The warmer weather has signaled that spring has well and truly arrived. And unfortunately for some this means the arrival of allergy and hay fever season. The unseasonably warm, dry weather has meant early high pollen counts and along with strong winds means more grasses, dust and pollution in the air also.
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Essential oils are often referred to as nature’s essence or life force. These aromatic liquids have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal purposes. They are not only used for physical ailments, such as pain, headaches and migraine, digestive upsets, asthma , colds and flu, menstrual symptoms, and more;  but also have associated emotional and psychological benefits. Many have calming properties that can be used for stress, anxiety, agitation and irritability, or uplifting and energising qualities for depression or stagnation.​ Read more...

Just as the trees let go of old, dying leaves and they float away, AUTUMN is a wonderful time for us to “let-go” of anything that is no longer serving us. It is a time to clear out the old so that we can gather inward for the stillness of winter. This can be letting go of old thought patterns, habits that are not supportive or things from the past that we still cling to. This can be a challenge because letting things go is often associated with a sense of loss or grief, but by not allowing these things to fall away, we wind up carrying a much heavier load. Read more...