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The Story
Since my youth, I have always been on a mission to avoid store-bought cosmetics and to make my own clean, homemade cosmetics. Having suffered for years with rosacea and eczema, I always had sensitive skin that could not tolerate the artificial chemicals in conventional store-bought cosmetics. I realized that the quality of what you apply to your skin is just as important as the quality of the food you eat. As I would research homemade cosmetic recipes, I kept noticing essential oils listed in the ingredients. I was intimidated at first to use essential oils because I knew so little about them.
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So, eventually I signed up for an aromatherapy class and was astonished to learn of the power of plants and essential oils. They could make those homemade cosmetic recipes of mine all the more highly beneficial for the skin and overall well-being. Living in New York City can be confining and stressful, and it was a godsend for me to learn how essential oils could literally connect me with nature, bring tranquility to my busy life, and nurture my skin all at the same time. What I learned made me appreciate the plant-world so much. Plants do so much for us.
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Wanting to learn more, I went on to take advanced aromatherapy classes, attended numerous webinars and seminars, visited essential oil distilleries and suppliers, traveled to different locations to see local aromatic plants, and became a certified clinical aromatherapist. I did anything I could to expand my essential oil education and continue to do so today.
Why Spells, Potions, Fairy Tales, and Legends?
With my aromatherapy education, I decided to create my own aromatherapy potions for all to experience and enjoy. I chose a fairy tale/legend theme to help people better understand what essential oils are and how they can be used. Fairy tales and legends help people connect with the purpose behind each potion that I make. Fairy tales and legends inspire. We read them as a child and carry their lessons with us throughout our lifetimes. Everyone has his or her own dragons to face, and whether it’s fear, anxiety, insecurity, lack of hope, or depression, your childhood tales are there to remind you that YOU CAN DO IT.
Fairy tales and legends are timeless and placeless, and this flexibility of interpretation suits them for almost any time or any culture. Regardless of age, sex, religion, or race, most people can relate to them. They express the longing for happiness that is difficult to achieve in life, but we all know is possible. We can identify with the heroes or heroines of the tales, and in our minds we can become the masters and mistresses of our own destinies.
Fairy tale characters are riddled with emotions like fear, panic, anxiety, anger, happiness, sadness/grief, insecurity, lack of focus/concentration, and fatigue. These are all emotions that essential oils address. Fairy tales also portray the inner and outer beauty of their characters. Essential oils help bring out the inner and outer beauty in all of us whether inhaled or applied topically through skincare products. Like legendary characters, we are all longing for a state of joy and peace of mind. Essential oils help us achieve that.
Fairy tales and legends were woven into the customs and folklore of the diverse culture I was raised in. They taught me many lessons about the trials and tribulations of life. I dedicate much of my inspiration to my Grandmother because she enriched my childhood with fascinating legends and fairy tales that have been shared worldwide for centuries. She, too, was a lover of nature.
Her name was Dolly.
Thus, I am so thrilled to bring you my Twelve Spells potions! As I craft and package each potion by hand, I like to think that I am transmitting to it the energy it needs to serve its specific purpose. I put so much thought and care into formulating each potion just for you. I created a line of Emotion Potions to address your ongoing quest to have mental and spiritual well-being. I also created a line of Beauty Potions to improve the beauty and appearance of your skin so you look and feel better inside and out. My Dream Potions will help you get the tranquil and restful night you need to be energized for the next day.
MAY THE POTIONS WE BREW HERE AT TWELVE SPELLS HELP YOU LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER...
​Annie Leyendecker
CEO, Certified Clinical Aromatherapist