{"product_id":"ancestral-essences-candle-collection-rooted-in-cree-nihiyaw-teachings","title":"Ancestral Essences Candle Collection - Rooted in Cree (Nîhiyaw) Teachings","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBefore written word, our knowledge lived in story, in ceremony, and in the land itself. The Ancestral Essences collection was created to honour that living inheritance — each fragrance drawn from a teaching, a medicine, a being, or a memory woven into the fabric of Nîhiyaw life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMade with clean-burning, non-toxic coco-apricot soy wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScents \u0026amp; Teachings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍓 Berry Bounty — Vitality:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe wild strawberry — \u003cem\u003eotêhimin\u003c\/em\u003e, the heart berry — is more than a summer gift from the land. Celebrated during the Strawberry Moon, otêhimin has long been honoured in Nîhiyaw tradition as a purifier, a food, and a symbol of the heart's strength. This scent carries that vitality — the sweetness of what the earth freely gives, and the life it sustains within us. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e fresh strawberry and a hint of balsam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌿 Wîsahkêcâhk — Transformation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wîsahkêcâhk is one of the most powerful figures in Nîhiyaw oral tradition — a trickster, a shapeshifter, a supernatural being whose stories are woven into our origin teachings. He reminds us that transformation is rarely straightforward, and that wisdom often arrives in unexpected forms. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e cedar, sage, and sweetgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚡ Storm Bringer (Piyesiwak) — Kinship:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Nîhiyaw ontology, the Thunderbirds are held with great reverence. They are the keepers of water — and through water, they are connected to all of life. Their presence is a reminder of wahkohtowin: our sacred kinship with all of creation. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e ozone and mountain air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌾 Sacred Tobacco — Ceremony:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCistemaw\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the four sacred medicines of our people. It is offered in prayer, carried with intention, and given in gratitude when we ask something of the Creator or the land. This scent honours the weight and the beauty of that relationship. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e tobacco leaf and honeyed amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🧡 Kokum's Mocks — Memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaskisina\u003c\/em\u003e — moccasins — were made to last, to protect, and to carry us across the land. Smoking hides was a skill passed down through generations of women — a meditative, exacting process that transformed raw material into something enduring. The moccasins Kokum made carry that knowledge in every stitch. This scent is an act of remembrance. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e [smoked hide word] smoked leather hides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Star Woman (Atchakos Iskwew) — Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e She came from the sky world and brought life with her. Star Woman lives at the heart of our creation teachings — luminous, powerful, and full of beginning. This scent is for those who carry her light forward. \u003cstrong\u003eFragrance notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e airy florals, pear, blackcurrant, and soft musk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Totem Healing House","offers":[{"title":"Berry Bounty","offer_id":49120684671228,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wîsahkêcâhk Tricker's Journey","offer_id":49120684703996,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Storm Bringer- Piyesiwak: Thunderbird","offer_id":49120684736764,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sacred Tobacco","offer_id":49120684769532,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kokum's Moccasins","offer_id":49120684802300,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Star Woman- Atchakos Iskwew","offer_id":49120684835068,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/7882\/files\/BerryBountyLid.png?v=1779412063","url":"https:\/\/www.totemdesignhouse.com\/products\/ancestral-essences-candle-collection-rooted-in-cree-nihiyaw-teachings","provider":"Totem Design House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}