ABOUT US
As a natural overflow of the River that is Sacred Vibes Apothecary, Sacred Botanica, is a new retail and education space dedicated to growing my work as a Plant Teacher, Astrologer and Medicine Woman.
I’m so excited to honor my ancestors and step forward fully in creating a space that magnifies their blessing, intent for my life, and a meeting of our desires. The Botanica is a few blocks away from the Apothecary purposefully to maintain the synergy between the two spaces.
I am even more thrilled to open this space in the neighborhood where I grew up East Flatbush/Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
The Botanica is packed with Spirit Medicines, Magic and Mystery. Created + Curated with love by Empress Karen Rose. Apprenticed by her Grandmother and guided by her Grandfather Empress Karen Rose grew into her magic from a child. For years she has been providing assistance, consultations, and readings. This space will be a meeting of all the ways she can offer the necessary spiritual services to us.
KAREN ROSE
Trained in Eastern and Western Herbal Medicine, Master Herbalist, Karen M. Rose created an outlet for her teachings and healing modalities with the opening of Brooklyn-based Sacred Vibes Healing and Sacred Vibes Apothecary in 2002. Her inspiration for this work began as a child in her native home of Guyana, where she was exposed to how African, Caribbean and Latin American traditions profoundly influenced plant medicine and community healing. The legacy of these lands is the foundation of Karen’s spiritual and healing practice.
Karen is dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed decisions not only about their health, but their total lifestyle. She has developed authentic and enlightening materials as well as an extensive line of herbal products, all of which are available through the apothecary, apprenticeship classes and mentoring programs, such as her Get Off Your Knees platform, in which she weaves myth, fairytale, folklore and her own experiences to uniquely coach clients on how to become their spiritual, physical, and emotional best selves based on their innate talents and gifts.
A strong advocate of community partnerships in healing, she believes that all spiritual traditions offer guidance on the path to finding truth, and she has authored articles on the power and simplicity of herbs used to heal and nourish mind, body and spirit.
Karen and her work have been featured in a variety of media outlets, including on The FEED, featuring culinary celebrity Marcus Samuelsson, the New York Times, Black Enterprise Magazine, Organic Life, and the New York Daily News. Aside from her dedication to healing, Karen is also a devoted mother of three, who she proudly believes are her best apprentices.
Tarot Readings
Schedule a Personal Reading with Empress Karen Rose.
Her readings are in-depth and designed to shed light on any issues you might be having. Her clients return confident that they will receive the guidance they need each time.
