Soaps & Rums Apothecary
@soapsandrums.bsky.social
Welcome to my apothecary! My name is Astin Gaël. I'm a 37 yr. old #TransMan who is also an #Herbalist, #Poet, member of a #DIDSystem, & hopefully someone you can call friend.
Posting daily 'soaps' & keepin' you stocked in 'rums'.
Posting daily 'soaps' & keepin' you stocked in 'rums'.
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September #PromoSky
👋 my name is Astin Gaël. I'm an herbalist, poet, storyteller, advocate for #HealthyMasculinity, & lover of BEAUTY.
I offer personal readings & #HerbalMedicine: buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
I post blogs @ each 🌙 phase: buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
Let's be mutuals?
👋 my name is Astin Gaël. I'm an herbalist, poet, storyteller, advocate for #HealthyMasculinity, & lover of BEAUTY.
I offer personal readings & #HerbalMedicine: buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
I post blogs @ each 🌙 phase: buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
Let's be mutuals?
Truth be told, every month I do these it gets easier & easier to speak directly to the heart of the matter...
We all [men, women, & nonbinary individuals] deserve to hear we're doing a good job. That we aren't inherently evil. And, that someone out there loves us unconditionally. 🫶
We all [men, women, & nonbinary individuals] deserve to hear we're doing a good job. That we aren't inherently evil. And, that someone out there loves us unconditionally. 🫶
Just filmed October's #poetryreadings for my dedicated older male YT following 😂
My partner: It's a tough job helping old men see their worth, but you bear the weight well.
Me: Why, thank you!
My partner: It's a tough job helping old men see their worth, but you bear the weight well.
Me: Why, thank you!
Cowboy with Grit
Alt: An old cowboy with a thick mustache lines the tip of his finger across the brim of his hat. He isn't saying anything, but you can almost hear, "Much obliged, maam."
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September 21, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Truth be told, every month I do these it gets easier & easier to speak directly to the heart of the matter...
We all [men, women, & nonbinary individuals] deserve to hear we're doing a good job. That we aren't inherently evil. And, that someone out there loves us unconditionally. 🫶
We all [men, women, & nonbinary individuals] deserve to hear we're doing a good job. That we aren't inherently evil. And, that someone out there loves us unconditionally. 🫶
He's a 'King of Cups' but he's always chasin' after JUST ONE MORE DREAM...
4/10
😅
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#NorseMythology
4/10
😅
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#NorseMythology
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On the '3 of Wands' we find Sigurd AGAIN. A man who embodies the energy of the 'King of Cups', as well as, that of a person setting out on a heroic journey. ...
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September 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
He's a 'King of Cups' but he's always chasin' after JUST ONE MORE DREAM...
4/10
😅
youtube.com/post/Ugkxigs...
#NorseMythology
4/10
😅
youtube.com/post/Ugkxigs...
#NorseMythology
Well, now I want cookies for breakfast... 🤤
I made four dozen chocolate chip cookies! They turned out so well! I am so happy! #bakingtherapy #chocolatechip #cookies
September 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Well, now I want cookies for breakfast... 🤤
'We're all experiencing the turning of the same world'
Love that.
Love that.
Happy Mabon to those in the Northern Hemisphere, and happy Ostara to those in the Southern Hemisphere.
Different seasons, landscapes and traditions - but I rather like the reminder that we're all experiencing the turning of the same world. 🍂🌸
May your season bring whatever you're ready to meet. 💜
Different seasons, landscapes and traditions - but I rather like the reminder that we're all experiencing the turning of the same world. 🍂🌸
May your season bring whatever you're ready to meet. 💜
September 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
'We're all experiencing the turning of the same world'
Love that.
Love that.
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Which expectations could we shimmy away to make a little more space for who we’re becoming?
🧡
#SelfCompassion #Acceptance
Artwork by Katie Abey
Which expectations could we shimmy away to make a little more space for who we’re becoming?
🧡
#SelfCompassion #Acceptance
Artwork by Katie Abey
September 21, 2026 at 6:53 AM
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Which expectations could we shimmy away to make a little more space for who we’re becoming?
🧡
#SelfCompassion #Acceptance
Artwork by Katie Abey
Which expectations could we shimmy away to make a little more space for who we’re becoming?
