A shower is not a small thing
A shower is not a small thing. For most of us it is automatic, the part of the day we move through
Stories
Practical, grounded, and written as we learn.
Stories for arriving better.
How my life in Japan has shaped Black Altar
Before this I spent a lot of time in Japan. I’ve been going to Japan for 1 – 3 months
The ten minutes nobody can take from you
No one tells you how to shower when you’re growing up, and over the centuries the tradition of
The Most Important Ingredient in Your Soap is The One They Take Out
You know the feeling. That tight, stretched-out sensation across your skin after a shower. We were
Why we use kaolin and rhassoul, not bentonite
If you’ve looked at clarifying soap ingredients, you’ve probably seen bentonite clay come
