OUR ETHOS IN SOURCING CRYSTALS

STANDARDS, ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Make yourself some tea, and come sit with us.

Let’s have a heart to heart conversation.

Someone has to say things as they are, and we have no fear of shining on uncomfortable truths in the name of integrity:

To date, there has not been any universally accepted criteria for the term “ethical sourcing”, nor is there any accrediting organization that regulates this term and audits businesses.

What this means is that this alone is quite problematic as it implies that it is up to each business to create their own definition of what ethical sourcing means… which we can deduce, it can vary significantly.

While ethical sourcing usually implies that products are made in sustainable and responsible ways, this term has been used so loosely in these times that nowadays… it does not hold much significance.

Especially in a time when anybody can use the phrase as a way to market their products and engage in the deceptive practice of greenwashing to increase their sales.

Almost 100% of the time if you were to ask a business if their items are “ethically sourced” they will say YES because they know if they say no they will probably lose the sale.

With no accountability behind this term, it makes it very difficult to sort through the businesses that are purposefully deceiving others for profits and those trying to make a positive impact on the people and planet (yes, like us).

The truth is... unless you know exactly where things come from and have direct connections to your sources it is impossible to know the real social and environmental impacts of the products you are purchasing.

For this reason we have dedicated a inconsiderable amount of time and research towards understanding the impacts of the mining industry and how it affects the people and environment:

And we learned very uncomfortable truths:

Landscapes, animals and natural habitats are often destroyed at the expense of human greed and consumption, especially when talking about crystals that are a billion dollar industry currently with the advent of the New Age...

So to find people who operate in sustainable ways and work to preserve ecosystems is exceptionally challenging.

However, the good news is that we have seen that mining does not always have to be a destructive process and it is possible to restore and regenerate lands with intelligent land use practices.

The goal of Sacred Woman is to focus on being a brand that is highly responsible and trustworthy and to slowly begin to make regular contributions to a number of organisations as an effort to minimise the environmental impact of extracting crystals, as the business grows and impacts and a percentage of funds from each sale can be utilised to move towards this direction.

As a first step we have already officially partnered up with Eden Reforestation Projects, a leading authority on the sacred mission of planting trees and giving back to the Earth what she is so generously and unconditionally giving to us.

We specifically are donating each month to where most of our crystals are being sourced, in Madagascar and Brazil.

Eden not only plants trees, but they bring labour to whole villages.

By hiring the local villagers to plant trees and maintain the grounds gives them a consistent income so they can provide food, money and safety for their families.

As the reforestation effort goes on, healthy forests begin to emerge and the negative effects of deforestation can begin to disappear.

Secondly, all the crystals you will find in this shop are uncompromisably mined in non-conflict, non-war zones, where moral principles are taken as much as possible into account throughout the entire process and where there is still an abundance of these specific types of crystals, Rose Quartz, Red Jasper, Carnelian, Amethyst, Obsidian, Sheen Obsidian, Clear Quartz, White Jade and Nephrite Jade.

You will find the list of which lands our crystals are sourced from and their specific mines scrolling more below.

It will be our responsibility to inform our clients and audience of the progress and achievements of our goals and accomplishments over time.

REGARDING PURITY OF OUR STONES