One of the first things you might notice when you walk into our sanctuary is a gentle scent in the air, as if inviting you to step inside, to take a breath. Maybe you detect the sparkling scent of citrus or the thread of frankincense or chamomile. All of these essential oils and more are blended into our very own line of essential oil products, Oils of Bliss by Geha Gonthier. Each one of the blends was designed by Geha to accompany the healing of different aspects of the body, mind, and spirit in a gentle yet profound way.

Inhaling the scent of an essential oil sends messages to the area of the brain responsible for memory retrieval and emotional states, activating a part of you that is entirely intuitive and instinctual. This is why certain scents can trigger you to feel certain ways or remember things you thought you had forgotten. Your olfactory system directly affects the way you feel, meaning that our individual response to a scent is deeply connected to a knowing within you that cannot be edited or altered by our externally conditioned mind. This makes essential oils a profound tool of healing and balancing, and proponents of aromatherapy suggest that essential oils may affect a number of biological factors, such as heart rate, stress levels, blood pressure, breathing, and immune function.

Each blend is available in a room or body spray, a roll-on oil, and a candle. Depending on your mood or personal rituals, you may find the roller oil more helpful so you can take it on the go, smell it throughout the day to drop into a calmer state, or wear it as a personal fragrance. Other times, you may find the spray most appropriate so you can spray it in a room or over yourself to help clear stagnant energies and cleanse your aura. Or, you may choose to burn a candle, a newly released collaboration between Oils of Bliss and Sophia Lauren Candle Co., which uses organic, naturally deodorized, phthalate free, petroleum free, lead free, paraben free, and non-gmo coconut wax in their candles, to promote a feeling of love and tranquility in your home that is safe for everyone to breathe. Moreover, at different times you may reach for certain blends over others, and your attraction to certain scents may change from time to time. This is because of the body’s incredible ability to know what it needs to heal itself. Knowing which particular scents, words, colours, or feelings we are drawn to at any given time, helps us better understand what we need in the present moment to find harmony within. These twelve aromatherapeutic blends serve as touchstones for us to discover ourselves on a deeper level, to tune into your body’s innate ability to heal itself.

Each blend is also associated with a mantra, to help anchor you into a particular feeling or state. A blend of ylang ylang, geranium, and lemongrass in “I am Divine,” eases you into a state of comfort within your body and uplifts your mood, while the lavender, cedar, and patchouli in “I am Calm” help you cultivate a meditative feeling and drift into a peaceful flow state or sleep. Designed to soothe the heart and uplift the spirit, these simple yet potent formulas invigorate the senses, so that you can more easily tap into the subtle sensations and messages of the body to help balance and restore full body ease and healing. So whether you are already a longtime lover of essential oils and their beautifully healing qualities, or you are just beginning to spark an interest in them, be sure to take a moment to linger by our shelves of colorful vials and bottles next time you visit our sanctuary and see if any of them spark your bliss. #sparkurbliss

– Madelyn