Alchemessence

A sanctuary for spiritual practice & earth-based artistry

Alchemessence is an earth-based mystery school and botanica devoted to restoring the living bond between the human soul and the more-than-human world.

Rooted in mythoanimism — a consciousness that honors the sacred intelligence within all life — my work bridges spiritual practice, deep ecology, and modern leadership.

Through immersive teachings and botanical creations, Alchemessence invites you to walk the path of wild alchemy — one that unites nature, spirit, and the cosmos for inner transformation with collective renewal.

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Wild Alchemy Ritual Guide

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From free classes to practitioner programs, find a variety of resources for learning shamanism, sacred aromatics, and alchemy.

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The Mythoanimist Path

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Juniper Stokes, founder

Reawaken Your Wild And Wise Self

It's time to remember who you really are.
And I believe that you are magical…
Powerful in the best way possible...
Capable of embodying more love and joy than you realize…
And that you are here, on this Earth at this time, for a reason.

Meet Juniper

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The Botanica

Sacred aromatics & botanical perfumes

Alchemessence is a one-woman studio rooted in botanical arts and spiritual expression.

As a trained botanical perfumer, ritualist, and artist, I create sacred perfumes, anointing oils, blessing sprays, and other ritual offerings.

As a deep ecologist and wild priestess, I distill my own alchemical hydrosols and oils, make magical flower essences, and create healing plant remedies — all infused with wild plants hand collected in sacred ceremony.

Each botanical creation is made to order or in small batches and infused with intention. My formulas are completely natural and free of artificial fragrances or ingredients.

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Perfumer's Artist Statement

The Mystery School

Wild Alchemy

My body of work — Wild Alchemy — has evolved over decades of study, creation, and teaching.

It arises from the meeting point of earth-based mysticism, alchemical arts, and spiritual ecology.

At its heart, Wild Alchemy is a practice of transformation through relationship — with nature, the unseen, and the vast web of life we are part of. It invites us to return to embodied wisdom, mythic awareness, and purposeful creation as sacred acts of leadership and healing.

If you are called to live in rhythm with the earth, the cosmos, and your true nature, I invite you to explore this work through my courses, mentorships, and ritual botanical offerings. This is an unfolding journey into the art of living alchemically.

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Philosophy

Spiritual Ecology for the polycrisis

Our ecological crisis requires cosmological solutions.

We live in wild times—and wild solutions are needed for the challenges we face in our personal and collective lives.

I believe that the wildness of the natural world reflects our own wildness back to us.

Your wild self is the true you, who you were before life’s pain and programming made you forget how beautiful, worthy, and capable you really are.

Coming home to our wild selves is an alchemical journey.

Juniper is the BEST!! I can't say enough about Juniper's teaching style. She teaches in a perfectly paced and structured way that aligns all intro teaching elements together in perfect format for both beginners and those more experienced.

— Stacey Downing, Licensed Psychotherapist/MFT, Bend, OR
“I am delighted Juniper Stokes has brought her work out into the world. Juniper has a real gift for all she passionately offers. Anyone taking a workshop, seeing Juniper as a client, or buying some of her sacred herbal products will be introduced to fresh ideas, a compassionate and brilliant practitioner and teacher, and a path back to balance and healing. Juniper’s work is exceptional!”

— Sandra Ingerman, MA, world renowned shamanic teacher and best selling author of 14 books
Juniper is a true healer, seer, and knower of truth. I've been blessed to work with her on several occasions, and I can testify that she is the real deal. I've experienced many layers of healing and self revelation from her work. I believe she will be one of the great teachers and healers of our time.

Lisa G., Spiritual Medium
Juniper is a gifted healer, teacher, and guide who skillfully weaves together an ethereal fabric of sight, wisdom, creativity, and compassion then wraps it around her clients with care and grace. I have found her shamanic guidance to be informative, transformative, and superlative. Her relationship to spirit is so well tended, and so apparent, that she literally walks through this world as an expression of the Goddess. Juniper's apothecary is extensive and her herbal remedies have soothed, healed, and protected me. Juniper represents all that is balanced and beautiful in this world and beyond and I recommend her completely.

Heather Porter, Animisma
Working with Juniper is such a pleasure! Juniper's gifts run deep and wide, spilling into every space of a session with her. Her way of holding me in complete compassion and tenderness while maintaining powerful connections to the seen and unseen is tremendously healing. The work we have done together has allowed me to deepen into my path and my medicine in this lifetime. I am so grateful for the gifts she has given me through her special alchemy in this realm and in others—they have been unexpectedly potent blessings on my way.

Katie P., Shamanic Healer and Wilderness Guide
I've had several coaching sessions under Juniper's care and guidance during a difficult unexpected transition in life. Juniper has a beautiful ability to help soothe and ground with her calming voice and caring nature. Her years of experience in accessing her own inner knowing, as well as trusting guidance came through with very pertinent questions on the topics explored, leading to next steps in my inner growth and feelings of relief. I would trust Juniper with helping to guide any of my loved ones as I know they would be handled with the utmost care. If you feel called to work with Juniper, I highly recommend her coaching services.

Brie Larson, Grief Counselor & Life Coach
Juniper is an amazing teacher and facilitator. She has a deep connection with all of life, but her knowledge of and connection with non-ordinary reality are obviously a fundamental part of her nature and of primary importance to her. She embodies everything she teaches, and just being in her presence is healing.

— Kathy Frank, All Species Reiki Practitioner, WA
Being coached by Juniper is equivalent to being in the presence of a beautiful force of nature. She is a remarkable healer, guide and teacher with an incredibly grounding energy and a well of wisdom. Intuition and penetrating insight wrapped in a loving presence and deep compassion. I had the honor to be in her sphere during a challenging and stressful time, where even in the lowest moments she could always bring me back to see the path of least resistance and to resource from my power through her profound guidance.

Agnes Udoh, Integrative Coach

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