Lunar Aromatherapy: Using Essential Oils with the Cycles of the Moon

with Nyssa Hanger

The Moon offers a template for reconnecting with oneself, breaking through outdated patterns, and fueling growth and transformation.

Essential oils can enhance working with the Moon through both ritual and daily use. This presentation will outline the phases of the moon as well as essential oils that can help to align oneself with the energy of each phase. We’ll also cover what aromatherapy applications, method of use, and formulas are best for each Moon Phase. The New and Full Moon will be highlighted as moments to pause and reflect with guidance on utilizing aromatherapy during these times.

Participants will be instructed in building their own personal “moon map” - a guide to practices that can help to let go of old patterns as well as welcome new growth and insights. Using essential oils according to the phases of the moon is a creative and exciting way to engage more deeply with the practice of aromatherapy while also bringing you deeper in touch with your dreams and making them a reality. This presentation promises to be both enriching and enlightening to practitioners of all levels of experience. 

More about Nyssa:

Nyssa Hanger, MA, LMT, RA, is a second-generation aromatherapist, massage therapist and coach. For over 15 years, she’s worked with clients to help them create (and maintain) an upward spiral of healing and transformation in their lives. She maintains a massage, aromatherapy, and coaching practice in Tampa, FL. Until 2024, she was the director of the Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, founded in 1989, by her mother, Sylla Sheppard-Hanger. She created the Inner Sanctum Library and the Foundations in Aromatherapy Course which you can find at www.atlanticinstitute.com. She's trained with teachers including Robbi Zeck, Gabriel Moray, Jeanne Rose, Ann Harman, Timothy Miller, and Mark Webb. She’s been a past columnist for Massage Today, Aromatherapy Thymes, and Nomos Journal. She also has presented at conferences for the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy, Association of International Aromatherapists, and the Indian Essential Oil Association. Nyssa is obsessed with how small daily actions can turn a path on the downward spiral into an upward one, and knows that essential oils can be a helpful tool in that journey.