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 …
Not all lavender fields are born equal. You can witness how different this classic aromatic plant can be when grown by a rebel Soul (See my interview with her at The Lavender Way: Growth of the Soul). This is now a late spring album on occasion of my visit there together with Anna Orosz, the …
It all started with an invitation of doing some picking at The Lavender Way on one of those sunny days towards the year end. Warm hugs and soul talk with a cup of tea. More precisely, the inimitable Earl Grey with a bit of milk & honey as served by Gill, the Lavender Lady. As …
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 …
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? Fairly sunny and clear. And the best is yet to come! Patiently waiting to be distilled: Lavender (Lavandula heterophylla) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) How come? Better to ask where did they come …
I was reading this amazing article Aromatic Molecules, Medicine of the Soul and the Alchemical Journey from herbalist and aromatherapist Cathy Skipper. She speaks from my Heart and sings to my Soul through sharing her own story as going through the alchemy of life. Every single letter of Cathy’s writing carries such a plentitude of uplifting wisdom …
Delving into the history of natural perfumes I was watching a wonderful documentary about the French chemist, polyhistor and businessman René-Maurice Gattefossé who is considered to be the father of aromatherapy. Anyone ever learning about aromatherapy must know his name well, first of all for him using the word ‘aromatherapy’ (originally Aromathérapie as in French) for …
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Interview with organic farmer Gill Leonard about the evolution of the land, its plants and the self in nurturing Crete (Editorial notes to the post: We are sitting under the olive tree, enjoying the gentle rays of sunshine on the fairly warm day of February 9, 2016. Gill wearing her signature straw hat and her eyes …
Some years ago I started using a few drops of lavender essential oil combined with ylang-ylang as a bed-time ceremony to calm down the mind and promote sleeping. Initially, I simply put the drops on a paper tissue flower and placed it right next to my pillow. I loved the marriage of these two oils and …
