In the Bible, there are more than five hundred references to aromatic plants. Join us on this ethnobotanical journey as anthropologist Christal Whelan presents the plants most valued in the ancient Middle East through relevant passages in the Bible. Essential oils extracted from these key plants were used for religious ceremonies, anointing kings, healing the sick, embalming the dead, and as perfumes and ointments.

Participants will have the opportunity to sample twelve therapeutic-grade essential oils chosen to highlight the rich diversity of cultures, races, and ethnicities of the Biblical world.

This program is supported by a grant from the Barre Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Free
Registration is required, space is limited.
Please email barrelibrary@gmail.com, call (978) 355-2533, or visit the library to register.