Very often over the years, I have seen so many 'benefits' of EO's but often the information is based on what the plant, read herb, will do and can be far removed from what the EO will do. (Pic #1) Also, and a bug bear of mine, there are so many EO's out there available to the public, which quite frankly, should not be available at all. (Pic no 2) A couple of years ago, I started my next book, entitled The Natural Approach to 'The Poisons': Herbs v Essential Oils. It is very nearly complete, my target is by the end of this weekend. I am not a herbalist by any stretch of the imagination, I'm a Clinical Aromatherapist. However, any Aromatherapist worth their salt, will also look into the original plant material as part of their education. I've thoroughly enjoyed doing this deep dive into the history and the application of herbs today, and comparing that to the Essential Oils. The herbs and EO's in the book are listed on the HDTEO (Hazardous, Dangerous, Toxic Essential Oils) list, and IFRA (International Fragrance Association), and they regulate fragrances used in all types of products that come into contact with human skin. This can over spill into the Aromatherapy industry, obviously. Further the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) for the UK Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. The American equivalent is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). In Europe, the equivalent is the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) all of whom define essential oils as “a volatile part of a natural product”. I'll update more once I am happy to put the book into print.

Weekly update has been done for my students in Classroom "Clinical Aromatherapy". @Deborah Jenkins @Tina Griffiths @Sharon Banfield @Sharon Davis @Jill Newman @Vicci C @Steph Beynon @Wendy Rowe @Kathryn Lynnette Bales @Ewa Skabek @Emma Disney @Fiona Dorey @Sonal Sachdeva @Davina Salter @Connie Durnin @Faye McAllister @Gail Morgan

Yesterday was a beautiful day. There's nothing better than hands on training when you benefit from experience what you are learning yourself. These two lovely ladies, both members of our tribe, spent the day with me learning how to carry out a complete NLM (NeuroLymphatic Massage) and how they can apply it to enhance their Reflexology treatments for their clients. Using Kinesiology, they learnt how to test and incorporate into their Reflexology treatments for better outcomes for their clients. The final part of the day, they learnt how to do chakra balancing through the feet, relating to specific organs of the body. Both are qualified Reflexologists. Ewa added this course as a CPD certification, and for Sharon it is part of her Clinical Aromatherapy studies...... yes, essential oils and crystals with dowsing was part of their training too. We had a lovely day ladies and I can't wait to hear your feedback from clients! ❤ @Ewa Skabek @Sharon Banfield

My friend and fellow Clinical Aromatherapist, Virginia Joy Stella Musacchio wrote a song, with a little help by Suno, about Black Spruce, one of my personal favourite EO's. Enjoy! https://suno.com/s/irjzcqHCySQELMwE

This is a chat I was invited to have with Nikki from Essentria Aromatherapy School in Canada 3 years ago. It is an hour long, but there are a lot of stories and examples about how dowsing for EO's makes such a difference to outcomes for clients. There's a lot to pack in to cover the +30 years I have been dowsing for EO's. It's the main reason why I have become known as the Maverick Aromatherapist. I hope you enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwGXSRedH9s