Reperio

I had this on deck when I was doing both school and work full time. Despite the lack of sleep, this aided me in writing many papers and prepping for exams.

Best for helping me find my focus and also expand my thinking at the same time. Great for learning new things. I use it for my zoom classes. Helps me stay focused in the class and take in the information.

Though I wouldn't say that this is my 'favorite' BPAL, it's certainly my most used. As a writer and occasional academic, I find that it is very helpful getting me in the proper mindset when I need to focus on mental pursuits. Just wonderful for an all around clear-headed, honed-in headspace! A workhorse of a BPAL, for sure!

Not a biggest fan of the smell, but it does give me the clarity as I study/learn/take exams. Helps with integration which I work in conjunction with ancestral practices to support my learning.

You know how there are certain situations (*cough*FAMILY*cough) that completely erode your maturity, your self-control, and your good judgement? If you've been there and are looking for help at keeping your cool instead of flying off the handle, you might need Reperio. I call it my "good decisions juice."

Reperio is the angel on your shoulder whispering wisdom in your ear, the hand on your arm restraining you from crossing lines and burning bridges. It helps you make the hard, unappealing choices that have positive long-term consequences. It helps you see how knee-jerk reactions are pointless and self-destructive, no matter how gratifying they are.

As for the scent profile, it's a bright, not unpleasant medicinal smell. I can't really identify anything other than the rosemary and a liiiiitle bit of the anise. It's very well-blended from a perfume standpoint.

I bought this oil intending to use it when I'm doing intense studying but I ended up using it more frequently and on other occasions too. My 5yo son said it smells of trees -- minty, woody and leafy. It's like being on top of a tree, taking in the smells of the greenery while enjoying the scenery and the cool breeze. it gives focus without the tunnel vision. I wear it for social occasions to calm my nerves since I have Sagittarius in my 11th house. It makes me a better listener and less self-conscious.

This is the oil for research: I have had the most brilliant breakthroughs in my research: finding sources hitherto unknown or electronic versions of out of print works - all the way to having novel and excellent threads of thoughts to build my thesis. Outside of my research process, academic or for self-inquiry, I have applied this oil to be able to rally the energies within to just through data handling necessary for my work when lethargy and procrastination strikes. It can be used to roll one's sleeves up to get on with processing information. But, beyond this use, it opens portals through which can experience the heady highs of innovation.

I scheduled some uninterrupted work time to work with a data request that involved extracting information from various places and place it in a spreadsheet. I thought this might be the beginning of the process, but I ended being something that I was able to almost complete. Definitely helps with focus and data processing.

I might have to get a second bottle of this. This helped calm and steady my nerves enough so using the brain is enjoyable, I dunno if anyone can relate to PTSD related brain fog, but this did help lift the density of that quite a bit for me. Smells like an old-school study, definitely sets the mood for studying and also studying fun things with others.

Reperio is an honoured friend. I'm a university student studying theoretical mathematics and computer science, so the abstract is abundant. I also have been struggling with my relationship to learning as my courses have become more demanding and rigorous, and I have struggled with playing catch up from the impacts of adversities on my studies. Reperio brings the spark back, and breathes Jupiterian warmth and excitement to places that can be flattened by study stress. On a day-to-day basis, I feel it helps me make connections and maintain my resilience to learn (I'm less prone to getting bogged down in trying to avoid failure, because I have faith in the end process). I like combining it with Mars in Scorpio Temperance oil (Scorpio 9H), which is an incredibly motivational study mix for me with actual staying power. In the bigger picture, I genuinely think that Reperio is helping me in the process of working through my academic baggage, and shaping my university experience to be more of what I want it to be.