Earth Scents Aromatherapy

Wonderful ideas & benefits of conifers. Love the calming feeling after a walk in the Forest I started an oil infusion of black spruce that will be used in the Forest Bathing salt soak that I’m preparing this week. http://ow.ly/LNld50CLZwT

I have been studying herbs for the past two years at Wild Rose College. Today I am making a Usnea tincture from herb that was collected yesterday near Barrhead. I’m making this one for an antiviral throat spray.

Happy Autumn Equinox!! A time for harvest, reflection and grounding ourselves in the beautiful colours of nature. As the air cools, I start to crave warming homemade soups with yummy root vegetables and chai tea. Chai tea recipe ... Simmer a few green cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds and a few whole cloves in a pot of water on the stove for about 10 minutes. Turn off the burner and add some loose black tea leaves, let steep for a few more minutes, strain. Sweeten with honey and milk & enjoy. You can find all of these ingredients at the bulk barn. Diffuse a sweet and spicy blend of 4 drops of sweet orange essential oil with 1 drop of cinnamon leaf.

Enjoyed an Eco compliant lotion making class with blogger Susan Barclay Nichols today. If you are interested in learning about formulating body care products, you should check out her blog (http://swiftcraftymonkey.blog) It’s well worth it So many lovely oils & plant extractsto work with Light hand and body lotion using Olivem 1000 with plum kernel & evening primrose oil ... Light emulsion with Varisoft Eq, pomegranate oil, chamomile, chia seed extracts Winter body butter using Ritamulse with Cupuacu, rice bran & babassu oils Winter hand and body lotion using cold emulsion Jeequat, plant extracts and rich skin loving oils

Harvested the most incredibly fragrant roses from my sisters gardensolar infused all day for these lovelies Rose has the highest vibrational energy of all flowers and a magical subtleness for healing the heart. Wonderful for aging skin, helps to soften fine lines and even out the skin tone.

Earth Scents will be setting up tomorrow at the Handmade market outside of Urban Whyte in Devon! 10-4pm, check out this great little store and the many vendors who will be there

Looking for something to do on a chilly Sunday afternoon! Join us to see what local artisans have been busy creating!

Balm of Gilead Anti-inflammatory & helpful for sore muscles, headaches, arthritis, carpal tunnel, eczema, bruising & swelling. These resinous Balsam Poplar(Populus balsamifera)buds were wild harvested last week in our local river valley. Will have these available at the next Devon Artisan market April 14 at the community centre 12-4

Interesting read!

https://www.facebook.com/RobertTisserandEssentialTraining/posts/1281009095263622

Love, Love the glorious smell of the forest! It has such a grounding effect! Infused with pine needle from our local river valley, scented with essential oils of fir needle, pine, juniper berry and spearmint. Naturally coloured with a touch of spirulina powder.

Naturally coloured using activated charcoal with skin soothing butters Shea & Cocoa