Spirit of Mary is a project from the heart. The result of a time out and "longing". 

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In the end, there is one important finding: The most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. This is not selfish, but about looking inwards, taking care of yourself and accepting yourself.

People are tired and stressed because they have to be someone else. We usually make happiness depend on getting recognition and doing what is expected. We mistrust lightness and joy and feel inner turmoil. Sometimes we get stuck in a system we have built that makes it hard to find our way out, or suffer or even become ill. Our heart is your best compass. It tells us if a situation is right or if we need to look inward.

Hello, I'm Andrea, and this is my story... When I decided to take a break in the spring of 2018, at the age of almost 44, I was following a deep longing. A yearning for more vitality and expression. After almost 20 years in the communications business, ten of them with my own PR agency, I had lost something. A sense of who I was and what I really wanted to put out into the world. I was looking for something that would unleash new strengths and talents. Something that would unlock my potential and fill me with passion. My inner voice was clearly telling me that I had to take action if I didn't want to become unhappy.

As soon as I did, happy coincidences started happening. Just as I was landing in Tel Aviv, where I was about to start my break with a 14-day road trip through Israel, I read a book about an ancient biblical oil. A lovely nard oil that was attributed to Mary Magdalene and was only available in its best form in Jerusalem. I had already developed a great interest in the mystical figure of Mary Magdalene in the months before, but had actually chosen Israel very intuitively as the destination for my trip.

I forgot this tip after landing in Israel, but four days later I was standing in the Old City of Jerusalem in front of the very shop that was mentioned in the book! And that's where it all began! The first whiff of the oil was just magical! This lovely, comforting feeling was exactly what I had been searching for deep down. It felt so good, like I was finally "at home" within myself. I was completely mesmerized!

And that's how it all started for Spirit of Mary! Over the following 18 months, we had to overcome lots of legal and production-related hurdles and challenges to officially launch the oil in Europe. And I had just as many hurdles and doubts in my mind – my mind was only too happy to take over and make me question whether I was really on the right path. But I let my enthusiasm and joy guide me.

And it was so lovely to see all the wonderful testimonials from the many testers who tried it out in advance. Everyone found their own approach to the oil or Mary Magdalene, which was great to see. And in the end, in addition to great support from my family and friends, the journey was blessed with so many wonderful new acquaintances and happy coincidences that made up for every hurdle.


I really, really hope that this lovely blessing oil shows the love that went into it! If we let it into our hearts, it is a lovely little daily reminder to be true to ourselves. We all have room for improvement, and that's okay! Nobody is perfect, and it's a new task every day. But I am really, really convinced that self-love is the prerequisite for inner peace and happiness. And the basis for every other harmonious relationship in our lives. That's why it's worth sticking with it.

Bless Yourself!

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Sincerely,

Andrea Lottmann