Blending Essential Oils for the Whole Psyche
Florian and I have been developing the work of AromaGnosis mainly by using individual essential oils as ‘simples’, meaning one aromatic ally at a time. This method has really [...]
Ginger Lily helps us through the Dark Night of the Soul
Ginger Lily, also called Kapoor Kachri, helps us through the dark night of the soul and replaces Palo Santo, which is critically endangered. Kapoor Kachri (Hedychium spicatum) is commonly known [...]
Mitti Attar grounds and reconnects us
There are many different grounding oils. In my experience they all have their own tonality and type of grounding that they help us with. In this article, I am [...]
Marigold connects us to the ancestors
A well-trodden path, Marigold connects us to our ancestors. Marigolds (Tagetes erecta) are a powerful symbol for many people in the world. The plant is native to Mexico, even [...]
Helichrysum: An Ally for Challenging Times
A powerful, inspiring and deeply healing ally arrived this week. We had been searching for a long time for an alive essential oil of helichrysum. Our new Helichrysum essential [...]
Cardamom heals the Mental Body
Cardamom has a long history of culinary, medicinal, mental and spiritual use. Cardamom is a member of the Zingiberacea family, which has over 150 species including ginger and turmeric. [...]
Saint John’s Wort heals the Inner Masculine / Animus
I am very familiar with Saint John’s Wort as an herb. It grows wild and abundantly on dry, unused lands under the summer sun in the south of France [...]
Sagebrush helps us reach a higher perspective
Sagebrush is THE essential oil that we use for the alchemical stage ‘sublimatio’ and so it features in our "Alchemy: the Medicine of the Soul" online class kits. We [...]
Behind the Scenes
It feels like the time has come to talk about what goes on behind the scenes at Cathy’s Attars and who does what. First of all, you may wonder [...]
Flower Essences in Times of Transformation and Healing
This article is about the high desert flower essence range that I developed last year, how they work and why I feel they are a great medicine for the [...]