Happy New Year! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

2005 marks our 10th anniversary online. (yes, some of you have been with us since 1995...I hope you know how much we appreciate that!)  I can't believe we are still here, and how we've grown.  What a gift!  Over the time I've been here I've seen friends and mentors leave the business, had one of my favorite distillers sell his farm and retire, (another one is threatening retirement and I told him he's not allowed!). We've had our share of problems and made our share of mistakes.  But we've grown through them all.  We still are privileged to do what my daughter described several years ago, "Every day, you send all over the world boxes full of joy and healing."  And, most of all, we have made so very many friends among our clients and our suppliers.  You all have enriched our lives in ways that have nothing to do with finances.

In honor of our 10th anniversary, orders placed on the 10th of each month, using the promotional code "anniversary" without the quotations, will receive a 10% discount.  Ten on the Tenth for our tenth anniversary, we should all be able to remember that!

SPECIAL SALES

January seems to be cold and flu season, so we are putting our most effective bacteria and virus fighters on sale for you.

First of all, of course, our GermBeater Synergy and Room/counter spray, both at 10% off normal retail pricing.

The following essential oils will be 10% off when ordered through our SPECIALS page.

• Cinnamon Bark
• Oregano
• Teatree
• Manuka
• Bay Laurel
• Niaouli
• Dalmation Sage
• Lemongrass
• Cassia
• Cajeput
• Spike Lavender
• Thyme Linalol
• Melissa
• Clove
• Ravensara Aromatica

EUCALYPTUS SAMPLER

Order all five of our Eucalyptus Specimens for the price of four.

15 mls each of Eucalyptus Globulous, Sweet Spanish Eucalyptus (unrectified), Eucalyptus Smithii, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Eucalyptus Citriodora (Lemon Eucalyptus.)  Normally these would cost $35.00 Order our Eucalyptus Sampler from our Specials Page for $28.00.  One will be free!

NEW PRODUCTS

• Sweet Orange
• Carnation Memories
• Frankincense Frereana
• Prosperity Synergy (for the new year!)

12 Days of Christmas Gifts

The winners of our 12 Days of Christmas Gifts:

25th - Ruth Gilbert - Bath Salts
26th - Karen Tucker - Beeswax Tapers
27th - Susan Weiss - Jasmine Bliss Bath
28th - Rhonda Womack - Carnation Memories Anointing with gold toned perfume bottle
29th Bonnie Burton - Aromastone, which she actually ordered !!! :)
30th - Albert Buie - Sandalwood Exotica Soap with soap deck and sponge
31st - Sharon Chaput - Amber Amphora
1st - Katrina Knauss - Tub Teas
2nd - Sandy Beausang - The Blossoming Heart
3rd - Annette Kohn Lau - 5 Aromatherapy Soy Candles by Gabriel's Aunt
4th - Monique MacIntosh - A Buddha Aromalamp with the Elementals Set.
and on January 5th, Carla Frey won a $50.00 Gift Certificate from Nature's Gift.

ORDER 7000

The numbers keep adding up. Courtney reminds me that we will probably hit order number 7000 before our next newsletter.  A reminder that there will be a special gift for whoever the lucky client is.

From our clients:  hints and tips for fighting colds and the flu (or at least keeping yourself more comfortable!)

My comment:  When I've had a bad cough, my diaphram ends up really hurting, and I've found MuscleEase helps ease the pain.  Courtney isn't fond of the smell of the MuscleEase massage oil, but swears by our MuscleEase Bath Salts for aches, pains, and congestion. (the high amount of Eucalyptus in it probably helps with the decongestant effect.)

Years ago June Curtis wrote the following:

My order arrived on Wednesday and got put to immediate use since we both
have colds. I quickly concocted your "Hints and Tips" blend of Ravensara,
Clove Bud, Cinnamon Leaf and Lemon Myrtle for the diffuser. Relief was swift
and the room smelled wonderful! This is a definite "keeper" to stave off the
New Mexico bacteria and viruses that are new to our immune systems. Thank you
> >too for the sample of Clove. I hesitated to order that without testing
lest my blends turned out to smell like Easter Ham!  My fears were groundless
since it's a pleasant oil, much softer fragrance than expected, but a little
goes a long way.

A month or so ago, Kristi Kusek wrote:

    I just wanted to drop you a little note to tell you how much I love your Manuka oil!  I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and noticed it was recommended for use with CFS - so I gave it a try well over a year ago.  It has become a staple oil for me that I use in almost any blend in some quantity.  I definitely feel that the use of essential oils, especially Manuka, has helped to keep me from getting those nasty recurrent viruses that I had suffered from for years prior to this.  In fact, my poor husband has the flu right now and I am diffusing a blend of ravensara, manuka, cinnamon bark, clove, and lemon myrtle to help him get better faster and to keep me well!  I feel confident that it is helping to clear the air of those nasty germs. 
 
Old Time Sore Throat Remedy (not aromatherapy, but sounds helpful so we're passing it along:

Sore Throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and
take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Six years ago, Dorothy Murphy shared this formula on an aromatherapy discussion list:

2 drops Ravensara
1 drop Euc. Radiata
1 drop Palmarosa
1 drop Myrtle

dilute in 10 mls of Carrier oil, preferably a combination of ones high in
Vitamin C like Rosehip Seed.  Put on chest and throat and lymph node areas
under the ear/jawline and on the lung reflex area of the feet.

Another flu/cold bath formula from a client who asked not to be named:

Colds and Flu ENERGIZER
10 drops Ravensara
10 drops Eucalyptus
4 drops Peppermint
8 drops Rosemary 

Blend together, add one quarter (8 drops) to a warm bath.  This would be a stimulating blend for when you can't afford to just go to bed. The peppermint and Rosemary will help you get moving again.

Donations and Charities

For the month of January, 2% of all orders placed on Wednesday will be donated to the Tsunami disaster relief of the Red Cross.  That seems to be the most urgent need.  (I'm reminded to say that prayers and healing energy for the survivors may be even a more urgent need!)

Soldier Care Packages. 

For almost a year now, the women of Nature's Gift have been sending letters and "care packages" to a group of soldiers in Iraq who normally were receiving no mail. (Courtney has a good friend serving there who sent us a list of names.)  If any of you would care to help us with this there is an item in the shopping cart, on the main page, that will allow you to add one dollar "for the Soldiers" to your total bill.  Whether or not we support the war effort, we care about the young men and women in harms way, and have tried to do what we can to show that folks back home remember them and think of them.   The direct link to this item is http://www.naturesgift.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&itemid=1455

Our thanks to you.

2004 was a fantastic year for Nature's Gift.  It was our most successful year ever, financially.  We were cited as sources in several new books, and as a source of information in Shirley and Len Price's new book "Understanding Hydrosols"    We feel so very validated by this publicity.  None of this could have happened without the support of our loyal clients.  Thank you all for allowing us to continue doing what we love.

And a happy and healthy New Year wish to all of you!

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