Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hello everyone. I am posting for the first time on this list, and I haven’t had the chance to introduce myself yet. So just a quick intro – I am in the Minneapolis area, I work full time as a Shiatsu Therapist and Aromatherapist. I also am the regional director for AIA (alliance of International Aromatherapy), My background in training is from Australasian, Schnaubelt, and of course like most of us – many other teachers and sources along the way over the years. Besides private appointments I teach a 20 hours hands on class through local community colleges, some at my own office, reluctantly….created my own line of oils that I primarily sell to clients, and now to other bodyworkers, therapiest, and online etc. I say reluctantly because I really don’t want to be in the oil selling business, just enjoy the creating blends and customizing to clients needs, but found financially – it wasn’t going to work unless I sold oils too – because of course we all get choosy, picky, want things our own way, and find it hard to buy someone elses’ line…. Among many other reasons. Anyway that is not my focus of the email Here’s my question – I just bought a few ounces of Palo Santo oil (Bursera graveolens Ecuador). I bought it to use in a blend I am creating for a women’s spiritual direction group, that I blend for each time they get together. I blend for a specific intention that relates to what they will be working on for their next segment of their training. I am really having trouble blending this oil, and one reason is – the aroma for some reason makes me feel nauseous. Of course I am still sniffing it straight. Has anyone else worked with this oil??? Has this happened to you? Does anyone know the chemical breakdown I have tried a few combinations – one with tangerine, one with Basil, one with Clary Sage. I don’t like any of them, but primarily because I am having trouble working with this oil. I do need to use this oil for the group, so I don’t want to change direction right now, I can’t go into all the purpose of this blend, but overall – dream time work, tribal, shamanic aspects, inner awareness…. Etc. But just would love to hear anyone else’s spin on blending palo santo, energetic aspects they may have experienced with it, ???? Anyone have any info to share? I use the wood all the time and have no problems in that form. I think it is just so strong and when I get it diluted down it will be better, but for right now – I am kinda resisting it – so thank you in advance if you have a great oil (s) combination, I want to keep this one really simple. THANK YOU Jodi Baglien Shiatsu & Essential Oil Therapies 612.802.9483 www.jodibaglien.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hey Jodi, Haven't worked with it so don't have a clue as to what to blend it with BUT... Considering what purpose you are using it for... Have you considered trying to blend it with something like Sandalwood or Cedar wood (I'm thinking wood partners here, it might help) or even a Spiritual oil like Frankencense... and if it's that heavy a fragrance, I personally would consider using it as a " base note " . Something subtle but " there " sort of thing. Probably no help at all, but then again, generally speaking I'm not. ;-) K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Jodi- I've used this blend once before, and loved working with it. I, too made a spiritual use blend, but for rubbing into my feet. I wish I could remember everything that went into it, but know there was also Sage (regular, not White), Tobacco and Labdanum, and believe there was a floral (probably Lavender). It's in my notes somewhere...buried on my desk. It's such a resiny fragrance, it really needs some serious base notes to bring down some of the high notes that come out in it. I agree, very difficult to work with, but blending with other sacred scents really does the trick. Rebecca www.sagelivingllc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hi Jodi I haven't used this oil myself but I have a Diploma in Dr. Berkowsky's Spiritual PhytoEssencing and here we have to blend together some very 'strange' oils at times. I have found that the best way around this is to give things time to develop. You can't create the blend quickly. In SPE you first do the head work following the themes that you want to blend for and you choose the oils that you are going to put into the blend. And these oils will go in regardless of whether they 'traditionally' blend well together or not. When blending the oils together that need to be in the blend, I consider the intensity of each oil when deciding approximately how many drops of each I'll put in. After that one has to let the blend sit - 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 days. The oils take time to 'marry' 'blend' and 'integrate' with one another. Sometimes you can see the blend improving and at times it seems that for days nothing much is changing and then suddenly on the next day something quite amazing has developed. I believe in this sort of blending the final aroma is less important than the 'energetics' of the blend itself but of course it is really good if you come up with a pleasing blend as well. After the blend has stopped changing this could be a time to adjust oils for aroma. So at that time if you find that Palo Santo is still too strong you could add some more of one or more of the other oils in the blend. Then you go through the whole process again and wait. At any rate that's how I'd do it based ;-) Good Luck with your very special blend. All the best Bev Beverley Hawkins West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy www.westcoastaromatherapy.com , " Jodi Baglien " <Jodi wrote: > > Here's my question – I just bought a few ounces of Palo Santo oil (Bursera > graveolens Ecuador). I bought it to use in a blend I am creating for a > women's spiritual direction group, that I blend for each time they get > together. I blend for a specific intention that relates to what they will be > working on for their next segment of their training. > > I am really having trouble blending this oil, and one reason is – the aroma > for some reason makes me feel nauseous. Of course I am still sniffing it > straight. Has anyone else worked with this oil??? Has this happened to > you? Does anyone know the chemical breakdown > > I have tried a few combinations – one with tangerine, one with Basil, one > with Clary Sage. I don't like any of them, but primarily because I am > having trouble working with this oil. I do need to use this oil for the > group, so I don't want to change direction right now, I can't go into all > the purpose of this blend, but overall – dream time work, tribal, shamanic > aspects, inner awareness…. Etc. But just would love to hear anyone else's > spin on blending palo santo, energetic aspects they may have experienced > with it, ???? > > > > Anyone have any info to share? I use the wood all the time and have no > problems in that form. I think it is just so strong and when I get it > diluted down it will be better, but for right now – I am kinda resisting it > – so thank you in advance if you have a great oil (s) combination, I want to > keep this one really simple. > > THANK YOU > > Jodi Baglien > > Shiatsu & Essential Oil Therapies > > 612.802.9483 > > www.jodibaglien.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thank You Bev, Waiting for a blend to “marry” or “stew” is not always my long suit! But patience really pays off, and that is valuable information. Thank you for the great advice and thoughts. I did end up blending two more blends, one with Frankincense and Black Spruce – which I am enjoying, and one with Myrrh, frank, Neroli and Bergamot which is lovely as well. The Palo Santo is very heady, somewhat like a frankincense but heavier. It also changes with each sniff sometimes! I appreciated hearing that Dr. Berkowsky blends with “predetermined” oil selections, as I tend to do that as well, and then admire those that can just add as needed for aroma! Jodi Baglien Shiatsu & Essential Oil Therapies 612.802.9483 www.jodibaglien.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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