🧡
#SelfCompassion #Acceptance
Artwork by Katie Abey
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A blessed Harvest Equinox to everyone celebrating today! As we head towards the setting of the sun and the start of a new year, may we all celebrate what we've accomplished (harvested) this year, be it great or small.
September 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A blessed Harvest Equinox to everyone celebrating today! As we head towards the setting of the sun and the start of a new year, may we all celebrate what we've accomplished (harvested) this year, be it great or small.
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best as a pair I think
September 12, 2026 at 10:50 AM
best as a pair I think
19 days until my sacrifice to 'The Morrigan' comes to a close & I've literally drank almost every single bag of tea in our cupboards.
I'm gonna run out of tea before my time away from coffee is up. 😂
September 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
19 days until my sacrifice to 'The Morrigan' comes to a close & I've literally drank almost every single bag of tea in our cupboards.
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Clear thinking, positive communication, easier problem-solving and big plans are favored today with Mercury in Libra forming a supportive sextile to Jupiter in Leo. #astrology
September 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Clear thinking, positive communication, easier problem-solving and big plans are favored today with Mercury in Libra forming a supportive sextile to Jupiter in Leo. #astrology
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Place your orders friends!! Fall is the perfect time to get weird with some chocolates nd walk around the woods with your head in the mushroom clouds (not a nuclear explosion) lickin leaves and kissing trees like I do! ORDER SOME EDIBLES YOULL HAVE FUN YOULL LIKE IT!
Obsessed with the mushroom brain chocolates so I took some pics! 🧑🏾🍳The mushroom ganache came out so luscious and thick! Lemme kno what I gotta do to get you to place an order. Dms are open for inquiries or custom requests
#blacksky #blackownedbusiness #swoc #nsfw #medicated #edibles #selling #18+
#blacksky #blackownedbusiness #swoc #nsfw #medicated #edibles #selling #18+
September 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Place your orders friends!! Fall is the perfect time to get weird with some chocolates nd walk around the woods with your head in the mushroom clouds (not a nuclear explosion) lickin leaves and kissing trees like I do! ORDER SOME EDIBLES YOULL HAVE FUN YOULL LIKE IT!
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Beautifully said & so true. 🫶🌿
Herbalists have specialities because we all have been through different things. Spiritually, psychologically, and physically, each one of us focuses on where we personally find the most value and have had the most experience with. We can't help it. It's some weird energetic pattern thing
#Herbalism
#Herbalism
September 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Beautifully said & so true. 🫶🌿
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Today! Today! Today!
My show day opens at 3 pm EST (noon here on the west coast) over at Auctions With Stephanie Gagos Group www.facebook.com/share/g/1E2i...
Woohoo! I am so excited!
#art #artauction #artevent #artshow #artgallery #quirky #peculiar #penandink #oilpainting #painting
My show day opens at 3 pm EST (noon here on the west coast) over at Auctions With Stephanie Gagos Group www.facebook.com/share/g/1E2i...
Woohoo! I am so excited!
#art #artauction #artevent #artshow #artgallery #quirky #peculiar #penandink #oilpainting #painting
September 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today! Today! Today!
My show day opens at 3 pm EST (noon here on the west coast) over at Auctions With Stephanie Gagos Group www.facebook.com/share/g/1E2i...
Woohoo! I am so excited!
#art #artauction #artevent #artshow #artgallery #quirky #peculiar #penandink #oilpainting #painting
My show day opens at 3 pm EST (noon here on the west coast) over at Auctions With Stephanie Gagos Group www.facebook.com/share/g/1E2i...
Woohoo! I am so excited!
#art #artauction #artevent #artshow #artgallery #quirky #peculiar #penandink #oilpainting #painting
This is so important to remember. Something as simple as a smile from across the room can change someone's whole day. 🫶
Donating your money, time, or energy to a charity is a chance to connect to the larger community
However, small gestures during the ordinary course of your day---a nod of the head or a simple hello to a passerby---can be priceless, as well
#tarot #tarotsky #occultsky #spirituality
However, small gestures during the ordinary course of your day---a nod of the head or a simple hello to a passerby---can be priceless, as well
#tarot #tarotsky #occultsky #spirituality
September 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is so important to remember. Something as simple as a smile from across the room can change someone's whole day. 🫶
Let's push it to 50% this week, yeah?
