3 nerdy things you need to know about frankincense oil

Dear community 

It was so awesome reading all of your personal testimonials on FRANKY ESSENTIAL OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What a POWERFULLY HIGH VIBE oil! And its uses were so varied!!!! 

When I first smelt Franky, it took me straight back to my childhood and the smell of the Greek Orthodox church. It felt like I was coming home.  I instantly fell in love with it and NEVER EVER tire of its smell. No matter how much I use it, I can’t get enough of it. Its gravitational pull is immense. Franky has a long history of use in prayer, meditation, and medicine.  It was well known during the time of Christ for its anointing and healing powers (and of course was one of the gifts to the Christ child). In biblical times it was worth more than gold! It has been said that “frankincense has been used to treat every conceivable ill known to man”. It is mentioned in one of the oldest known medical records  (Ebers Papyrus) dating back to the 16th Century.  

Here are 3 nerdy things you need to know about Franky: 

• Franky is great for the eyes. Pop into the diffuser and hold your eyes open over the mist. Use your common sense as to the distance. Or pop a couple of drops in the palms of your hands, rub together, and hold over your eyes in a tent with your eyes open. The aromatic compounds will nourish the eyes. Great for conjunctivitis, red eyes, and dry eyes.  

• Franky is amazing for the skin, especially scars, wrinkles, and moles. You can make a scar roller blend with franky, helichrysum, copaiba, and lavender. There were a few personal testimonials from our community on how luxurious franky is on their skin, for smoothing wrinkles, and for making moles disappear.  

• Franky has anti-cancer properties. There are numerous studies on franky’s anti-tumoral properties. Also, look at these references:  

• Watch “Dr. Muhmud Suhail, Young Living Frankincense in Oman” interview here.  

• Listen to 15 mins audio recording from the 2018 Cancer Summitt here.  

• Dr Steven Lin and frankincense and cancer article here.  

• Listen to the personal account by Australian Young Living member using Frankincense protocol here.  

• Read this informative lecture by Gary Young  

• Dr Eric Zielinski “The Truth about Essential Oils and Cancer”.  

Other research articles on franky and cancer are set out below: 

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22171782/ 

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115001446 

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664784/ 

All of the above are set out in the EO101 guide found in the Member Resources page of my website.  

Together with orange and lemon oil, frankincense is one of my most used oils and I probably go through a minimum of 1 bottle a month. If I had to pick just ONE oil to take with me to a desert island it would be frankincense oil.  

Here’s how I personally use this MUST HAVE oil: 

• I have it in my bathroom and apply diluted in a carrier oil to my face, neck, shoulders, and boobs every day for its skin protective properties and as a perfume 

• A drop on the crown of my head and over my third eye opens the crown and third eye chakras respectively and sets me up for the day

• I love to diffuse it with orange oil as an uplifting combo 

• I use it for meditation as it is deeply grounding and calms the nervous system 

• I ingest a few drops daily either in water or in a capsule (alternating with Deep Spectra which is frankincense on steroid because it contains the essential oil PLUS the frankincense resin which contains Boswellic acids so it has 4.6x the antioxidants of franky. Deep Spectra can be applied topically on the skin as a healthy swap to Botox and I also ingest it in an empty capsule from the pharmacy  

• I apply it under the tongue when I am gripped by fear or panic (which is different to stress) 

• Rub excess franky that is on hands into your nails as a natural nail hardener 

• And I loooooove how it smells on men as an aftershave! 

This is what members of our community had to say about YL Franky oil…. 

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have FRANKY oil on hand!
 
Love Soulla x

If you want to avoid skin cancer, here are my 2 biggest tips

1. stop using conventional personal care products especially conventional sunscreen!!!!

2. stop eating industrial seed oils (e.g. canola oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, vegetable oil etc.)

What’s wrong with conventional beauty products, especially sunscreen?

Conventional sunscreens contain oxybenzone and other toxic chemicals that are harmful to people, the ocean and fish (which we then eat).

