12 Essences for a Happy, Stress-Free Holiday Season

Brandy Oswald

Happy Holidays

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a wild whirling of emotions. It’s a beautiful melange of joy and stress. From family gatherings, to hanging decorations, to holiday parties, it seems there’s always something to do and somewhere to be. During a time of year that brings such immense joy and gratitude, we often find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and stressed out.

Allow gemstone and flower essences to transform your holiday season by raising your frequency and promoting harmony, balance, gratitude, and joy. Adding vibrational essences to your holiday season assists in releasing the stress and embracing all of the joyful moments that we are blessed to experience this time of year.

Today, we’re bringing you 12 essences for a happy, stress-free holiday season. We’ve outlined these essences by their ability to promote gratitude, joy, family harmony, and balance. Happy Holidays, Starry Friends!

 

Essences for Gratitude

I Am Gratitude

This Peruvian flower essence is great for raising the octave of love during the holiday season. Whether it’s at the family holiday party, the dinner table, or while giving and receiving holiday gifts - this essence will infuse you and your loved ones with abundance and gratitude. Add this essence to your holiday traditions and not only experience gratitude, but BE gratitude!

 

Mustard

This Golden Bach flower essence is a powerful supporter of gratitude, joy, and emotional equilibrium. When families gather, and the holidays are upon us, emotions tend to be high. It’s a beautiful and messy melange of joy, gratitude, love, and stress. Using the mustard essence will help keep emotions balanced this holiday season, while enhancing feelings of gratitude and joy.

BONUS: Click here to get an insider’s look at the making of the Mustard Essence with Star Essence Founder, Star Riparetti!

 

Loving Thoughts

Keep a positive perspective and an open heart this holiday season with our Loving Thoughts essence blend. It supports optimistic, loving thoughts, which allow us to recognize and express gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives.

 

Essences for Joy

Celebration Blessings Spray

Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with our Celebration Blessings Spray. This essence blend is perfect for ceremonies and celebrations of all kinds. It makes everything happier. Spritz it at your family holiday party, at your office holiday party, and at all of your celebratory gatherings this holiday season.

 

Pure Joy

This magnificent orange blossom flower essence promotes enthusiasm, euphoria, and pure joy. Use it this holiday season to keep spirits high and joy abundant. Oh, did we mention it is the perfect addition to party punches!

 

Dance

Dance, our essence from the vibrant, red bougainvillea flower, supports grace and brilliance. It will get you flowing gracefully with life, while adding some vibrancy to your dance moves. This is a great essence to get you and the family moving gracefully during the holidays.

 

Essences for Family Harmony

Otter Delight

As our only animal essence on this list, Otter Delight supports family harmony and joyful play. It encourages heightened self-love, ensuring that you are able to give love this holiday season. Add this essence to your holiday traditions to strengthen family bonds and promote family playtime!

 

Holy Harmony Spray

Given the intensity of emotions and obligations that arise during the holiday season, allow our Holy Harmony Spray to offer some much needed peace and harmony. This essence blend is both soothing and healing, allowing you to stay calm and collected despite high emotions during the holidays. It has a simultaneously relaxing and uplifting blend of lavender and fennel essential oils. The perfect essence blend for some serenity now!

 

Art of Gentle Communication

If there is one thing that instantly improves family harmony, it’s gentle communication. With our Art of Gentle Communication calendula flower essence, encourage softer, more positive communication this holiday season. This essence will bring a calm, healing energy to your family as they gather for a joyous holiday.

 

Balance & Ease

Balance and Stability

Balance and ease are not necessarily sentiments that we associate with the holiday season. Release stress this year and return to a state of balance and harmony with our Balance and Stability essence. It is a great essence for feeling balanced in your environment, especially during times of stress. This essence is also great for children and animals. Say hello to balance and stability for the whole family!

 

Quintessential Balance

This broad spectrum stabilizer quickly returns equilibrium to those who use it. It’s anti-stress properties are great when you are feeling  off-center and in need of balance and ease. Bring quintessential balance to the entire family including kids, pets, and plants!

 

Azurite/Malachite

Lastly, we have the Azurite/Malachite gemstone essence for loving tolerance. This essence creates a willingness to listen, relate, and communicate while remaining in the heart space. Keep your family vibrating in the octave of love and tolerance this holiday season with this powerful gemstone essence.

