| So what can you do to celebrate this Valentine's Day? | | | | Now to create your romantic ritual.... Place either a |
| With the right intention, a few simple ingredients and a | | | | single essential oil or blend in your aromatherapy burner |
| little effort, you will be richly rewarded as you express | | | | with a tea light beneath. (I prefer to use an essential oil |
| your true devotion to the one you love. I have been | | | | burner with a deep bowl so that it takes longer to |
| working with Aromatherapy Essential Oils for many | | | | diffuse without overheating and drying out). |
| years, so I'm very familiar with creating the right | | | | For a 'sensual interlude' add 1 drop of orange, 2 drops |
| romantic setting that will make that magical space in | | | | ylang ylang and 3 drops frankincense to your burner. |
| your own home a rewarding experience. | | | | Around 5 to 6 drops is enough. Orange is a joyful and |
| To get the right ambiance, start by lighting some | | | | playful scent that blends well with the sweet, heady |
| candles in your favourite room and play some relaxing | | | | fragrance of ylang ylang. With the added connection |
| music that you both like. The setting is not complete | | | | that frankincense gives to heighten your senses you |
| without the subtle effect of aroma. The sense of smell | | | | will be well on your way to enjoying a sensually |
| is one of the subtlest and oldest ways of | | | | euphoric evening!! |
| communicating that we possess, the mechanism of | | | | For the true romantic, rose helps us feel more deeply. |
| which still remains a mystery today. Creating the | | | | It is a gentle aphrodisiac with a spiritual quality that you |
| desired mood with essential oils has been around for | | | | may use on its own or in a blend. Or if you're feeling a |
| centuries. In fact, the Ancient Egyptians made | | | | little more bold try Jasmine, a wonderful oil that brings |
| aromatherapy a way of life with the use of perfumed | | | | with it the rare qualities of strength and softness, yin |
| oils, scented barks and resins being recorded as far | | | | and yang , making it a powerful aphrodisiac! |
| back as 4500BC. Perfumes were used by lovers to | | | | So this Valentine's Day open your heart to love and |
| heighten the forces of attraction that existed between | | | | romance by embracing the gentle art of |
| them. According to history, Cleopatra wooed Antony | | | | Aromatherapy and add some essential oils into your |
| by ordering that her bedroom be carpeted an inch | | | | life! |
| deep in rose petals. Imagine that!! | | | | |