Meet Our Illustrator

Meet Our Illustrator

When you purchase a botanical gift from Orchid & Pine, you're supporting a local community of Northern California artists.  Local roots and community love is a big part of our...
Charina Cabanayan
Love Beats: Your Valentine's Day Playlist

Love Beats: Your Valentine's Day Playlist

Certain songs have a way of transporting us back in time, evoking memories and a strong sense of nostalgia. In our home and studio, music is the secret ingredient to...
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Tune In Journal Summer 2023

Tune In Journal Summer 2023

Each month we will be sharing with you a crystal to connect with for the month and a ritual practice for the season. Remember that these practices are a guide,...
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Orchid & Pine Studio Buck Moon Crystal Ritual

July Buck Moon Bath Ritual

Happy Full Buck Moon friends! As it turns out, this month's full moon falls on Monday, the day of the moon!  The male deer's antlers grow at this time, giving...
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Studio News & Updates - July - Buck Moon

Studio News & Updates - July - Buck Moon

Happy summer friends! Can you believe that it’s nearly July and we are past the first half of 2023?  The month of July brings with it more days of sun, heat...
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Spring Equinox Journal Planting Seeds and Gaining Clarity - HEART

Spring Equinox Journal Planting Seeds and Gaining Clarity - HEART

Happy Spring Equinox friends!  I don't know about you, but after a not so mild winter here in the Santa Cruz mountains, we are so very ready for Spring. Spring is...
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The Perfect Spring Onion Scramble for Vernal Equinox

The Perfect Spring Onion Scramble for Vernal Equinox

A few weeks ago as I was walking by one of the flower beds, I noticed some green shoots sticking up out of the bed.  "Hmmm," I thought, "That's a...
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Orchid & Pine Earth Vessel with Citrine Tower

What are Earth Vessels?

Dried flowers in a vessel is a tale as old as time. From beauty and the beast - the classic rose in a glass - to dried botanical herbariums, you...
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