 

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Astrology and Essences - Unique Essence Pairings for Sagittarius

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Sagittarius Astrology and Flower Essences

It’s Sagittarius season, which means it is a time of optimism, independence, knowledge, and adventure. Our Sagittarius friends, born approximately November 23 to December 21, are one of the three wise, adventurous, inspirational fire signs. Their knowledge-seeking nature gives way to creativity and wisdom, while their independent personality fosters adventure, especially outdoors.

Though Sagittarius is optimistic and adventurous, they may find themselves becoming a bit too blunt and reckless. This is a sign for which gentle communication and patience are very important.

For both the highs and the lows, there are flower and gemstone essences that are perfect for Sagittarius. Every vibrational essence uniquely addresses particular emotional states or tendencies. It is for this reason that essences pair so well with the astrological world. Essences harness the relationship between the frequencies of the human body (emotions, thoughts, and spirit) and the frequencies, or vibrational energy, of the natural world. Similarly, astrology explores the relationship between the frequencies in our bodies and the frequencies of the planets. While it might seem that essences and astrology are unrelated, they both address the energetic relationship between nature and the human body. For this reason, vibrational essences offer powerful support for each of the zodiac signs.

Sagittarius, let’s raise your frequency and get you vibrating at an all-time high!

Below are a list of Star Essence flower and gemstone essences to support the positive characteristics of Sagittarius and additional essences to balance any undesired characteristics.

 

How it Works:

Essences listed next to positive characteristics work to support and encourage the associated positive trait. Essences listed next to less desirable characteristics work to balance the associated trait.

 

SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21
Essences for Sagittarius Qualities:

Optimistic ~ Gorse, Mango Paradise (Mango)

Independent ~ Freedom/Libertad, Spirited/Audacious and Bold (Gazania)

Philosophical, Knowledge-Seeking ~ Brilliant Student, Opaque Blue Sodalite

Adventurous, Outdoorsy ~ Nature Communion, Travel Solution, Blue Turquoise

Blunt ~ Art of Gentle Communication (Calendula), One Heart

Reckless ~ Clear Head (Feverfew), Impatiens

Self-righteous ~ Humility (Wild California Peony), Vervain

 

For more deeper look at the relationship between the zodiac and vibrational essences, we’ve created a free Vibrational Essences & Astrology E-Book! It highlights the relationship between the zodiac and vibrational essences and masterfully outlines essences to support each sign of the zodiac.

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7 Essences for Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving

Brandy Oswald

We are so grateful

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we’re reminded to give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives. However, it can be easy to get swept up in the stress of the season like cooking a gigantic family dinner or that pesky relative making his yearly visit. Let’s take some time this Thanksgiving to steer clear of stress and refocus on the beautiful things in our lives.

Some great ways to shift your focus towards the blessings in life is to develop and support a daily gratitude practice. Gratitude lists, journaling, and prayer are a great way to do this. Of course there is another gratitude practice that we’re very fond of. You guessed it - flower essence use!

There are many wonderful flower essences that work to raise our frequencies, shift our perspective to the positive, and support our ability to experience and express gratitude. Don’t just bring your famous apple pie to Thanksgiving dinner this year, bring some flower essences, too, and support yourself and your family in giving thanks this Thanksgiving!

Not sure where to start? We’ve gathered together a list of our six favorite flower essences for expressing gratitude and one great gemstone essence as well!

 

7 Essences For Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving

 

I Am Gratitude

An obvious choice for the first essence on our list is the I Am Gratitude flower essence. This Peruvian flower essence is great for raising the octave of love around the dinner table. It supports the user in being able to give and receive feelings of gratitude. Add this essence to your Thanksgiving traditions and not only experience gratitude, but BE gratitude!

 

Mustard

This Golden Bach flower essence is a powerful supporter of gratitude, joy, and emotional equilibrium. When families gather, and the holidays are upon us, emotions tend to be high. It’s a beautiful and messy melange of delight, appreciation, love, and stress. Using the Mustard essence will help keep emotions balanced this holiday season, while enhancing feelings of gratitude and joy.

BONUS: Click here to get an insider’s look at the making of the Mustard Essence with Star Essence Founder, Star Riparetti!

