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    Jupiter's Laughter

    This is an oil of good humor, optimism, and creativity. It will help bring joy where there is sorrow, and will burn through cynicism, pessimism, and despair like a lightning bolt. Jupiter’s Laughter is a catalyst for creativity in all endeavors, especially when you are trying to push past a block caused by melancholy, confidence issues, sorrow, or ennui. It is a great oil to use prior to events to maximize your charisma and your openness to friendship and connection, and to enhance the pleasure you receive from socializing. Peppermint essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Mentha piperita), passion flower from the TAL garden (Passiflora incarnata), organic vanilla beans and bourbon vanilla absolute (Vanilla planifolia), organic rosehips (Rosa rubiginosa), rose absolute (Rosa damascena), carnation petals from the TAL garden (Dianthus caryophyllus), blood orange essential oil (C aurantium var dulce), lemon myrtle essential oil (Backhousia citriodora), frankincense essential oil (Boswellia serrata) and tears (Boswellia papyrifera), sweet orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis), ylang ylang essential oil (Cananga odorata), cold-pressed mandarin essential oil (Citrus reticulata), honey absolute (Apis mellifera), Atlas cedar essential oil (Cedrus atlantica), bay laurel essential oil and leaves from the TAL garden (Laurus nobilis), and amethyst chips washed in a combination of orange hydrosol and carnation petals.
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    Jupiter's Laughter

    I applied Jupiter's Laughter because winter is hard, work is hard, and sometimes you just need to shake off the winter blues. Lightning bolt of optimism and hope. A literal 180 degree change. Full batteries. Definitely need another bottle.
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    The Lawgiver

    This is an oil for true justice. Not the manipulations and cruel machinations of a despot or tyrant, but the justice found in equity and fair laws, civil rights and equality for all. This oil can be utilized to explore the abstract and divine concepts of justice, in works of true justice, and to help achieve justice in our communities, our countries – and globally. The Lawgiver is stabilizing, ordered, and benevolently civilized, deeply rooted in kindness and strength. Black vegetal musk and champaca blossom (Magnolia x alba) with organic elderflower C02 extract (Sambucus nigra), organic marjoram leaves (Origanum majorana), organic goat’s rue (Galega officinalis), sweet marjoram essential oil (Origanum majorana), single-origin olive oil, organic buckthorn bark (Frangula alnus), organic cascara sagrada bark (Frangula purshiana), organic celandine (Chelidonium majus), wild-harvested hickory bark (Carya ovata), red jasper chips, sumac berries (Rhus typhina), and Mexican marigold blossoms (Tagetes erecta) and calendula blossoms (Calendula officinalis) harvested from the TAL garden.
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    The Lawgiver

    So I had to use this at work yesterday because I had to make a decision, and I wanted to ensure that it was fair and informed. This was very cool going on. I had already anointed myself with the TAL King Solomon, but this was like a cold cape going on. I felt very empowered during the decision making process and feel like I made the right call. This is not an oil you hopefully need to use often, but its definitely an invocation to a much more rational (strangely alien) place.
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    Sitzmark

    This is the scent of the drink I would have loved to have had right at that moment, while I was nursing my injured pride and broken ass: hot cocoa with a belt of whiskey and kahlua. With marshmallows.
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    Adaptability

    This oil helps you to be more flexible and open-minded. Use to expand your perspective, assist you in juggling multiple tasks, and busts you out of ruts.
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    Adaptability

    Adaptability is what it promises. It's like it turns you into a mental ninja. Nothing of my work day has gone to plan, and I've spent my morning calling around government offices (being on hold!) but actually getting answers. Despite having to chase down answers through multiple local government offices. Which everyone knows is a minor miracle that you even get someone on the phone. So yeah, this is me, literally slaying it. Adaptability smelled a little herby, a little anise. It wasn't a particularly pleasant perfume to my nose, but who gives a damn when the effects are so CLEARLY wonderful. 100% would buy more of this.
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    Frostbitten Lust

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    Winter Dusk

    A love, half dread: blackcurrant and black rose with indigo oud and birch tar.
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    Cold Moon 2019

    The Full Moon that shines over the frost-rimed heart of winter. Traditional lunar oils combined with glittering snow flowers, chilly herbs, soft breezes and frozen ferns.
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    Berlin Girls

    Bright pink pepper, sweet black currant, and amber and red musk chypre. This one is fruity, flirty, and musky. Honestly, it sort of makes me think of Taylor Swift. It's sort of a study in contradictions, and not as sweet or generic as you think. Good throw and wear length.
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    Ante Luciferum Genitus Beard Oil

    A radiant waft of incense: Oman frankincense, myrrh, ambrette seed, tobacco leaf, and red sandalwood.
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    Flaming Shield

    A powerful, vibrant, fearsome protection oil.
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    Flaming Shield

    Flaming Shield makes me think of Fiery Wall of Protection and Protection had a baby. FWP has more of a rebounder effect, as in literally envision it as a wall of flames. Flaming Shield, which I again, visualized and interpreted as a shield (actually 4 shields - front, back, and one for each side left and right). I feel like its more like a "nope, denied" type. I wore it on a day that I would have to deal with a difficult coworker. I might have to purchase another bottle to have the partial I have just sort of sit at my desk at work.
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    Pumpkin Spice Rogue Hair Gloss

    Pumpkin spice-spattered black leather, hemp, and rosin.
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    Pumpkin Spice Rogue Hair Gloss

    PS Rogue is spices, resin, and a whiff of leather. This one is a much more assertive smell overall. It's kinda rugged spiced leather. Good throw and wear length.
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    Pumpkin Spice Dragon’s Milk Hair Gloss

    Pumpkin spice, dragon’s blood resin, and honeyed vanilla.
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    Pumpkin Spice Dragon’s Milk Hair Gloss

    Spices, cinnamon, and honeyed vanilla milk. This one is more like cinnamon + honey milk. It's softer than PS Rogue HG. Very comfy. If you love cinnamon or Dragon's Milk, give this a whirl.
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    Smokers Hair Gloss

    Elemi, bay laurel, tobacco, ambergris and a whiff of vanilla. It dries to a mainly bay laurel/tobacco/ambergris scent in my hair. Sexy, tousled, kinda dangerous. Good throw and wear length.
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    Frostbitten Lust

    Slushy snow and red musk. Yup. This is what it smells like. Medium throw and wear length.
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    Flesh of My Flesh

    Blood of my blood: a deep crimson musk threaded with mesmerizing Tunisian amber, voluptuous champaca blossom, vanilla absolute, labdanum, bitter almond, and black orchid.
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    Hay & Clove

    A pale, warm harvest scent.
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    Gingerbread & Peppermint Candies

    No scent description provided.
  24. The power, potency, protection, cleverness, and wit of High John with a boost of fiery, courageous dragon’s blood.
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    High John the Conqueror with Dragon's Blood

    I'm currently dabbed in HJC with DB, because my office has one individual is particularly difficult to deal with. And sometimes, we all need a little bit of courage to make it through the day. I have found that today I feel more confident, and less liable to take crap from some people.
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