AROMATIC JOURNAL
13 YEARS OF AROMATIC JOURNEYS
Ildiko sharing her inspiring personal stories from behind the mountains of Crete island while being on the road, searching and experiencing, capturing, collecting, distilling, making herbal preparations, blending botanical perfume and more. Offering insights of her authentic approach and humble practices for better understanding and appreciation of nature, herbal remedies and awareness of trustworthy natural applications in our self-development and everyday life practices. Many of these aromatic essays and articles were published in professional publications as you will see the respected references in the posts.
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A Holistic Approach To Foundations of Aromatherapy
“This trip was so full of conflict, argument and self-questioning; it was a struggle that had begun long before she had found herself on Cretan soil.” Sounds like a statement from me and my personal journey, or perhaps many of you reading these lines may feel sort of that way… Engaging in an aromatic journey through life-changing decisions, we are learning to embrace the past and with it reclaim our innate power to change and pursue a more healthy, inspired and balanced life.
Marjoram – Reclaim Your Calm, Regain Your Strength
Spring is the season of renewal, and also the time when nature showcases its abundance and offers unprecedented streaming bandwidth for those who wish to connect and witness changes from one hour to the next. By the time May arrives, Oregano is typically ready for harvest on Crete and I was preparing myself to invite this power plant as a guest speaker for this chapter of my aromatic adventures…
Lemongrass – Always Greener On The Other Side?
In the series of my unexpected encounters on Crete, there came lemongrass one day and greeted me with a sort of casual looking grass appearance tufted with some grounded elegance. There is no way you just overlook a hugely overgrown tussock like this with grand linear and lanceolate leaves. A straight character catching you with its refreshing an uplifting tonality.
Eucalyptus: A Breath of Hope
There used to be a beautiful row of eucalyptus trees along the way between our village and the next. Not only felt heartbreaking to see more of them having been cut out during the past year, but now…
Container for Love & Harmony
My Love & Harmony botanical oil perfume bottles just impelled me to contain them in a way that brings more beauty to their recipients.
A Bay of Inspiration And Victory Over The Self
The magic of bay leaf is another profound opportunity for me to demonstrate how disconnected we human beings have become from the living and powerful Nature, and its capacity to communicate via fragrances.
Ode to Geranium – As You Deserve Nurture and Care Yourself
Rose geranium is one of my dearest Muses. Somewhat like my grandmother whose youthful beauty, facial traits and the eternal smile in her eyes will always remain a gentle symbol of care and nurture manifesting towards me.
Budapest Drops 2019 Speaker Interview with Ildiko Berecz
It was a joy and honour to receive some wonderful questions from Gabriella Schütz who interviewed me for Aromatika Magazine where I have been a regular columnist for years. Here is the interview in full length.
Helichrysum: The Flower of Forgiving Love & Everlasting Light
Immortelle “symbolises eternal love in the language of flowers, which corroborates the idea of an evolved being with a profoundly spiritual nature.”
Greek Sage : The Wisdom of Clarity
In the diversity of the plant kingdom, each and every spices has its own wisdom. If we take an open, caring, humble and patient approach,
Herbal Rinse & Shine for Hair
It’s all about creating goodness, beauty & wellness. And I’m still surprised sometimes about richness in my life. Today was about HAIR and I made scalp
Abundant Rosemary: Keep focussed and carry on!
If Creation is concluded with rest, in the cyclical nature of life it also means that Creation starts with rest. Although this statement might first