The pre-order for my linoprinted bridge-sized queer tarot deck is at 33%!
reserve your little deck & check out the regular-sized one here >>> shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product-cate... #tarot #tarotsky #printmaking
reserve your little deck & check out the regular-sized one here >>> shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product-cate... #tarot #tarotsky #printmaking
September 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Let's push it to 50% this week, yeah?
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Signs of low androgen levels:
- Dysregulated Period Cycles [ #TransMen ]
- Chronic Insomnia [ #CisMen & Trans Men ]
- Decreased Sex Drive [Both]
- Irritability/Mood Swings [Both]
- Lack of Clear Thinking [Both]
Need Help?
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#PlantMedicine to get you back to center.
- Dysregulated Period Cycles [ #TransMen ]
- Chronic Insomnia [ #CisMen & Trans Men ]
- Decreased Sex Drive [Both]
- Irritability/Mood Swings [Both]
- Lack of Clear Thinking [Both]
Need Help?
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
#PlantMedicine to get you back to center.
September 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Signs of low androgen levels:
- Dysregulated Period Cycles [ #TransMen ]
- Chronic Insomnia [ #CisMen & Trans Men ]
- Decreased Sex Drive [Both]
- Irritability/Mood Swings [Both]
- Lack of Clear Thinking [Both]
Need Help?
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
#PlantMedicine to get you back to center.
- Dysregulated Period Cycles [ #TransMen ]
- Chronic Insomnia [ #CisMen & Trans Men ]
- Decreased Sex Drive [Both]
- Irritability/Mood Swings [Both]
- Lack of Clear Thinking [Both]
Need Help?
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
#PlantMedicine to get you back to center.
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In case there was ANY doubt that my products are man-made...
#FuckAI #SupportHumanArtists
6/8 - Herbs in alcohol
7/29 - Herbs strained
8/13 - Products listed
Purchase them HERE: soapsandrumsapothecary.mayhem.my
#HerbalMedicine for those seeking a boost in androgens. #CisMen included 😘
#FuckAI #SupportHumanArtists
6/8 - Herbs in alcohol
7/29 - Herbs strained
8/13 - Products listed
Purchase them HERE: soapsandrumsapothecary.mayhem.my
#HerbalMedicine for those seeking a boost in androgens. #CisMen included 😘
September 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
In case there was ANY doubt that my products are man-made...
#FuckAI #SupportHumanArtists
6/8 - Herbs in alcohol
7/29 - Herbs strained
8/13 - Products listed
Purchase them HERE: soapsandrumsapothecary.mayhem.my
#HerbalMedicine for those seeking a boost in androgens. #CisMen included 😘
#FuckAI #SupportHumanArtists
6/8 - Herbs in alcohol
7/29 - Herbs strained
8/13 - Products listed
Purchase them HERE: soapsandrumsapothecary.mayhem.my
#HerbalMedicine for those seeking a boost in androgens. #CisMen included 😘
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THIS! Recognize that if you are celebrating the changing seasons based on the "wheel of the year" framework, the UK/NW European centered mythology and symbolism might not be reflected in your environment.
We are generally nature-centric practitioners, go experience nature where you are. #WitchSky
We are generally nature-centric practitioners, go experience nature where you are. #WitchSky
The whole point of the changing of season holy days are to stop and notice. Not look up what you should decorate with online. What is changing in your own yard? The park near you? THAT is what you decorate with. I have a firethorn wreath because that is what is fruiting right now near me 🖤 #WitchSky
September 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
THIS! Recognize that if you are celebrating the changing seasons based on the "wheel of the year" framework, the UK/NW European centered mythology and symbolism might not be reflected in your environment.
We are generally nature-centric practitioners, go experience nature where you are. #WitchSky
We are generally nature-centric practitioners, go experience nature where you are. #WitchSky
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I hand over an invisible ‘Tree Of The Day’ award to the most charismatic tree I see on each of my walks. Here are just a few past winners of this esteemed but still largely unknown prize.
