Thursday, June 28, 2012



Keep Your Rooms Open

There is an Indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emotional, and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time but, unless we go into every room every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person.-Rumer Godden in A house with Four Rooms



Saturday, June 23, 2012


Spotlight on the Lotus Flower


                                               

The Lotus is one of the most commonly found flowers in Thailand. In the Buddhist tradition, the lotus flower is a symbol of the spiritual path a person takes through life. The growing lotus symbolizes purification of the mind, body and speech. The lotus grows bright from muddy waters, up to the clean surface and blooms into something of rich beauty. A blooming lotus symbolizes complete enlightenment. 

In Feng Shui the lotus is considered one of the Eight Precious Objects that brings every kind of good fortune and encourages spiritual development.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012


                              Spotlight on Patchouli
 

Since the east first traded with the west the essential oil from the patchouli plant has been regarded with high esteem both for medicinal herbalists and ancient to modern day perfumeries. Benefits from Patchouli Essential oil include its use for skin inflammations, fungal infections, eczema, dandruff, and as an insecticide. 

Description: Rich, earthy, woody aroma with a nearly hidden fruity note.

Possible Aromatherapy and Skincare Use: Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.] P

atchouli is more of a woodsy or musty smell as opposed to floral, it is also described as earthy, sweet, and spicy. Patchouli is a fairly fragrant plant for your herb garden growing 1 to 3 feet in height. It's foliage releases the scent when gently rubbed through the summer months. Most of the essential oil available in the US is imported from Indonesia, Madagascar, and China. Patchouli essential oil is known to be antibiotic, antiseptic, and antifungal.

The Tree of Life by Peter Lik

The Tree of Life by Peter Lik