When you have a problem…Ask Mammy!

There is something about Agony Aunts that draws people to them.
I think it’s that feeling of “I’m not alone” or “at least I don’t have that to worry about” or maybe it’s just some nosy fascination with other peoples lives.
There is a website that you just have to go and visit. It’s called Ask…

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You thought that was it didn’t you?

…But sure we had to do better than that . After hours of work…dah dah…every letter in the new banner I drew by hand. Some of the herbs around the letters are; plantain at the foot of the “N”, Ivy around the “T” There is some Coltsfoot and Marigold too in there too. The coma is a seed pod. I…

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Healthy Ageing and Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Vitamin B12 Keeps Your Brain Youthful

Older individuals with low levels of vitamin B12 are at increased risk of having brain atrophy or shrinkage. Brain atrophy is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and impaired cognitive function.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a public health problem, especially…

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New Logo

Check out the new Nature’s Nexus logo. The design is hand drawn. It symbolizes the network that Nature’s Nexus has become, as well as the fact that we are all one (the single thread of the dream catcher), the circle of life and the things that dreams are made of. Dreaming of making the Earth a…

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40% Book Discount - The Essence of Perfume

Black Dog Publishing is proud to present to you its latest publication: Roja Dove’s The Essence of Perfume. 

The Essence of Perfume is a lavishly illustrated journey through the history of perfume, taking in the glamour and scandal of the industry as well the science behind iconic scents. 

Roja…

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The Unveiling Begins

 Please click here to visit the NNAPA site. Membership is restricted. Contact Ruth for an exclusive guest pass. Orientation week will begin on the 14th of October. Closing date for placing your name on the prospective students list is the 18th of September. Prospective students will be notified on…

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The Unveiling Begins

 Please click here to visit the NNAPA site. Membership is restricted. Contact Ruth for an exclusive guest pass. Orientation week will begin on the 14th of October. Closing date for placing your name on the prospective students list is the 18th of September. Prospective students will be notified on…

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Parfums Mouton Noir ™

I’ve been meaning to spread the word about this for months. Now that I have run out of my “happy pits” and I am about to buy a new one, or three, I feel I have to let you in on the secret.
I’ve been hearing it for the longest time, people are searching for an effective natural deodorant. Sure…

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Natures Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts

Nature’s Nexus is very proud to announce that this coming October we are launching the first year long class of Nature’s Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts. The academy is founded to provide free education to aspiring perfumers and will be focusing purely on the use of natural materials.

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Natures Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts

Nature’s Nexus is very proud to announce that this coming October we are launching the first year long class of Nature’s Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts. The academy is founded to provide free education to aspiring perfumers and will be focusing purely on the use of natural materials.

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Natures Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts

Nature’s Nexus is very proud to announce that this coming October we are launching the first year long class of Nature’s Nexus Academy of Perfuming Arts. The academy is founded to provide free education to aspiring perfumers and will be focusing purely on the use of natural materials.

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Global Carnival Weekend in Dublin

Dún Laoghaire Co Dublin is the place to be this coming weekend. 2008 Festival of World Cultures is taking place, starting on Friday the 22nd of August right through to Sunday the 24th. The full programme of events is available online at Festival of World Cultures official website 
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August 2008 condition…Mites

Mites are a real problem at this time of year for many animal carers, especially those with horses and dogs who have access to long grass.
Some breeds of horses such as those with feather (hairy heels) seem to be Mite-magnets, many domestic “Fancy” Rats are often troubled, and many dogs also seem…

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Martin Watt Exposes Website making Dangerous Oil Claims

The internet is where we go these days when we what to look something up. If we have an illness or a health problem we will often search on the web before we visit a doctor or a health practitioner. There are hundreds of websites making false claims and supplying misleading information. Martin Watt…

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Good Websites Series

What makes a website good or bad. At Nature’s Nexus we have worked very hard and continue to do so, to bring you a website that will be all you want it to be. We are always striving to make things better. We want Nexus to be a website that’s interesting, interactive and always growing and changing….

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Every Click Counts!

As the world economy begins to tighten, charities are amongst the first to feel the pinch. Here at Natures Nexus we’ve been looking at ways you can still give - at NO cost to you.

