OUR STORY
Hello! My name is Ana Molinari and I am the sole creator behind everything on Daterra Rituals. All of our products ara made by hand, in an artisanal way. Produced in limited quantities through the use of traditional methods.
My journey with herbalism began in a small apartment in Berlin during the pandemic days. I started making and burning smudge sticks as a way to reconnect with nature. The moments of quietly burning herbal preparations became a meditative ritual and I realised it started having a positive effect on my mental health and spirituality.
Making natural hand-made incense and working with medicinal herbs daily has been a personal discovery for me, which led me to a deep understanding that I was meant to live a happier life in a profound and constant contact with nature.
A lot has changed for me since the start of this incredible chapter in my life and just like the smoke of my incenses, this project has spread and today I am in the rural areas of Portugal.
I'm here to meet the sun and walk on fresh green grass daily. To experience Portugal's vivid nature and the many possibilities to work with it!
"The ancient knowledge from when humans lived in rhythm with nature is being swallowed by industries and a chaotic fast-pace environment. Past generations have focused on chasing a material dream and have forgotten about the importance of consciousness, affection and serenity as a life’s purpose".
THE WHY
We live in a complex and destructive society. The ancient knowledge from when humans lived in rhythm with nature is being swallowed by industries and a chaotic fast-pace environment. Past generations have focused on chasing a material dream and have forgotten about the importance of consciousness, affection and serenity as a life’s purpose. We became distant from our own humanity and strangers to our feelings and sensations. It is not by accident that humanity’s relationship with the earth is so careless, predatory and disconnected of meaning.
My heart yearns for a rescue of spiritual consciousness and I have found that in nature.
A wonderful thing about being in nature is that it makes you experience life immersively. When you dive into the sea or feel the grass on the soles of your feet or listen to the singing of the birds or smell the scent of a forest. It is through your senses that nature will pull you back to life and have you face to face with your primal human existence. And It will help remind you, you are part of this big extraordinary ecosystem.
One of the ways I have found to bring spiritual meaning into my daily life is through the burning of sacred incense. Herbal smudge sticks are a wonderful method of experimenting with the raw natural energy of nature. They are also a healthier alternative, since herbal sticks are only made of dried herbs and don’t have any other harmful chemicals usually present in regular incense.
Ultimately my mission at Daterra Rituals is to help people preserve an ancient connection with nature, in a dialogue that enriches both us and the earth.