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Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Valentine's Day and Romance

If you have romantic plans in store for this Valentine's Day, be sure to check out AromaWeb's Aromatherapy for Romance collection of articles:

Aromatherapy for Romance
Aromatherapy, natural botanicals and natural fragrancing all tantalize our sense of smell. They play a significant role within romance, love and intimacy. Take a look within this post.

Setting the Mood
Preciously fragranced room sprays, body mists, bath oils, massage oils, and other natural aromatics can enhance a romantic evening or add variety and intrigue to your marriage. Read on for ideas.

Aromatherapy Aphrodisiacs
Learn about sensual essential oils and aphrodisiacs.

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Quitting Smoking as a New Year's Resolution: Aromatherapy Suggestions to Help

Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Techniques That May Help With Your Efforts to Quit Smoking

Now that we're heading into the middle of January, a number of well-intended resolutions have become a thing of the past for many people. If you're trying to quit smoking, don't give up. As a former smoker, I intimately understand how difficult it can be to quit smoking. It requires a lot of willpower and determination at any time of the year, and few people are able to completely quit "cold turkey" without any discomfort or withdrawal symptoms.

Once you've quit, no matter what strategies that you used to assist you, you will have a huge reason to pat yourself on the back!

Aromatherapy is not a miracle cure that will magically eliminate all of your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. But... sensibly using essential oils may play an especially helpful role in your effort to quit smoking.

A year ago, I composed a detailed article that describe a number of essential oils and techniques including those I personally used when I quit several years ago. Combined with other smoking cessation techniques, aromatherapy can help increase your chances of quitting and staying quit.

Click here to read the full article on AromaWeb...

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Bringing in the New Year With Aromatherapy

Another New Year's Eve has arrived! In addition to the methods we each use to celebrate and bring in the new year, today is a time that many of us reflect upon the past year and think about plans and expectations for the year up ahead. It's a time where some set personal goals by making ambitious resolutions like improving our fitness, nutrition, spirituality or personal relationships.

Lime Essential Oil is a beautiful choice for inclusion in room fragrancing/meditation blends for the New Year. Lime Essential Oil is one of the more affordable of oils and is routinely used for its energizing, fresh and cheerful aroma. Lime Essential Oil is also well known in folklore for its ability to cleanse, purify and renew the spirit and the mind.

Blends #1 and #4 on AromaWeb's Aromatherapy Diffuser Blends page include lime essential oil. AromaWeb's Air Freshener Recipe converts one of the lime diffuser blends into a beautiful room mist that you may customize using other essential oils.

Lime essential oil is strong, and a little goes a long way in diffuser and room fragrancing applications. I use it in small dilutions when making soap, but I tend to avoid it in other skin care applications as it can be irritating to the skin.

A thought provoking book that will joyfully help you bring in the New Year is Daily Aromatherapy: Transforming the Seasons of Your Life with Essential Oils by Joni Keim and Ruah Bull. This book can be started at any time of the year, but Daily Aromatherapy is a must-have book for anyone that wishes to begin a New Year's journey of reflection and discovery using essential oils. View AromaWeb's detailed description of the book.

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Happy Holidays from AromaWeb!

Wishing you a beautiful holiday season filled with blessings and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Sincerely, Wendy Robbins

P.S. Stop by AromaWeb's free AromaGram eCard area to easily send holiday eCards to your friends and loved ones.

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Craft Idea: Naturally Aromatic Christmas Decoration

I was recently shopping for stock photography when I happened upon the photo of the Christmas tree tabletop decoration that you see here (licensed from 123rf.com). It looks like it incorporates acorns, pine cones, cinnamon sticks and star anise. I'm imagining that whole cloves could be used as well. This looks like it would be a fun craft to make with children around the holidays. It would be a wonderfully aromatic accent for rustic or country decor. The aroma of the spices will fade over time, but can be freshened back up by carefully dropping essential oils onto the tree.

I'm into holistic aromatherapy and have a deep interest in making natural personal care products... but I'm not really "crafty," so I'm stretching it a little by blogging about making something like this. I imagine that a cone made out of floral foam is used as the base. The acorns, cinnamon sticks, star anise and other natural aromatics are probably added using floral wire in some cases. I'm imagining that pins may also be used. Who knows... maybe I'll give it a try next year!

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Christmas and Seasonal Aromatherapy Articles & Recipes on AromaWeb

As the days draw closer to Christmas, it's a perfect time to diffuse and blend essential oils that help get us into the spirit of the season or help to combat the holiday blues. View the following AromaWeb articles and recipes for uplifting and intriguing ways to incorporate aromatherapy into your holiday season!

AromaWeb Holiday Articles:

• Essential Oils for Winter & the Holidays
• Aromatherapy Tips for Combating the Winter & Holiday Blues
• Reducing the Risk of Contracting Flus and Colds With Aromatherapy
• Aromatic Botanicals, Aromatherapy and the Bible

AromaWeb Holiday Recipes:

• Christmas Tree Diffuser Blend
• Sugar & Spice Blend
• Frankincense & Fir Blend
• Frankincense & Myrrh Holiday Blend
• Natural Holiday Home Fragrancing Ideas
• Scented Greeting Cards & Tissue Paper

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Have a Blessed and Aromatic Thanksgiving Week

I'd like to take this moment to wish everyone a heartwarming, joyful and aromatic Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

As I spend this week reflecting upon all of my blessings, I consider myself especially blessed for the ongoing support that I receive from AromaWeb's wonderful advertisers and frequent visitors. I am grateful for your enthusiasm and the helpful feedback that you have shared with me over the course of each year.

