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Alexandria Brighton’s Still Room Series – a collection of 12 books that she has written, will soon be available for purchase at PrioritiesInc.com. Her introduction to the first book will give you a flavor of who she is and where she comes from as she shares this valuable collection of her essential oil recipes and inspiring information about the Aromatic Lifestyle.

From the Still Room; A Collection of Aromatherapy Recipes
by Alexandria Brighton

Introduction

Women as healers and care-givers for their families and communities pre-date written history. From time immemorial, women were expected to give birth, nurture, heal, protect, provide for and spend their days steeped in the tradition of the wise women before them, caring for themselves and their families – and quite often, the entire community. The skills a woman brought to her marriage would very well determine whether or not that family would live in comfort, have enough to eat, stay well and prosper. The things we have come to accept as the comforts and necessities of live were placed entirely in the realm of womanly arts.

The woman’s arts reached their peak during the late middle ages till the early part of the last century, in the time of the stillroom. The stillroom was a room separate from the kitchen but usually within close proximity which contained a still. Unlike the large outdoor stills used for making alcoholic beverages, the stillroom still was a smaller and simpler version used to distill herbs to extract their essence for use in medication, cosmetics, salves and many other household uses.

The stillroom was perhaps the most important room in a home, especially the more wealthy manor houses, where the lady of the manor – with the help of the servants, may have to minister healing to everyone living on or working for their land. In these times, the nearest doctor, if there was one, could be several miles away and accessed only by horse or worse still, on foot, thus requiring a manor house and later a homestead to be self sufficient. The stillroom and the special women who worked there were revered and valued for their knowledge and skill, as they sustained the health and well-being of those in their care, often totally responsible for saving and prolonging their lives.

The stillroom recipe book was passed down from mother to daughter and training in the stillroom arts had direct relation to the value a young girl could bring to a marriage. The word “recipe” originally referred to a medicinal formula, and a recipe book for the stillroom may contain everything from medicinal recipes to cough syrups, cosmetics, cordials, liquors, liniments, perfumes, pomanders, food preservation, jams and jellies, wool dyeing, candle making and soap making. Everything that sustained and added quality of life to the family might be found in the stillroom recipe book. Family recipes were closely guarded secrets much like some of the favorite recipes passed down from our ancestors are today. Grandma’s famous pie crust or turkey gravy recipe becoming a family legacy passed to the next generation.

Today, with the increasing interest in aromatherapy, essential oils and other natural forms of health care, the arts of the stillroom are again gaining recognition and are truly the birthright of every woman. Whenever you make a simple herbal recipe, scent a homemade candle, enjoy a potpourri from your own herb garden , make an herbal vinegar or preserve food, you are participating in the preservation of the tradition of the woman’s arts and the legacy from the long-forgotten stillroom.

When the stresses of our fast-paced lives makes us long for the simpler times, take out your stillroom recipe book, select a favorite recipe and step back in time. Join the many women who have gone before you, feeling the connection with these women who have preserved the traditions, celebrations, and warm family memories we enjoy today.

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Since entering the world of aromatherapy well over 20 years ago, Alexandria Brighton has emerged as one of the foremost authorities on this ancient healing art. An internationally-certified aromatherapist, formulator, and educator on essential oils, she has formulated unique therapeutic blends for numerous companies in the United States and Canada, creating everything from medicinal to cosmetic to "angel" blends.

As a result of her commitment to providing only the highest-quality therapeutic-grade essential oils, Alexandria has, over the years, forged long-standing personal relationships with some of the finest and most ethical distillers around the world. She has traveled to India and the Himalayas in search of oils produced by small distillers whose dedication and artistry are such that their precious oils will never see mass commercial markets. Her relationships with both national and international medical aromatherapists and researchers provide her with the most up-to-date information on both the use and safety of essential oils for aromatherapy.

Alexandria's deeply intuitive nature, spiritual insights, wisdom, and ability to process and integrate the education and information she gathers has set her apart as a cutting-edge educator. Over the past 20+ years, she has taught countless workshops, training thousands in the art and science of aromatherapy, natural health, and Feng Shui. Her dedication to staying current on the latest research and advances in this ancient field is part of what sets her apart as a Master Educator in the world of aromatherapy.

Additionally, her selfless approach to life and to teaching, along with her willingness to share her own unique recipes and suggestions for using essential oils in every aspect of everyday life, including methodology and instruction on their proper use, endear her in the hearts of seminar attendees across the globe.

Alexandria now brings her expertise 'home' to ForeverGreen as the vehicle to share her life's work and passion – much of which has never before been taught.

Through teleconferences, workshops, seminars, and cutting-edge training modalities, Alexandria will share her life's work with essential oil devotees across the globe.

Join us for this exciting journey!

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Seeking answers to her own health challenges has kept Lorene Davies (Formerly Lorene Cron) on the cutting edge of health and wellness modalities for over 27 years. Over time, her philosophical views have evolved from fighting the ‘war on disease’ to embracing health, our birthright, pleasurably!

Working closely with, and being taught and tutored by one of the world’s authorities on essential oils for over 8 years, and continuing to support the work and message of Essential Oils by now working with Alexandria Brighton, Master Blender, Aromatherapist and Master teacher - has uniquely qualified her as a messenger in teaching others about using, and sharing the message of essential oils!

Her passion in helping others embrace, understand and improve their health naturally, comes through loud and clear!

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