So Much To Celebrate!
Wisdom of the Earth's July Promotion
This July, we are awash in the spirit of celebration! Did you know that this is the 25th Anniversary of Wisdom of the Earth and 2 years of monthly WOTE sales.
Wisdom of the Earth's 25th Anniversary
This fall we will be officially celebrating 25 years as an Arizona company dedicated to providing the highest quality, single-plant essential oils to our community and throughout the world.
Every essential oil we offer is thoughtfully sourced from trusted growers and distillers who share our commitment to purity, sustainability, and quality. For decades, these oils have supported the health and well-being of our community and continue to be among our most cherished botanicals. This month, enjoy 25% off oils from ten of the plant families that helped build the foundation of Wisdom of the Earth—a celebration of the timeless gifts of the Plant Kingdom.
How to Participate in this Celebration
Please read these instructions, even if you have participated before, as some ordering aspects have been changed to make the process simpler.
- The 25% off promotional offer on these select items runs Friday, July 24th through Sunday, July 26th at 6pm, Eastern Standard Time. I
- We have programmed the website to reflect the 25% off prices for these ten items; for reference, the regular price is shown in the product descriptions below. When you place an order for any of these ten products, the discounted price will be applied automatically. No coupons are necessary.
Exciting New Website Feature!
Ordering is easy! Simply visit my online store to browse this month's featured oils and place your order anytime during the promotion. Whether you're restocking your favorites or trying something new, this is a wonderful opportunity to bring these beautiful plant essences into your home. Click here to shop the collection: 25% off Sale
Meet the Amazing Products
The foundation of Wisdom of the Earth's beginning, and still strong contributors to our current success!
Frankincense, Rare Black (Wild) • Galbanum • Geranium • Hyssop (Organic) • Laurel Leaf (Organic) • Lavender, Highland 1400 (Wild) • Sage, Clary • Spikenard (Wild) • Cumin, Black • White Rose Hydrolat (Organic)
Boswellia neglecta
Rare Black Frankincense is a deep, sweet and warmly resinous essential oil, made available in the wild via the boring activity of a native insect. Due to this activity, the uniquely black resin seeps from the opening created by the insect, allowing it to be collected by the harvester. In other frankincense species, a human harvests the resin by using a machete to "bleed" the frankincense tree. Thus, as the farmer personally attested, "this Frankincense 'neglecta' is the most sustainably produced Frankincense in the world."
This very special Frankincense delivers a profound, anchoring aroma that instantly enlivens the heart and the spirit. It re-energizes your system, providing the vital emotional baseline and cellular restoration needed to navigate life's challenges. Historically, though it is a relatively new oil for us (last few years) it occupies a special place at WOTE because, just like in "the early days," we learned and sourced directly from the farmer. This beautiful Frankincense is a perfect example of why we still prioritize operating that way.
Medicinal Benefits: Accelerates tissue repair to fade scars and tone mature skin. Eases deep-seated respiratory tension to calm labored breathing. Relieves physical pain associated with chronic inflammation. Provides powerful neurological and memory support.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Black Frankincense is a powerful clarifier and focusing agent. It builds inner resilience, anchors unstable emotions. Spiritually, it acts as a powerful shield to protect the aura and ground the soul. It is also a powerful ally in accessing and addressing issues of unhealthy family patterns.
Historical Significance: It was used for thousands of years by indigenous nomadic harvesters as a sacred offering. Ancient spiritual traditions valued it as a bridge between the worlds.
Retail Price: 5 ml $20 · 15 ml $52 · 120 ml $364
Sale Price: 5 ml $15· 15 ml $39 · 120 ml $273
Ferula galbaniflua
Galbanum has an earth-and-woods aroma that instantly cuts through psychological blocks. It re-energizes your system, providing the vital physical momentum and focus needed to enable movement where energy has become locked or lethargic. This was one of the very first essential oils I ever experienced!
For those of you who do not know my "story" of how I became an aromatherapist, here is a brief account. While I was still an executive in the corporate world, I was experiencing stress, depression and multiple muscle aches and pains. I was at a global meeting in Philadelphia with my corporate colleagues, and I had scheduled an early morning massage to help manage the stress and pain.
Who arrived at 6 a.m. to do the massage? My future business partner, Barry Kapp, master massage therapist and aromatherapist, armed with essential oils (a term I had never heard before). The two he initially put under my nose, when I asked "What is THAT you are wanting to put on me???" were Galbanum and Frankincense. I took one whiff and said "absolutely NOT. I can't join 300 people in a global meeting smelling like that! Do you have anything people have heard of??" So he backed off a bit and used Lavender and Peppermint, instead. Well, looking at where I am now, and who I am now, suffice it to say that my life was changed that morning.
