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A Breath of Crisp October Air
Its sparkling citrus aroma offers a lively counterpoint to the season’s slowing pace. As we settle into autumn, grapefruit brings a welcome touch of brightness, inviting us to pause, notice, and reconnect with our senses.
Event Replays
Thrive Live - Carrot Seed Event Replay
In this Carrot Seed Thrive LIVE replay, I compare cultivated carrot seed with wild carrot seed, two oils from one species. The hour-long class includes the slides and a PDF of five recipes.
Awaken
Dittany of Crete: A Rare Oil, Five Lab Reports, and a Distiller's Story
A Cretan distiller sent us her 2025 harvest of a rare, protected oregano cousin. Five lab reports show what the plant makes, and why one distillation gave two very different oils.
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September: A Symphony of Scarlet, Gold, and Green
Carrot Seed is our aromatic focus for September, an earthy oil of soil, seeds, and roots. Here is the month ahead.
Event Replays
White Fir August 2026 Event Replay
If you've been looking for a gentle oil that does real work for the breath and for achy joints, this is the one.
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August’s Invitation to Pay Attention
August is a threshold month: the Sturgeon Moon, the Perseids, and a month spent with White Fir (Abies concolor).
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July Creeks, Citrus Trees, and Seasonal Rhythms
The energetic lesson nature demonstrates here is abundance. July invites us to share our gifts, creativity, and energy while remaining rooted.
Roman Chamomile June 2026 Event Replay
201 people, 3 recipes, and one very soothing hour with Roman Chamomile
Event Replays
Sweet Basil May 2026 Replay
Watch the replay and access the slides! How Ocimum basilicum ct. linalool releases physical tension, settles the gut, and
calms the mind with bright, present clarity.
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May Rhythms & Simple Gatherings
This month, we spend time with a beautiful plant ally: Sweet Basil. With its soft, lightly floral aroma, this variety offers a calming yet uplifting presence, supporting clarity, ease, and heart-centered connection.
Event Replays
Frankincense April 2026 Replay
A beautiful Frankincense sacre presentation correlating breath, stress and cortisol levels and the pain and inflammation connection.
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Rooted in Renewal
Essential oils are the living essence of plants: the distilled bark, leaf, resin, root, and blossom that carry the vitality of the natural world.
Event Replays
Black Pepper March 2026 Replay
A beautiful presentation on Black Pepper!
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Warmth for Emergence
In aromatherapy, Black Pepper reminds us that emergence requires heat, friction, and willingness. Like the early crocus or snowdrop working its way through frozen earth, strength builds in the act of moving.
Event Replays
Elemi February 2026 Replay
Watch the replay, find the slides and recipes here!
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Clearing and Fresh Beginnings
So perhaps this is a month to tend to your own hearth and to clear a bit of space, open a window, or refresh a corner that’s been waiting for attention.