Hello to all our aroma friends!
It is hard to believe the dark nights are coming sooner and we are on our way back to winter again. I enjoy the summer, but the winter months are great for catching up after camping, gardening and the entire outdoor stuff.
Our Shea Butter supplier was born and raised in the village of Tapko in northern Ghana. She now lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and family. They work with the communties of Tapco and Kperisi, the chiefs of the villages, the Tapko widows group and other individuals and groups in the communities to support a number of development projects. They have been able to do this through the support of people like you who buy their Shea Butter. Over the years they have been able to donate sports equipment and school supplies to these villages. As people are getting to know the situations of the villagers, various people and development organizations are coming on board to help.
Two young Canadian volunteers have started planting acacia trees. Acacia is a fast growing tree and is an excellent substitute to hard wood for firewood which is used for all their cooking, bathing, cleaning etc.
Their company dontates 2% of gross sales back to the communities as Micro-credit support. The majority of this goes into existing local micro-credit programs that are run by local organizations.
One of the most recent projects is the Waca Girl Child Education Program. Funds are raised in order to give girls from Northern Ghana secondary and post secondary education. The website for Waca is www.wacadevelopment.com if you would like more information.
The most common complaints we hear from our customers are stress related. Things like sleeplessness, skin issues, loss of energy, and depression can be traced back to stress a lot of the time. You do not have to be a high flying company executive to experience stress. Being at home with young children can be just as stressful.
We put our heads together to come up with a remedy, the result being that we have created a new kit to help with the various symptoms that pull you down, make you feel tired, tearful, frustrated and which can lead to binge eating, alcohol use and other self-medications.
The new kit, called Auntie Blue, comprises of Rose Geranium essential oil, Equilibrium blend, Sunshine blend, Black Spruce hydrosol, and Grapeseed carrier oil. Over the next few newsletters I will do profiles on these products so you will see how they can work together to support you mentally and physically.
The Auntie Blue kit is designed to support you over the 24 hour day. Starting at bed-time, mix 4 drops of Rose Geranium to one teaspoon of Grapeseed oil. Put a small amount on your hands and rub into arms, neck and shoulders. This is an excellent dry skin treatment to nourish you while you are sleeping.
In the morning, add Sunshine to your diffuser at home and in the car. Add a few drops of Equilibrium to a tissue and have it with you all the time, whether you are walking, working, cleaning house... ALL The Time!
Black Spruce hydrosol is a quick pick me up to help with energy. I always spritz the hydrosol on the back of my neck, but I know people who spritz it on their chest and one man who sprays his feet. He says when he is at work sitting at a computer all day, the aroma makes him think of walking in a forest and gives him a boost of energy.
All the best,
Barb
