Hello Everyone,
I hope you have been moving forward along your pathway to wellness. We have been turning more inward here as the reduction of the intensity of the Fire element with the passing of summer requires a re-balancing of both mind and body.
The doctors of ancient times understood the inseparability of the human being from the natural universe and that disease was a consequence of, and perpetuated by, alienation of individuals from their natural milieu. Hence, those physicians used fundamental elements such as fresh air, pure water, sunlight, natural diet and exercise not only to ameliorate symptoms in the short-term, but to effect the reintegration needed to sustain health in the long-term.
Hippocrates maintained that disease must be treated in the same principle that the great 17th-century English physician Thomas Syndenham later described accordance with natural laws. In his Observations Of Medicine (1676) he reports that his practice was based upon: “…the support of enfeebled nature.” When Syndenham (renowned as the “English Hippocrates”) lay dying, he told his weeping pupils that he was content to die as he was leaving behind him three physicians greater than he ever was. One of the pupils asked, “Three great masters. Who are they?” Syndenham replied: “Water, air and exercise.”
The Natural Health Science System™ provides the knowledge to work with these Master Physicians.
My Natural Health Science System (NHSS) consists of a synthesis of all the components of my practice and my lifestyle over the course of 45 years. Although retired now from naturopathic practice, the following components still serve as the paving stones for the pathway of my daily existence: the basic principles of healthful, all-natural diet, strategic nutritional supplementation, herbal medicine, cell salts, homeopathy, Vital-Chi Skin-Brushing, hydrotherapies, healthful sunbathing, stretching exercises, chi kung (qigong) exercise, deep breathing exercises, acupoint therapy and other forms of self-directed therapeutic bodywork.
“The Tao that can be told, is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named, is not the eternal name.
The unnamed, is the origin of Heaven and Earth.
Naming, is the mother of all things.
Without desire, one views the mystery.
Desiring, one can view only the [outward] manifestations [of the mystery].
These both spring from the same source, but differ when named.
Both are mysteries.
[However] The mystery of mysteries, is the way to pass through.”Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching (506 B.C.E.)
The Tao Te Ching provides guidance regarding living in harmony with the Tao. Tao (pronounced “dow”), a Chinese word meaning the path or the way, is the absolute principle that underlies all manifestations of the created universe and beyond. While it does not itself have being in an existence sense, it gives rise to all being. As it is the source of the duality of yin and yang, it must simultaneously be non-being and primordial being in potentia.
“Soundless and formless, it [the Tao] depends on nothing and does not change.
It operates everywhere and is free from danger.
It may be considered the mother of the universe.All things in the world come from being.
And being comes from non-being.”Lao Tzu
While one cannot “know” the Tao, using all four windows of knowing (i.e., sensing, feeling, connection to spirit and thinking), one can achieve resonance with it via the same type of deeper consciousness that enables transcendent communion with Nature.
In order to truly “know” an essential oil and engage with it on a soul-to-soul level, one must understand that the archetypal images of that oil (e.g., its scent dynamics, biochemistry and therapeutic properties) are the named manifestations of its mystery.
Despite the limitations inherent to engaging solely with these outward manifestations, one can still use the oils for practical, therapeutic applications. However, the blender who does so, never connects with the unnamed mystery that is the progenitor of those named mysteries. Absent that connection, the opportunity for much deeper, soul-level healing work with essential oils is missed. Consequently, only outer symptoms can be addressed, rather than the inner-core state that, in chronic states of disease and/or psychospiritual stuckness, is a central factor regarding the generation of said symptoms. After all, symptoms are most often local effects of a general state.
Therefore, the inner-soul nature of an essential oil, being a concentrated carrier of the soul of that plant that is its source, can only be known to the blender who is familiar with a broad spectrum of that plant’s botanical characteristics and historical uses and associations.
The art of Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) emphasizes a deep understanding of the inner-nature of an essential oil, which includes the analysis of the physical properties of a given essential oil, but also incorporates a complementary perception of the spiritual roots from which these physical properties arise. These spiritual roots are the source of the material properties of an essential oil.
You can study the Tao of essential oil blending with me by joining the NHSS/SPE Membership Program.
Please feel free to write to me if you have any questions. I hope you enjoy reading the articles in this newsletter and find the information beneficial in your journey to wholeness of being while improving your practice and skills.
Shalom,
Spiritual PhytoEssencing and the Tao of Essential Oil Blending
Yin and Yang, rooted in Taoist philosophy, represent the fundamental life forces that shape all natural phenomena, including the body's functions; this duality helps guide holistic healing in systems like Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE).
Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) uses Yin-Yang principles to match a person's physical and emotional imbalances with the inner nature of essential oils, drawing from various healing traditions like Chinese medicine, Kabbalah, and aromatherapy.
