The Spring Box: UNITED IN DIVERSITY

Lately, there's been a lot of talk about what's wrong with America. Lots of long winded nonsense about how 1% of our population is destroying the moral fabric of our country... and they're not talking about the billionaires who aren't paying their fair share of taxes. There's also been lots of whinging about DEI, their newest dogwhistle for a panoply of tired slurs.

Here's the thing, gang: it's all bullshit. Hate never made any nation great. America was built on the backs of enslaved people and immigrants, upon stolen soil. It is because of the hard work and cultural contributions of our diverse populations that America rose in the world. Our potential for greatness does not lie in some moldering racist past, but in fighting for the future and soul of our nation.

At Sihaya & Company, we have always made a strong effort to feature a diverse range of makers in our seasonal boxes, and that is a commitment we will continue. Nay, double down on! In this box, you will only find items by makers who fall under that newly-maligned term, "DEI." Some of us are trans, some queer, some Black, some multiracial, some disabled, some neurodiverse, some more than one of those things. And we're darn good at what we do.

Remember: together we stand, and divided, we fall. Stand with your communities, back each other up, protest and call your reps. Together, we are indivisible.

Featuring:

* A super limited-edition 6ml perfume by Deconstructing Eden. This Perfume Kills Fascists: A protective shield for you, and a curse upon them. Cleansing sea salt, sacred frankincense, resinous myrrh, a drop of white sage, bright citrus, mugwort, palo santo, and sandalwood. (Okay, there's nothing in here that will cause actual harm, but we do hope it drives away every fascist, bigot, and Christian nationalist in your vicinity, causing fits of sneezing and general misery.)
* A 4oz body butter by LunaSea Botanicals to help you nourish your skin in their bestselling scent, Almond Coconut.
* A 2 oz body spray from returning favorites, LuvMilk! Sapphic: Juicy ripe peach and sugar drenched strawberries.
* A 1 oz bag of loose leaf tea by Old Growth Alchemy. Transformation Tea: With colors pulling from the trans flag of pink, blue, and white to a tea itself that shifts from blue to pink and purple depending on how you choose to brew it. A delightful fruity berry base with blueberry, elderberry, and goji berry swirls with delightful floral notes from rose and chrysanthemum with a sweet kiss of lavender, tempered in hue with blue cornflower. Tulsi and lemon balm create a calming and comforting herbal bed for all these flavors to rest upon, a moment of peace to sip and watch the swirling and shimmering brew glitter light up your tea.
* A shimmering 8oz candle by Sihaya & Company. Indivisible: The firehose of news is too much to keep up with. It's designed to fragment our attention, to keep us scrambling. Not only must we stick together, but we must keep ourselves together. To that aim, this candle was created with the intention of calming the nervous system, helping to create a golden shield in your space to help you breathe, center, and focus what really matters. Turmeric-laced vanilla oat milk with notes of cardamom, cinnamon, lemon, bergamot, and lavender, on a bed of resinous golden amber and smoked oud. 
* A pin by newcomers, Stun Bunny! This pin features the timely reminder from Desmond Tutu, "If you are neutral in situations of injustice you have chosen the side of the oppressor." As Stun Bunny donates $5 per pin to the ACLU, each box sold will go towards this donation. In addition, Sihaya & Company will match their donation, donating an additional $5 per box sold. 

This box will pre-sale from February 11th until March 10th, or until all 50 boxes sell out. Our aim is to ship the box by the end of March.