Ildiko's Aromatic Journal
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.
Saturday Night Sage
Another spontaneous act of passion. Something unplanned happens always when my friend Christina calls and says “I have an idea…” That means no need to
Distill Your True Self with Jasmine
I did not know until a few months ago that in astrological aromatherapy my signature oil is Jasmine. Well, I have to admit I also
Cretan nature therapy series 2
Good morning on one of my last mornings from paradise village with the most amazing surroundings. It is time to move on and discover more
Cypress, the tree that keeps us together
The essential oil for balance, stability and transformation Sometimes it takes efforts to recall a memory even though of a significant nature. Especially in the
Angelic Champagne, birthday cake & more
Angels are an infinite source of inspiration. They are always with us or around us, whether we notice or not. They help from higher realms, and
Organic, extra virgin, cold-pressed
Greeks first began pressing olives over 5,000 years ago. In this little-known small family-run olive oil factory in the village of Vafes they still use cold-press
Herbal Living (-Room)
What a week! Here is the herbal waiting list for today. They are sitting in my directors chairs and giving me guidance. Directions in life?
Green eating olives: fresh pickles
It’s the days of olives. And the beginning of the olive season where you would hardly miss people on Crete doing the harvest all day
Green eating olives conserved with lemon juice
As soon as I finished preparing the black olives in salt (see my post Preparing eating olives: the black guys), I continued with the green
Preparing eating olives: the black guys
I was invited by dear friends Christina & Manolis to pick my own olives at their beautiful organic land near the Cretan village of Paidochori. Christina
Improvisations for Happy Days
In the middle of writing my article about the transformative times assisted by the essential oil of cypress (see post Cypress, the tree that keeps us together),
Luffa aka Sponge harvest
A natural household cannot be complete without natural sponge! This year I planted 2 small seedlings in the garden and ended up with 21 giant