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Handmade European Copper Stills for EOS, Hydrosols and Alcohol!

Looking at buying a still for your stovetop or backyard, patio or balcony? We met these guys, in New York last year when they came into the store. They ship from Ukraine,, the quality is great, and they are full of distilling information and tips. Check their website, link at the bottom But here is their story in their own words: Our Story Our story, like many, begins with a dream: to create a unique and valuable product and inspire people to harness and use the natural powers of Essential Oi …

Chasing Palo Santo in Paraguay

I wrote this in 2005, which you may remember was the age before smart phones. I'm quite sure it's easier to eat vegetarian/vegan in Ascunción now. Up until my dotage, I always traveled rough: I loved to be free and out in the world. I have hitchhiked more miles/kilometres than I can remember and have hopped a freight train in Mexico. When I started looking for essential oils, it gave me a perfect reason to wander off and poke my nose into whatever I could find out there. In 2005, I met my f …

Rising above the Mud With White Lotus

White Lotus AbsoluteNelumbo nucifera Harvested and extracted from fresh flowers in IndiaThis is a large, wild, aquatic floral. She lives in ponds and rises gracefully about the mud and chaos of pond life and struggle.Lotus is traditionally associated with purity of spirit and devotion. The white lotus in particular also has an affinity with learning, wisdom. Indian traditions associate her with the goddess Sarawati, and is one of the symbols of the goddess, along with books and the Saraswati …