My new favourite home-made magic drink: water kefir! I’ve been resistant to making it for so long (I thought it needs too much care and hassle, plus I did not like the taste when I had tried). Until the realisation that I can create it to my own taste. Thanks to my dear friend Joelle for […]
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Fires reaching wide and far burn down the work of centuries. However, the plant kingdom is so strong in survival. New sprouts come along and give a momentum for the old furrowed trunks. Each is a piece of art in creation. Pictures taken at the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) of Crete, at an altitude somewhere between 990
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Cypress keeps me amazed. Each and every individual encounter with this impressive evergreen tree pulls me to reach out for a gentle touch. He is caring and never lets me go empty-handed… generously sharing his pure, woody, strong yet gentle aroma. Some pictures here that I recently captured on a hiking tour in the mountains
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The magical plants with sticky leaves and beautiful pinkish flowers keep proliferating around the area of Sises, enjoying the sunny side of its old fame, yet they remain almost untouched. Before you continue reading, please make sure you covered part 1 of the below article titled Cretan Rock Rose, the untold story as they belong together for
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Where to start my story that goes back to generations and silently bears the heritage of a whole community. The legacy of labdanum that not only runs through family blood, but from living around a plant that has been praised and used since ancient times. The narrative of rock rose is about a sweet burden
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A beautiful heart came for an aromatherapy session not long ago, and rose as the symbol of love came up as working with my aromatherapy cards. Inspired by her personal story and the purity of her love and compassion, soon after the visit I started composing a new botanical perfume around rose. In the flow of
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Sometimes I just wonder… like the week as it’s been… invitation to Denmark… Harvesting oregano… Finding a dead cat… then a shovel and an easy soil, digging, putting her under ground… Recognising some old patterns and facing tricky fears… The infinity and beyond… Doing yoga every day to balance myself… Going to an aerial silk class… Attending
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It’s been two years now when I first put Love & Harmony in a bottle to share with others. It was born from the idea that my sweet and calming aromatherapy water spray could be a perfect gift to anyone far and wide. The praise from my gifted receivers was beyond imaginary and I created more and more
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One of the special December treats during my childhood in Hungary was the warm, sweet yet fresh smell of orange. At that time, late ‘70s and early ‘80s, tropical fruits were not around all year round. They only entered our life as an exotic luxury bringing the promise of sunny summers into our wintry snowy
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