The transition from summer to autumn can be difficult for many of us. As the days shorten and the wind cools, I need a little extra help from my herbal allies to accept that the long hot days of summer are ending and the long dark days of winter are soon to come.

As the days shorten and the wind cools, I need a little extra help from my herbal allies to accept that the long hot days of summer are ending and the long dark days of winter are soon to come.  

Recipe: Carrier Oil

1 ounce fresh St. John’s Wort infused Olive Oil

Ingredients:
5 drops Clary Sage essential oil (euphoric, brings clarity and insight)
2 drops Mint of choice (clears heat, calms “angry” liver)
2 drops St. John’s Wort (associated with summer, the sun, grief, depression)
2 drops Hemp (regulates key systems in body, modulates immunity)

Instructions:

1. Add essential oils to the carrier oil and put in a roll-on bottle.  
2. Apply to temples, forehead, chest or any area that calls to you.

Let me know what you think!

Photo: Paul Bica