Sarah Lumière — Spirituality & Well-being Writer

Sarah Lumière

Writer specialising in spirituality, sacred traditions and holistic well-being

Sarah Lumière is a qualified herbalist and aromatherapy practitioner, trained at the École Lyonnaise de Plantes Médicinales and the Institut Français d’Aromatherapie. For over ten years, she has explored fumigation and purification traditions around the world: church incense and olibanum in the Mediterranean, bakhoor and oud in the Arabian Peninsula, white sage and palo santo in the Americas, sandalwood sticks in Asian temples.

Her journey has taken her from the markets of Oman to the workshops of incense artisans in South India, where she studied the ancestral techniques of rolling and maturing incense sticks. She has also worked alongside traditional soap makers in Aleppo and beeswax candle specialists in the Cévennes.

Her approach

Sarah deeply believes in the universality of sacred practices. Whether it is a Catholic ceremony with olibanum, a Buddhist ritual with sandalwood or a Muslim prayer with bakhoor, she approaches each tradition with respect and curiosity. Her articles reflect this inclusive vision: well-documented practical guides, rooted in the history and science of plants, accessible to all.

Her areas of expertise

• Fumigation & purification — sage, palo santo, liturgical incense, sacred resins (see the collection)
• Artisan candles — beeswax, soy wax, prayer and intention candles (beeswax, soy wax)
• Crystal healing — stone properties, purification and recharging methods (see the collection)
• Aromatherapy & ritual baths — essential oils, bath salts, artisan soaps (bath salts, soaps)
• Meditation & well-being — daily rituals, grounding, energy balance (see the collection)

Her publications at Essences Agape

Sarah writes all the articles on the Essences Agape blog. Each article is the result of in-depth research: historical sources, religious texts, ethnobotanical studies and field experience. She ensures reliable information, safe usage advice and recommendations tailored to each spiritual tradition.

“My role is to share with clarity and respect the millennia-old knowledge I have been fortunate to learn from artisans, monks and healers around the world. Every incense lit, every candle burning, every stone held in the palm is a gesture that connects us to something greater.”

— Sarah Lumière