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.”
aromatic journeys
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,
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 sound conflicting with our title here, but let me guide you through some events that made me think so, as I was going through my vast collection of pictures that …
Juniper: From Confusion to Clarity
Can You See The Forest For The Trees? When studying about plants, or talking about them without any actual involvement, or any kind of a personal connection developed with the plant world, one can easily get confused or lost within their infinite kingdom. I’m not saying that every single one of us should be raised …
Lavandula Spica, The Bright Star
Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. According to Wikipedia. To me, Spica is the brightest, strongest and without question my all time favourite type of lavender essential oil. This one specifically. Organically grown and “cultivated” as it was wild by Gill …
Carob: food for smart monkeys
Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is one of the hundreds treasures of Crete. In some countries they call it St John’s bread, locust bean or even monkey food (although that would probably be baobab). Well donkeys and goats like it too… My mom told me that in her childhood in Hungary it was a favourite sweet …
Meeting Carole Guyett and our plant allies
The first workshop at Botanica 2018 I have probably come across the work of Carole Guyett through Rhiannon Lewis, organiser of Botanica, thanks to one of her valuable posts somewhere on facebook. I suppose, as sometimes you tend to forget the messenger, who it was and when that happened. Nevertheless, I have my ordering records, …
Brighton. Seafront & Gardens
Just a few bright shots from Brighton, on arrival to Botanica 2018 Conference – celebrating herbs & clinical aromatherapy. Greetings from this boho city with a walk along their cosmopolitan seafront (that’s how they call their pebble beach) and a small garden tour to get some fresh air before all the sitting starts at the conference …
Take Your Thyme, Be Strong & Courageous
As I contemplate over the characteristics of thyme and the richness of my own personal history and experiences with it, I recall these words from the Hungarian poet Mihály Váci: It’s not enough to fear,Fight the fight instead.It’s not enough to flicker,But burn with flames of red.Not enough to talk.But say what’s not …