St. Michael the Archangel is more than a warrior — he is a guardian, a protector, and a defender of both body and soul. In Eastern Christian iconography, he is sometimes shown not only with sword and shield, but with healing herbs in hand — a symbol of heaven’s power to both fight and restore.
Just as St. Michael is shown carrying the tools of both battle and healing, this oil was created to bring strength to the body and peace to the spirit.
Lavender and Geranium, long valued by monastic herbalists, were traditionally used to calm irritations, soothe wounds, and bring peace to troubled hearts. Today, studies confirm what the saints once knew: that these oils help nourish the skin, settle the heart, and support the nervous system.
St. Hildegard of Bingen praised lavender in particular for its power to drive out darkness, writing:
“It possesses the power of the strongest aromas and the usefulness of the most bitter ones. It curbs very many evil things, and, because of it, malign spirits are terrified.”
At Humble Housewives, we blend these time-honored oils into a soothing formula that comforts body and soul — a quiet companion for life’s little battles.
