Essential Oils for the Eclipse of the Super, Blue, Blood Moon

Posted on January 31, 2018 by suzannerbanks

Hello lovely natural beauties! I hope you’re well and happy. Lucky for us, tonight we’re having a celestial party with the moon coming very close to us in more ways than one. What is this interesting planet (or hollow, old ET base) trying to tell us? Forge on to find my oily recommendations for this special occasion.

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Full moon

Super

Our moon tonight will be full and as close to the earth as it can get. That’s what makes it super.

Your oil to get closer to the earth is PATCHOULI.

Lunar Eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Earth’s shadow will totally block out the vision of the moon. It’s an eclipse baby!

Your oil to help you see beyond what is in “blocking” you is NUTMEG.

Blood Moon

“The Earth’s shadow is not completely black, but has a reddish hue. This has led many cultures, including some Indigenous Australian communities, to describe a lunar eclipse as a Blood Moon.

Sunlight still manages to reach the Moon but it must first pass through Earth’s atmosphere. This both reddens the light (by scattering away the shorter wavelengths or blue light) and also bends the path of the light, directing it into the shadow.”

The Conversation

Your oil to allow you to know that the darkness you find in your life, will pass, and you will see hope and light again is LAVENDER.

Full moon and lovely flowers

Blue Moon

The blue moon refers to the second full moon in a calendar month. Lucky, lucky, lucky! Auspicious too!

Your oil to tap into the flow and opportunities of the multiverse is LIME.

Full moon with a stunning eagle

My dear beauties, your oils are

patchouli, nutmeg, lavender and lime!

Let me know your experiences when you use this blend, or the any of the oils above.

♥ Thanks, and may the entire multiverse that resides within you be fulfilled and exalted tonight and for eternity ♥

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Hello natural beauties! Happy New Year. I’ve taken a few weeks off writing and I’ve been enjoying the Sydney summer. I hope you’re going well wherever you are. What do you want more of this year? Which oils are for you? Read on my friends, to discover your perfect good luck oil for you this year.

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cinnamon – my own pic

Answer this:

In 2018 I’d like more:

Love and compassion
Clarity and Focus
Happiness and Fun
Spirituality and Manifestation
Relaxation and Flow

Which did you choose? Maybe you want it all? I’m sure its possible to have everything!

Here are your oils:

Roses by me

Love and Compassion

rose, geranium, patchouli, ylang ylang, mandarin, jasmine, pine, peru balsam

Clarity and Focus

basil, black pepper, rosemary, peppermint, lemon, lemongrass, neroli, juniper

Happiness and Fun

spearmint, orange, cinnamon,, rose geranium, bergamot, may chang

Spirituality and Manifestation

cypress, myrrh, Atlantic cedarwood, Australian sandalwood, nutmeg, petitgrain, Indian rosewood, black spruce

Caught on camera somewhere in Sydney

Relaxation and Flow

Lavender, Roman chamomile, marjoram, vetiver, lime, palmarosa, frankincense

And if you just cant decide – or you do want a bit of everything, choose one oil from each section and create the Amazing New You Blend!

Let me know your choices and your wonderful recipes!

Essential Oils Recipes for Festivus 2017

Posted on December 22, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Festivus is here again and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve created some recipes to stand alongside the key parts to this wonderful day. What is Festivus you may ask? It’s the holiday that crushes Hanukkah and Christmas, allows a coming together of like minds, and gives a day of fun for those who are not religious. Celebrated by George Costanza’s father, Frank, (from the comedy show Seinfeld), let’s embrace this fabulous celebration!

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Festivus for the rest of us! pic via www.tshirtbordello.com

Festivus for the rest of us! pic via http://www.tshirtbordello.com

To be more precise it’s the family of the writer of this episode who created Festivus:

Festivus was conceived by editor and author Daniel O’Keefe and was celebrated by his family as early as 1966. In the original O’Keefe tradition, the holiday would take place in response to family tension, “any time from December to May”.^] The phrase, “a Festivus for the rest of us”, also derived from an O’Keefe family event, the death of Daniel O’Keefe’s mother.
Wikipedia

The Festivus Pole pic via festivusweb.com

The Festivus Pole replaces the Christmas tree and stands unadorned:

“Frank Costanza cites its “very high strength-to-weight ratio” as appealing. During Festivus, the pole is displayed unadorned. According to Frank, “I find tinsel distracting.”

Wikipedia

I love the simplicity of the Festivus pole and I’m hoping it can inspire you to simplify this Christmas Here are a couple of blends for yourself, to help to feel less stressed and more streamlined.

Method: Nourishing Body Oil Blend

For a coat of your body use 3 teaspoons of carrier oil in a little dish and, add 7 – 8 drops of essential oil. It’s always best to patch test first, before you apply all over.

***** Always put the drops of essential oil into the bottle or dish first, then add the carrier oil. It gives the scents time to create a synergistic fusion.

