The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book Aroma-Intention: Balance Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia Synonyms/Common Names: Lavandula officinalis, Lavandual vera, garden lavender, common lavender Family: Lamiaceae Parts used: Flowering tops Extraction Method: Steam distillation Planet: Mercury Element: Air Yin Yang Quality: Yang Primary Constituents: According to Petersen (2020) more than 100 constituents make up the essential oil with linalyl acetate having the highest...

The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book Aroma-Intention: Balance Bay Laurel Botanical name: Laurus nobilis Family: Lauraceae Parts used: Leaves Extraction Method: Steam distillation Planet: Sun Element: Fire Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis Synonyms/Common Names: Sweet bay, true bay, bay leaf Family: Lauraceae Parts Used: Dry or fresh leaves & berries Extraction Method: Steam distillation Planet: Sun Element: Fire Yin Yang Quality: Yang Primary Constituents: The highest of...

Cover designed by Freepik In my experience as a Reiki master practitioner, all essential oils have effects on certain chakras and auras, which, in turn, affect the body, mind, and spirit in different ways. Chakras are something I’d heard about most of my life, but, my understanding of them was on a pretty basic level. Getting into Reiki led me to learn more. My husband, Bennett, asked me where the concept of chakras came from, so, I went deeper and found that the chakra system has its origins...