Oxybenzone is found in over 50% of sunscreens along with the following toxicants:

• 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC)

• Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone)

• 3-Benzophenone camphor

• Octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC)

• Padimate O

• Retinyl palmitate (a form of vitamin A)

• Octylmethoxycinnamate

• Artificial fragrances

What do these chemicals actually do? They fall into one or more of these buckets:

• endocrine disrupters (disrupt hormones)

• carcinogens (cause cancer)

• allergens (trigger allergic reactions such as headaches, coughing, wheezing sneezing, and migraine headaches)

• neurotoxins (affect the brain)

The research has been out for many decades on the carcinogenic effects of conventional sunscreens. See the publication of Dr Peter Dingle here and his book Dangerous Beauty. In short, this research shows that laboratory tests on the main ingredients of conventional sunscreen reveal that they are associated with increased skin permeability, endocrine (hormone) disruption, and the generation of free radicals and subsequent damage to DNA within skin cells which can result in cancer. Many epidemiological studies show an increased risk of skin cancer to sunscreen users. A review of studies on skin cancer and sunscreens by Science News found that people who used sunscreen were more likely than non-users to develop melanoma. The results of a randomised controlled trial of adults who used sunscreen daily found an increased risk of basal cell carcinoma.  This is all very (tragically) ironic for sunscreen don’t you think?!? So it is often the oxidation of the toxic chemicals from sunscreen on the skin that causes cancer as opposed to the sun itself. We are blaming the sun for what the toxicants are doing.

Many experts now recommend that sunscreens containing oxybenzone should not be used on children. Knowing all this, I have to bite my tongue at the beach when I see people lather conventional sunscreen (especially on kids ) and even worse spray conventional sunscreen (which are lung irritants)

This is not a journey of deprivation but simply a journey of healthy swaps.
If you want to wear sunscreen (because you can’t cover up or get out of the sun before burning) simply swap to a natural one!!! So which one?

I’ve used every single brand of natural sunscreen for over 25 years and the cleanest one that I use, trust, and recommend is Young Living SPF 50 mineral sunscreen because:
✅it’s zinc oxide based
✅ it’s toxic-free
✅ it applies beautifully (not thick and gluggy like most natural ones)
✅ it’s reef safe (this is so important if you give a sh#t about what you’ll be handing our oceans)
✅ it contains the highest quality essential oils that are nourishing for the skin including sacred frankincense, myrrh, ylang ylang, lavender and carrot seed oil.

What’s wrong with industrial seed oils?

In a word, they are toxic. I discuss this at length in my one-on-one health coaching sessions for my Food as Medicine digital package but in a nutshell here is the bad news:

• Seeds don’t want to give up their oils. High heat, high pressure, and chemicals are required to extract oils from seeds rendering the oils rancid (unstable). Unstable fats create free radicals (especially when heated) which damage DNA in turn potentially resulting in cancer.

• They are high in omega 6 PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) which cause inflammation. Inflammation is the root cause of all modern diseases regardless of the name of the disease.

• More specifically, seed oils impair cellular function, impair neural (brain) connections, cause oxidative stress, disrupt hormones, and have been linked to infertility, mental health problems (e.g.violent behaviour) and all modern diseases including heart disease and cancer.

• They are polyunsaturated fats and are hence not heat stable.

• They have no nutrient value (completely empty calories).

• They are much harder to detox from our cells than refined sugar and refined starches.

• They are used by almost all cafes and restaurants (especially for deep frying) and most packaged foods.

Many experts are now saying that if you regularly ingest seed oils it is only a matter of time before you will develop cancer.

Refer to my Seed Oil Free Cafe & Restaurant Guide to Sydney for a list of seed-oil-free clean eats. Support cafes and restaurants that are doing the right thing for people and the planet even if that means it costs them more to make products that are good for you.

One view is that once ingested, seed oils can oxide on the skin in the presence of sunlight.

Healthy swap to the safe, natural fats that your great-grandmother was using prior to the industrialisation of our food supply e.g. butter, ghee, beef tallow, pork lard, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil and coconut oil. And no - these natural fats don’t clog arteries or cause heart disease nor raise LDL cholesterol or make you fat (in case you didn’t get that memo).

Don’t fear the sun...

but don’t stay out too long that you burn

We need a certain amount of sun exposure for a host of reasons including vitamin D (for strong immunity) and endorphin release (love those feel-good hormones).

If you have pets you will notice that they seek out the sun and when they have had enough they move into shade.

We too need to use our common sense and intuition to get adequate sun exposure daily but never to the point of burning. You know your skin better than anyone so if you feel you’ve had enough exposure, simply cover up or move into the shade.

If you can’t do either of these 2 things, then use a quality sunscreen such as Young Living mineral sunscreen (which I can hook you up with at wholesale prices). The darker your skin the more sun exposure you require. Build up from a few minutes daily. The more embodied you become (in tune with your body as you start detoxifying) the more easily you will gauge when you need to get out of the sun. A vitamin D deficiency is of real concern and is associated with most illnesses and diseases.

Coconut oil and certain YL oils like myrrh and carrot seed oil provide some measure of natural SPF so if you want a light measure of sun protection this may suffice.

Would love to hear your views on this “hot” topic (no pun intended).

