Adaptability, Longevity, and Community
-three beautiful words to live by. I think, naturally, of the Cedar Tree. In many cultures it represents longevity (they…
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Phyto-Aromatherapy is the WAY HOME
Phyto-Aromatherapy is the WAY HOME… All the words with prefix “RE” are in vogue right now: re-connect, re-member, re-clamation, re-deem,…
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First say “Thank You”
Sovereignty. How does a person end hegemony and invite in true freedom on all levels? Is freedom generated and provided…
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All I Learned From a Seed Pod
Most days I feel deepest gratitude for all the teachings of my friends, the plants and trees. And so I…
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What is Photo-aromatherapy?
“The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything” - Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur, brilliant scientist and the father of the…
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Obsession and Repulsion and THE WAY, or the TAO
Working intimately with essential oils has taught me that it is really useful to listen first- To the wisdom of…
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Guava Essence
Nature gives us the whole pharmacopeia in our backyard, in its fullness, in its wholeness. As soon as we parcel…
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Coffea Robusta
Bathing in the sweet warm breezes of Hawaii and noting that Hawai’i means “the inspiration waters that wash us clean…
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What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of…
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