The Cadrean earned inner circle
A cadre is the trained, experienced core at the center of any unit. This is ours — a standing membership for the people who make Astral & Root what it is. You don't buy your way in. You earn your place.
Earn Coins
Coins are our tribute to the challenge coin — the token of belonging and earned respect. You collect them for every action that strengthens the unit, then redeem them for rewards that matter.
Every Order
Earn on everything you buy — one-time or subscription. Your rate climbs with your rank.
Start a Ritual
Bonus Coins the first time you begin a Root, Align, Ascend, or Descend subscription.
Create Your Account
Your first tribute, just for enlisting. Takes about a minute.
Write a Review
100 for a written review, 50 more for adding a photo or video. Help the next person decide.
Your Birthday
A tribute drop every year on your day. Tell us your birthday to unlock it.
Follow the Unit
Connect with @astral.and.root on Instagram and TikTok to stay in formation.
Four Elements. One Ascension.
Your rank is set by what you invest over a rolling 12 months — and it carries our own product language. Ground, flow, forge, then transcend. The higher you climb, the faster you earn and the more the unit gives back.
Terra
- Annual birthday reward
- Members-only field notes & protocols
- Early access to restocks
Aqua
- Everything in Terra
- Free standard shipping
- Early access to every new drop
Ignis
- Everything in Aqua
- Your physical Cadre challenge coin
- Double-Coin member events
Aether
- Everything in Ignis
- Free priority shipping, always
- Annual member gift
- Doubled Little Roots match
Redeem Your Coins
Spend Coins on rewards built around belonging, not markdowns — from free shipping to a mission match to your own challenge coin.
Free shippingOn your next order
$5 to Little RootsFund a family in need
$5 off your orderThe classic redemption
$12 off your orderBetter value, stacked Coins
Free Creatine MonohydrateAdd the gateway to any order
The Cadre challenge coinMilestone hardware, earned
Bring someone into formation.
Every strong unit grows by trust. Share your link — they take 20% off their first order, and once it ships, $20 lands in your account. No cap on how many you bring in.
Get Your Referral LinkEvery order carries the Little Roots Project.
Three percent of every sale funds nervous-system wellness resources for children and military families. Members can redeem Coins to add to it — and at Aether, we match it twice over. Belonging that reaches past the unit.
Questions, Answered
Is it free to join?
Yes. Enlisting in The Cadre is free, and you start earning Coins the moment you create your account. Everyone begins at Terra.
What exactly are Coins?
Coins are our loyalty currency — a nod to the challenge-coin tradition. You earn them through orders and member actions, then redeem them for the rewards listed above. Base rate is 5 Coins per $1, and it rises with your rank.
How do I climb the ranks?
Rank is based on what you invest over a rolling 12-month window. Reach $400 for Aqua, $800 for Ignis, and $1,200 for Aether. Any active Ascend or Descend Ritual places you at Aether automatically.
Do my Coins expire?
Coins stay active as long as your account is active. If there's no earning or redeeming activity for 12 months, your balance may reset — so keep at least one action on the books each year.
Can I use Coins with my military discount?
Your verified military discount through GovX is a separate benefit and always available to you. Coin redemptions are applied as their own reward and generally can't be stacked on the same order as another discount code — you'll simply choose the better one at checkout.
Do subscriptions earn Coins too?
They do — every Ritual renewal earns at your current rank's rate, plus a one-time 500-Coin bonus when you first subscribe. Subscribers climb the ranks fastest.
Join The Cadre.
Earn Coins. Climb Terra to Aether. Hold the standard with the people building something that lasts.