 

I Am Generosity

We can’t talk about the holiday season without talking about generosity. During the Thanksgiving holiday we are not only giving thanks, but time, love, and energy into crafting a delicious meal, a finely decorated home, and designated time with loved ones. It is important to support our generosity during this time of year, so that we can continue to give thanks, joy, and energy to the ones we love. The I Am Generosity flower essence is the perfect essence for enhancing magnanimous flow and abundance during this joyful time of year.

 

Prosperity Alchemy

Strengthen your affirmations of generosity and gratitude with the Prosperity Alchemy essence blend featuring Freedom/Libertad, I Am Generosity, I Am Gratitude, I Remember, Citrine, Diamond, and Emerald essences. With Prosperity Alchemy you will remain open and willing to receive gratitude and abundance.

 

One Heart

One Heart is a great unifying, love-filled essence that brings people together. If your family tends to argue or experience divides during the Thanksgiving holiday, the One Heart essence is great for supporting acceptance of one another and unifying the entire family.

 

Loving Thoughts

Keep a positive perspective and an open heart this Thanksgiving with our Loving Thoughts essence blend. It supports optimistic, loving thoughts, which allow us to recognize and express our gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives.

 

Green Adventurine

Lastly, we have our featured gemstone essence - Green Adventurine. This gemmie is a powerful promoter of harmony, positive vibrations, and emotional security. Adding this essence to your Thanksgiving holiday will soothe emotions, foster a sense of peace and harmony, and allow you to experience the joy of giving thanks.

 

 

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It's Scorpio Season: An Inside Look at Astrology & Essences

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scorpio flower essencesIt’s Scorpio season, which means it is a time of passion, intuition, and mystery. Our Scorpio friends, born approximately October 23 to November 22, are one of the three emotional, sensitive, intuitive water signs. Their passionate nature fosters both creativity and romance, while their intuitive personality makes them seem almost psychic in nature.

Though Scorpio is adaptable and known to embrace transformation and change, their passionate and intuitive nature can transform into obsession, jealousy, and resentfulness.

For both the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, there are flower and gemstone essences that are perfect for Scorpio. Every vibrational essence uniquely addresses particular emotional states or tendencies. It is for this reason that essences pair so well with the astrological world. Essences harness the relationship between the frequencies of the human body (emotions, thoughts, and spirit) and the frequencies, or vibrational energy, of the natural world. Similarly, astrology explores the relationship between the frequencies in our bodies and the frequencies of the planets. While it might seem that essences and astrology are unrelated, they both address the energetic relationship between nature and the human body. For this reason, vibrational essences offer powerful support for each of the zodiac signs.

Scorpio, let’s raise your frequency and get you vibrating at an all-time high! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are a list of Star Essence flower and gemstone essences to help support the positive characteristics of your sign and additional essences to help to balance any undesired Scorpio characteristics.

 

How it Works:

Essences listed next to positive characteristics work to support and encourage the associated positive trait. Essences listed next to less desirable characteristics work to balance the associated trait. 

SCORPIO

October 23 to November 22 

Essences for Scorpio Qualities:
Passionate ~ My Passion (Passionflower), Floral Erotica (Sticky Monkey Flower), Sacred Union, Red Coral

Psychic ~ Illumination, Blue TopazTransparent Indigo Sodalite
Transformative ~ Graceful PassagesLabradorite, Unakite
Deep, Mysterious ~ Divine GoddessWhale Time, Moldavite
 
Obsessive ~ New Perspective (Filaree), High Frequency, Crystal Clear Spray
Jealous ~ I Am Gratitude / Mustard, Loving Thoughts
Resentful, Wounded ~ For Giving (Acacia), Star of Bethlehem, Ruby

For more deeper look at the relationship between the zodiac and vibrational essences, we’ve created a free Vibrational Essences & Astrology E-Book! It highlights the relationship between the zodiac and vibrational essences and masterfully outlines essences to support each sign of the zodiac.

Get on the wait list and be one of the first Starry Friends to receive your free copy of our Star Essence’s Vibrational Essences & Astrology E-Book!

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Spiced Berry ImmuniTea Recipe with Immune Boosting Flower Essences

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Spiced Berry Immunity Tea

What’s better on a chilly fall evening than warm, soothing tea? How about an immune boosting tea featuring our Super Immune Blend and the tantalizing aromas of orange, berry, and spices? This recipe for Spiced Berry ImmuniTea brings all of this and more.