Love Soulla xxx

Monthly Business Spotlight Sylvia Tarchalska | Just Be Whole

Dear YL community, 

I'm excited to introduce something new. Each month I'll be shining a light on a different business in our oily community. We are fortunate to have some amazingly talented businesses within our Star Anise Essentials community, from naturopaths, beauty therapists, massage therapists, acupuncture, healers, kinesiologists, building biologists, child care centres, low-tox hairdressers, sound healers, and lots more. 

Let’s support and celebrate the incredible businesses around us!

Sylvia’s Here to Help You Transform Your Life 

Sylvia is a Master Neuro Transformation Therapist™, Functional Medicine Health Coach/Nutritionist, and Aroma Freedom Practitioner dedicated to helping you transform your energy, mindset, and life.

Sylvia embarked on this journey after spending 16 years as a stockbroker and trader, grappling with the toll of being overweight and severely burned out. Witnessing colleagues trapped in self-sabotaging patterns that not only impacted their health but also strained their marriages—and, in some cases, even cost them their lives—ignited her passion to create lasting change.

Have You Ever Felt Like Something Invisible Is Holding You Back?

• Are limiting beliefs keeping you from setting and achieving BIG goals?

• Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or paralysed by self-doubt?

• Is anxiety running the show, leaving your dreams on hold?

• Are you sabotaging your progress—regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose or blaming menopause for every symptom?

• Do you find yourself stuck in behaviours that keep you from succeeding?

 Sylvia specialises in breaking through these barriers by rewiring your subconscious, releasing stored negative emotions, and realigning your values.

 With her guidance, you can:

• Free yourself from the patterns and programming keeping you small.

• Finally step into the life you deserve.

 Ready for a Breakthrough?

You can contact Sylvia via Instagram here or Facebook here or LinkedIn here

For more information visit Sylvia's website today.

CURIOUS TO STEP INTO THE YL BIZ?

Dear community 

The start of a new year is often a time of great reflection on our life and the direction in which we are heading. 

Maybe you are thinking that you want to step into the health and wellness space but, like me, don't have any formal qualifications in that area (or maybe you do which is an extra bonus).

Maybe you are wanting to earn some extra income as you are feeling the financial pinch with inflationary pressures. 

Maybe you want a vocation where you feel that you are making a genuine impact on people's lives at the grassroots level.

I want you to know that the YL biz opportunity is a fabulous vehicle that ticks all the boxes for me and countless others globally and is one that is always here for you to explore. 

To be honest most of us stumbled into the business side of Young Living by accident. Most of us signed up with Young Living just to get the products – we were never looking to build a business. However, we quickly fell in love with the products and couldn’t stop talking about them with others….and our businesses were born naturally.

The best thing for me is the ability as a solo mama to do it all from home at my pace on my terms by being my own boss with all the resources and support laid out on a silver platter. If I want to take time off, I can... and residual income still rolls in.

So what exactly does it involve? SHARING the products with others to spread the low tox message... and I bet MOST OF YOU ARE DOING THIS ANYWAY so why not get paid by YL for it???  

I share the products in a way that feels authentic to me... small home gatherings, one-on-one conversations, and my social media pages. It's so much fun and so rewarding as I help others make cleaner choices about the personal care products and household cleaning products they are using every single day. It's showing people simple easy healthy swaps and they will love you for it. (And the ones who aren't ready to go low tox... well we just bless them and move on knowing that it's their journey and that there was a time in my life pre-health crisis where I certainly wasn't interested in anything that wasn't mainstream. But they know that we are there when they are ready and that is so reassuring for them). 

The key thing is that the YL biz is all about sharing the product, not selling. It's seriously the best way of making an impact while making an income that blesses my household. And the sisterhood... wow...I've never felt so held and a part of something that holds me up and supports me no end especially when life threw me some massive curve balls in recent years. 

Why not dip your toe into the YL biz and see? It might be the VERY THING your soul was looking for or the very thing to free you from the corporate grind.

Next Steps ...

1. Go to my website www.staraniseorganic.com 

2. Click the essential oils page 

3. At the very top of that page click "member resources" then pop in password MRSTAR21 (save it on PC so you never need to type it in again). If you can't see these words at the top you need to change your PC settings to full screen. 

4. Scroll down to the "biz opportunity and mentorship program" section and follow all the steps over the summer at your pace 

Reach out to me or your wellness mentor if you decide to explore this and we will support you every step of the way l and invite you to our next biz leaders workshop in Feb.

I'm so excited to see where this year takes you! 