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August 2008’s good cause…World Animal Day

This month, I’m not highlighting any one charity but instead would like to bring your attention to :World Animal DayCoincidently World Animal Day - 4th October 2008 - is also the Tree of Life for Animals 3rd year anniversary. Tree of Life is a charity I have been involved with as a volunteer at…

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Stop the Journey of Cruelty

I hate to put people of their Sunday Lunch or their dinner, especially if there is mutton on the menu but if you watch this youtube video I am afraid that’s what’s going to happen. What I do want to happen is for you to take action and help to stop the cruelty happening. Do you know where your meat…

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Mind Body Soul Exhibition

London Mind Body Soul Exhibition -
Olympia 2, 15th & 16th November 2008
The Mind Body Soul Exhibitions offer a vast array of therapies and products, from Aromatherapy, to Reiki and Reflexology, Meditation and Yoga. These are just a few of the things you could see and experience at the Exhibition,…

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The Scented Djinn

I am enchanted by a little Etsy shop I came across today. Run by Nature’s Nexus member Justine Crane, owner of Le Parfumeur Rebelle, the top natural and botanical perfumery resource on the internet today. Le Parfumeur Rebelle is Justines labour of love and it is only as recently as the 18th of July…

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Vote for Our Zarah

Nature’s Nexus member Ian Smulders, owner of Orchid Book Distributors, has a very talented daughter. Her name is Zarah Chapman. Zarah’s work can be seen here.Zarah recently entered the Doc Martin’s ‘Design your own boot’ competition. You can see her entry here is really something very special. The…

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Vote for Our Zara

Nature’s Nexus member Ian Smulders, owner of Orchid Book Distributors, has a very talented daughter. Her name is Zara Chapman. Zara’s work can be seen here.Zara recently entered the Doc Martin’s ‘Design your own boot’ competition. You can see her entry here is really something very special. The…

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Natural Product Reviews July

Lagona Daily Care
Liquid Soap Bio Aloe & Lime
Skin Friendly
Marks we gave: 9/10

What it says on the bottle: Recommended for frequent hand washing and/or rough hands

What Karen says: I used it myself and on the kids. I found the cleaning power to be fantastic. It even took off ball point pen. It…

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Summer Animal Care - Phototoxicity and natural treatments

Summer Animal Care - Phototoxicity and natural treatments Ok, so it seems a funny topic to pick when parts of the country are still suffering from localised flooding but whether we believe it or not, the sun’s ultraviolet rays are gathering in strength day by day and this can present health…

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Ungents and Oils from Mandrake Apothecary

Anything to do with the ancients fascinates me. While browsing our members websites this morning I came across some wonderful ungents on MandrakeApothecary. Even just the word ‘ungent’ conjures up visions of ancient civilisations and Egyptian kings and queens. On the Oils and Ungents page of…

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Ungents and Oils from Mandrake Apothecary

Anything to do with the ancients fascinates me. While browsing our members websites this morning I came across some wonderful ungents on MandrakeApothecary. Even just the word ‘ungent’ conjures up visions of ancient civilisations and Egyptian kings and queens. On the Oils and Ungents page of…

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Joerg Muller - Master Tea Blender

I like my cup of tea and appreciate herbal teas but apart from that I know nothing about tea blending, so meeting with master tea blender Jörg Muller of Solaris Botanicals was an enlightening experience. 
Jörg and his wife, Karin Wieland, founded Solaris Botanical herbal teas 3 years ago and the…

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Don’t Say I didn’t warn ya!

Over the weekend I discovered a game called Bubble Shooter. Looks harmless enough, those lovely little gentle bubbles colored like candy. Every time you shot a bubble another one magically appears. When you shoot and hit two of the same color the bubbles go pop! It seemed so soothing in my…

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Top of the Yaps!

 
Yahoo! Groups are a great way to learn, meet new online friends, get working on a special project, share a common interest with others, and even to promote your blog or your online business to interested parties.

Nature’s Nexus is running a popularity contest for nature based Yahoo! Groups. If…

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Gingerbread in July

You know you are affected by climate change when you make gingerbread in the middle of July and it feels so right! The west of Ireland and parts of England are experiencing weather conditions that are far from summery. Making gingerbread people is a good way to pass the time, it will keep the kids…

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Interview with Martin Waugh

“The face of the water, in time, became a wonderful book-a book that was a dead language to the uneducated passenger, but which told its mind to me without reserve, delivering its most cherished secrets as clearly as if it uttered them with a voice. And it was not a book to be read once and thrown…

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Plantain the new wonder weed

I have just discovered one of our most common and not particularly pretty garden pests could be the next wonder drug to prevent cancer.
Very briefly, you may have read or heard about the book, your life in your hands. It talks about prevention/treatment of breast cancer and the involvement of…

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Plantain the new wonder weed

I have just discovered one of our most common and not particularly pretty garden pests could be the next wonder drug to prevent cancer.
Very briefly, you may have read or heard about the book, your life in your hands. It talks about prevention/treatment of breast cancer and the involvement of…

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The Joy of Tolerance!

Tolerance is a deep word, most want it, many desire our society to be it and most of us indeed believe that we are it.
But are we?