Medicinal Benefits: Galbanum softens rigid scar tissue and aids lymphatic flow. Reduces deep physical inflammation. Excellent in steam inhalations to clear stubborn, hardened mucus out of deep respiratory pathways. Helps address aberrant cell growth.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Galbanum banishes cyclic, obsessive thinking, restoring clarity and sharp direction. It builds inner resilience and releases heavy emotional "baggage." Spiritually, it acts as a powerful shield, creating an impenetrable energetic boundary.
Historical Significance: It was used by ancient Hebrew high priests as a core component of the holy incense burned within the Tabernacle. Its anchoring scent was integrated into classical spiritual ceremonies to create a reverent, sacred atmosphere.
Retail Price: 5 ml $37 · 15 ml $95
Sale Price: 5 ml $27.75 · 15 ml $71.25
Pelargonium graveolens
Geranium, a vibrant and sweet-floral essential oil with fresh, green herbal undertones, is an incredible ally for hormonal and emotional transitions. As life shifts, especially if we have not anticipated or orchestrated the change, our body and mind often struggle to deal with the new reality, leaving us feeling irritable and off-balance. This master adaptogen delivers harmonizing, balancing effects. It re-energizes your system, providing the vital nervous system equilibrium and adaptability needed to embrace life's inevitable changes and challenges.
Medicinal Benefits: Geranium aids in healing acne and wounds, and is also a potent post-surgery healer that aids in tissue regeneration. Geranium provides menopausal symptom support by balancing both the hormones and the emotions. It provides respiratory support via clearing congestion and supporting the immune system when fighting colds.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Geranium banishes nervous exhaustion, restoring calm, clarity and focus. A few drops over the heart (or wherever you typically hold your emotions) builds inner resilience, assuages grief, and transforms heavy moods.
Geranium earned a place in our historic celebration as it was the essential oil/plant that was the subject of my Level 1 Certification Paper! First of all, Geranium taught me about the "ins and outs" of botanical nomenclature, and how many plants, especially those that were involved in the perfume trade, had a very storied and often convoluted, confusing botanical history. I finally threw up my hands on that aspect of Geranium's history (I figured that if the botanists hadn't solved the confusion in two hundred years, it wasn't my job to do it in my Level 1 paper!) and instead, I wrote passionately about how Geranium literally "saved" me when I was going through menopause.
After a month or so of the typical night/day sweats and emotional turmoil, I turned to Geranium and Clary Sage and literally sailed through the rest of the process in a few months. I had friends who were using all kinds of pharmaceutical medications experience menopausal difficulty and stress for years. I was SO happy I took the natural route!
Historical Significance: A botanical relative to our geranium, African geranium, was known throughout Europe in the 1800s as a strong respiratory healer. Even in that time, Europeans with pleurisy and other chronic respiratory issues traveled to Africa for "the cure," as it was known.
Retail Price: 15 ml $38 · 120 ml $266
Retail Price: 15 ml $28.5 · 120 ml $200
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop is a crisp, herbaceous essential oil with a camphoraceous "kick." This purifying and clarifying essence cuts through internal sluggishness. It re-energizes your system, providing the vital metabolic boost needed to sweep away old behavioral patterns. If you've been carrying old stories that no longer serve you, Hyssop empowers you to release them. She helps you step boldly into new chapters of personal growth.
Medicinal Benefits: Hyssop is by far one of the most potent anti-viral medicines in nature. Highly effective for cold sores. In fact, Hyssop can even prevent them from forming. If you experience the "signal" of a kind of "buzz" or sensation some people initially feel in the area where the cold sore is about to erupt, a generous layer of Hyssop can usually stop it in its tracks. Hyssop relieves muscle spasms, cramps and provides adrenal support. The oil's anti-inflammatory effects aid in soothing gout and muscular rheumatism.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Hyssop is the oil of Forgiveness... of one's self and others. It builds inner resilience, clears heavy emotional residue, and transforms stagnant habits. Spiritually, it acts as a powerful shield for aura protection and helps us to see the wonder in life.
