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Category: Meditations
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Earth Day: On Plants and Their “USES”
What’s a plant “good for”? This brief article considers how plants exist for themselves and are beings to cherish and work with, not use.
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How to Smell an Essential Oil
Aromatherapy. Essential Oil Therapy. What do those mean? How do you start to learn about essential oils? This video takes […]
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Finding Alchemical Gold
Alchemy is often referenced when discussing the Arts of Distillation, Herbalism and Aromatherapy. All of these practices involve practical transformation such as tincture making and distillation. They also embody the axiom that energy is neither created nor destroyed, where energy may be transmuted on practical (physical), conceptual and spiritual levels. This energy ebbs and flows…
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Hecate: Illuminating Transition and Darkness
Darkness and illumination. These words resonate with the Autumnal Equinox. That time of year when nights slowly become longer, plants shed their leaves and energy goes down to the roots. This time is also under the auspice of the Hecate archetype, which has fascinated me for years. I finally took time to understand what this…
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Myth of the Emotional Brain
Have you been hungry and noticed how irritablitly sets in? Often called “hangry,” this emotional state is a perfect example of physical states affecting emotions. This article contemplates the “body budget” concept in relation to aromatherapy and holistic health.
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Your Other | Wild Side
How does Jungian shadow work (your wild side) intersect with a poem mentioning Basil, Rue and Teasel? This aromatic meditation contemplates this question and includes an essential oil blend to help bring out your wild side.
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Meditation: A Guide to the Tactile Sense
When is the last time you really paid attention to your sense of touch? Not necessarily giving a big hug […]
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Meditation: A Guide to Your Aural Sense
“Everything you need to know is right where you are.” When is the last time you paid attention to your […]
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Shells: A Haiku & Ruminations
Many things may be found along Earth’s shorelines, where rocks and sand meet the rolling waters edge. Shells, rocks, washed […]
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Broken Bits of Joy: A Haiku
It can be easy finding moments of clarity and joy. Not in big, expensive things but in small broken things: […]