The Unknown Land

“Peek Ahead” April 30th, 2021

Scot’s Pine + Rose Attar

 

Pinus sylvestris L. - Scot’s Pine

Origin: France

Plant part used: Branches

Source: Wild-crafted

Method: Steam distillation

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Description

This beautiful Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) essential oil holds the signature of a powerful supportive tree. Scots Pine holds us up both physically and emotionally. Its warmth and unconditional loving energy nurtures us, if we let it, in a way that is hard to imagine. Pine exudes nurture and does so unconditionally and faithfully, you can always depend on pine.

On a physical level, this supportive, nurturing is found in pine’s natural capacity to re-trigger tired adrenals, boosting them with energy to help them get back into action. Pine’s force is nurturing, re-initiating the two fountains of energy from the adrenal glands that give us the physical motivation we need to function fully here on earth. Pine also bears the weight of the physical structure that holds us up. It has an anti-inflammatory action on rheumatic and arthritic conditions and a re-mineralizing action on the bones.

Dr. Bach used pine for those people that are constantly putting themselves down, feeling guilty and never good enough. Scots Pine’s nurturing energy can get through the self-hate and help us feel loved and therefore love ourselves.

Wilhelm Pelikan’s reflection about pine being full of “etheric oils (essences) and balsamic resins, which are an intervention of a luminous and calorific process in the cold areas of the earth, where the pine originates from,” sums it up well. When feeling cold and in need of support, call on pine. Scot's Pine calls for us to come play as well! 

 

Rosa damascena, Santalum album - Rose Attar

Origin: India

Plant part used: Flowers

Source: Cultivated

Method: Hydro-distillation

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Description

Rose Attar is one of the most commonly distilled attars in Kannauj. We were lucky enough to visit Moosa’s distillery during the rose harvest. We watched the local farmers bringing their huge jute bags of roses (Rosa damascena) to be processed. Many thousands of rose petals are needed to produce this attar known as Ruh Gulab or soul of the rose.

In this attar, the gentle, soft smell of roses is cradled by the underlying notes of the sandalwood. It is intoxicating and nurturing, like coming home into the warmth after being caught in a storm. It is the sweetness so many of us are searching for. It makes you feel loved, held and understood. The rose sings and opens the heart, while the sandalwood provides a safe, warm, woody ground for this purring aroma. Its soft vibration is instant, embracing the skin, bringing a smile to the face. Rose Attar provides a feeling of safety, unlike any other aroma. Its smell allows you to let go and fall into it, like a baby being cradled in a mother’s arms.

It is used to help ‘cool’ excess heat, open the heart doorway and regulate hormonal imbalances.