27/05/2026
It happened during a guided olfaction for my course (olfacto-reliance level 2) with an oil I’ve smelled many times before.
But this time, it was different.
For a few weeks, I’d been feeling an emotional block in a situation. And deep down, I knew it was coming from me. I tried to understand it… but the mind can only go so far.
Back to the olfaction.
I was relaxed, open, feeling good. Then I opened the bottle of bay laurel, an oil I’ve used many times “without issues”.
But as soon as I smelled it it felt too strong, too uncomfortable, almost aggressive.
I wanted to stop but I also know: when there’s resistance, there’s something there to be understood or released or both.
So I stayed and I breathed.
What came during the 10 minutes of guided olfaction was powerful. Images. A childhood memory (nothing traumatic) and I could see a clear link to what I was experiencing now.
And then made sense. How my own pattern was creating the block. How something old, unconscious, was still running the show.
And then a message came: you can let go now.
I felt an instant relief.
Afterwards, thinking about my current situation, I felt the block was gone.
We often underestimate essential oils.
How fast they work and how deep they go.
My issue wasn’t something I could solve intellectually (I really tried). But essential oils in combination with the sense of smell don’t just work on the mind, they bypass it. They move through the body, emotions, memories, patterns…
If you’ve ever felt stuck in something you can’t think your way out of… maybe your mind doesn’t need more effort.
Maybe it has to happen through your body, your senses, your emotions 🌿💫
