DANIELLE CARR-JARECHA
Hello! My passions are being a Mama, Wife, Herbalist, Writer, Astrologer and Biodynamic Medicinal Herb Gardener. Mothercraft is an umbrella for all those things. I make products and write a bi monthly Mothercraft Substack where I tell stories and share insights related to all the topics above. I have been committed to holistic beauty and lifestyle since graduating from the Aveda Institute in 1995, where I was also an instructor at the institute teaching Plant Based Cosmetology and Esthetics created by the great Horst Rechelbacher, a pioneer in natural beauty. In 2008 I Co-Founded Lakshmi Hair Studio in Old City, the first holistic hair temple in Philadelphia that displayed a beautiful statue of the Hindu Goddess overlooking the studio. Prior to that I had been studying Ancient Yogic Philosophies and Vedanta and am a certified yoga teacher since 2007, completing over 1000hrs of training. My yoga lineage is in the Hatha Raja Yoga Tradition and Sri Dharma Mitra was my teacher for many years. In 2010 I began my official studies in Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) and am certified with the title of Jyotish Ratna through ACVA. I am also one of David Frawley’s certified students in Ayurvedic Astrology. I completed my western herbal studies in Ireland in the Wise Woman Tradition along the Wild Atlantic Coast in a little village in County Clare. In 2009 I was introroduced to Biodynamics in Costa Rica on a Biodynamic Vanilla Farm and in Ireland on a farm in Glenties in the Donegal Mountains, where my father hails from. Twice in one year! A year later while doing a Yoga Teacher Training in Israel I was serendipitously placed to live with a family of Anthroposophist’s which sparked my studies in Biodynamics and Anthroposophy upon my return. Biodynamics brought my worlds together in the most beautiful way. It is the weaving of these lineages and studies over many years that has created Mothercraft. In 2020 we purchased the old Green Bank Farm in Berwyn, PA and I began my journey as a Biodynamic Land Steward and Medicinal Herb Gardener, growing over 80% of the herbs we use biodynamically and crafting my products from seed to bottle.
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My initiation with herbs began after the birth of my son when he developed eczema as an infant. Living a holistic lifestyle of course I sought rememdies there. Unfortunately, this led to one dead end after another and one failed remedy and product after another. In an effort to create a remedy I began weaving my herbal and astrological practices while training in Ancient Ogham Tree Essence Therapy. Creating remedies at specific times under specific Moon & Planetary influences started to become a regular practice and I was seeing results. This began to reveal my path and after a confirming visit from a Raven in Mt. Shasta, I created Mothercraft in 2017. What started as a desire to ease my babies skin quickly turned into a a conversation with plant spirits, planets, elements and constellations in a much deeper way. It was then that I began intuitively crafting my own herbal remedies My desire to heal and grow spiritually and help others do the same is what motivates and inspires me. Guiding others to see that we are connected to the cosmos and the earth, fully embodying both within this physical form is a mission of mine. I spend my time being a Mama, doing Herbal Consultations, tending to the garden, crafting herbal remedies, doing biodynamic preparations, teaching workshops and hosting retreats weaving together the Ancient Celtic and Vedic teachings of Yoga, Astrology, Herbalism and Ritual.
CELTIC/VEDIC
It made total sense to combine these ancient lineages as there are so many parallels, too many to touch on here. It is my belief that the Vedic connection to the Cosmos/Upper Realms and the Celtic/Druidic connection to the Land and Earth create the perfect “as above, so below.” This is the lens through which I see life and the mythology of these lineages informs so much of what I do. There are stories for every plant, element, archetype and star and these are my guides as I work, everything is bespoke, calling on these messengers of the spiritual world and allowing them to inspire me and guide me. I am aware I have a gift of connecting deeply with nature and people. Thanks for coming on the journey with me
INSIGHTS
From an early age I had a very strong intuition. There were regular insights, spiritual experiences and an inner knowing of a non physical reality. Mysticism and synchronicity were always interwoven in my life and my intuition has guided me every step of the way. Throughout this incarnation I have become very familiar with the darkness and the light. I am aware I have a gift of connecting deeply with nature and people. Taking pilgrimages to sacred places all over the world and experiencing initiation from the land and it’s Spirits is something that has assisted me greatly on my spiritual journey, fully igniting my Remembrance.
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