SunRose Aromatics Memorial Day Newsletter
SunRose Aromatics, LLC
Vol. 4, Issue 2 (26 February 2004)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the SRA Newsletter, we hope you will find it informative and entertaining. Our goal is to share with our customers ~ information: featuring articles from SRA & others that will share their knowledge and expertise, any new products, specials that are going on and any news regarding the essential oil trade.

SRA welcomes feedback and comments from our readers!

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in this issue
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* Specials ~
* Black Pepper ~ Organic
* Upcoming Event ~
* Its almost time to 'spring ahead' .. but first ..

Specials ~
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From now til the Spring Equinox (March 20th) when placing an order, mention this eNewsletter in the 'comments section' of the check out page and get an additional 5% Discount off your order!

Please visit browse our Specials Page ~ >> http://www.sunrosearomatics.com/catalog/specials.html

Black Pepper ~ Organic
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Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
Family: Piperaceae
Country of Origin: Madagascar
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Plant Part Used: dried, crushed ripe fruits of the pepper vine
(black peppercorns)

One of the very oldest and highly revered spices, used in India for over 4,000 years, mainly for urinary and liver disorders. The root word comes from Sanskrit "pippali', changed to the Latin 'piper'. The Romans paid their taxes with this spice rather than coins. It was used extensively in Greece to combat fever. During the Middle Ages the Pepper Trade was very important between India and Europe. In Medieval England Black pepper was used in charms and amulets for protection, most likely because it was used as an antidote to poison and used to prevent the spread of infection.

And please visit our special's page where you can get 20% off this oil >> http://www.sunrosearomatics.com/catalog/specials.html

Upcoming Event ~
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Scent Event ~
An Afternoon of Fragrant Pursuits
Blending Natural Botanical Perfumes:
Practical and Esoteric Approaches

Essential Oil Distillation Demonstration
Interactive Display:
Alcohols for Perfume All you Need to Know
(and how to find out more)

Date: March 20th, 2004
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm

Location: The Beautiful and
Historic Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave. Berkely, CA 94704

Gail Adrian:
Custom Botanical Perfumer & Consultant

Jean Louis Boyer:
Distiller of Exquisite Essential Oils

Gary Binas:
Chemist & President of Bryant Laboratory

This Event is Sponsored and Produced by The Blending Group

Ticket Purchases and Information:
ScentEvent@yahoo.com
(510)204-9755

Tickets: $25. available by advance purchase only!
Refreshments included.

Its almost time to 'spring ahead' .. but first ..
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Lets not forget ~

~ This is Leap Year 2004! Occurring every 4 years, by the addition of a day in the month of February, which in that year will have 29 days. Leap Year was the traditional time that women could propose marriage. It is believed that this tradition was started in 5th century Ireland when St Bridget complained to St Patrick about women having to wait so long for a man to propose. So, as legend has it, St Patrick said the yearning females could propose on this one day in February during leap year.

* the Ides of March. (March 15) When Julius Caesar ignored that warning and you know what happened to him.! Did you know the Ides of March is the first day of the Roman New Year and also marked the first day of spring in the Roman Calender. Et tu Brute~! The cruelest cut. ouch!

~ St Patty's Day - (March 17) St Patrick was the missionary credited with converting the Irish to Christianity in the late 300's A.D. Today, St Patty's Day is basically a time to wear green and party. The first American celebration of St Patrick's Day was in Boston, Massabhusetts, in 1737. As the saying goes, on this day 'everybody is Irish'. Over 100 U.S. cities now hold St Patrick's Day parades, the largest held in New York City ;o) .

* Celebrating Spring Equinox ~ (March 20th) The spring equinox is one of the four great solar festivals of the year. Day and night are equal, poised and balanced, but about to tip over on the side of light. The spring equinox is sacred to dawn, youth, the morning star and the east.

A time of rebirth. New beginnings.

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