I suppose we'll call this the unveiling...Bridget's Apothecary. I had been thinking about names that avoided using my (hard to spell/remember) name. I was researching patron saints of healing...which doesn't entirely work because all the saints are patron saints of healing in some sense, but there was a random website that listed St. Brigid as patron saint of healing. There are many delightful, varying, and sometimes contradictory stories about St. Brigid, one of them saying she prayed to have her beauty taken away, so that she would stop getting marriage proposals and be allowed to become a nun. Perfect for a business that sells body care/beauty products right? Ha. Don't worry, her beauty was restored after she became a nun, and she went on to be the patroness of Ireland. Bridget is my middle name, so I am using my name's spelling, rather than the more traditional Irish spelling. I also love that the name itself, while it means Strong, immediately brings to mind bridges, strong connective pathways between two very separate things.
An Apothecary, historically, was the person who prepared and dispensed herbal medicines. They would often mix up a certain kind of compound for each person's individual ailment. My hope is that through the make-and-learn sessions, we start to educate ourselves and become our own apothecaries. I would like to put simple healing tools within reach and encourage experimenting and tinkering with the recipes to find what works the best for each person.
Put them together and you've got Bridget's Apothecary!
I have started a new blog for the business, and a facebook page as well. I'll put links along the side of this page, feel free to "like" Bridget's Apothecary if you are on Facebook. I will be putting event listings on the blog and the facebook page, and recipes on the blog. Once again, thanks for the support!
www.bridgetsapothecary.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bridgets-Apothecary/211718748854488
(once I have 25 fans on facebook, there will be a shorter link ;) )
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