How to make November Feel Like a Big Hug

The darker mornings of November are perfect for easing into your day with intention.  Here’s our favourite ways to do that…

Sit in stillness for a moment.  Instead of rushing out of bed, try waking up a little earlier to enjoy the quiet before the day begins.  It only takes a couple of minutes to luxuriate in your bed before the day begins. 

Hydrate first.  Place a large glass of water next to your bed the night before and drink it as soon as you get up.  

Try a drop of Lemon or Grapefruit essential oil either in your water or directly on your tongue to alkalinise and cleanse your body. It makes your mouth feel so clean.

Before you put your socks on, take a moment to put a drop Vetiver on the bottom of your feet.  This is a great way to use your oils to take care of your whole body.  Vetiver is deeply grounding and calms your nervous system – yes please.  Top Tip:  it’s a very thick oil so pop a roller fitment on the bottle and roll it on or add a few drops of Vetiver to a roller bottle with carrier oil to dilute it.

As the days grow shorter and we naturally spend more time indoors, November is the perfect month to make small, intentional shifts in your home to support rest, immunity, and calm. This month’s focus? Creating a cosy nook—a personal space that invites you to slow down and breathe.

Choose your winter nest. Do you have a favourite chair? Do you take it for granted?  Is there a corner you pass by but never use? Take a moment to see it with fresh eyes. That overlooked space might be waiting to become your new sanctuary.

Maggie:  I recently moved home and brought my favourite comfortable chair with me. It is now in place in our snug room, with the perfect cushion configuration, a new blanket (ready for this season) and even my footstool for when I want it! In the last few weeks, I have cherished a few hours in the evenings sitting in my chair with my new favourite blend Falling Leaves (3 drops each of Northern Lights Black Spruce, Bergamot and Tangerine plus 2 drops of Patchouli).  My husband opted for a large new sofa...but…he has been eyeing up my chair and has now decided he needs his own chair…that big sofa is just not cosy enough. 

 

Jen:  We inherited an awkward chaise lounge (with dated fabric) that never quite fits anywhere in our home.  I placed it all alone in a quiet corner of my back lounge looking out over the garden. By adding a soft blanket, a deliciously comfy pillow, and a warm standing lamp, the space transformed. Now, it’s my go-to spot to pause. Whether it’s while the kettle boils or between daily tasks, this little nook helps shift moments of “waiting” into intentional rest.  My Aria Diffuser is in my kitchen and the gorgeous oils circulate around the ground floor.  My favourite blend at the moment is Forest (4 drops each of Idaho Blue Spruce and Peppermint, plus 3 drops of Vetiver).  It doesn’t take much. A chair. A lamp. A blanket.  An intentional scent.  What matters is how it feels—inviting, restful, and truly yours.

We're asking you to try something new with your Frankincense - put it on the roof of your mouth or under your tongue daily. Applying pure Frankincense oil to the roof of the mouth oxygenates the brain, directly reaches the pineal gland, nervous system and the sinuses. It crosses the blood brain barrier – something that pure essential oils can do (so cool!). This helps activate the rest/digest nervous system to calm the body and mind.  

Be SURE to use only pure Frankincense oil like the Young Living one to do this!  Young Living essential oils are the only ones approved safe for consumption by the FDA.  Many of you have this oil in your Premium Starter Kit.  We’re going to try it every morning for the month of November and ask you to join us too.  Can’t wait to hear what we notice.

How to do it?  Put a drop of Frankincense on your palm, press your thumb into the drop and then on the roof of your mouth.  Hold for 5 seconds.  Rub the remaining Frankincense on your neck or shoulders to ease tension.

We welcome the November Full Moon on Wednesday 5 November, rising at 15:55 (GMT). This Beaver Moon will be another SuperMoon, which is always an added joy.  A supermoon happens when the Moon is at its closest point in its orbit to the Earth at the same time as a Full Moon, making it appear bigger and brighter than usual.

 

November is Scorpio Season (the sun moves through Scorpio from October 23 to November 21) and can be a time for introspection.

 

Are you aware of patterns you want to transform or release? This full moon brings lots of planetary activity but mostly it is our inner self it shines a light on. Do you need to address something from the past to move forward differently? This internal retrospection is in partly because of the Mercury retrograde, starting on 9 November.

 

We will be using the Young Living blend Release at this time. This oil is a powerful protocol, so I use it sparingly when I need to let go of things.  Our favourite way to use Release is to apply a couple of drops on our hands and take deep breaths.  It's lovely to diffuse too - but we like the topical application best for this emotional oil blend.  

In Chinese Medicine, this is the Season of the Metal element and the associated organ system of the Lungs.

 

As an Acupuncturist and Herbalist, I love the way Essential Oils work like herbs in their affinity for certain organ systems and Meridians,

 

In Autumn, the energy we discuss is the Wei QI. This is the outermost Qi, which circulates on our skin, our Defence Qi. The Lungs are the most external organ, both physically and emotionally exposed to the environment, so this season it’s important to protect your lungs and strengthen your Wei QI.

 

This Defence Qi protects us from pathogens, working on the exterior and also working internally, asking us what we want to let go of, helping us to form better boundaries.

 

The Lung energy dictates clear boundaries (the metal element), discerning what to let in and what to let out and by following the protocol below we can regain positive boundaries.

 

We utilise the energies of Tea Tree and Eucalyptus Essential Oils.

A protocol I teach my patients is to use Eucalyptus on LU7 (to release) and Tea Tree Oil on LU9 to tonify the Lungs.  Eucalyptus is a wonderful oil to diffuse at this time of the year.  

We’d like to suggest you give yourself a gift this month.  Next month, you can give this to someone else you love.  We don’t think it gets much better than Bath Salts – sensuous oils to pamper your skin and inspire your senses.  It’s easy to do and you’ll thank us later for the complete reboot!  Choose from the oils above or reach for your favourites.  Maggie will be using Frankincense and Lavender.  Jen goes for Spruce, Lavender and Bergamot.

 

8 ounce Mason Jar (200-250ml)
1 cup Epsom Salt
10-15 drops of oils of your choice
1 TBSP of Carrier Oil (V-6 Enhance is our favourite)

Combine salt, oils and carrier oil in your jar, place lid on tightly and shake to disperse.  If you have time to make it advance, it’s nice to let the ingredients combine for a day, but if not, pour the entire contents into a warm bath and enjoy!