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October 25, 2007

I just returned from the Alliance of International Aromatherapists

Conference in Denver Colorado. Absolutely amazing, the coherence and

wonderful work that the DiAngelos and Laraine and Lora and

everyone else involved have achieved. Tisserand attended,

after many years out of the limelight, and was given a lifetime

achievement award. Dr. Penoel and entourage from France,

Australia and South Africa presented detailed info on new oils of

Fragonia and Kunzia. So many wonderful speakers. We need someone

from perfumery to speak next time - October of 2008. Perhaps I could

suggest one of you?

We distilled more white lavender yesterday...the late summer

distillation, and the last of the lavender. I sold quite a bit of

the white lavender oil at the conference last weekend. The novelty

of the name, I think, but it is a wonderfully light and powdery

lavender, most like the 'high' fine lavenders of France.

Today we will distill the wild fennel seed. I have had many requests

for my fennel oil and the summer plants are finally maturing to

seeds. We have been picking for hours and hours to get enough to

distill. I hope we get enough oil for me to sell.

Also, my Lavender and Helichrysum hydrosols are so fine. I don't

know if you use hydrosols in your work, but they make wonderful base

for lotion or mist, pet products...Lavender is a wonderful skin

toner. Helichrysum hydrosol is so healing and used for acne, pain

relief and gingivitis. Clary Sage hydrosol got me through menopause.

Lemon Verbena - so good for fear and grief. Mugwort for exploring

the Psyche through dreams. White sage I use for sore throat and

clearing the space for meditation. Incense Cedar is woodsy and

perfect for protection from winter germs.

Happy Full Moon!

Sandy Messori/Rivendell Aromatics

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