Part 1: Plant Wisdom Begins: The Story Behind Aya Wise
- Nicki Rubin
- 6 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 5 days ago

Some products are created. Others are cultivated over time.
Aya Wise is the result of years of collaboration, curiosity, and a shared respect for plant-based practices — brought to life through the partnership between Treat Queen and Alchemists Farms.
🌿 A Journey Rooted in Curiosity
My journey into plant-based wellness didn’t begin with a single product — it began with a question.
A curiosity around women’s health that gradually expanded into something deeper: a fascination with plants, the body, and the ways we can support ourselves through nature.
Since founding Treat Queen in 2013, I’ve focused on creating products that help and heal — working within the cannabis, CBD, and plant medicine spaces, learning what works, what doesn’t, and how people truly connect with plant-based wellness.
And somewhere along the way, it became less about products — and more about creating space. Space to slow down, reset, and return to yourself.
🌿 The Alchemist
Where my path was rooted in curiosity and creation, Mike’s path has always been grounded in cultivation.
As the founder of Alchemists Farms, his knowledge of growing, sustaining, and working with living systems runs deep. He understands plants not just as ingredients, but as systems — dynamic, responsive, and worthy of attention.
His approach to extraction reflects that same mindset. It’s precise, intentional, and constantly evolving — always learning, always refining.
Because the goal isn’t to do more.
It’s to do it right.
🌿 Where We Meet
For over five years, Treat Queen and Alchemists Farms have worked side by side — exchanging knowledge, refining techniques, and learning from each other’s strengths.
What started as collaboration evolved into something more intentional.
A shared understanding that plant-based wellness isn’t about chasing trends — it’s about honoring process, respecting the plant, and creating something that truly supports people, and pets, in a meaningful way.
🌿 Better, Not More
In a world that often pushes excess, we’ve found ourselves returning to something simpler:
Sometimes more isn’t better. Better is better.
Better sourcing. Better extraction. Better intention.
That philosophy is what makes these offerings different — not louder, not stronger, but more thoughtful.
🌿 Introducing Plant Wise
Plant Wise is the natural evolution of this partnership.
A collection of botanical offerings inspired by traditional plant knowledge and refined through modern extraction methods — designed to support clarity, balance, and intentional living.
This isn’t about intensity.
It’s about presence.
🌙 After the Ceremony
For those who have sat with plant medicine in ceremony, the work doesn’t end when the ceremony does.
The real transformation happens in the days and weeks that follow — in how we integrate what we’ve experienced into daily life.
Aya Wise is not a replacement for ceremony, nor is it meant to recreate that intensity.
Instead, it offers a subtle way to stay connected to that space — supporting awareness, reflection, and intention as they continue to unfold.
A way to keep the frequency alive, gently woven into everyday life.
🌿 The First Offering
Our first release under Plant Wise is Aya Wise — a DMT-free botanical tincture crafted from Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
Designed for subtlety. For reflection. For those seeking clarity without overwhelm.
An invitation — not a prescription.
🌿 Begin the Journey
This is where Plant Wise begins.
→ Explore Aya Wise https://www.treatqueen.com/category/plant-wise
Continue the series:
→ Part 1: The Story Behind Aya Wise
→ Part 2: Understanding Banisteriopsis caapi (coming soon)
→ Part 3: After the Ceremony (coming soon)
→ Part 4: Daily Ritual (coming soon)