Kunzea ambigua (white cloud) is a hardy, fragrant Australian shrub with symbolic associations of adaptability and emotional ambiguity; it’s traditionally known for repelling ticks and supporting resilience.
White cloud essential oil is valued for its powerful anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial actions, and it also offers deep emotional support, helping release blocked grief, anxiety, and stress while restoring inner strength and clarity.
To read the full article, get your copy of our Summer 2025 issue of Aromatika Magazine today!
I have also produced 3 recorded classes on White Cloud Essential Oil. You can view the first class free and read it’s description on Youtube to learn more.
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Berkowsky’s Synthesis Materia Medica/Spiritualis Of Essential Oils consists of 120+ chapters, covering 120+ different essential oils. Individual chapters are also available.
We all know that essential oils provide benefit on a physical level, but did you know that they also exert a strong influence upon the psycho-spiritual plane? Dr. Berkowsky designed the art of Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) to help an individual overcome the separation from one’s higher self that lies at the core of emotional and physical disharmony.
This reference book discusses all the plants used by Dr. Berkowsky for Spiritual Phytoessencing and their use in herbal medicine, connections with herbal medicine, aromatherapy, homeopathy, chakras, elements, sefirot and more!
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy
In the NHSS, one of the major adjunctive therapies used is pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy. In the article that follows, I discuss PEMFs and why they are worthy of consideration for those who are seeking to improve mind, body and spirit wellbeing. Read this article to also learn about the human being as a bio-electromagnetic organism, PEMF and rootedness, SPE Gemstone Essence charging with PEMF and my favorite PEMF therapy devices.
NHSS/SPE Membership Program
The membership program will provide you with guidance on the basic theory and practice for both of NHSS and SPE, ultimately integrated, systems. In the members-only newsletter and the members-only online classes, Dr. Berkowsky presents important aspects of both the content and process of the NHSS and SPE.
NHSS includes instruction in healthful natural diet and cooking, strategic nutritional supplementation, Vital Chi Skin-Brushing, naturopathic hydrotherapies, herbal medicine, cell salts, homeopathy, acupoint therapy, chi kung exercise (chi kung is actually apart of both the NHSS and SPE) and much more.
SPE includes the in-depth study of specific essential oils and gemstone essences, guided blending exercises, case-study analysis work, the basics of blend formulation, interactive cosmic light projections, and more.
The membership grants you:
Video classes that focus on a mix of NHSS and SPE topics. More than 30 hours free video classes (worth $10-25 each) are already available in the member zone. Additionally all live classes are posted in the member zone, so you’ll never miss a session!
NHSS/SPE Live Classes (with reduced schedule during summer and holiday season)
NHSS Style Chi Kung exercise, stretching exercise, or Oxy-Vital Deep-Breathing exercise demo videos.
SPE full-immersion essential oil and gemstone essence blending projects and group Cosmic Light Projections.
20% discount on Dr. Berkowsky’s SPE Gemstone Essence Collection essences (52 essences sold individually or in sets). These potent gemstone essences are available for members and professional practitioners only.
15% discount on Dr. Berkowsky’s AromAnita SPE Layered Essential Oil Blends personally formulated and blended by Dr. Berkowsky.
10% discount (using a member-only discount code) on essential oils purchased from Lotus Garden Botanicals.
10% discount on Synthesis Materia Medica/Spiritualis chapters, or other books, booklets or videos on the website.
Discounts for other SPE courses, products and resources may be presented.
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About Dr. Berkowsky
Dr. Bruce Berkowsky (N.M.D., H.M.C., M.H.) has devoted himself as a teacher and practitioner of the art and science of natural healing for over 50 years. He has constructed a dynamic system of health creation from a synthesis of the complementary aspects of traditional naturopathy, classical homeopathy, western science, traditional eastern healing arts and anthroposophical science. He applies modern physiological and biochemical knowledge into a context that acknowledges the unity of human life with the fundamental elements and rhythms of nature. And for the past 30 years Dr. Berkowsky has devoted much of his attention to the development of the art of Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE), a system of deep, soul-level healing work with essential oils.
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DISCLAIMER: All content is intended as an educational tool, and not as a prescription. Readers are advised to seek the advice of their healthcare providers before discontinuing any medication and/or trying any new remedy or technique.
© Dr. Bruce Berkowsky
Dr. Bruce Berkowsky is the founder/teacher of the Natural Health Science System™ which he has developed over the course of his 40+ years of research and private practice, and includes: traditional naturopathy (N.M.D., MRN, CTN); herbology (M.H.); nutrition (Ph.D.); homeopathy (DHM, H.M.C.); massage and bodywork (NCTMB); aromatherapy (cert.); constitutional iridology (cert.) as well as East/West healing arts/exercises/bodywork.
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