Pumpkin Spice Simmer

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3 cups Calendula
3 cups Windmill Pods, Peach or Orange
2 cups Spina Cristi
1/4 cup Cinnamon Bark, Broken
1/4 cup Orange Peel, Cut
2 Tablespoons Allspice, Whole
2 Tablespoons Cloves, Whole
1 Tablespoon Gingerroot, pieces

Fixative:
1/4 cup Calamus Root, Cut

Oil:
1/4 to 1/2 ounce of Pumpkin Spice
fragrance (or any essential or
fragrance oil you prefer)

Mix all ingredients except the fixative and oils in a container with
a lid - again, glass is nice, but not always available. Plastic
works, if you keep the oils off of the sides and bottom of the
container.) Place the fixative on top of the flowers and spices,
spray or pour the oil on top. Seal and let "set up" a day or two
till the oils are absorbed. Then open, mix gently, cover, and repeat
every day or two for 10 days to 2 weeks.

One way to give and enjoy this type of simmer without all the messis
to put a small amount into a heat seal tea bag, which you can
decorate or stamp with a design before ironing shut. Then place in a
pot of simmering water and enjoy!

~Terri Johnson