| We are all aware of how various aromas impact our | | | | fire. |
| thoughts, feelings and especially our memory.. Take, for | | | | Some of the fragrances that hep us relieve stress and |
| example, the thoughts, feelings and memories aroused | | | | experience emotional balance are lavender, chamomile, |
| by the aroma of fresh baked bread, the scent of | | | | rose and others. Lemon, orange grapefruit or |
| flowers in the garden, the aroma of honey suckle, the | | | | bergamot fragrances help enchance our concentration. |
| aroma of pine trees in the woods, lemons, and an | | | | Peppermint, cinnamon, vanilla and rosemary help us |
| infinite variety of other aromas. In fact, aromas impact | | | | revitalize our bodies and gain extra energy. For a |
| us physically by making our mouths water, our bodies | | | | sensual mood or to enhance relationships, we can use |
| relax, and even the way we move our bodies without | | | | vanilla, rose or sandalwood. |
| conscious thought. Given these effects of aromas, it | | | | Another important factor for us to consider is the |
| would only be reasonable that we would intentionally | | | | material of the candle itself that contains the essential |
| use certain aromas to produce the pleasant and | | | | aromatherapy oils that we desire. There is a great |
| beneficial thoughts and feelings that we are seeking. | | | | advantage in using candles made from soy, a natural |
| The practice of doing this very thing with the aromas | | | | plant product, rather than candles made from paraffin |
| from essential oils distilled from flowering and other | | | | wax. Paraffin wax is an petroleum product. Paraffin |
| plants as well as herbs has come to be known as | | | | wax releases toxins into the air when they are burned. |
| aromatherapy. | | | | Paraffin wax produces unhealthy carcinogens that we |
| The history of aromatherapy dates back over 6,000 | | | | remain in our lungs after we breathe them. Also natural |
| years ago with the Egyptians. They and we have | | | | cotton wicks burn clean without releasing smoke into |
| used fragrances and aromas through the centuries to | | | | the air we breathe. These toxins from paraffin wax |
| acquire emotional and physical health benefits from the | | | | also negate the benefits we are trying to receive from |
| essentials oils of plants and herbs. Aromatherapy uses | | | | natural essential aromatherapy oils. Soy is also a |
| natural essential oils distilled from plants and herbs, in | | | | renewable resource and is not imported as are |
| contrast to the many chemical, synthetic substances | | | | petroleum based products. Aromatherapy candles |
| used to scent many of the products we use today. | | | | made from soybean wax can be produced in this |
| Chemically based, synthetic aromas can produce | | | | country and therefore, provide us some financial |
| many undesirable effects on our physical and | | | | savings i.e. they are less expensive. Soybean wax |
| emotional health. This makes it very important that we | | | | candles also last twice and long as candles made |
| use aromas and fragrances that are distilled from | | | | from paraffin wax. Soybean wax is also more easily |
| natural sources. | | | | cleaned up with warm water and soap should a soy |
| Those of us familiar with all natural essential oil based | | | | candle accidentally be dropped or tipped over. Paraffin |
| aromatherapy products think most often of | | | | wax is almost impossible to remove without |
| aromatherapy in the forms of lotions, soaps, bath salts | | | | professional cleaning. |
| and massage oils. Many of us are finding the value of | | | | There are some social advantages to using |
| using natural essential aromatherapy oils in the form of | | | | aromatherapy delivered in the form of aromatherapy |
| candles. Aromatherapy candles produce a flow of | | | | candles. Aromatherapy benefits can be easily |
| aromas from natural essential oils from herbs and | | | | delivered to everyone in a group gathering or social |
| plants into the air as the heat from the candle flame | | | | event. Aromatherapy candles add an extra benefit of |
| warms the essential oils contained in the candle. As | | | | warmth, light and visual pleasure with glowing flame. |
| we breathe in the air, the aromas from the essential | | | | Aromatherapy candles provide a wonderful aroma for |
| oils produced by the heat of the candles, flows through | | | | the whole room that everyone can enjoy. In addition to |
| our bodies and our brains allowing our minds and | | | | providing aromatherapy in a very convenient form, |
| bodies to receive the health benefits of the aromas. | | | | aromatherapy candles make great gifts to express |
| Aromatherapy candles relieve stress, enhance | | | | caring, appreciation and gratitude as well as delivering |
| concentration, relax our bodies, calms our moods, help | | | | emotional and physical health benefits for those who |
| us gain rest and renew increasing our physical energy | | | | receive aromatherapy candles as a gift. |
| and create a warm visual atmosphere as we enjoy | | | | Jenny has more than twenty years experience with all |
| our primal, innate attraction to the warmth and light of | | | | natural health care products. |