Love Soulla x

Monthly Business Spotlight Katia Trotsenko | Moonmane Low Tox Hairdresser

Dear YL community, 

I'm excited to introduce something new. Each month I'll be shining a light on a different business in our oily community. We are fortunate to have some amazingly talented businesses within our Star Anise Essentials community, from naturopaths, beauty therapists, massage therapists, acupuncture, healers, kinesiologists, building biologists, child care centres, low-tox hairdressers, sound healers, and lots more. 

Let’s support and celebrate the incredible businesses around us!

Katia operates as a low-tox hairdresser from her apartment overlooking Bondi Beach. She combines her unique training as a hairdresser, reiki, and naturopath, specialising in low-tox hair colour and hair extensions. Add an optional healing session to your hair appointment if desired. All people, including mums and bubs, are welcomed with open arms.

Young Living members in my community receive a 10% discount. Be sure to mention your member number upon booking and that you'd like her to use YL shampoos, conditioners and other products during your appointment.

You can contact Katia on Instagram here 

For more information or to book visit Moonmane website 

3 nerdy things you need to know about lemon oil

Dear community
 
It was so awesome reading all of your personal testimonials on LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What a VERSATILE oil!
 
Here are 3 nerdy things you need to know about lemon oil:

• Lemon oil (like all citrus oils) is high in d-lemonene. There are over 50 clinical trials on the ability of d-lemonene to kill cancer cells. 

• Lemon oil cleans the vitamin D receptor sites of our cells so our cells can update more vitamin D from sunshine, food, drinks, and supplements. 

• Lemon oil is made from the lemon rind, not the lemon juice so unlike lemon juice (where the acid is), lemon oil does NOT affect the enamel on your teeth in the same way that lemon juice does.

I have bottles of lemon oil all around the house:

• One in my LAUNDRY for my 3 ingredient natural bleach with hydrogen peroxide and Thieves Household Cleaning Concentrate (recipe in the DIY section of the EO101 guide) and to add to my Thieves laundry liquid when doing a load of whites.

• One in my ENSUITE/BATHROOM to apply to my face at night as a natural chemical peel (don’t use during the day on the skin as it is photosensitive) and to rub on my boobs as its high in d-lemonene for its anti-cancer properties.

• One in my KITCHEN pantry to add to a glass of water or in recipes esp if I run out of fresh lemons.

• One under my kitchen SINK to make my 3 ingredients DIY automatic dishwasher powder  with bicarb and Thieves Household Cleaning Concentrate (recipe in the DIY section of the EO101 guide).

• One on my OILS SHELF for diffusing for focus and concentration or to add to oily capsules esp if feeling sniffly and to scrub off stains on walls and on benches.

 
This is what members of our community had to say about YL LEMON oil….

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have LEMON oil on hand!
 
Love Soulla x

Thieves oil testimonials Have a read of what this powerhouse can do!

Dear community
 
It was mindblowing reading all of your personal testimonials on THIEVES OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What a POWERHOUSE of an oil!
 
I have bottles of Thieves oil all around the house:

• One on the oil's shelf for easy access

• One in my sock drawer with a roller fitment to roll under my feet before I put shoes and socks on

• One in my bathroom next to a bowl of coconut oil for oil pulling (add one drop into a tablespoon of coconut oil for extra antimicrobial boost)

• One next to the diffuser in winter

• One in the kitchen to add to water if I’m feeling unwell or to add to hot chocolates or in smoothies

• One on my bedside table to diffuse in my bedroom diffuser if feeling sniffly and to apply under my feet before bed.

 
 
This is what members of our community had to say about the almighty THEIVES oil….

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have THIEVES oil on hand!
 
Love Soulla

Super Vitamin B

Dear community,
 
I am super excited that YL have launched Super Vitamin B. This high quality supplement contains activated B vitamins which means that they are perfect for those with MTHFR gene mutation or those who are not getting enough B vitamins from food sources (livers, red meat etc).

Here are some further details about this new supplement

Another high quality supplement from YL!
 
Love Soulla x

YL Botanica Farm Experience

Dear Community,

I recently had the honor and privilege of visiting YL’s Finca Botanica farm in Ecuador …

When you visit a YL farm, you get to witness not only its Seed to Seal guarantee but also the heart and soul of YL. One of the many things that makes YL unique is that not only do we know where each of our oils comes from but YL allows and encourages members to visit the farms where the plants are grown. 

YL is in the business of developing people - physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially.

YL is also in the business of being a protector and a steward of the planet.

This is so rare.

This is my kind of company and these are my kind of people.

I have visited numerous YL farms and this one holds a very special place in my heart.
 

