Good morning, Barbari fam! Meryl here, Barbari cofounder and aspiring professional playlister at your service. Creating playlists is one of my favorite hobbies, so I’m especially grateful for the opportunity …
Bourbon HIGH by Higher Dining
Barbari is back with another Boozy Blog. On our last tea infusions episode, we showed you how to turn our adaptogenic hibiscus tea into a delicious, refreshing, smoky mezcal cocktail. …
How to Smoke Weed Without Getting Too High
For those of you looking to get a little high on but you’re, say, in the middle of a workday and don’t want to be skyrocketing out the roof, we’ve …
Autumn Equinox Balance + Gratitude Ritual
This time of year is truly magical! A time when abundance flows naturally and Mother Nature gives us so much to be thankful for. Mabon is the second Sabbat (holiday) …
WTF are Adaptogens
If you’re curious about using CBD + adaptogens, here’s how to get the most from whole plant medicine
FINE TUNES: BRIGHT IDEA
A playlist curated to carry your thoughts from one to the other, to massage out any mind blocks and let the daydreams flow. With the right levels of energy and calm, find yourself hugged in a rhythmic balance when you tune into the Bright Ideas Playlist.
September: Elements Forecast
Maybe what we need to look at this month is how we can find new (or updated) ways of achieving joy and pleasure for ourselves. I went into my reading all bright eyed and bushy tailed, and damn did my cards have a thing or two to say. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I enjoy interpreting and transcribing these messages.
Hemp & Adaptogenic Hibiscus Tea Cocktail: The Smokey Selfie
Since the tea’s are our new fav beverages, we’ve invited a few dear friends and professional chefs to craft original cocktail recipes featuring one of our teas. The first of this series can be found below, with our Hibiscus “Self Centered” Tea.
Traveling with THC
Looking for tips on how to travel with weed? The most important things to remember when traveling with weed is to mind the TSA Ps & Qs and to camouflage your stash. Here’s a few tested methods that I’ve had success with.
BARBARI’s Guide to National Relaxation Day
August 15th is National Relaxation Day, and as professional tranquility seekers, we’re sharing the ways the BABs team likes to wind down and incorporate peace into our daily lives.
FINE TUNES: Self Centered
Inspired by the crimson infusion, we curated a playlist to help transition your being from stimulated to centered. Introspective and rhythmic, like the blood that surges through our veins, turn to this curated playlist and draw the flow of energy inward.
August Tarotscopes: Elements
Maybe what we need to look at this month is how we can find new (or updated) ways of achieving joy and pleasure for ourselves. I went into my reading all bright eyed and bushy tailed, and damn did my cards have a thing or two to say. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I enjoy interpreting and transcribing these messages.
Balancing Form With Function
We’ve added a little BARBARI flare to our latest smoking embellishments; not just a spliff holder, but a hair pin as well. With all we have going on each day, we celebrate the satisfaction that comes from dual functionality. This pin is the perfect tool for holding your hair, and head, high as you move through the day.
Botanicals for Bodies: Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Like the good samaritans we are, we are making sure you are fully equipped and ready for that one night stand, summertime fling, or car sex quickie. So grab your notebooks and pens, ‘cause we’re going to teach you a little something about aphrodisiacs.
July Tarotscopes: Elements
Are you holding onto things you know you need to let go of? Be it physical, emotional, or spiritual? Don’t be so rigid and closed off from the world. You’ve been focusing too much on the material or tactical, maybe even both. Allow yourself to be a bit more flexible and express gratitude for all that you have.
FINE TUNES: Heat Wave
This playlist is a celebration of summer: a sultry seduction of the birds and the bees, the sun and the water. Let yourself emerge with joy from this extended hibernation
How To Roll a 50/50 Herbal Spliff
Now for the real reason you’re here. How to roll a herbal joint.
Litha – Summer Solstice, Rituals + Practices
Summer Solstice is about celebrating all the gifts we have been given by the Sun/Mother Nature. Currently, we are being bathed in the energy and it is up to us to fully embrace and receive it. Embrace the fiery sun and be inspired to tap into our own fiery badass sides. We are at the climax of the Summer, so enjoy it!
What We Are Doing Instead of a Parade for Pride This Year
To help support transgender health and recovery, please check out our recovery kit fundraiser, which will be donated to the Q Center in Portland, Oregon by the end of the month.
FINE TUNES: Brunch Club
This playlist, curated by Brunch Club Mag, is a love letter to our trans siblings. It features transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming artists, musicians and producers exclusively. The sounds featured in this playlist are experimental, energetic, profound and impactful–reflective of the many facets of trans and GNC experiences.