{"product_id":"first-harvest-ritual-oil-10-ml-the-seasonal-turning-collection","title":"First Harvest Ritual Oil - 10 mL | The Seasonal Turning Collection","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest Ritual Oil - 10 mL | The Seasonal Turning Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGratitude. Nourishment. Appreciation. Continued Growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest is inspired by the early harvest season, when the first grains, fruits, berries, and garden crops begin to come in and the work of the growing season starts to become tangible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated as part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Seasonal Turning Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, First Harvest reflects gratitude, nourishment, effort made visible, and the transition from the brightness of peak summer toward a more grounded season of gathering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 1 marks the beginning of the harvest cycle rather than its completion. The fields are still producing, the gardens are still growing, and there is more work ahead, but this is the moment when the season begins to give something back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts botanical infusion combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efully dried milky oat tops, blackberry leaf, raspberry leaf, and rosemary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a profile that feels gathered, field-grown, substantial, and distinctly late summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bottle begins with botanicals \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrown organically here on our mountain or responsibly wildcrafted in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, then carefully harvested, dried, and prepared by our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Herbalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe botanicals are slowly infused using our traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven-hour slow-heat process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing time and gentle warmth to become part of the preparation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno essential oils and no added fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat remains is the natural character of the whole botanicals themselves: earthy, green, herbaceous, substantial, and grounded in the harvest season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitual Focus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGratitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated for recognizing what has already come to fruition and honoring the work, time, land, and effort that made it possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNourishment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentered on the symbolism of the harvest as sustenance: what feeds the body, the household, the land, the work, and the spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppreciation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuited to slowing down long enough to acknowledge what has been gathered rather than rushing immediately toward what comes next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinued Growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest is not the end of the growing season. It honors what has ripened while recognizing that there is still more to tend, more to gather, and more to become.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these themes make First Harvest a ritual oil for acknowledging abundance without treating the work as finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical Character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilky Oat Tops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChosen to represent grain, nourishment, harvest, and the first tangible results of the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackberry Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrings a distinctly late-summer hedgerow character to the blend and reflects abundance gathered from the land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaspberry Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdds another familiar bramble botanical connected with the richness and productivity of the late-summer landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosemary Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides a more aromatic, grounding herbal note and brings longstanding associations with remembrance, gratitude, and preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these botanicals give First Harvest a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efield-grown, gathered, and substantial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e character that marks the turning away from peak summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarrier Oil Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest is created with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamelina Oil • Walnut Oil • Avocado Oil • Mixed Tocopherols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis blend has more body than the earlier seasonal oils, reinforcing the sense of abundance and maturity while still remaining fluid enough for intentional, drop-by-drop ritual use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mountain Apothecary is built around a simple principle: our botanicals should begin where the products themselves are made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oats, blackberry, raspberry, rosemary, and other botanicals used throughout our ritual collections are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrown organically here on our mountain or responsibly wildcrafted in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are carefully harvested, fully dried, and preserved until they are ready for infusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach batch is prepared by our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Herbalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e using whole botanicals, thoughtfully selected oils, gentle heat, and time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause we work with real plants, natural differences in color, aroma, and appearance may occur from one harvest and batch to another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe consider those variations part of genuine small-batch botanical work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Seven-Hour Infusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery First Harvest batch undergoes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven-hour slow-heat botanical infusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process is deliberately simple:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole botanicals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully selected oils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime and intention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are faster ways to make an oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe deliberately choose the slower one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApply a small amount to the hands or pulse points before meditation, prayer, journaling, gratitude work, reflection, intention setting, or seasonal ritual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest may also be used to anoint personal objects, candles, written intentions, altar items, keepsakes, harvest baskets, or other meaningful objects connected with gratitude, nourishment, abundance, and continued growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA single drop may be enough for many ritual uses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor external use only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 mL glass bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for intentional, drop-by-drop use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamelina Sativa Seed Oil, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Avena sativa (Oat) Tops, Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf, Tocopherol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo essential oils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo added fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo artificial color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of The Seasonal Turning Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest is one of eight Botanical Ritual Oils inspired by the natural turning points of the year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Light — February 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwakening • Clarity • Possibility • Seasonal Renewal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVernalis — March 21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalance • Renewal • Emergence • Spring Awakening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Bloom — May 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlossoming • Joy • Fertility • Abundance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolaris — June 21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadiance • Energy • Abundance • Power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest — August 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGratitude • Nourishment • Appreciation • Continued Growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutumnalis — September 21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalance • Release • Gratitude • Grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeil — October 31\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemembrance • Intuition • Threshold • Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoctis — December 21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStillness • Reflection • Endurance • Inner Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the eight oils follow the rhythm of the year from the earliest return of light through emergence, flowering, fullness, harvest, descent, remembrance, winter stillness, and back again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical color, aroma, and appearance may vary slightly from batch to batch due to the natural character of the whole herbs used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese variations are normal and part of genuine small-batch botanical infusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Harvest is created for symbolic ritual use, seasonal reflection, and personal 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Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Patch testing is recommended before first use. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Keep out of reach of children and pets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStore in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted in small batches by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mountain Apothecary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e using Mountain-grown or responsibly wildcrafted botanicals, traditional apothecary methods, gentle heat, and time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Mountain Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67276516720889,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/2927\/4617\/files\/First_Harvest_Ritual_Oil_Poster.png?v=1791413956","url":"https:\/\/therobertsonrottieranch.com\/products\/first-harvest-ritual-oil-10-ml-the-seasonal-turning-collection","provider":"The Robertson Rottie Ranch, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}