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I discovered Thomas Moore in the midst of the pandemic lockdowns. I found his books profoundly inspiring and compassionate. Dark Nights of the Soul and his highly acclaimed best seller Care of the ...

By Deby AtterbyPublished: 2021Pages 359 Australia is blessed to be home to a diverse range of aromatic plants, from which some unique and very potent essential oils are produced. In 2000 I was so ...

Aromatherapist, educator and author Sharon Wood has done an amazing job continuing the legacy she began many years ago when she created Emgoddess.

I was fascinated and intrigued and wanted to learn more about this incredible person. I love reading historical biographies that document the history of medicine, and the 18th century was indeed an...

I introduce you to the principles of subtle therapies and energy medicine. We examine the scientific evidence for the existence of chakras and review the results of a study which confirms the relat...

By Edwin T. Morris Published: 1984 by Products of Nature and of Art My copy is now held together by lots of cello tape. I purchased my copy in one of those awesome New York bookstores on my first ...

While it was originally written back in 1961, I am sure that it is still an invaluable reference for perfumers wishing to use aromatic ingredients of a natural origin such as essential oils and abs...

I have long been a big fan of Peter Holmes’ writing. I have his original books – The Energetics of Western Herbs (Vol. I and II). I first met Peter when he spoke at a 1998 aromatherapy conference i...

By Robert Tisserand & Rodney Young Published 2014 by Churchill Livingstone This book without a doubt is the benchmark in understanding the true issues regarding essential oil safety. It provide...

The one reason I fell in love with essential oils is because they truly are a portal into our psyche and soul. When it comes to describing the psyche of essential oils – No one does it better than ...

Without a doubt, Kurt is one of the most perceptive aromatherapy authors around. The title of this book is a little misleading. One would be lead to believe that it is about medical aromatherapy as...

Gabriel Mojay succinctly provides us with the foundations of TCM in describing the principles of Yin and Yang and the role of the Five Elements, how they interact to support health and wellbeing, a...

While this book provides us with very little information about the chemistry or pharmacology of essential oils and while the language Maury uses may now be a little old-fashioned, without a doubt, ...

Susanne Fischer-Rizzi’s book has always been my favourite. You can tell how passionate she is about essential oils in the way she describes them. Her description of each essential oil allows you to...

Apart from Siberian fir, ginger and frankincense I have not had the opportunity to work with many CO2 extracts. The CO2 extracts that I have ever smelt have such a delightful aroma reflecting the t...

In preparing for the Advanced Aromatherapy and TCM Masterclass in Melbourne last week I decided to dig out the first book I ever read about TCM. This was also used as my first-year textbook when I ...

I was privileged to see the Aromatherapy Insight Cards while they were being created. After almost 20 years, I am still profoundly moved by each and every one of the images that Karen Osborne has c...

Robbi’s partner, Jim, reminded me that it was at one of the first ever NAHA conferences in Seattle when I gave Robbi the advice to write a book if you want to be taken seriously. I am ever so grate...

David O. Kennedy, professor of Biological Psychology and the director of the Brain, Performance and Nutrition Research Centre at Northumbria University in the UK, has written a most thought-provok...

I first wrote the first edition in 1995. The inspiration to write the book in the first place was to create a handbook and textbook for aromatherapy students. These were still early days and aromat...