For a 50ml bottle of oil add 25 drops and see my articles “Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and “Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”

Silver

Lemongrass 3 drops

Cedarwood Virginian 2 drops

Peru Balsam 2 drops

La Verité

Bergamot 5 drops

Geranium 2 drops

Vetiver 1 drop

The Airing of Grievances pic via festivusweb.com

Ah yes the Airing of Grievances, straight after the Festivus dinner, seems a good way to finish off the year and start the new year afresh. Here are a couple of blends for your space to support this difficult yet necessary part of Festivus.

Method: Scent Your Space

In a traditional oil burner with a candle or a diffuser add 25 drops of oil

Release Frustration and Anger

Mandarin 12 drops

Ylang Ylang 6 drops

Marjoram 4 drops

Frankincense 3 drops

Forgive

Orange 10 drops

Palmarosa 8 drops

Lavender 4 drops

Patchouli 3 drops

Feats of Strength! pic via festivusweb.com

The Feats of Strength championship finalises the Festivus celebrations. As depicted above, when the head of the household is pinned to the ground, the day concludes. here are a couple of blends to help you find inner strength this holiday time.

Method: Pure Pulse Point Perfume

In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!

Courage and Endurance

Lavender 1 drop

Black Spruce 1 drop

Lime 1 drop

Inner Calm

Melissa 1 drop

Vanilla CO2 1 drop

Indian Rosewood 1 drop

clove oranges – tedious to make and then they went mouldly within a week due to the humidity in Sydney

Whatever you’re doing this Christmas season, whether you celebrate or not, I hope you are able to reflect on the good things life can bring – even if they are very small.

How will you be celebrating and which oils are calling to you?

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

ps this is a reblog from last year

10 Totally Positive Christmas Recipes for a Crazy World

Posted on December 13, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties living in this crazy world! Are you having a cold Christmas or a super hot one like me? I love summer in Australia and I always feel so much better with the warmth and sun on my skin. Wherever you are, here are 10 essential oil recipes for your diffuser, for a hot, or a cold Chrissy.

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red-christmas-ball-in-snow

In a traditional oil burner with a candle or a diffuser add 15 – 25 drops of oil (depending on what type of diffuser you have and how it operates)

Baby It’s Cold Outside

orange 12 drops

Virginian cedarwood 8 drops

clove 5 drops

Light My Fire

mandarin 10 drops

cinnamon 6 drops

rosemary 4 drops

fennel 4 drops

Snowed Inn

lavender 8 drops

rose geranium 6 drops

lemon 6 drops

marjoram 2 drops

vetiver 2 drops

beach by me

Sultry Nights

lime 10 drops

Atlantic cedarwood 6 drops

rosewood 6 drops

basil 3 drops

Aussie Bush Christmas

lemon eucalyptus 8 drops

bergamot 8 drops

nutmeg 5 drops

patchouli 4 drops

Divine

Australian sandalwood 12 drops

Ylang Ylang 6 drops

petitgrain 6 drops

cinnamon – my own pic

Cocktails!

blood orange 10 drops

peru balsam 8 drops

palmarosa 4 drops

thyme 2 drops

Spiced Love

geranium 8 drops

orange 6 drops

coriander seed 5 drops

black pepper 5 drops

Thanks

spearmint 6 drops

may chang 6 drops

grapefruit 6 drops

frankincense 6 drops

peppermint candy canes use real peppermint oil

Peace on Earth For Infinity

mandarin 10 drops

black spruce 8 drops

myrrh 3 drops

pine 3 drops

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I wish you a great end to this year, a fabulous start to the new year too.

More Gorgeous Free Botanical Illustrations

Posted on December 8, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties and scent lovers from far and wide. I hope you’re all well and happy. The past couple of weeks I’ve written about beautiful free botanical illustrations from the 19th Century book by Kolher, and my free resource about essential oils and tarot. Continuing on from that theme I’d like to share another beautiful online resource for flora and fauna illustrations from the past. Alerted by a Facebook post, an article by mymodernmet.com, showed me to the flickr stream of the Biodiversity Heritage Library showing so many absolutely gorgeous illustrations. Check some out below.

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Myristica moschata – nutmeg and mace

Papaver rhoeas – poppy

Coffea arabica – coffee

Citrus limonum – lemon

Citrus aurantium – bitter orange

Pinus laricio – Corsican pine

Phoenix dactylifera – dates

Viola tricolor – viola

Cucumis melo – musk melons like cantaloupe

Nymphaea nelumbo – lotus

Agericus campestrus – gilled mushrooms

I think I love the lotus the most. How about you?

Free Aromatherapy ebook with Heaps of Recipes

Posted on November 29, 2017 by suzannerbanks

HI natural beauties, I hope you’re all well and happily embedded in your season. I’m gratefully moving into summer – my favourite of all! Continuing on the free book post from last week I’d like to offer you my free ebook about the major arcana tarot cards and essential oils, and how they work together to support your day to day experience.

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FREE ebook

Yes you do need to sign up to my email list but I’d like to tell you I rarely send emails! I would like to get better at that but I’m also acutely aware of how many emails I receive on a daily basis that I pay no attention too.

