The Fragrant Note

Pin itThere is so much available about the processing of this flower, but it is the historical lore I found fascinating. Jasmine essential oil is referred to as the King of the oils and Queen of the night. [Yes, Rose is still Queen of the Oils.] Having traveled to many parts of the Middle East, [...]

Pin itThere are many things that stress us out, and fear is often at the top of the list. So many are fearful of this virus, and its complications. I prefer to be proactive in my approach to it. First, you’ll find me an advocate of the healthy diet. Eating right feeds our bodies at [...]

Pin itYes, the music is provided by a daughter (years ago) that had just learned a melody on the violin. In spite of its amateur tones, I hope you enjoy the whole video in the spirit in which it is intended. Happy Holidays!

Pin itDuring the Christmas season, peppermint is a scent that often comes to the fore. Peppermint candy canes, peppermint potpourri, peppermint in your hot chocolate! Here’s an unusual little story for you, from the Winter of 2009 What a weekend! We were doing Field Training Exercises with the Civil Air Patrol in Utah this weekend. [...]

Pin itLemon & Orange Essential Oils What a pair these two are! My daughter called me recently. She sounded terrible. She had an awful cold, and so did her husband and tiny son. ‘What can I do, mom?’ So I asked her, “Well, what oils do you have on hand?” “Um-I’ve got lemon, and orange.” [...]

Pin itHere’s something I wrote in 2009, when a soon-to-be daughter-in-law needed my help. Well, my knowledge base is about to be expanded exponentially. I’m going north to try my hand at helping to heal a young girl with sudden onset Graves Disease. This is an autoimmune disease that creates too much thyroid hormone. They [...]

Pin itHere’s a neat (short!) video on the effort required to make certain frankincense essential oil is truly fabulous. www.youngliving.org/dianapc

Pin itDid you know… frankincense essential oil comes from trees? Where does that resin come from? How is it harvested? Here’s another little video to help you understand why this resin is so valuable. Don’t forget! YOU can have this precious oil, too! Feel free to visit: www.youngliving.org/dianapc

Pin itThis most aromatic, fragrant essential oil is very dear to me. My mother introduced me to it, and said it helped her feel more spiritually centered. I looked into that statement a little more and found that this oil is also called, “olibanum”. That means “oil from Lebanon”. Using today’s research, I found it [...]

Pin itBenjamin truly doesn’t like green tomatoes. This video demonstrates his solution to the problem.