Amused recreation and orange...
Because essential oils act on the emotional body and the subconscious. In the deep recesses of our memory, information has been imprinted since our conception. Since the sense of smell is recognized as the first to awaken, enabling a baby to recognize its mother’s breast, it is understandable that scent memories are part of the programming that determines many of our behaviors.
The expression “As we grow old, we return to childhood” takes on its full philosophical meaning in the field of aromas; elderly people are particularly sensitive to the subtlety of scents, and aromas could be part of the care they receive in their final years; these “childhood” scents can revive happy memories that will bring a smile to their faces.
…a palette of aromas to embellish and vary one’s poetry; it is up to us to enjoy it.
Hot chocolate offers another variant; you can find in stores creams based on cocoa butter that evoke childhood memories…
But let us place ourselves in the hollow of the child’s hand…
The first smell that wafts from it is naivety; they say that emotions have a scent, and the Romans attributed to them, just as to the seasons, distinct perfumes…
The Vestals, for their purity and their bond with the gods, wore an essence made of myrrh and vetiver, and orange blossom essence.
It is difficult in our regions to grow oranges and obtain fresh leaves to make an hydrolat.
However, we can find essential oils on the market
The oils are included in a palette so named:
Citrus, chypre, floral, precious and mystical—we will return to the details of these in due course, as it is sometimes important to know how to blend notes while respecting the particularity of each, much like a perfumer, with base notes, heart notes, and so on…
To avoid a final note that is too sharp or too prominent, even cloying.
- Composition of a light water:
• Distilled water
Woodland mushroom
Orange blossom water
• Fragrant rose or narcissus petals
Mandarin essence
Petitgrain essential oil
Super Lavandin Essential Oil
White vinegar
Pick tree moss in the woods, rinse it under clear water to remove any residues. Place it in a container of appropriate size, preferably glass, add rose or daffodil petals, and add distilled water so that it does not cover the moss but at least allows it to be impregnated.
Leave it in the sun or at least in a well-lit place. After 4 or 5 days, extract the juice by straining it to remove any residues. Pour this juice into an opaque bottle, add 30 drops of white vinegar, then add 15 cl of orange blossom water, and let it rest for one night in a dark place.
Collect the petals of roses and daffodils and let them soak in raw vinegar for a few days.
The addition of essential oils can begin. Ensure that this is done during a waxing moon, not a waning one, particularly to allow the oils to emulsify in the hydrosol and take their place in the olfactory revelation, without violence.
Start with the base note, that is, add 15 cl of orange blossom, 50 drops of mandarin, and 35 drops of petitgrain, and let it rest for 5 days in a cool, dark place… Then add 30 drops of super lavandin. Let it rest for 3 days.
As you progress, feel free to sense this and add a little rose or narcissus petal macerate, but without excess. It is important to remember that the blend will evolve, and its final note will only reveal itself in a few days and will change upon contact with the skin.
The light water is finally ready; if it seems too intense to you, add spring water to make it more subtle and less prominent.
This light water can be used on the body, as a pillow mist, or simply to freshen up a room and add a touch of childhood freshness…
You can also add rose essence or more heady essences, such as sandalwood or jasmine; this will leave a divine trail behind you, a subtle and slightly intoxicating note. It can also be used as a facial cleanser, but always diluted.
- Next shipment: beliefs and other myths, to be tried….
- Making a body milk called “angel’s milk…”
For example: "Throwing a few rose buttons into a fire brings chance"; "It is recognized that chamomile attracts money; it is recommended to wash one's hands in a chamomile infusion just before playing a game of chance"; "Celery seeds are excellent for the concentration of mediums. Burned with incense, they enhance psychic powers."
Feel free to ask me questions if either composition appeals to or troubles you; I would be happy to accompany you into the bath and its many benefits…
I invite the members of Az to submit their requests if they would like a specific composition, spiritual, beauty, or other…
Desire is a spellbinding conduct – Jean-Paul Sartre
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