Aromatherapy On A Rainy Day

It’s raining today….and the world seems a little different. For one thing, the very air seems to smell a little differently, and to a young child (hardwired to take in information through the senses) this is clearly noticeable. Did you know that the fresh, soothing scent that permeates the soil and the air on a rainy day is called petrichor, and it provides us with aromatherapy of a most basic and nurturing kind.

When compounds from plant oils, accumulated in soil and rocks, are mixed into droplets of water and released into the air, a relaxing fragrance is released that generates a sense of calm and contentment. Our environment magically changes before our eyes on a rainy day. Flowers close their petals, a mist can appear to envelop us in a mysterious blanket. Natural light is also altered and objects around us can be observed from a new perspective.

Don’t miss it.

Leave your phone at home and offer yourself to the rain in completeness, with the open mind of a child that is ready to marvel at the ever changing mysteries of nature. As the saying goes, there are no bad weather days if you wear the right clothing.

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Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.

April Rain Song, by Langston Hughes