The season are changing from autumn to winter and the weather outside is growing colder by the day. I do not like the cold and darkness of the winter and this affects my mood drastically. Every year at around this time I start to feel down. I can0t bear the dark frosty mornings or the dreary and long dark nights and I start dreaming of the coming summer which is so far away.
I know winter will soon be over; it0s only 3 months after all, but I don0t have the patience to wait and I pray desperately for a chink of sunshine through the cold winter sky. How will I last until the spring? The answer is in my trusted aromatherapy kit which contains all the scents and memories of the summer.
Inside this plain wooden box is a magical world of scents and reminders which transport me to faraway beaches and tropical shores.
The citrus family of essential oils contain some wonderful oils to cheer my mood. Vibrant lemons, grapefruit and oranges stimulate both body and mind and lift me to far away lands, relaxing under the shade of a tropical fruit tree.
Rose and lavender essential oil takes me back to […]
We are all aware of how various aromas impact our thoughts, feelings and especially our memory.. Take, for example, the thoughts, feelings and memories aroused by the aroma of fresh baked bread, the scent of flowers in the garden, the aroma of honey suckle, the aroma of pine trees in the woods, lemons, and an infinite variety of other aromas. In fact, aromas impact us physically by making our mouths water, our bodies relax, and even the way we move our bodies without conscious thought. Given these effects of aromas, it would only be reasonable that we would intentionally use certain aromas to produce the pleasant and beneficial thoughts and feelings that we are seeking. The practice of doing this very thing with the aromas from essential oils distilled from flowering and other plants as well as herbs has come to be known as aromatherapy.The history of aromatherapy dates back over 6,000 years ago with the Egyptians. They and we have used fragrances and aromas through the centuries to acquire emotional and physical health benefits from the essentials oils of plants and herbs. Aromatherapy uses natural essential oils distilled from plants and herbs, in contrast to the many chemical, synthetic […]
Naturally distilled essential oils can be found in many of the world’s finest skin care formulations - and for excellent reasons. Essential oils contain a myriad of synergistic compounds which are well-known for their positive health effects. Many of these are specifically supportive to mature skin; enhancing regeneration and metabolism on a cellular level, bringing about a beautiful natural glow with regular use. And really, despite the marketing efforts of some very fine companies, there’s nothing truly secret about these ingredients. You can buy them from any reputable aromatherapy supplier and create a formula precisely tailored to your very own skin condition - which will leave you not only looking, but smelling like a goddess too! Here we’ll have a look at some simple guidelines you can use to make your own high-end blends for mature skin care at home.What is it about essential oils that make them so suitable to the task of making mature skin glow? These liquid jewels impart such profound effects as they are nature’s own healing tools. It is thought that plants produce them as their own healing potions, with variations that depend on the plant’s habitat; a plant needs to generate new cells, defend […]
