Stop reading this if you are under 14!  I aim to get raw and real for you, my mature audience, by sharing a funny quotation that I came across recently.  It went something like this…”Why do people always say to grow some balls…it's a pussy that can really take a beating!”  This may not be a literal quote, but is credited all the same to Bette White - a woman who has much wisdom, humor, and intelligence to speak some real truths.  

And so….indeed.  It is most often our softest parts that have the greatest resilience, strength and staying power.  I think of the Oak tree and how it can snap in high winds, whereas a willow bows and bends with grace and flexibility in the highest of gales.  Many oils offer support to our softer places and parts, literally and metaphorically.  Jasmine essential oil works wonders to soften and increase resilience for the labial tissues during childbirth.  She always shines when we need to summon courage and fortitude to weather grueling emotional climates or our own anger.  She reminds us to sink in and forgive ourselves and reflect with compassion.  

As our sublime teacher of true grit, whether we are going through the “ring of fire” during labor, or the hot sting of the firey emotion anger, Jasmine illuminates the loving path to stay present, soft, and flexible.