Vetiver is what you reach for when your nervous system wants to exit your body entirely. When dissociation feels easier than staying present with what's happening. When you're so overstimulated that you can't think straight but you still have to function. It's heavy, earthy, almost muddy-smelling. It's not pretty. It doesn't smell like a spa or a wellness retreat. It smells like dirt because sometimes you need to remember you have a body, and that body

Volcanic glass. Formed when lava cools so fast it doesn't have time to crystallize. It's sharp literally. Ancient cultures used it for blades and arrowheads because it holds an edge better than steel. It's black, reflective, unforgiving. It shows you exactly what's there. No filter. No soft focus.