Hyssop earned a place in our Celebration due to our many incredible experiences with her. I will briefly share one... a student was attending our Level 1 Foundational Aromatherapy class and we did a meditation on forgiveness, utilizing Hyssop... so good for angst and resentment. One of the students literally started sobbing uncontrollably during the meditation, and we later learned that, during her experience, she was able to clear YEARS of angst and anger toward her mother and, for the first time, was able to forgive her. It literally healed their relationship to the extent that they reconciled. Was the relationship perfect? No, but they both were able to work together to restore and maintain a healthy relationship going forward.
Historical Significance: Derived from a sacred herb referenced across classical antiquity, this purifying botanical was used widely in ancient Egypt, Israel and Greece to access higher states of creativity, meditation and manifestation.
Retail Price: 5 ml $22 · 15 ml $57 · 120 ml $400
Sale Price: 5 ml $16.5 · 15 ml $42.75 · 120 ml $300
Laurus nobilis
Laurel Leaf, a bright and spicy-sweet essential oil, is an aromatic companion for intellectual courage and personal empowerment. As self-doubt creeps in, our bodies and minds may struggle to maintain confidence, leaving us feeling uninspired or mentally defeated. This triumphant oil delivers an invigorating, clear aroma that instantly cuts through creative blocks. It re-energizes your system and facilitates speaking one's truth with integrity and authenticity. Laurel Leaf gives one courage to move forward in life.
Medicinal Benefits: Laurel Leaf is the "Queen of the Lymphatic System." A few drops of the oil over the affected area soothes acute neuralgic discomfort and relaxes muscle spasms. Relieves swollen glands and tonsillitis, often in minutes. Relieves gas and stimulates digestion. Acts as a powerful mucolytic to open blocked sinus and bronchial pathways.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Laurel Leaf banishes creative stagnation, restores sharp memory retention and stimulates clear focus. It awakens our life force, sparks internal motivation, and transforms self-limiting beliefs. Spiritually, it acts as a shield of protection.
Laurel Leaf holds a special place in my heart. One of my teachers, the renowned Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, who heads the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy, spoke about a favorite personal application of Laurel Leaf at one of his conferences that Barry and I attended, very early in Wisdom of the Earth's existence. Kurt said he loved to put 8-10 drops of Laurel Leaf in the center of his chest when taking a shower, letting the water fall on it and drive it into the skin. Doing so created an aura of protection around the body.
Of course, I tried it as soon as I got home. Since water is an amplifier, in the case of the Laurel Leaf, that application technique makes you feel so alive and vibrant! I did that every time I took a shower for YEARS... finally, as I got older and my skin became more sensitive, I could no longer do it without causing irritation in the area. But it was a great experience for a couple of decades!
Historical Significance: Laurel leaf was woven into crowns and worn by ancient Roman emperors, scholars, and victorious athletes to denote supremacy. Ancient Greek traditions dedicated it to Apollo, utilizing its leaves to unlock prophetic vision and intellectual clarity. It is truly the "Essential Oil of Champions!"
Retail Price: 5 ml $22 · 15 ml $56 · 120 ml $392
Sale Price: 5 ml $16.5 · 15 ml $42 · 120 ml $392
Lavandula angustifolia
Our Highland Lavender grows wild on Mt. de Cheiron in France. Our 1400m Highland Lavender is hand-gathered, as no harvesting equipment could possibly be brought up the mountain to the areas where the lavender grows between the rocks. This exquisite and uniquely soft floral essential oil with high-altitude alpine purity, is excellent for deep nervous system relaxation.
On one of our first visits to France, Barry and I attended an aromatherapy conference, where we met Alain and Sylviane, the distillers of the highland lavender. They invited us to visit them in their village, high in the mountains above Nice and we, of course, accepted their invitation. Alain and Sylviane gave us a tour of their garden, their distillery, and pointed out the area on the mountain where they were harvesting the lavender.
A couple of years later, we took a group to visit them, and had the opportunity to experience harvesting the lavender, seeing the lavender oil being produced, and then actually sleeping up in the lavender overnight in sleeping bags! Unforgettable. We called it our "million star hotel." Thus, the Highland Lavender has a cherished place in the history of Wisdom of the Earth.
Medicinal Benefits: Highland Lavender soothes skin conditions such as eczema, and acute burns and bruises. Tension headaches and muscular tightness are no match for this incredible oil... they just release and fade away when you apply 5-7 drops on the area of concern. Highland Lavender also aids in harmonizing blood pressure.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Highland Lavender dissolves deep emotional trauma and fosters self-acceptance. Spiritually, it acts as a shield to shut out external "noise" and create a space for peaceful inner reflection.
