WHY 'FAT AND THE MOON'?
Fat, in the form of oil, is the gift of the seed. In both plants and animals, fat is where energy is stored. The richness we taste in food, and the suppleness we feel on our skin after a good slather of bath oil, is our bodies recognition of, and pleasure in, that vital energy. Fat and the Moon bod care products are the result of indulgent play of fat and herbs, especially under the influence of the moon.
HANDCRAFTED-TO-ORDER
ETHOS, PRACTICES AND PARTNERS
Fat and the Moon, at its core, is about healing:
Healing is reflected in the way they choose to do business, in right relationship with people and plants. They work with plants that are abundant, ethically harvested and organically cultivated and combine them in formulations that are radically non-toxic. Their priority is to use reusable, recyclable containers, and to minimize superfluous packaging.
Healing is reflected in their wholehearted support of Self Care and Self Love which stands in opposition to the pervasive message that something is inherently wrong with us, and that we need a product to fix it. Fat and the Moon sees the beauty in all bodies, all backgrounds, all ethnicities, all races and all genders. Their potions are mediums of empowerment through self care. They provide nourishing products because we are nourished by making them.
Fat and the Moon partners with, amplifies and collaborates with other people and organizations who are doing life affirming, justice seeking, skill reclaiming and heart centered work.
Their partners and friends:
The Nap Ministry
4KINSHIP
Blacktranswomen.org
The Okra Project
ROOTS AND FOUNDATIONS
Continuing a family legacy of herbalists and natural healers, Fat and the Moon founder Rachel Budde has built her company around providing handcrafted, herbal body care products to those seeking natural and effective alternatives to chemical-filled products. Like a witch over a cauldron, Budde experiments with age-old ingredients and recipes passed down from various healing traditions to craft innovatively simple products that are good for the body and the earth.
As an herbalist, Budde has a passion for plant bodies and human bodies. She sees the skin as the organ of our edge- the place where we meet the world. Our edges are the places we grow and change. Her purpose in birthing Fat and the Moon, is to provide intentionally made potions to support that fertile edge.
For more on the founder...
http://www.rachelbudde.com
