When white settlers arrived in New Zealand, they cleared the land for agriculture by burning the natural flora, but manuka, a resilient scrub-type tree with petite white flowers, quickly grew back, holding onto the soil and preventing erosion. The steam-distilled leaves and twigs of manuka produce an essential oil historically used by the Māori and Kakariki parakeets, who use it to rid themselves of parasites. Manuka offers strength and resilience during times of suffering, restoring energy and providing emotional support. It promotes healing, purification, and protection, helping individuals to focus, stay calm, and avoid self-destructive behaviors. Manuka encourages peaceful resolutions and win-win situations, resonating with the goddess Athena's tactics for victory. It fosters reverence, gratitude, and compassion, helping to see the light in others even during their suffering, and reminding them of their inherent goodness.

ABOUT ADAM BARRALET Adam Barralet has been observing and living in tune with nature since childhood. Growing up amongst the bushland and wildlife of the hills in Western Australia and residing in various locations around the world has presented Adam with diverse opportunities to access extensive and eclectic teachings about the secrets of Mother Earth. He has used essential oils for over 30 years and teams his experiences with his background in human biology, chemistry, psychology, health sciences and massage. He has now established himself as an international author, presenter, educator and Wellness Advocate, adept at working with essential oils, along with crystals, animal guides, tarot, astrology and mythology. CONNECT WITH ADAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/adambarralet ABOUT ELIZABETH ASHLEY Elizabeth Ashley has over 20 books on sale on Amazon under her pen name The Secret Healer. The UK Director of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy and an overseas speaker for The International Federation of Aromatherapists, Elizabeth’s work focuses on understanding the very earliest energetic relationships between certain plants and the human world, right up the modern-day scientific evidence of healing botanicals. A practicing Melissa priestess, a plant and bee shamaness as well as a bee guardian, she has the unique perspective of having one foot in our three-dimensional scientific reality with the other dancing in the spiritual realms. CONNECT WITH LIZ HERE: https://linktr.ee/thesecrethealer