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Akika (A- Kee- Ka) Flower Essences & Apothecary is a wholistic wellness practice that aligns with the power and ancient understanding derived from plant intelligence in order to heal, transform and empower community. Using flowers and the vibrational medicine through flower essences, Akika is a resource for clients of all ages to tap into plant intelligence and ancient indigenous practices as a methodology for achieving balance and transformation.
An apothecary is a person that uses plants as their main source for creating medicine for the community. In many cases, the word apothecary is seen as archaic because society no longer values the medicine derived from plants. Akika Apothecary is an opportunity to explore and reconnect to the ancestral intelligence of plants. Everything that we have ever needed to survive, heal, and thrive exists in the form of plants and through the Earth’s bounty. Exploring this lifelong journey to reconnect with the intelligence of the Earth will allow future generations the opportunity to learn what many have forgotten.
Akika Flower Essences & Apothecary provides products cultivated by the exploration of a plant from seed to root including tinctures, salves, teas, elixirs, soaps, essences and other plant based products to assist with a consistent state of balance as needed by community.
Earth is an ancestor, we have so much to learn from it...
We made it! Happy New You! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the Winter Transformation Challenge. The energy we co-created was truly powerful, and I’m deeply grateful for your courage, vulnerability, and growth throughout the journey. Together, we’ve laid the foundation for a transformative year ahead.
As we step into 2025, we enter a 9-cycle year, which symbolizes completion, spiritual awakening, and the closing of old chapters. This is a powerful time to release the past, realign with our highest purpose, and embrace new beginnings. It’s a year of reflection, letting go of what no longer serves us, and stepping into a higher level of spiritual awareness and growth.
Your journey toward spiritual empowerment begins now. These plans are designed to guide you in connecting with your inner wisdom, healing emotional wounds, and aligning with your life’s purpose. Learn more about the plan options below:
The Divine Pathway is an immersive, all-encompassing transformation experience, offering you the tools and guidance needed for profound spiritual growth. This plan is perfect for those who are ready to fully commit to their personal evolution with deep spiritual work and ongoing support.
The Sacred Awakening plan offers a focused yet transformative approach, perfect for those who seek spiritual growth with essential tools for emotional healing and empowerment. This plan is ideal for individuals who are ready to explore their spiritual path and align with their purpose, but may prefer a more accessible, shorter- term commitment
Reset and realign with your true self. This sacred ritual clears energetic blockages, cleanses your Ori (spiritual head), and enhances your clarity and purpose. It’s time to step into the fullest version of your destiny.
A nurturing blend that fosters self-love and emotional healing.
Supports confidence, clarity, and alignment with your life’s mission.
Brings focus, emotional balance, and empowerment.
Flower Affirmation Cards combine the healing power of flowers with positive affirmations to uplift your spirit and align your energy. Each card in The Divine Collection is thoughtfully curated to resonate with the essence of different flowers, offering you the support, guidance, and inspiration you need on your journey.
Our Dream Elixir is a potent blend crafted from Mugwort, Honey, and Alcohol, designed to enhance your connection to the dream realm and deepen your spiritual insights. Mugwort has been revered for centuries for its ability to promote vivid dreams, stimulate psychic awareness, and offer protection during sleep.
Our minds are our first apothecary—they are the source of our healing, transformation, and the foundation for how we experience the world. What we think shapes our reality, and by cultivating positive, healing thoughts, we can align our minds with the vibrational energy of transformation. When we clear mental clutter, we open ourselves to deep spiritual clarity and healing. This is why 2025 is such an auspicious year for mind-body-spirit alignment.
2025 is your year for deep spiritual growth and transformation. Let’s walk together on this path of healing, renewal, and empowerment. Your sacred journey is waiting, and I am here to support you every step of the way.
For more information or to book your transformation experience, send us a message at ancestralintelligence@gmail.com
Let’s make 2025 a year of purpose, healing, and radiant transformation!
With love and light,
Renee K. Smith
Akika Flower Essence & Apothecary
Be The Medicine Podcast
We are excited to launch this podcast as an opportunity for us to engage in our ancestral knowing. Tune in on February 11 for Episode 1: What Is Ancestral Intelligence?
“This body of work is a container to continuously sustain the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, it is a reclamation of our culture in real time through the reactivation of ancestral memory through the powerful act of the spoken word being heard, through our ears, with our hearts and reanimated through our cells ” - Nashé
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What are flower essences?
Flowers were and are the very essence and the highest concentration of the life-force in the plant. They are the crowning experience of the plants’ growth. Flower essences are vibrational energy that assist with our soul’s evolution. Check out the video about what they are and where they can assist.
Renee K. Smith (Ifagbaye Esubola Ayelaagbe Egbesina) is a certified flower essence practitioner and proud founder of Akika Flower Essences & Apothecary. Akika Flower Essences was created to explore the ancestral practice of tuning into plant intelligence as a tool for transformation, healing and empowerment on one’s soul journey. Renee received her flower essence certification from Oceans & Rivers Acupuncture and Wellness and The Flower Essence Society (FES). As a strategist, Renee believes that everyone can manifest their dreams by creating a strategy that encompasses the right people at the right time. Her goal is to assist others to find joy through the use of plant intelligence in as many forms possible beginning with flower essences. As an Iyanifa and Olorisa, initiated to Ifa and Egbe in Nigeria, Renee also uses the knowledge she gains from her spiritual practice to assist her clients in finding and maintaining balance in their lives. She continues to expand her repertoire of community tools for healing through consistent study of our plant allies, learning and practicing the art of alchemy as taught by Master Teacher Diana Pharr and becoming a Level II Reiki Practitioner certified by Taino Reiki Healing. Renee is a Brooklyn native, mother, artist, healer, alchemist, strategist, cultural arts curator, flower essence & reiki practitioner, SRJ advocate, priest, artist and community member.
Dr. K. Kia Bunseki Fu-Kia, Self-Healing Power and Therapy
You are chief healer! In alchemy it is our job as practitioners to awaken the healing energy within each client. I am here as a guide on your journey along with all who came before.
To be healthy is to be in "Mu Kinenga" "In Balance"- with ourselves, our environment and the universe. It is our reflection of wellness that allows us to be well. If I am well, the community is well and if the community is well, I am well.
Healing, in an African context, can take the form of debate, play, ritual, cooking, party, dance, music, washing of hands, working with clay, massage, meditation, singing, drumming, storytelling, laughter, touch, iconographical writing, etc....
As we heal we begin to restore our trust with ourselves, our environments and each other, we are able to find balance and be in harmony with the universe. This harmony allows for us to be deeply connected and allows for the opportunity for the manifestation of our dreams and goals.
Baba Malidoma Some- The Healing Wisdom Of Africa
Baba Malidoma Some, The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Baba Malidoma Some, The Healing Wisdom Of Africa
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