Click here where I share more of my YL Botanica Farm Experience

My heart cracked open at the YL Academy

Dear community,

When Gary Young set out to build a farm in Ecuador a couple of decades ago, he was shocked to discover that a run-down down dilapidated tiny building nearby with cracked walls was a school.

Feeling a deep desire to help, he built a school called the YL Academy so that the impoverished local children have the opportunity to have a quality education, get nutritious meals twice a day, learn languages and musical instruments, learn farming and business skills, and learn to be critical thinkers so as to be the future leaders of Ecuador.

The school has its own farm with animals (chickens, goats, and cows that provide meat, eggs, and raw milk!) and an assortment of plants for their balanced meals.

From what I observed, these students eat more wholefoods and less ultra-processed junk than most Western kids and consequently look happier and healthier with broad faces, wide dental arches, and smiles from ear to ear. Weston A Price would be proud!

The YL Academy is the only school in Ecuador that doesn’t push vaccines, and instead uses and teaches their students, parents, and staff to use YL oils instead of pharmaceuticals for day-to-day issues.

The students and teachers absolutely love the school and feel a deep sense of gratitude and privilege to be there.

YL Academy now has an international baccalaureate program and employs many people in the local community. Their sponsor program helps the students afford this quality education. Anyone can sponsor a child through the YL Foundation website which is what I did and 100% of the funds go to the Foundation. Admin fees are paid by YL.

Will and I had the opportunity to meet and spend the morning with our 15 year old sponsor child Ezequiel and his family. It was heartwarming watching my son Will connect with Ezequiel and his brothers, play soccer together, and learn about each other’s lives.

His parents were so deeply grateful for the support that we are providing. When we said goodbye his mother hugged me so hard, and I cried hard. We left with our hearts cracked open.

It’s a small thing for us but makes a massive difference to the lives of one boy and his family.

Thieves oil testimonials Have a read of what this powerhouse can do!

Dear community
 
It was mindblowing reading all of your personal testimonials on THIEVES OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What a POWERHOUSE of an oil!
 
I have bottles of Thieves oil all around the house:

• One on the oil's shelf for easy access

• One in my sock drawer with a roller fitment to roll under my feet before I put shoes and socks on

• One in my bathroom next to a bowl of coconut oil for oil pulling (add one drop into a tablespoon of coconut oil for extra antimicrobial boost)

• One next to the diffuser in winter

• One in the kitchen to add to water if I’m feeling unwell or to add to hot chocolates or in smoothies

• One on my bedside table to diffuse in my bedroom diffuser if feeling sniffly and to apply under my feet before bed.

 
 
This is what members of our community had to say about the almighty THEIVES oil….

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have THIEVES oil on hand!
 
Love Soulla

Chakras and Essential Oils

Chakras are are thought to work as energy vortices that regulate your body's energy.
 
Below are suggestions for oils that can be used on each of the 7 Chakras.
 
1. Base or root chakra - Grounding, Ginger, Cypress, Valour, Abundance, Sacred Mountain
 
2. Sacral chakra - Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Geranium, Orange, Inner Child, Peace & Calming, Harmony
 
3. Solar Plexus - Lemon, Grapefruit, Chamomile, Helichrysum, Peppermint, Pine, Release, Fennel, Vetiver
 
4.  Heart - Rose, Bergamot, Lavender, Neroli, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Eucalyptus, Pine, Humility, Joy, Acceptance
 
5. Throat - Valour, Hope, Believe, Tea Tree, Chamomile, Lemon, Ginger, Peppermint
 
6. Third Eye - Awaken, Envision, Frankincense, Lavender, Dream Catcher, Patchouli, Clarity, Brainpower
 
7. Crown - Frankincense, Angelica, Sandalwood, Lavender, Myrrh, Elemi, Sage
 
Follow this link to learn more about 7 oils and 7 yoga poses for the 7 chakras.  
 
This information is found in the EO101 Guide in the password protected Member Resources page of my website. If you don’t know the password, please email me.  

How to order spray bottles to make up your diluted Thieves Household Cleaner

We love the Thieves household cleaner because its:

• The cheapest cleaner on the market (A$1.70 to make up)

• The most powerful cleaner on the market

• Toxic-free (safe for PPP – people, planets and pets)

• Smells amazing

• Immune boosting

• Not dangerous if your kids/pets accidentally ingest it

• All purpose for ALL hard surfaces (including marble and wooden floors) so you don’t need separate cleaning agents for different parts of the house. Finally! Praise be to the Lord!

