Mindful Souls

 

I absolutely adore getting subscription boxes, and this one was an impulse buy after seeing the company advertised on Facebook.

*Note: This box was not provided free in exchange for review. This review is entirely impartial and the opinion of the author only.

Mindful Souls at mindfulsouls.com is a pretty, minimalist website offering crystals, jewellery, and other spiritual wellness products. The one that caught my eye was the Mindful Box, promising “Self-love and self-care” via a monthly subscription of crystals, aromatherapy products, and mindful jewellery.

The price was more than I would usually have liked to have paid, but there was a special offer on: Usually £39.99 ($39.97 on the United States store), £29.99 as a one-off discount. Plus, there was an extra free gift. Sign me up!

Registering was simple and, within just over a week (our postal service is a bit messed up right now so I imagine it would have been quicker otherwise) I received an attractive, jam-packed box of goodies.

The Contents

This first box I received contained:

 

• • A small Buddha statue.                

• • Rosemary aromatherapy oil – I couldn’t figure out if this was pure essential oil or not but it smells great!
  • An amethyst pendulum pendant.

• • A rose quartz crystal point.

• • A bracelet made from “white turquoise” which is actually dolomite, plus a few beads of basalt or similar volcanic rock. The bracelet has a very cute elephant on it.

• • A dreamcatcher – more on that below.

• • A free obsidian necklace

• • A sticker

• • An affirmation sheet

There was also a leaflet explaining each item, with handy facts about the crystals, advice like activating crystals with running water, and other tips. Each item came in a tiny canvas sack decorated with the Mindful Souls logo.

What I Loved

The box itself is gorgeous. It’s black and star-flecked, opens easily, and the packaging is all easily recyclable or reusable. Unlike some boxes that I’ve had in the past, there weren’t piles of plastic and bubble wrap, yet everything arrived safely and packed snugly and securely.

The individual bags for each item are a nice touch. Most of the items I will store in these bags, while others may get displayed and their bags will be reused for other crystals or even spell pouches.

The contents themselves were also stunning, for the most part. The rose quartz point was much bigger than I expected, and conveniently flat on the bottom so you can stand it up like a mini obelisk of positivity. The amethyst pendulum was also quite chunky, and as one of my favourite stones, I was very happy with this!

I liked the overall vibe of the box. Lovely, positive quotes, no assumptions that you would already know anything about the crystals or other items, and a very high level of presentation.

What Could Be Better

Dreamcatchers. They’re not, in my opinion, something that can be shoehorned into any spiritual practice. They belong to Indigenous Americans, and the leaflet that comes with the box states that they originated with the Ojibwe peoples, which is backed up by the site WeRNative.

I think that there are times when it’s okay to have a dreamcatcher. If you made it yourself and are therefore not profiting from it; if any profit benefits indigenous people connected to the origins of the dreamcatcher; if it’s purchased directly from an indigenous person connected to the origins of the dreamcatcher or someone admitted into this practice, and so on. A company mass-producing copies of these sacred items for profit loses some of its claims to spiritual soulfulness, in my opinion.

 

 

Customer Service

I have to say the customer service from this company is excellent. I sent an email asking how I could cancel my subscription, and received a prompt reply that was both friendly and helpful. They offered me a discount to ask me to stay, and also offered to cancel immediately if I didn’t want the discount.

I mentioned the culturally appropriated item, and, to be honest, if they can reassure me that the profits of these are going back to creators from within this closed spiritual practice, I could be tempted to stay for another month. I haven’t heard back from the company as yet as I’m writing this over the weekend, and I’m interested to know how they take this feedback!

Overall Opinion

I think the goods that come in the box far outweigh the price, and the quality of everything is excellent. I hope that they take the feedback about the culturally appropriative items on board, or maybe I’ll find out that the profits are going back to indigenous people in some way—one can hope!

I think this is a great box for anyone looking for a mindful moment in their month with some high-quality crystal jewellery and accessories. My only advice to buyers would be to check the contents before you buy to ensure that they fit with your personal ethics—advice I guess we should be following all the time.

Find out more about Mindful Souls products here.

 

*All images copyright Mabh Savage 2023.

 

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About the Author:

Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist and content creator. She’s a nature-based witch, obsessed with Irish and British Paganism and Folklore, plus she’s a massive plant nerd. She’s also a long-time Hekate devotee and a newbie Lokean. She works extensively with the UK Pagan Federation, including editing their bi-annual children’s magazine. Mabh is a passionate environmentalist and an advocate for inclusiveness and positive social transformation.

Mabh is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors,  Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways, and most recently, Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Planet Friendly Living. Search “Mabh Savage” on Spotify and @Mabherick on all socials.