Autumnal notes on cypress
I can’t believe it’s already the middle of October! But here it is, autumn is upon us. That time of soft melancholy and heartbreaking beauty.…
I can’t believe it’s already the middle of October! But here it is, autumn is upon us. That time of soft melancholy and heartbreaking beauty.…
So many aromatics, so little time! The world of essential oils and aromatic extracts is full of exciting possibilities. When we first start out it…
Lentisk Pistacia lentiscus Commonly known as mastic or lentisk, this large shrub/small tree is widespread around the Mediterranean basin, Iberian peninsula and most famously Crete.…
Ancient Art It is Midsummer, and I’m writing this as I sit beside my cauldron distilling St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum). I feel delightfully connected…
Lavandula Viridis I have a new love in my life! Green Lavender (Lavandula viridis) is her name. For me getting to know an essential oil…
Spring! Everything’s full of energy and vigour and new life, bounding around enthusiastically like a foal. It’s time to shake off the sluggishness of winter…
It’s spring time. I guess it’s natural that things ‘hormonal’ should become an issue. First of all Dharma Dog’s mammary glands expanded, and she was…
Today I have been putting together video for the Animal PsychAromatica Level 1 on-line course. This involves diving deep into my video archives as I…