Historical Significance: Foraged wild and hand-harvested at 1,400 meters in France, this pristine botanical has been cherished across centuries as the "supreme panacea" of folk medicine, capturing the unadulterated energy of the stars. It was used by historical European herbalists to cool inflamed conditions and soothe the pain of hard physical work.
Retail Price: 5 ml $28 · 15 ml $73 · 120 ml $511
Sale Price: 5 ml $21 · 15 ml $54.75 · 120 ml $383.25
Salvia sclarea
Our Clary Sage is a vibrant essential oil, known for female vitality and hormonal balance. This euphoric, ester-rich chemotype delivers a relaxing, deeply comforting aroma that instantly brings you to center. It re-energizes your system, providing physical relaxation and emotional support.
This is the "companion" essence I used with Geranium in the early years of WOTE for my menopause support and symptom management. These two essential oils are literally the "dynamic duo" of reproductive system health for women, and became the basis for my Scent of a Woman AromaKit, which was designed to support women on their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness journeys.
Medicinal Benefits: Eases intense menstrual cramps and helps regulate the menstrual cycle. Also addresses the physical symptoms of menopause (e.g., hot flashes). Supports brain health and improves circulation in the body. Eases digestive stress and soothes the Central Nervous System (CNS).
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Clary Sage clears deep mental burnout, restoring creative clarity. It builds inner resilience, purges negative subconscious loops, and transforms emotional stagnation. Spiritually, it acts as a powerful force to strengthen your natural intuition and facilitates reconnection with Mother Earth.
Historical Significance: Derived from the Latin word to "clear," this visionary botanical was nicknamed "Clear Eye" during the Middle Ages because its seeds were used to clear physical obstructions and heal vision. Medieval European traditions valued it as an energetic clearing agent, utilizing its penetrating aroma to lift heavy spirits and access the subconscious mind in dreamwork and meditation.
Retail Price: 15 ml $40 · 120 ml $280
Sale Price: 15 ml $30 · 120 ml $210
Nardostachys jatamansi
Spikenard, an intensely earthy, musky essential oil, is an aromatic aid for grounding amid major life transitions. As life circumstances shift dramatically, our bodies and minds often struggle to find stability, leaving us feeling uneasy and anxious. This deep-rooted aroma instantly pulls chaotic energy back down to earth. It re-energizes your system by encouraging heart-opening acceptance, providing the vital physical anchor and psychological peace needed to move forward.
Our precious Spikenard is included in this Celebration because it is the essence that enabled me to "hear" a plant talk to me for the first time! I was living in Newtown, PA then, and was out on my deck at night to let my dog out. I heard the words "I love you" in my mind, as clear as day. I spun around, looking to see who might have said that, as my daughter was out with friends that evening, and it couldn't have been her. Then I heard it again... "I love you, you saved me!" And then I knew.
When the deck had been built by the previous owners, they had a large round area cut out of the perimeter to permit a huge holly tree to remain. My ex-husband had always said... "That would be a great place to put a hot tub! We should cut down that tree." My very direct answer was "Over my dead body." He was the kind of guy who described himself as "I ask forgiveness, not permission." And because I traveled a lot at that time, it was entirely possible that I could come home from a trip and find a hot tub in the place of my beloved holly tree. So I made it abundantly clear to my husband that he was NOT to touch that tree.
I had picked up athlete's foot at the gym (yes, in those days I went to the gym!) so I was using Spikenard morning and night on my feet. And I realized THAT was why, after a couple of years of my protection of her, the tree was just thanking me now! The Spikenard had opened up that avenue of communication with the natural world that I had never experienced before. I was laughing, I was crying... I was ecstatic! And from then on, the experiences came frequently. As I always tell my students, I see the ability to "tune into" this communication channel like an old radio dial... the plants and trees are communicating, but unless you can align and "tune into their frequency" (channel), you cannot receive their messages. They are broadcasting, but we cannot hear them. Spikenard can change that.
Medicinal Benefits: Spikenard is a natural sedative, conveying a sense of peace and calm that facilitates rest/sleep. Soothes chronic fungal skin irritations (like the aforementioned Athlete's Foot) and balances sensitive skin. Acts as a gentle laxative when applied regularly to the abdomen and supports hemorrhoid relief (gentle enough to be applied directly).
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Spikenard aids in developing intuition and psychic abilities. It opens the channel to connect with and receive insights from the natural world. Further, it is a deeply spiritual oil that enhances our awareness of, and communication with, the unseen world.