How to make it up: dilute 20ml of concentrate into a 500ml spray bottle with 480ml of water.  These make great gifts (esp with Xmas around the corner). Inspire someone you love to go low tox!
Hot tip: add the water FIRST and then the concentrate so that it doesn’t foam up when pouring water in. Leart that the hard way!
 
To make a Windex (for glass, windows, and mirrors): dilute 5ml of concentrate into a 500ml spray bottle with 495ml of water. This will come to a grand total of $0.40. Bargain! SOOOOOOO much cheaper than Windex at Coles and Woollies. Who said going low tox was exy?!
When done right IT’S CHEAPER THAN THE TOXIC CRAP AT SUPERMARKETS.
 
Where to get the spray bottles from?
 
Option 1: From packaging places like New Directions. The links to the spray bottles and trigger sprays (along with recipes) are set out for you in the DIY section of the Oils 101 guide found in the Member Resources page of my website. (If you don’t know the password email me ASAP).

Option 2: you can buy glass bottles (if you prefer glass) from health food/organic shops or other specialty stores.
 
Option 3: a glass bottle comes with the lovely Natures Homes Essentials Collection. Great gift idea!!!

Now you can clean like a low tox rockstar!

Love soulla

5 ways to make YL more economical

Dear YL community,

Here are 5 ways to make YL more economical so you never have to compromise your and your family's health:

1. STREAMLINE all your personal care products and household cleaning products to YL to available yourself the benefits of the monthly loyalty program and spread your orders out to a minimum of 50 points per month

2. SHARE the products with 1 friend / relative/ colleague etc a month to more than cover the cost of a monthly 50pv order. Share with more people to earn more commissions.

Earn $97.50 for EVERY person you connect with a premium starter bundle.
Earn $65 for EVERY person you connect with a 100-point order that’s not a premium starter bundle.

3. DILUTE the products to stretch the cost out or use them sparingly as they are super concentrated. See the dilution chart in the EO101 guide or the videos in the video gallery- both found in the password protected Member Resources guide. Don’t know the password? Email me ASAP!

I personally dilute:

~ Thieves Household Cleaning Concentrate
(20ml in a 500ml spray bottle for all-purpose cleaner or 5ml in a 500ml spray bottle for glass cleaner).
~ Hand soap and dish soap (rule of thirds - dilute 1/3 third soap with 2/3 water).
~ Shampoo and conditioner (fill space at the top with water and shake well before use)

4. REDEEM loyalty points to get free products and save money as the loyalty points under the loyalty program are HUGE!!!! You earn up to 25% of your order in loyalty points.

5. Purchase the ER BUNDLES to save money. Always look at the ER bundles before placing your order as it’s cheaper to buy a bundle than the individual items in the bundles.

The savings on the bundles are massive!!!

Love Soulla x 

Peppermint oil testimonials – have a read of what this baby can do!

Dear community
 
I was truly in awe reading all of your personal testimonials on PEPPERMINT OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What an incredible oil!
 
This is what members of our community had to say about PEPPERMINT oil….
 

Did you know that Peppermint oil has been TGA approved as a Wellness Oil which means that we can officially make  the following therapeutic claims about it:

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have this oil on hand! With summer coming up, I am going to be enjoying my choc peppermint coconut water frappes! Simply blend 1 cup coconut water, ½ - 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder, and 1 drop of peppermint oil. So refreshing!
 
Love Soulla xx

Monthly Business Spotlight Jo Lia - Building Biologist -NO TOX ROX

Dear YL community, 

I'm excited to introduce something new. Each month I'll be shining a light on a different business in our oily community. We are fortunate to have some amazingly talented businesses within our Star Anise Essentials community, from naturopaths, beauty therapists, massage therapists, acupuncture, healers, kinesiologists, building biologists, child care centres, low-tox hairdressers, sound healers, and lots more. 

Let’s support and celebrate the incredible businesses around us!

Jo Lia is a building biologist, a certified EMR consultant, and an IICRC trained water damage restoration technician specialising in creating healthy homes where families can thrive. With over a decade of experience in the field, Jo has assessed hundreds of homes, workplaces, and schools. Much of her work is focused on remedying mould and EMF exposures but her true passion lies in prevention. She loves nothing more than arming people with the tools and knowledge to create their own healthy homes by understanding what the environmental challenges are and changing the things they can control.

Jo has appeared in several health publications, on wellness podcasts, and on Channel Ten’s ‘Healthy Homes’ program. Jo services the Sydney metro area and can do online consults for rural clients.

Contact Jo via Instagram here or Facebook here or to book email.

For more information on No Tox Rox visit the website today.

Lavender oil testimonials – this will blow your mind!