How many times have we heard the words, “Ah Yes, I am Tolerant BUT…”

There are many limits placed upon tolerance, we are tolerant of the beliefs and feelings of…

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Fathers Day E Card

This month I have chosen another charity that is very close to my heart, and my industry.
FARM Africa was set up by the farming community in response to reports of famine in the third world with the tag line “Send a tonne to Africa”. It asked Farmers to donate the value of a tonne of corn at…

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2012 Update - Confession, Sacrifice, Forgiveness and Gratitude in Healing

Several weeks ago the Institute for Hermetic Studies hosted a workshop on energetic healing.
Several points were mentioned on the role of confession, sacrifice, forgiveness and gratitude in healing. The following is a summary of the matter, but I believe that each of you can understand the…

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Something about Wolves

Around the year 1500 the last wild wolf in England was killed. These large meat eaters once ranged over Europe and northern Asia. Their numbers must have been high enough for them to be a threatening menace because there was a bounty on the head of a wolf from the beginning of the 16th century…

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An Interview with Pauhla Whitaker

I’ve followed Pauhla’s work with animals for a number of years. We first made contact when I wanted to find out more about animal aromatherapy after I had worked for many years with their human counterparts. I found her blog of her time with TOLFA both educational, and at times, heartbreaking. When…

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An Interview with Pauhla Whitaker

I’ve followed Pauhla’s work with animals for a number of years. We first made contact when I wanted to find out more about animal aromatherapy after I had worked for many years with their human counterparts. I found her blog of her time with TOLFA both educational, and at times, heartbreaking. When…

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Natural Product Reviews

We are pleased to announce the launch of Nature’s Nexus Natural Beauty Product Reviews.
GalwayNow Magazine has lent a hand in the launch by publishing this, our first in a series of reviews, in the June Edition of the GalwayNow.
 
MOOM Hair Remover With rose
What They say: MOOM has…

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Natural Product Reviews

This month we are launching our Natural Beauty Product Reviews. Galway Now Magazine has lent a hand in the launch by publishing the first word in 100% all natural beauty products from Natures Nexus
 
MOOM Hair Remover With rose
What They say: MOOM has reinvented the …

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Book Discount from Allured Publishers

Allured Bookstore! has generously offered all our members a 10% discount on any book they purchase from Allured. Simply email our editor for the unique password.
Allured are the global information leader in cosmetic, personal care, flavor, fragrance and spa & healthy aging industries for more than…

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The Ultimate Natural Perfumers Resource

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin by Steffen Arctander is a one in a million publication.
The book sits at my side on my bench as I blend. I refer to it everyday. It was originally published in 1961. Steffen Arctander began collecting natural aromatic materials and compiling notes on…

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New from White Witch

 
Artisan Handmade Angelico Incense sticks by natural perfumer Nathaniel Musselman.
Angelico are heavenly to burn in the home.
Containing: A Mediterranean Blend of Lebanon Cedar, Turkish Storax, Rosemary, Sumac, Juniper, Fennel Pollen, and other herbs and resins.
Cedar is burned to ease stress…

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CRYSTALS AND STONES.

Crystals and stones have been used for thousands of years to allow true self expression therefore helping to alleviate illness. Each crystal has a specific energy which helps us to choose the way we live our lives. Our bodies are miraculous things which can be helped to re balance and re…

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Olfactory, Organics & Orgasms

Our olfactory system is a highly complex system of the body that most people take for granted. These days most people’s sense of smell is far below what it should be. The modern world is overloaded with strong chemical smells, the effects of which are more than just to mask unpleasant as well as…

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Tree of Life for Animals

The cause for May 2008 is Tree 0f Life for Animals (TOLFA) an animal charity founded and run by Rachel Wright, a British veterinary nurse who I first met when we did our diploma in Essential Oil Therapy for Animals together. [Editors note: For the month of May Donations from Nature's Nexus Animal...



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Tried and Tasted ~ Yellow Split Pea Dumplings

Chana Dal Vadai (Deep-Fried Dumplings Made with Yellow Split Peas and Fresh Dill)
Recipe courtesy CUISINES OF INDIA (Ecco Press, 2001) by Smita Chandra and Sanjeev Chandra
This recipe was submitted after another member needed some ideas for what to do with a big sack of peas her husband brought…



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Attempting Enfleurage

 
 Enfleurage is one of the oldest known methods of extracting fragrant molecules from flowers. It originated in France around the 19th century and was used to make highly concentrated natural perfumery materials. Purified animal fat was used, it had no smell and was solid at room…



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Lavender’s Blue diddle diddle…

The humble lavender, I thought I had smelled them all.
I knew there were marked differences depending on the variety of lavender one is smelling. For example when exploring other lavenders I learned that both the Spanish Lavender Seville (Lavandula luisieri) and the Bulgarian Lavender (Lavendula…



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