Historical Significance: Foraged from the rugged heights of the Himalayas, this ancient root botanical is said to have been used by Mary Magdalene to anoint the feet of Jesus before the Crucifixion. This was consistent with their understanding of Spikenard as both opening one to Spirit, and also assuaging physical and emotional pain. Ancient Roman and Egyptian elites utilized it as a priceless, luxury cosmetic oil to preserve youth and anchor the mind before death.
Retail Price: 5 ml $28 · 15 ml $73
Sale Price: 5 ml $21 · 15 ml $54.75
Cumin, Black
Nigella sativa
Black Cumin, a nutrient-dense oil is made from one of Earth's "miracle" plants. It does everything from eliminating harmful bacteria to regenerating the body's cells and tissues. An incredible daily tonic for building and maintaining a strong immune system, and one of the few that we suggest ingesting internally via making a tea with it, putting it in a smoothie, or just taking some on a teaspoon (10-12 drops is a good amount for most people). That is why so many people purchase it in the 120 ml size. A 15 ml size has approximately 450 drops in the bottle; if you are taking 10 drops a day, that would be 300 in a month, so the smaller bottle would last about 45 days.
Black Cumin is to Wisdom of the Earth as it is to the body...a source of strength and energy. It is the backbone of our product line, right up there with Frankincense in terms of the number sold in a year. It is a staple for me, personally, and for many, many of our students and customers. I am never without it. Also, Rana, the Nepalese producer of this amazing oil has been with us since the beginning. Barry went to Nepal early on to meet with him and tour his operation. They became friends, and the gentleman, whose son was in college in the US at the time, visited Barry and Cynthia at their home in Cornville when he came to the States to visit his son.
Cynthia tells a really funny story about Rana's experience at Wisdom of the Earth when it was on Page Springs Road...there are cattle roaming in the area, as it is very rural. There was a "cattle guard" at the end of the driveway, but one morning, when he was there, the cows had managed to negotiate the cattle guard and were up by the house! The three of them had been meditating, and when they opened their eyes...the cows were in the front yard! He was overjoyed and felt it was a "sign", as the Nepalese people revere the cow as a sacred, life-sustaining being.
Medicinal Benefits: Provides immune system support and reduces fatigue. Aids in the healing of skin diseases and promotes healthy hair, scalp and nails. Alleviates severe digestive bloating and eliminates internal parasites. Eases arthritic joint inflammation and muscular stiffness. Opens restricted airways affected by seasonal allergens or deep congestion.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: Black Cumin sharpens the mind, providing clarity and internal focus. It builds inner resilience, strengthens physical boundaries, and transforms energetic stagnation. Black Cumin is the Queen of the immune system.
Historical Significance: Discovered inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb, this legendary seed botanical has an interesting history. It was praised by ancient Egyptian and Middle Eastern healers as a divine cure-all capable of healing "everything except death" (attributed to the Prophet Muhammad). Islamic historical texts celebrate it as a premier protective remedy to guard the body’s vital life force.
Retail Price: 15 ml $35; 120 ml $245
Sale Price: 15 ml $26.25; 120 ml $245
White Rose Hydrolat (Organic) Rosa alba
White Rose Hydrolat, a delicate, ethereal floral water, is an aromatic companion for gentle skin renewal and emotional uplift. This high-vibrational organic mist delivers a cooling, sensuous floral aroma that instantly heightens your mood. It re-energizes your system, providing vital skin hydration, and physically and emotionally fills your heart with optimism.
Medicinal Benefits: Cools hot skin flushing and reduces facial redness. Hydrates sensitive, mature, or dull complexions. Softens shallow, stress-constricted breathing when misted gently over the face and chest.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits: White Rose Hydrolat builds inner resilience, uplifts the spirit and opens the heart to love. Spiritually, it acts as a powerful attractor, inviting high-frequency angelic protection.
Historical Significance: The White Rose was celebrated in medieval Europe as the ultimate symbol of spiritual purity. It was utilized in classical alchemy to represent divine light, pristine virtue, and the unfolding of spiritual wisdom. Historical monastic gardens cultivated these white blooms exclusively to produce holy washes for cooling inflamed skin and elevating the soul toward peace.
Retail price: 120 ml $37
Sale price: 120 ml $20.35
Continue Your Journey with the Plant Kingdom
Whether you're just beginning to explore essential oils or are ready to deepen your understanding, I'm here to support you every step of the way.
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Thank you for supporting Everyday Harvest. It is a privilege to walk alongside you as you continue your journey toward greater health, clarity, and connection.
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Warmly,
Susan Cote the b