Essential Oil Blends Suitable for Thanksgiving
Look to AromaWeb's Essential Oils for Autumn to view essential oils and suggested blends perfectly suited for diffusing in rooms that aren't already fragrant by the smell of holiday cooking.

Essential Oil Recipe for Celebrating, Giving Thanks and Expressing Gratitude
The essential oils used in this recipe are wonderfully suited for special moments of celegration and giving thanks. This blend is suitable for use at Thanksgiving and throughout the year.

Free Thanksgiving eCards
Send free Thanksgiving AromaGram ecards from AromaWeb to your friends and loved ones. The cards are a little cheesy, but there is no signup or account creation process to slow you down!

Once again, wishing you a joyful holiday and beautiful transition into the winter and Christmas seasons.

Sincerely,

Wendy Robbins

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Aromatherapy Monster Repellent!

Boogieman, ghosts or monsters, haunted houses, scary costumes and horror movies... Halloween can be such a fun time for kids young and old, but sometimes our little ones need some extra comfort and reassurance

AromaWeb's delightful Monster Repellent Recipe couldn't be easier to make (1 ingredient!) and leads to a soothing and softly aromatic room mist that your child can use to repel monsters, the boogie man and any other scary creature lurking in his/her mind, underneath the bed, in that dark closet or in the cold, creepy basement. Of course, I'm not suggesting that there really are monsters, but this spray helps to give your child control over these scary creatures. It will also gently help to combat your child's fears and anxieties and can help sooth him/her to sleep. It's gentle aroma can also help to calm adult anxieties and fears.

AromaWeb's Monster Repellent Recipe was inspired by a delightful question submitted by a visitor to AromaWeb. Do you have a recipe request? Be sure to let me know.

Click Here to View the Recipe...

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Aromatherapy and Essential Oils to Reflect and Remember 9/11

While the anniversary of 9/11 joins us together, it also is a day that can impact each one of us differently. I can't even begin to imagine the intense and overwhelming range of emotions that survivors, families/friends of victims are experiencing. My heart and prayers go out to everyone that is directly affected by 9/11.

9/11 Remembrance Blend

The following blend can be diffused as you reflect on the day. The choice of citrus oils are intended to uplift the spirits. The inclusion of Rose Essential Oil/Otto in this blend is intended to help aid grief and bring comfort. I've included Patchouli as it is grounding and is a more commonly available oil. It's earthiness also helps to make this a blend that both men and women can benefit from. Sandalwood Essential Oil, Vetiver Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil or Spikenard Essential Oil can be used in place of Patchouli Essential Oil. If using Spikenard, you may want to reduce the number of drops used to 1-3.

• 1-3 drops Rose Essential Oil/Otto
• 5 drops Patchouli Essential Oil (or alternatives noted above).
• 8 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
• 7 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
  (13 drops total of Sweet Orange can be used if you don't have Grapefruit on hand)

Combine all oils in a clean glass bottle and diffuse as you would other essential oil blends as you reflect, pray or meditate.

For more information on meditating/reflecting or praying with essential oils, view the following articles:

• Praying With Essential Oils
• Meditating With Essential Oils

Other Blends For Coping With Grief and Supporting Emotional Well-Being

These blends may also helpful:

o Anger Reducing Blends

o Depression Reducing Blends

o Fear Fighting Blends

o Fear Fighting Blends

o Grief Reducing Blends

o Insomnia/Sleeplessness Blend

o Loneliness Easing Blends

o Panic and Panic Attack Blends

o Stress Reducing Blends

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Labor Day and Rosemary Essential Oil

Wishing everyone a pleasant and safe Labor Day Holiday Weekend! Each year, Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor/Labour Day on the first Monday of September. Labor Day is a day intended to honor workers and offer a day of relaxation.

Though I'm glad that Monday is Labor Day, this extended weekend will be a "working" weekend for me in many ways. I'll be working on some behind-the-scenes work for AromaWeb including research/preparation for a couple new articles. Read below to learn how I use Rosemary Essential Oils to stay alert, focused and energized as I work.

With Labor Day typically falling right around the start of school, I don't remember ever being taught about the history or depth of meaning of the holiday. Do you? Visit one or all of the following sites for answers to your questions regarding the origins of Labor Day:

• History.com's tribute to Labor Day
• History of Labor Day from the United States Department of Labor
• Wikipedia Entry for Labor Day

Rosemary Essential Oil for Concentration while Working or Studying:

Labor Day marks a time when students and teachers say goodbye to summer and rev up for school. Fall also earmarks a busier workload for quite a few professions.

Look to Rosemary Essential Oil as the oil of choice when you need help in focusing, concentrating and recalling what you learn for extended periods. Rosemary is contraindicated in pregnancy, high blood pressure and epilepsy, so do be sure to avoid using it if you or anyone in your household/workplace will be negatively effected.

I love diffusing it in my Aroma Diffuser from Diffuser World or in a candle diffuser. (View AromaWeb's All About Diffusers article for information on different diffuser methods). Rosemary Essential Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil and Spearmint Essential Oil are all energizing oils. Combine Rosemary and one or both of the mints in a diffuser as a powerful combination for staying alert and focused. If studying and working has you stressing, try combining Rosemary with calming Lavender Essential Oil. Experiment with uplifting and energizing Orange Essential Oil as well. Cypress Essential Oil is also an exceptional oil for helping to stay clear-thinking and focused. Be sure to follow all safety precautions for each essential oil that you use.

Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend and the transition to Fall!

Sincerely,

Wendy Robbins

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