The cinnamon in this tea provides great antimicrobial properties to fight off any fall illnesses that might be creeping in. This tea also provides a nice dose of immune boosting vitamin c from the oranges and berries. To really transform this immunitea into an illness-busting, immune booster, we’ve added a few drops of our very own Super Immune essence blend, featuring the healing powers of elderberry, nettle, and echinacea.

When brewing, this Spiced Berry ImmuniTea sends delicious autumn aromas swirling throughout your home. Imagine returning home and being greeted by the soothing scents of cinnamon, cloves, and warm winter berries. It’s magical!

Put on your cozy socks, cuddle up by the fireplace, and enjoy some wonderfully-scented Spiced Berry ImmuniTea!

 

Spiced Berry ImmuniTea

Serves: 12 cups

Ingredients:

12 c. Water

1 Cinnamon Stick

1 tsp. Whole cloves

2 Whole Star Anise

1/2 Whole Nutmeg (about 1/2 – 1 tsp)

1/8 tsp. Whole Peppercorns

1 Vanilla Bean, sliced open lengthwise

1/2 inch Fresh Ginger

2 Tbsp. Honey

1 Orange, thinly sliced

1/2 Lemon, thinly sliced

1 c. Mixed Berries, fresh or frozen

14 drops of Super Immune Blend

 

Directions:

Add water to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat. Add all ingredients to water, cover, and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and funnel into a mug for serving. For an autumn-scented house, simmer uncovered. Store remaining tea in large mason jars and refrigerate up to one week. Can be served hot or cold.

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Have the best autumn yet with these fun fall essences

Brandy Oswald

autumn fall essences

With cooler weather and shorter daylight hours, we have begun to usher in the delights of Fall. From hiking to Halloween, bonfires to deliciously-spiced pies - there is much to love about the fall season. Today we’re highlighting a few of our favorite fall activities and the vibrational essences that support them so that you can have the best autumn yet!

 

Hiking

 

Hiking, one of the most beloved fall activities, is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors even as the weather cools down. It allows us to stay active, have fun in our bodies, and bask in the natural beauty of fall. From foliage to scurrying animals, hiking is a magical way to connect with nature.


To support your beautiful fall hikes, reach for our Nature Communion and Spunky essences. Nature Communion is a hike in a bottle that both enhances connection to nature and to the physical body, allowing for hikers to tune into their physical bodies while connecting with nature. Spunky is a fantastic essences supporting physical stamina and endurance, as well as adventure and courage, making for incredible fall hikes.


Basking in Autumn Aromas

There are few things more enjoyable that the comforting aromas of hot apple pie, spiced orange tea, and the gentle burn of pine. For many folks Fall is defined by mom’s apple pie, spiced tea in the morning, and the soothing scent of pine trees. While flower essences do not carry the scent of the flowers, they do carry the powerful energy of the flowers. This fall try coupling autumn aromas with the energetic power of flowers. Head outside, gather some pine needles and make a few pine smudges for a natural pine-scent indoors. Simultaneously use our Pine essence to access the self-acceptance and self-love powers of the pine tree, while basking in the soothing aroma of your very own pine smudge.


Bonfires

A fan favorite of fall is gathering with loved ones around cozy, warm bonfires as the sun sets. The bright red flames, roasted marshmallows, and shared laughs that take place around a fall bonfire are one of the most joyful aspects of the season. Embrace the heat of fall bonfires by adding the Red Sardonyx gemstone essence to your wellness routine, allowing you to stoke your physical fire and feed emotional warmth.


Design Awesome Halloween Costumes

Another incredibly fun, fall activity is to design halloween costumes for yourself and your family. Most of us get caught off-guard in early October and find ourselves with absolutely no idea on what to do for a halloween costume. Feeling uninspired and lacking creativity, many folks forego the joy of dressing in a halloween costume all together.


This year can be different. Grab our Artistic Inspiration and Project Catalyst to boost your creativity and drive to dream-up, craft, and carry out your halloween costume designs.


Travel for the Holidays

As mid-fall approaches, we begin to gear up for holiday travels. We become reliant on planes, trains, and automobiles - perhaps, more so than any other time of the year. Rather than dreading delays and jet lag, embrace your travels this year with our Travel Solution essence blend. Travel solution increases adaptability and coping mechanisms, allowing you to work through travel delays and unexpected changes with patience and ease. It also offers relief of motion sickness and jet lag.

