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A photograph of a serene winter landscape at sunset. The sun is low in the sky, casting a warm golden light that illuminates the scene. The foreground is dominated by a field covered with snow and dotted with dry, golden grasses and shrubs that glisten in the sunlight. The middle ground shows a few buildings, possibly homes, nestled at the base of a hill. The hill and the buildings are partially shadowed, creating a contrast with the brightly lit field. In the background, there are rolling hills that fade into the distance, and the sky above is a mix of blue and soft orange hues with some scattered clouds. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and picturesque, with the sun's rays adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter setting. Curtesy Florian Birkmayer, for “The Molecules of Connectedness.”

“The Molecules of Connectedness” * Book Excerpt * Florian Birkmayer, MD

aromatica poetica March 14, 2024

Aromatica Poetica is honored to present “The Molecules of Connectedness,” an excerpt from Essential Oils for Psychedelic Therapy Support: An Introduction to the AromaGnosis Method by Florian Birkmayer MD. Florian gave us one of our first interviews—way back in 2017! That interview details his journey from his first exposure to aromatherapy in childhood and subsequent medical training in psychiatry at Columbia University, to his practice with clients—most of whom suffered from trauma and PTSD, to the creation of AromaGnosis with …

Collage art affirmation cards by Skye Alexander: I am Peace, I am Beauty, I am Wisdom.

The Tastes & Smells of Magick Spells: An Interview with Skye Alexander

aromatica poetica August 28, 2018

Skye Alexander is an artist, astrologer, tarot reader, feng shui practitioner, drummer, and the author of many fiction and nonfiction books, including The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book and, most recently, Find Your Goddess. I reached out to Skye for an article about Sex Magick for Playboy, and decided to press my luck and ask her to do one more interview with me for Aromatica Poetica, to which she generously agreed. In her useful and informative spell books, she often provides …

‘There’s Rosemary, That’s for Remembrance,’ With Recipes!

aromatica poetica November 8, 2017

Ophelia, as her wits unwind, uses the language of flowers to express what her modesty as a young maid won’t let her say directly. She says, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember,” to her brother Laertes, perhaps as a stand-in for the lost Hamlet. Rosemary has long been renowned for its stimulating effects on the brain, and modern science seems to be catching on. I remember well a roommate in Santa Cruz who burned rosemary sprigs to …