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The Bio Electric Body, Aroma & Fragrance
Life itself is still a mystery despite the wonders of modern scientific medicine or biological studies. Science has always at any stage of its development since the dawn of time been a sacred cow demanding like any religion, obedience without … Continue reading
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Understanding Ukraine – Quickly
In the year 2014 politicians in Europe turned the clock back in to 1947. A new Cold War was lobbed into public consciousness by the media. . Tension in politics and the military between the West, defined as NATO and … Continue reading
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DOOMED SOLDIERS
Trust & Betrayal in a world Long Gone. In 1943 at Tehran during November and early December U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met to discuss the strategy for a future … Continue reading
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The Heretic – a global warming warning
Michaeal Billington in the Guardian wrote about the new play ‘The Heretic’ “I found the first half of Bean’s play pugnacious and entertaining. He is good on the dangers of heterodox thinking, the absurdity of academic bureaucracy, and the problems of treating climate … Continue reading
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Bioelectrics the Subtle Energy
SUBTLE ENERGY I was just watching TV and saw a programme featuring Debbie Moore and the Pineapple brand. This suddenly set off a whole set of memories from way back. I knew Debbie as both a model and business woman … Continue reading
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On Weddings
The Wedding Tradition Weddings are a time of celebration and hopefully happiness. Around the world there are many traditions and ways of celebrating but all share the same core of making public proclamation that two people have come together attesting … Continue reading
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Wonderful Lavnders
Lavender revisited I always recall my first experience of the Lavender country of France. I was lucky, I was not confined as a tourist to the ‘lavender trail” or left to my own devices. Due to my connections with the … Continue reading
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Learning a Language is Not so Easy
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES From what age can you remember things? How do your earliest memories affect you? At what age does memory in a recollective sense begin? In the dim recesses of my mind I recall RAF uniforms, warm secure times … Continue reading
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Rosewood and its Issues
Rosewood excerpts Brazil Research trip (from private papers 2005 reporting investigation) Sustainability issues surrounding rosewood Rosewood was heavily used as a key ingredient in perfumes from 1930 -1980 and it is estimated that production was ~ 1000 drums per annum … Continue reading
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ORGANICS 3
Can Cosmetics and Toiletries be Organic? The Haughley experiment demonstrated beyond doubt the viability and sustainability of organic farming. The produce of organic farming whether arable, dairy, poultry, horticultural or livestock, is said to be better for human health. Whilst … Continue reading
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ORGANICS 2
Organic – What is it? What Can it be? In my first article on the subject I drew attention to the pioneers of the Organic movement and their objective of sustainability. Manure, soil and farming seem far away, remote to … Continue reading
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ORGANICS 1
The Reality of Organics Undoubtedly the word ‘Organic’ has become a fashionable phrase in many sections of society. Organic food sold at premium prices is said to taste better and to have health benefits superior to orthodox farmed or processed … Continue reading
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Synthesis and Aromatherapy
The NATURAL PHILOSOPHY OF SYNTHESIS In the world of cosmetics the phrase ‘synthetic’ has come to mean something bad and to be avoided. It smacks of Chemistry and man made disease causing agents. Nothing could be further from the truth … Continue reading
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The Physics of Aroma
THE PHYSICS OF MAGIC For many of us the practise and business of aromatherapy takes over our lives. We become busy with clients and patients. We become less busy with sourcing essential oils, leaving this to favoured suppliers or even … Continue reading
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Sunshine is Good for You
Sunshine is good for you. This phrase is both scientific and medically accurate. In recent times this statement has become challenging. An examination as to why this statement has become controversial in the context of the cosmetics industry is surprising. … Continue reading
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Aromatgerapy More than Pretty Smells
Talking with fragrances© Aromatherapists seem to have a predilection to novelty and new ideas. Like a stamp or medal collector, something new hits the market and an instant success story is built around the product (for that is what it … Continue reading
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AROMATIC TRADITION & SENSISM ©
Summary of a presentation given by Jan Kusmirek to the IFA conference Warwick University September 2006 It seems to that the definition of Aromatherapy is as confused today as it was twenty years ago. The prime strength and … Continue reading
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Soap Origins
SOAP In the past most families made their own soap. This was only possible when they had enough ashes from which to make potash or lie (check that). This was usually at the end of the winter hence the term … Continue reading
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A Cornish Garden Thought
GARDENS OF THE SOUTH WEST Sitting at the bottom of Trebaha Glen you look out to the sea from the Helford River. The sky full of puffy grey and white clouds and is reflected in the multi colours of the … Continue reading
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Bees & What They Do
HIVE PRODUCTS The native British bees are also found in, say, places like Norway and Sweden, so they are well adapted to the British climate. A bee keeper will selectively breed looking for a hive where the workers come out … Continue reading
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