Dear community,
 
It was truly mind blowing reading all of your personal testimonials on LAVENDER OIL from last month in the closed Star Anise Essentials FB page – WOW! What an epic library of testimonials on the ‘Swiss army knife’ of essential oils.  If there were any essential oil skeptics, I would most certainly be asking them to read this!
 
This is what members of our community had to say about lavender oil….

Did you know that Lavender oils has been TGA approved as a Wellness Oil which means that we can officially make  the following therapeutic claims about it:

Bottom line: make sure you ALWAYS have this oil on hand! On that note, I am off to have a lavender oil bath!
 
Love Soulla xx

I have a massive favour to ask….. (and you’ll get a free gift if you oblige!)

Hi lovelies,
 
I am only one person but together we are a force of nature. I have a massive favour to ask. To help spread this important low-tox message it would mean the world to me if you could connect just one person (e.g. a friend, relative, colleague, neighbour) to YL. (Of course, if you could connect more, then that would be AWESOME….but my only request is that everyone in our community reach out to ONE person.
 
It seems like such a small thing to do but the consequences of getting YL oils, personal care products or cleaning products into one home is honestly nothing short of profound. It could be the catalyst to steer the people who live in that home onto a less toxic, more nourishing path, reclaiming power from external providers. It would mean one more home in the world that is ditching the cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting, chemicals.

If this is your very first time connecting someone please let me know so that I can send you a little thank you gift! 

“How do I connect someone?” I hear you ask!
To connect someone with YL products, enrol them as a new brand partner on the YL website and pop in YOUR member number when it asks you for your friend’s enroller and sponsor so that they fall with our YL community and can get access to all our resources. If in doubt, simply follow these simple steps in the Member Resources page (or call your wellness mentor, or myself on 0407 871 884 or YL on 02 8604 5600 if you get stuck):

What information can I give to my friend about YL?
You could start by sending them this page of my website. Or send them this 3 minute A WAKE UP STORY video or this 4 minute UNSTINK YOUR LIFE video.
 
Once you connect them, simply follow the steps set out above in the Member Resources page of my website (i.e. send them a welcome email so that they get access to our password protected Member Resources page,  and make sure that they come to an onboarding orientation of our Member Resources and the YL website so that they are across everything).
 
What can they purchase?
Your friend could purchase any premium starter bundle (which is the best value as they are permanently discounted by 50-60% off) or they can curate their own bundle of products so long as it comes to 100PV or more for their first order to quality as a wholesale customer. Ask them to have a look at the essentials oils & low tox page of my website for all of the options.
 
What are the commissions?
YL has a super generous referral program - you receive a $97.50 thank-you commission for every person you connect who buys a premium starter bundle or $65 if they curate their own 100PV point bundle. This commission is paid to you by YL in the middle of the following month and appears as “Available Credits” in your dashboard which you can use towards your YL orders or have transferred into a bank account.
 
Does my friend need to join the loyalty program?
No, they don’t. Ideally, when connecting your friend you would encourage them to tick the box to join the free loyalty program so that they can accumulate massive loyalty points which they can redeem for free products of their choice.  The loyalty program really encourages people to go low tox as they can streamline ALL their personal care products, cleaning products, oils, and supplements to just one place as a redirection of resources.  The minimum monthly spend on the loyalty program is 50PV (and you can skip one month in any 12 month period). If in doubt they can always order a 2 pack of Ningxia Red a month – and if that is ALL they did for their health month after month, this alone is game-changing. 
 
Can I connect my partner, child or relative?
Yes, you can provided that they are over 18.
 
Thank you for being a part of creating a ripple effect. It all starts with one friend telling another friend of a better way.
 
Love Soulla xx

The 4 minute video that could change your life…

Happy Spring lovely!
 
This 4-minute video is a MUST WATCH. 4 minutes could change your life. It could radically alter your choices and your health forever. I know it did mine.

The science is out. Once you know you can’t unknow. We can no longer afford to bury our heads in the sand.

The hormone disrupting, cancer-causing, microbiome-disrupting, and neurotoxic effects JUST. AINT. WORTH. IT!!!!!

Once I learnt that the conventional personal care products and cleaning products that lined my bathroom, kitchen, and laundry shelves contained toxic ingredients that were harmful to me, my family (and the planet), trust me I went through all of the stages from disbelief (“if it's allowed to be sold then SURELY it must be safe?!??! Surely the governments of the world wouldn’t allow toxic products to be sold?!?!”), to justification (“Well everyone else is using it, spraying it, slathering it on and they are ok…. Or are they?!?... And besides I’m only using a teeny bit)” to anger (“Oh they really are toxic….and we are all really getting sick….and a teeny bit applied EVERY SINGLE DAY ACROSS HUNDREDS OF INGREDIENTS all adds up to a LOT of toxicity….. WTF?!?”), to radical responsibility (“time to pivot and make better choices because no one else is going to do this for me!”)
 
