Aromatherapy

Our sense of smell is one of the most powerful and evocative senses we have, harking back to the time when we (like other animals) relied on it for our survival.

Nowadays we tend to be safer than when we lived in caves and can use our sense of smell for sheer pleasure, to a far greater extent. We can all name and instantly recognise a smell which reminds us of a special holiday, place or event in our lives.

I use the pure essential oils of plants and herbs in my products, and their molecules evaporate into the air and affect our feelings. Oils are often thought to be the physical essence of a plant’s spirit, giving and healing unconditionally.

I aim for two things:

• To use oils that I know have specific benefits and physical / spiritual effects, to produce a particular feeling in a person who uses those oils
  
• When finding that combination of oils for particular reason I have in mind, to blend them so that the smell is enjoyable and pleasurable – however, this is often very personal to each individual!

I also try to match the spiritual effect of each oil with the corresponding chakra in the body. In Eastern medicine it is believed that the body has 7 chakras in a column of energy from the forehead to the base of the spine and that each chakra is connected to specific physical and emotional channels.