There's Power in The Petals: The Story Behind Lavender with Heart & Havoc
Some days, I don’t even know how I feel — until I light the candle.
🌿 The Plant We All Reach For
Lavender has been called a lot of things:
Calming. Cleansing. Comforting. Common.
But it’s never been just a scent.
It’s a plant that’s stood the test of time, showing up in ancient temples, Roman baths, village healing rooms, and every stressed-out mom’s kitchen counter.
People have burned it, soaked in it, poured oil from it, and tucked it under pillows to keep nightmares away.
Lavender isn’t trendy. It’s ancestral.
🧠 What Lavender Really Does (Backed by Science)
Lavender doesn’t demand silence — it invites it.
Its essential oil contains compounds like linalool and linalyl acetate, which have been studied for their ability to calm the central nervous system.
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🧪 Linalool has been shown to reduce anxiety by lowering cortisol levels and regulating GABA — the neurotransmitter that helps slow the brain down.
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💤 Studies show lavender supports deeper sleep and reduces symptoms of restlessness, especially in postpartum and high-stress environments.
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🌬️ Even the act of inhaling lavender has been linked to slower breathing and heart rate within minutes.
It’s not just scent. It’s science.
Lavender speaks to your nervous system like an old friend.
It slows the breath, calms the gut, unwinds the tension behind your jaw before you even notice it was clenched.
It’s a signal — not to shut down, but to soften.
🕯️ Lavender with Heart & Havoc
Lavender is woven into the heart of many things at Heart & Havoc — because it’s one of the things that met me where I was when nothing else could.
It’s not just a scent. It’s a signal.
To slow down. To come back. To exhale.
You’ll find it:
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In a balm, to soften your lips when your words feel stuck
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In a bath tea, to spill your worries into and leave them behind in the warm water
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In a candle, to inhale what on the nights you decide to let the flame do the talking
Lavender became my anchor before I had words for why.
Now it’s grown, harvested and infused into products we make every day at Heart & Havoc— because we all need something that feels like coming home.
💬 What I Hope You Feel
If your house is loud…
If your head is full…
If your body is tired of holding it all…
Light the Essence candle.
Drop the Spill & Soothe Bath Tea
Soften your lips or hands with a Lavender Balm
You don’t have to explain your burnout to a match.
📦 P.S. Want to keep that softness close?
Essence — The Everyday Ritual Candle →
Crafted with beeswax + soy, essential oils, and intention.
Poured by hand. Burned when you need to come home to yourself.