| We all know about the ancient thoughts related to | | | | special oils created for this purpose. These mixtures |
| the existence of the four classical elements in our | | | | and oils mostly need to be heated. Since they are |
| lives. Mostly Hindu, Japanese and Greek people were | | | | heated, you will need to use candle. Some people |
| the ones to have this ideas. The four elements are | | | | argue about this method involving the element Fire. |
| Water, Fire, Air and Earth. However, they also | | | | Practically, it's up to you, you're the one to decide |
| mentioned a fifth element as space or idea, but that | | | | whether it does involve Fire or not. |
| is out of the question for the moment. | | | | Air and Fire |
| What do these elements have in common with | | | | When Air and Fire are both involved, it's pretty logical |
| aromatherapy fragrances for your home? Aromas | | | | that you will most likely use some perfumed candles |
| make they way through air, so it is sort of an | | | | or other aromatherapy products which first need fire |
| air-based system. Anyway, aromatherapy can easily | | | | to produce the scent. Of course, this perfume |
| involve any of these four elements, since every | | | | diffuses through Air, so Air is also involved. |
| single aroma has its own associations. You know, it's | | | | Air and Earth |
| like in the ancient times, when people associated | | | | If you have a sachet, then you have Air and Earth |
| things, being their way to understanding life. Maybe | | | | too. A sachet is in fact a mix of herbs and flower |
| we forgot associations, and do not have them | | | | petals, diffusing aromatherapy fragrances. These |
| anymore in our lives. Aromatherapy fragrances for | | | | sachets may be used to perfume rooms or your |
| your home can easily bring new associations to your | | | | clothes too. Since herbs and flowers are plants, |
| home, thanks to every single aroma being associated | | | | related to the Earth, they bring the element Earth in |
| to some of the four elements, and maybe even | | | | your home with aromatherapy fragrances. |
| more. | | | | Air, Fire and Water |
| No matter what perfume you use in your own | | | | This is very similar to Air and Fire only. Mostly, you |
| aromatherapy, you use the element Air. You can add | | | | will have a candle heating a dish above that candle. In |
| something special to your own aromatherapy | | | | that dish, you add water and aromatherapy oils, so |
| fragrances for your home if you mix these classical | | | | after water has been heated, your perfume diffuses |
| elements, if you choose two of them, or for a | | | | through Air, creating a special atmosphere. These oils |
| perfect harmony, you will mostly choose all four. | | | | are very concentrated, so you need to use them |
| Aromatherapy fragrances highly influence your state | | | | with water. |
| of how you feel, your mood and your nervous | | | | Harmony: all of the classical elements together |
| system. Different perfumes have different effects | | | | You can choose to have a perfect harmony by |
| on people. For instance, jasmine is causes you to feel | | | | bringing all of the four classical elements in your home |
| agile and alert. | | | | with aromatherapy fragrances. If you need all four |
| Now, let's see how elements are mostly used and | | | | elements, you will use a so called potpourri. A |
| mixed. | | | | potpourri is very simple as construction: you have a |
| Air | | | | candle heating a dish above, but a deeper dish, then |
| People often use Air only, without involving any of | | | | in the case of oils. You only need to add a herbal mix |
| the other classical elements. This can be done in | | | | and water, so Earth, Water and Fire all work |
| several different ways. You can choose to spray a | | | | together, scenting your room with a very nice |
| scent in the air or you can use different mixtures and | | | | perfume, through Air. |