Ildiko's Aromatic Journal

Lemongrass, A Drop Beyond Imagination
Just had a quiet moment to check on the bottles from the second lemongrass distillation I’d made five weeks ago from the plants at Leonidas’

Lemongrass – Expect The Unexpected
Recently I started working with a group of wonderful people passionate about natural farming & promoting related acts and ideas that are fundamental to feed

The surprising taste of water kefir
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

Life, Death & Rebirth of Cypress
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

Golden Green of Cypress
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

Labdanum, magical balm to the heart
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,

Cretan Rock Rose, the untold story
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

Dancing Drops of A Pure Heart
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.

In The Mood for Love
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,

Spreading the world with Love & Harmony
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

Sweet Joy of Orange
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

The Wisdom of Sage Smudging
What to do when we are in the fortunate situation of having been collected more sage than we can fit into the still? Well, of