What is the history of herbal medicine? Plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. Ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal uses for plants as early as 3,000 BC.

The use of plants as herbs has been important to all cultures since long before history was recorded. For centuries man has been pursuing drugs in bark, seeds, fruit bodies, and other parts of plants. There is an increased awareness today about the healing elements of plants and the need to use what comes from the earth to heal and keep us in balance.

J. Southern Studio is a woman-owned and operated design house based in Los Angeles, creating specialized adornment and wellness objects intended to help connect, manifest, and align with the energies around us.

Launched in 2010, everything JSS creates is made to order by hand and with love in our downtown Los Angeles workshop by our small but mighty team of diverse artists and artisans. Our Wellness + Ritual collection is one that, through ceremony and ritual, celebrates our ancient past, awakens our curiosities, and reconnects us to the Earth.

Inspired by crystal healing philosophies, candle magick practices, traditional herbal smoke rituals, and the use of aromatherapy and essential oils, each Ritual Kit, Candle, Oil, and Mist are made to encourage manifestation through meditation.

All of the components in our Ritual Kits, from the Earth-born minerals to our essential oils, are thoughtfully, sustainably, and respectfully sourced from its people or place of origin. Our herbs and flowers are cultivated on small American farms. Our varied sage comes from a family-owned organic sage farm, as well as from private land, responsibly crafted in the Chumash tradition by an Indigenous friend who wishes to share healing tools with the world.