Flowers hold the power to amplify our positive qualities and awaken joy in everyday life. Studies have shown that simply viewing images of flowers can lower our stress levels and engage our senses with the thought of their fragrance. Flower alchemist Katie Hess has explored wild and special gardens around the world to find exquisite blooms to create her unique flower essences. This stunning calendar pairs her wisdom with striking photographs and invites us into the vast and wonderful world of flowers. Katie Hess is the founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries. Her transformative elixirs having been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine; the New York Times; Sunset; and Organic Spa Magazine. A lifelong spiritual seeker, Katie has studied meditation techniques with several Tibetan Buddhist masters including the Dalai Lama and the Karmapa.