September 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I hand over an invisible ‘Tree Of The Day’ award to the most charismatic tree I see on each of my walks. Here are just a few past winners of this esteemed but still largely unknown prize.
#Astrology
#Mercury [in ♎] is sextile #Jupiter [in ♌] today. What I'm getting from this is, "What you put out, is what you get back." I know we typically use this phrase in reference to energy or finances, but today I'm thinking verbally.
You catch more flies with honey rather than vinegar.
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#Mercury [in ♎] is sextile #Jupiter [in ♌] today. What I'm getting from this is, "What you put out, is what you get back." I know we typically use this phrase in reference to energy or finances, but today I'm thinking verbally.
You catch more flies with honey rather than vinegar.
⬇️
September 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
#Astrology
#Mercury [in ♎] is sextile #Jupiter [in ♌] today. What I'm getting from this is, "What you put out, is what you get back." I know we typically use this phrase in reference to energy or finances, but today I'm thinking verbally.
You catch more flies with honey rather than vinegar.
⬇️
#Mercury [in ♎] is sextile #Jupiter [in ♌] today. What I'm getting from this is, "What you put out, is what you get back." I know we typically use this phrase in reference to energy or finances, but today I'm thinking verbally.
You catch more flies with honey rather than vinegar.
⬇️
What's the most phenomenal thing a buddy has done for you?
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#HealthyMasculinity #Friendship
youtube.com/shorts/WhrFO...
#HealthyMasculinity #Friendship
"And, as the years go by, our friendship will never die..." - Randy Newman #healthymasculinity
YouTube video by NOT-Your-Grandma's-Soaps
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September 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
What's the most phenomenal thing a buddy has done for you?
youtube.com/shorts/WhrFO...
#HealthyMasculinity #Friendship
youtube.com/shorts/WhrFO...
#HealthyMasculinity #Friendship
Me to my partner: I'm afraid my study of Zinnias will fall short like my study of Virginia Bluebells. Not that I didn't enjoy learning about bluebells, but they don't have many medicinal properties.
Him: Yea. If I recall Zinnias are toxic.
This blog: BET.
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Him: Yea. If I recall Zinnias are toxic.
This blog: BET.
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
Zinnia Elegans - Zinnia — Soaps & Rums Apothecary
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September 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Me to my partner: I'm afraid my study of Zinnias will fall short like my study of Virginia Bluebells. Not that I didn't enjoy learning about bluebells, but they don't have many medicinal properties.
Him: Yea. If I recall Zinnias are toxic.
This blog: BET.
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
Him: Yea. If I recall Zinnias are toxic.
This blog: BET.
buymeacoffee.com/soapsandrums...
Part of me wishes I was in my studio working out today. Gotta keep workin' on those biceps if I expect to lift Mjölnir myself one of these days 😉
But, I'm happy to write a #blogpost for you lovely folk, as well.
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#NorseMythology #Thor #DeityWorship #Mjolnir 🔨
But, I'm happy to write a #blogpost for you lovely folk, as well.
youtube.com/post/Ugkx93y...
#NorseMythology #Thor #DeityWorship #Mjolnir 🔨
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MJÖLNIR! 'Twas upon receiving my Mjölnir pendant from my partner for my 34th birthday that I established my relationship with Thor. I've done quite a bit of ...
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September 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Part of me wishes I was in my studio working out today. Gotta keep workin' on those biceps if I expect to lift Mjölnir myself one of these days 😉
But, I'm happy to write a #blogpost for you lovely folk, as well.
youtube.com/post/Ugkx93y...
#NorseMythology #Thor #DeityWorship #Mjolnir 🔨
But, I'm happy to write a #blogpost for you lovely folk, as well.
youtube.com/post/Ugkx93y...
#NorseMythology #Thor #DeityWorship #Mjolnir 🔨
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“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
✍️ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince #BookWormSat
🎨Kiss of Judas (1304–06), fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
✍️ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince #BookWormSat
🎨Kiss of Judas (1304–06), fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
September 19, 2026 at 7:42 AM
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
✍️ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince #BookWormSat
🎨Kiss of Judas (1304–06), fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy
✍️ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince #BookWormSat
🎨Kiss of Judas (1304–06), fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy