, an imperfect ceramic tea cup, a poem, a handwritten letter to a loved one who you haven’t seen for far too long.

Due to our modern associations with beauty, many of us even feel guilty for our love of beauty, ritual and adornment, and yet it is fundamentally human to seek and crave for beauty. For it to inspire and motivate and soothe. This month, we return to what is beautiful to us, and cherish it, like an ancient lovesick poet writing haiku by a pond.

🦪 Listen to one of my podcast episodes of all time, ideally in nature.

🦪 Take time to create sacred corners in your home. A candle and a tiny plant in the bathroom. A wooden tray with tea implements. A handmade dish to store your jewellery beside your bed.

🦪 As we feel the seasons shift once again (any seasonal shift is ruled by vata or air) take the time to body oil once or twice a week. This is my faveourite body oil by the months guest 🥲

🦪 The Pillow Book is one of my most treasured collections of writing. Written by a lady of the court in the heian period in Japan, the pillow book is essentially a diary - a collection of lists, musings, poetry and reflections on the seasons. It’s funny, deep and dripping with the beauty of everyday life. I honestly find it very inspiring to occasionally pretend I am a gentlelady of 1000 years ago - you might like to give it a try, too ;)

A playlist that celebrates beauty in its truest forms—beyond perfection and commercial standards, focusing on expression and simple joys. Each track is a call to embrace beauty through personal rituals and authentic adornments, like a cherished poem or a well-worn teacup. Let these melodies inspire a deeper appreciation for the beauty that surrounds and defines us, reconnecting us with the timeless allure of life’s simpler pleasures.