So here’s a free recipe book, and you can sign up on any page of my website.

Thanks I hope you enjoy it!

http://www.suzannerbanks.com.au/

Vegan Perfumes at the Sydney Vegan Market

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Hello natural beauties! I hope you’re all well and fabulous. This week I had a stall at the first Sydney Vegan Market in Marrickville in Sydney. I loved meeting beautiful people and chatting about botanical perfumes, essential oils and being vegan. I had planned on doing some filming during the day to talk about my perfumes but it was so busy I didn’t get a chance.

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I was happy to showcase my range of perfumes that correspond with my book Revelation! Most people who ventured into my “scent tent” were very receptive to new ideas about personal scent, and how it can be transformative. Yes!

I manage to talk about all the products I’ve brought with me EXCEPT my beautiful perfumes. Next month that will be my goal – a walk through of the perfume range. And here’s a link to my shop so you can buy the perfume of your dreams from the comfort of your couch

Until then, keep popping back to see me and next week I’ll post the link to a free ebook I’ve created.

Thanks, Suzanne.

Kohler’s Beautiful Botanical Books and Illustrations

Posted on November 15, 2017 by suzannerbanks

I absolutely love vintage botanical illustrations. And there’s no better reference and guide than Kohler’s Medicinal Plants, published in German in 1883. They are now in the public domain which means you can use them without paying royalties. I’ve also included a link so you can download them all too. Here’s a few plants I love …

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“Köhler’s Medicinal Plants is an abbreviated English rendering of the book title Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte : Atlas zur Pharmacopoea germanica etc.. This is a German rare medicinal guide published by the company Franz Eugen Köhler from 1883 to 1914 in Gera. The first complete edition in three volumes was published in 1887. It was mainly written by Hermann Adolph Köhler (1834-79), edited by Gustav Pabst, and contains some 300 full-page chromolithography plates by the illustrators Walther Otto Müller, C.F. Schmidt, and K. Gunther.”

Wikipedia

Calendula officianalis

Cocos nucifera

Citrus aurantium

Lavandula angustifolia

Iris germanica

Picea abies

Download the volumes here:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/623#/summary

Do you love vintage illustrations? Hard not too really!

Lemon Myrtle Soap and Eucalyptus Seedlings at Orange Field Day

Posted on November 1, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello my friends I hope you’re all well and happy and entrenched in your natural beauty. Last weekend I went to the NSW country town of Orange to attend their Field Day. It was a mix of a fair, a market and a resource for farmers and country people with everything from tractors and heavy machinery on display, to locally made jams and Akubra hats for sale, horse breaking demonstrations and raffles.

I stumbled across a nursery that had so many different types of eucalyptus seedlings – so beautiful – they made me so happy. Perry’s lemon myrtle soap was also a great find so here’s some pics …

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Lovely eucalyptus seedlings

Radiata and citriodora produce essential oils

Ah yes globulus was the very first eucalyptus oil distilled

Perry’s lemon myrtle soap – check it out at https://perryslemonmyrtle.net.au/

A great day was had by all at the Orange Field Day!

Do you love eucalyptus and lemon myrtle?

Interview with an Aromatherapist – Could This Be You?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties! I know you love natural scents and the world of plants, but do you know an Aromatherapist who may be interested in sharing their story? Are you an Aromatherapist who would love to participate in keeping the essential oil world alive?

Read on …

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“Interview with an Aromatherapist” was an idea I had years ago and have never had the time to sit down and write the questions. I’ve just been blabbing about my own experiences with aromatherapy and natural perfumery, but I need more interesting people sharing their passion!

In a nutshell:

– a few pics – definitely one of you and then a couple of others in and or around your natural environment. This could be a pic of the flowers in your vase, your dog or kids, your favourite cafe or tree.

– answer the questions

– send it back to me hello@suzannerbanks.com.au

The Specifics:

Submit Your Article Checklist

1. Attach the pics as a file with a name eg me, the park, my dog

2. Answer the questions in the body of an email.

3. Include links to your business web site, facebook page, twitter, and instagram if you like

4. Send to hello@suzannerbanks.com.au with the Subject “Interview with an Aromatherapist”

I will let you know when it is being published so you can share it with your friends, followers and social media sites.

I will edit and compile the article. This may mean omitting a photo that you have sent and/or editing out words or phrases if necessary.

frangipani, Sydney

The Questions – Keep Your Answers Brief Please

Who are you?

What’s your business name?

Where are you located?

What is your first scent memory?

What made you study aromatherapy?

What is your most prominent aspect of being an Aromatherapist ? eg do you do massage, make products, teach? Maybe you don’t practice at all? Do you just use aromatherapy in your everyday life?

Give 3 words to describe essential oils.

What is your favourite botanical ingredient (right now)?

Give 3 words in advice to a newcomer using essential oils.

cinnamon – my own pic

Thanks I look forward to sharing your gifts with the world.

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