Where I got to is this: Knowledge is EMPOWERING. That power brings CHOICE. And choice brings an opportunity to radically alter your health, your family’s health, and the planet’s health.
 
As I am fond of saying this is not about deprivation it is about healthy swaps. And there is a healthy swap for EVERYTHING nowadays. From every item of food, personal care products, and cleaning products. Healthy swapping is not a burden. It’s our responsibility especially if you are the gatekeeper of your home. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOU and YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM TOXIC PRODUCTS. Don’t feel guilty. We all once used toxic products and it's never too late to pivot. That is what my team and I are here for – to help you healthy swap in a positive and empowering way.

As explained at the end of the 4 minute video there ARE companies out there who genuinely care and make toxic free products that you can trust (not just greenwashed nonsense that appear to be clean through clever marketing but are full of toxic crap).

So what brand do I use?
 
The brand I have been using since 2016 which I wholeheartedly trust, recommend, and have done a THOROUGH due diligence on is Young Living.

What I love about YL is that:

• They are a one stop online shop (this alone is game-changing making it super easy and convenient to go low tox); and

• Their products are completely toxic free, super powerful and, because they are so concentrated, they are extremely cost effective when diluted (hello Thieves all-purpose cleaner for $1.70!).

The way it works is that you need an existing account holder like myself to connect you to set up a wholesale account for you. After that, you can log onto the YL website and buy what you want, when you want… and have complete peace of mind that you are creating a toxic free home sanctuary with the ease, simplicity, and convenience of an online one-stop shop.
 
Click here to get started and select a low tox starter bundle or products of choice to start with.
 
The ADDED BONUS in joining my low tox community is that in addition to accessing the highest quality low tox products on the market, is that you ALSO receive free automatic access to a wealth of online resources, personalised support from me, and another wellness mentor in our community plus our continuous educational webinars and events.

Love Soulla xxx

My friend wants YL products, whats next?

Would you like to offset the cost of your YL orders?

Dear Community,

It is so great to see so many people sharing the products with others. Yay!!!
I’m getting asked a lot of questions from members as to how they go about connecting their family and friends with their own YL accounts.

You can most certainly do it using YOUR MEMBER  NUMBER as your friend’s enroller and sponsor.

Log out of your YL account then click BECOME A BRAND PARTNER and just follow the prompts. Where it asks who is your enroller and sponsor just pop in YOUR member number so that they fall within our team and get access to all our epic resources and free support. This is important!!!

If they sign up this month with a premium starter kit or 100 points of products of choice they will receive a FREE DEWDROP DIFFUSER from YL with their first order valued at over $100! How generous!!! And YOU receive handsome commissions from YL ($97.50 if they buy a premium starter kit or $65 for customised orders). The premium starter kits are the best value as they are permanently discounted at 50%. 

Please send your friend a welcome email (the template is in the member resources page in the section called "MY FRIEND WANTS YL PRODUCTS, WHAT'S NEXT?!".
Have a good read of that section as this is exactly what people are asking me! We are one step ahead! Haha! The password to the member resources page of my website is set out in your welcome email. If you can’t find it please email me asap.  

For the purposes of the welcome email please personalise it and let your friends know that my next free Zoom onboarding orientation is Thursday 29 August 7.30 pm. It's super important that they attend to really get the most out of the products and the resources!

Try to join your friends on the monthly loyalty program so that they reap the benefits of HUGE loyalty points which can redeemed for free products and save money. We recommend a 2-pack of Ningxia red for month 2 as everyone benefits from drinking 60ml daily as the world's highest antioxidant food source.
Or if they also want to add the omegagize to that it's more economical to buy the EVERYDAY NUTRITION ESSENTIAL REWARDS BUNDLE which is 2 pack of Ningxia plus omegagize.

We can help with their monthly orders to show them the ropes and can support your members in swapping out their conventional personal care products and household cleaning products with YL versions one by one at their pace. It's super exciting for you to be doing this with your friends. I had a low-tox buddy when I started this journey 25 years ago (hello Connie Caputo) and it made the journey so much more enjoyable!

Each month simply swap out something you are running low on! Small changes, big impact!

If you get stuck in connecting someone just call your wellness mentor or me on 0407 871 884 and we would be all too happy to guide you.

Keep up the great work team in sharing the products with others and spreading this low-tox message. Make an impact, make an income! 
 

Love Soulla x