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Case Study: Reducing Feelings of Overwhelm and Anxiety with Grapefruit Essential Oil
A graduate student and breathwork practitioner who felt he was drowning in obligations finds buoyancy, boundaries, and rest with grapefruit, spike lavender, cypress, and vetiver.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: Grapefruit
Grapefruit has no ancient history. It arose in Barbados within the last few centuries, and its story is one of botanical chance, human cultivation, and a peel full of oil glands.
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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.
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A Mindful Sit with Carrot Seed
A guided sit that begins at the top of a quiet country road and ends with your hands around a carrot’s green crown. Time with the plant, its roadside relatives, and the living soil beneath them, with the audio to listen along.
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Case Study: Supportive Skin Care with Carrot Seed
Dawn's rash had cleared, but she wanted a daily practice for the skin beneath her breasts. A case study in a simple kaolin clay body powder with carrot seed and palmarosa, and the plant signature that sits behind the choice.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: Carrot Seed
A favorite childhood bouquet filler, Queen Anne’s Lace, is the same species as the garden carrot. A close look at the plant behind carrot seed essential oil, from its two-year life cycle to the bristly fruits that carry the oil.
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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.
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Case Study: Supporting Emotional Grief and Breath Awareness with White Fir (Abies concolor) Essential Oil
A four-week case study: white fir (Abies concolor), mindful breathing, and ritual as support through grief and chest tightness.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: White Fir
White fir (Abies concolor): how to know the tree, from upright cones that fall apart on the branch to its place in folklore and ritual.
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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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A Mindful Sit with Petitgrain
Through mindful breathing, reflection, and intention, Petitgrain serves as a fragrant companion for releasing emotional burdens, softening self-judgment, and restoring harmony after periods of stress, conflict, or change.
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Case Study: Aromatherapy Support for Ringworm in a Young Child
In the middle of summer vacation, Jacob's mother noticed a small, circular, red patch on his right forearm. Over the next two weeks, the lesion enlarged, developing a raised border with central clearing.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: Petitgrain
Historically valued in perfumery and traditional medicine, petitgrain has gained recognition in modern aromatherapy for its calming, balancing, and restorative properties.
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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.
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Case Study: Support for Stress, Digestive Discomfort, and Sleep Disturbance
This case study explores the therapeutic use of Roman chamomile essential oil in supporting a client experiencing chronic stress, digestive discomfort, and insomnia.
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The Plant Behind the Oil: Roman Chamomile
Historically, Chamaemelum nobile has been valued across many cultures for both its medicinal and symbolic properties.
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A Mindful Sit with Sweet Basil
Its leaves are tender yet potent, releasing a sharp, green aroma when touched, as if reminding us of the power that can live within softness.