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4 Back-to-School Essences for Kids & Students (Don't worry parents, we've got something for you too!)

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It’s that time of year again - the dog days of summer are coming to a close and the new school year is just around the corner. With the back-to-school frenzy upon us, it is easy for parents to feel overwhelmed by all there is to do to prepare their kiddies for the new semester ahead.

While parents are feeling a bit frantic and chaotic, the kiddos are often equal parts excited to see their friends and dreading the return of homework. For parents and children, alike, emotions are high and, in the blink of an eye, the easy, laid-back pace of summer has suddenly disappeared.

Now more than ever, it is important to come back to self-care - for mom, dad, kiddos, and all the great support persons going through the back-to-school transition. Yoga class, gym days, family bike rides, story time - whatever it is, prioritizing re-invigorating, rejuvenating activities for the entire family is essential.

Perhaps it goes without saying, but our favorite way to manage the potentially hectic back-to-school days is with flower and gem essences. Here are our top picks for a smooth, peaceful transition into the new school year - we’ve got essences for the kids, and a few for mom and dad, too!


4 Back-to-School Essences for Kids & Students

1. Brilliant Student

Snapshot: For studying, creativity, alertness, and public speaking

Support intellectual and artistic endeavors, while enhancing concentration and alertness with our Brilliant Student Constellation. With this essence blend, students can cultivate a greater sense of inspiration, passion, and clear direction. It is also brilliant for public speaking, test-taking, presentations, and artistic expression. Take on the new school year with vigor and heightened creativity!

 

2. Attention Formula

Snapshot: Improves concentration, assists with relaxation, and assists with ADD & ADHD

Remain attentive, focused, and relaxed this school year with Attention Formula. This blend has been shown to offer incredible support to children and adults living with ADD & ADHD. It’s Peruvian rose salt base helps to balance minerals, while its fava flower essence holds a connection with L-Dopamine.

No more drifting, nodding off during class, or fidgeting in your seat this school year!


3. Happy Kid

Snapshot: Nurturing, Balancing and Soothing. Contains no alcohol.

With its ability to balance and calm challenging situations, this gentle, nurturing blend is designed specifically for children. Its joyful, loving influence can inspire positive dynamics between siblings and playmates, as well as with parents and other authority figures. As the kiddos transition into a new school year, their relationships with their siblings and parents can become strained by the new schedules, obligations, and school yard dynamics. Children are especially sensitive to energy and respond quickly to this formula, making it the perfect solution to help the whole family get along during the back-to-school frenzy!

Happy Kid is available in both Constellation drops and Spray formats. Or pair them!


4. Celebration

Snapshot: Fun party essence, for ceremonies and unplanned jubilation

Support good vibes and celebratory energy this school year with the vibrant Celebration essence. Who says back-to-school time has to be all frenzy and no fun?! Infuse the transition into the new school year with joy and celebration. After all, the kiddos get to see their friends every day and return to their favorite after-school sports and clubs - there is fun to be had!

Celebration is available in both Constellation drops and Spray formats. Or pair them!


2 Back-to-School Essences For Parents and Support Persons


1. Mother and Child ReUnion / Mariposa Lily

Snapshot: Supports maternal bonding

Encourage mother-child bonding at any age with our Mariposa Lily flower essence. Embrace your mother-child relationship with tenderness, trust, unconditional love and gentle mercy. Facilitates deep healing and inner resolution when needed. This incredible essence even supports healthy female dynamics with family members of all generations (sister, aunt, niece, in-laws, grandmother). This one is for all the stressed out, back-to-school mamas out there who are missing their kiddos as they return to school!

 

2. Impatiens

Snapshot: Encourages patience, understanding and trust in divine timing

Moms, dads, and support persons, enter into the new school year calmly and gently with the Impatiens flower essence. This essence is perfect to those looking to go with the flow, create space for things to unfold, and have faith that things are working out just as they are meant to. With this essence you will remain calm, not frantically rushing from one thing to the next. Slow down, chill out, and enjoy the vibrant energy of the back-to-school season!

 

 All Back-to-School essences are 44% off thru the end of September.

 

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