Gifts For the Spiritual and New Age

What do you get when they have every book by Ram Das, every candle, herbal lotion and potion? Here are a few great ideas - and there are three categories to the right that have tons of ideas from past years. Check them out after you read this! 

Now we're talking - a cork yoga mat!  Great for hot yoga or those who really drip in regular classes, a cork mat absorbs sweat so there's no need for a towel. It's light weight,  grips the floor and is naturally antimicrobial - plus its' 100% recyclable! 

Material: natural cork and rubber

Dimensions: 24" x 68" 

Thickness: 5mm (4mm Rubber/1mm Cork) / 3/16 inch 

ON SALE NOW for $35.98 from YOGA OUTLET

TIP: You might want to check out another double the price which is .5" thicker, 4" longer and claims to be 100% recyclable at 42 Birds. 

While you're at it, you might want to get one or a pair of cork blocks to go with it! 

Letters of Gratitude - for a whole year! I recently gave a friend a gift of 12 different cards with a note saying that once a months he should dash off a note or sit down and write a letter to a good friend and mail it in the card. This is a way to do just that. These tear out notes make it easy! Pretty multi patterned and colored writing sheets tear out and fold into their own envelope to mail. A nostalgic and off the grid thing to do. It's good! $11.97 on AMAZON

Prosperity and Inspirational Prayer Flags. Materials: non toxic screen print ink, cotton hand dyed fabric, cotton cord, two bells, prayers $30, made by CAZMIRA on ETSY. Look through the wide variety of colors and intentions they offer and choose something wonderful to gift! 

When you need a little lift, or direction, this book offers so much. Light from Many Lamps is a book written decades ago that still holds it's power today. Collected writings, shared wisdom and insight from many people from Abe Lincoln to that you can pick up and read a little from randomly and let it do it's magic. Or, purposefully pick from one of the general categories they are arranged under -- like Peace of Heart and Mind, Courage and the Conquest of Fear, and Love and Family Life to name only three. Written by Lilian Eichler Watson, it now comes in a large paperback... but it is more fun to find a very good used copy of the hardback with the old green sleeve. Giving or getting it that way kind of gives it more a sense of being a treasure handed down. And it is! Find from $24.9 to 30.00 on Amazon, Barnes and Noble etc... 

BLOOMING TEA: THIS Is something special - beautiful little hand seen bundles of wonderful herbs, fruits and spices expand and unfold like a flower or lotus in the hot water in your tea cup! Each bud is good for one pot, so it can be used and reused in the cup several times. $22. Hurry to order! 

You came looking for the unique and here it is: A glass water bottle that has a pre-curated gemstone secured in the base. VitaJewel is about purifying water and there are several choices of stones with differing properties, created by Ewald Eisen. It is $99 - but just right for someone. Offered on Anthropologie but you may find it elsewhere if you Google around. 

Get something great while you support a small business. Christian tile pendant necklace scrabble tile by Papernpearls are only $6.00 on ETSY!

LOVE THESE!!!! Conscious Ink  makes temporary tattoos with wonderful affirmations and powerful statements. Click on their site to choose. A two pack is $500 or get a Power Pack of 10 of the same temporary tattoo & save 20%! Great for yourself, party favors or stocking stuffers too!

A basket filled with Organic products instead of candy and cookies! They will welcome the top shelf products and brands they recognize in this one. Click the link to read each thing they contain, but I was happy with the list. $32 by Broadway Basketeers.

From the director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at the famed Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health comes an incisive and inspiring meditation on living the life you were born to live.

"Yoga master Stephen Cope says that in order to have a fulfilling life you must, in fact, discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your self. In The Great Work of Your Life, Cope describes the process of unlocking the unique possibility harbored within every human soul. If you’re feeling lost in your own life’s journey, The Great Work of Your Life may provide you with answers to the questions you most urgently need addressed—and may help you to find and to embrace your true calling."   on Amazon for $20 Hardcover and $11.84  Kindle.

Or maybe this would be just right: An inspirational paperweight from designer Tamara Hensick. They can pick whatever intention or encouragement they want to keep in mind, and see it all day long.

Find at UncommonGoods.com for $68.

Morihata Binchotan Activated Charcoal Natural Water Purifying Bits, which is a natural air purifier for your home.The activated charcoal contains "thousands of microscopic cavities that naturally trap and neutralize unwanted odors." Get many different small bits made from Japanese Ubame oak.to stash in small spaces. 1/2 LB bag, that is 100% recyclable after use.   $27 On AMAZON. 

For someone who is battling something, or if you want to support a loved one as a family, company, circle of pals, etc... Bravelets supply a little reminder right there on their wrist that they are AWESOME and have GOT THIS - and look good doing it.  Now they also offer mugs and other products - and 10% of the proceeds go to a cause. Here is their mission statement:

"There are times in all of our lives where we need to be brave – whether for ourselves, for our family, for our friends, or even for a complete stranger. Bravelets bracelets are more than just something to wear on your wrist. All Bravelets jewelry and accessories are symbols of hope, strength and courage."

ELEMENTAL ENERGY BOOK, for $22, is a book for those interested in or collecting gemstones and crystals, to tell them how to use them in a modern, stylish life. Call ahead to your local bookstore to see if they have it, even Target! and if not, it can be gotten at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. 

This seed kit allows them to plant seeds that represent different wishes, and then watch them grow. It’s great for all ages, and has wishes for friendship, strength, love, clarity, happiness, and joy. They can watch their wishes come true as they burst forth from the soil. Friendship - Sweet Pea----Strength - Pinks-----Love - Forget Me Not-----Clarity - Daisy----Happiness - Lavender----Joy - Baby's Breath.  CLICK HERE to buy for $20.

This is really nice for the exercise it provides - a small wooden box with lots of impact... The ideas is you take what you need to carry with you during the day,  stick it in your pocket and go. Or pick them to leave out for someone you know really needs it.  Comes with nine coins on Signals for $24.95 or Amazon for $19.

Last, and FAR FROM LEAST, this is the most incredible face cream  that both men and women love. I recommend it for simple reasons - it is creamy without being heavy or oily, seems to be good for even the most sensitive skin, and SMELLS HEAVENLY- a light, clean orange scent that is not at all perfume. I have problems with most scents and that makes one you can handle all the more delicious.  It also is a" 2-in-1, overnight moisturizer & peel with Fruit-Derived AHAs that puts dullness to rest for glowing skin that’s smoothed & renewed." 

Right now get 20% off when you order Night A Mins from Origins. 

Comes in two sizes, from $27-45. 

Find many more gift ideas for the spiritual - the best meditation cd's, oils, crystals, cards, books, jewelery, prayer books and more -  in past post listed in the category ALL THINGS SPIRIT, to the right!