Meet the Potent Plants: Summer Box 2024
Since emerging from my winter reboot to do some major soul searching as to how I would move forward with Gardenia Apothecary, it became clear to me that in order to continue on with my small business while juggling my role as Program Director, mom-duties, and maintaining my own self-care and mental health, I’d have to scale down my shop significantly. One of the products that I’ll continue to offer is the Moments of Self-Care Yearly Subscription: a customizable self-care offering that sums up everything I love most about seasonal self-care, product formulation, and aromatherapy.
I’ve been meditating on the vibes to infuse into the Summer 2024 Self-Care Box, and the words that came to mind are: manifestation, motivation, balance & inner vitality. During the summer, we are in our fullest expression of ourselves for the year, just as a flower in full bloom or tree bearing fruit. The following essential oils will be offered to motivate, encourage self-confidence & help you blossom into the best version of yourself during the most fruitful time of the year. Here are the 2024 summer blends:
GRAPEFRUIT ICE (Blend of grapefruit & peppermint)
CITRUS ZEST (Blend of: bergamot, green mandarin, lavender, black pepper & litsea cubeba)
SUMMER BOUQUET: (Blend of: Siberian fir, eucalyptus, jasmine & green mandarin)
I’m pushing the envelope with Blend C, going outside of my comfort zone. Blending a conifer oil with a sensual floral like jasmine is definitely unexpected, but the addition of the fir and eucalyptus definitely help to create more of a centered & grounded aroma, vs going straight to your head. The green mandarin helps to bring out the citrus notes in the jasmine, in my opinion, also making it a really inclusive blend - not too feminine, not too masculine.
I’ve shared some of the therapeutic benefits of each of the oils in the summer 2024 collection below:
Green Mandarin
(Citrus reticulata blanco)
❤︎ Encourages feelings of safety
❤︎ Deeply calming & helps you release emotional stress
❤︎ Promotes sleep, improves circulation & relieves spasms
❤︎ Helps you connect with your guardian angels.
❤︎ Aligns you with inner peace, safety & sweet dreams
Bergamot*
(Citrus aurantium var. bergamia)
❤︎ Increases feelings of joy, positivity & self-confidence
❤︎ Promotes relaxation. Restorative & calming
❤︎ Encourages you to appreciate the richness of life
❤︎ Helpful in relaxing muscles & nerves, especially cramps
❤︎ Promotes openness of the mind to access higher levels of consciousness
*Gardenia Apothecary utilizes an FCF (Furocoumarins-free) bergamot essential oil in topical products. Does not cause photosensitivity.
lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia)
❤︎ Soothes the heart space - calming chaotic emotions like hysteria & worry
❤︎ Relieves mental fatigue, stress & anxiety
❤︎ Balances your entire being: body, mind, emotions & energy
❤︎ Promotes mental clarity & awareness
black pepper
(Piper nigrum)
❤︎ Motivates change
❤︎ Protects you from negative energy
❤︎ Helps move blocked energy
❤︎ Provides a sense of security & comfort
litsea cubeba (May Chang)
(Litsea cubeba)
❤︎ Uplifts your mood
❤︎ Increases mental clarity & alertness
❤︎ Calming, relieves stress & encourages restful sleep
❤︎ Balances the nervous system & promotes lymphatic drainage
jasmine
(Jasminum grandiflorum)
❤︎ Inspires self-confidence & courage to embrace your true self
❤︎ Encourages you to put positive thought into action
❤︎ Releases inhibitions & fears
❤︎ Calms the nerves & promotes restful sleep
eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus radiata)
❤︎ Encourages mindfulness of breath
❤︎ Has a cooling energy that is beneficial when you’re feeling hot-headed
❤︎ Helps you release feelings of frustration & agitation
❤︎ Soothes exhaustion & clears the mind
Siberian Fir
(Abies siberica)
❤︎ Encourages a strong sense of self
❤︎ Revitalizes the emotions
❤︎ Inspires forgiveness & self-acceptance
❤︎ Increases positive vibes & calm energy
peppermint
(Mentha x piperita)
❤︎ Awakening
❤︎ Encourages a connection to your deep inner feelings you have for yourself & others
❤︎ Helps you gain mental clarity, process what you’re going through in order to move forward
❤︎ Inspires new ideas & creativity
grapefruit
(Citrus paradisi)
❤︎ Encourages the heart to open to receive love & blessings, and experience joy & happiness
❤︎ Promotes a stronger sense of self
❤︎ Relieves your emotional body of doubts & fear
❤︎ Helps you raise your consciousness & awareness to receive messages from angels, archangels & master guides
As a yearly subscriber, you are given the freedom to choose which seasonal blend(s) resonate most. Each season, choose from products like: body oil, salt scrubs, aromatic room spray, roll on aromatherapy, etc. and then select the seasonal essential oil blend for that product. Every season, you’ll receive additional gifts & goodies. Every box is unique, freshly formulated and Reiki charged with blessings & healing energy.
I cannot wait to formulate, and make some plant medicine! I encourage you to experience how empowering self-care can be, and the beauty of connecting to yourself ♥️