"Sharing Joy and awareness for healthy lives.....
In gratitude for all........"
Holiday Greetings to everyone!
So many of us are looking forward to the holiday season........
It is especially nice to have the opportunity to gather with family and friends, and to express our love and gratitude for each other and the world.
During these times, our happiness may come readily but in years when life is stressful, or when we are alone or going through a painful life experience.......perhaps there may be depression or sadness.
Regardless of the circumstances during the holiday season, we all have a choice to create a joyful and peaceful holiday season.....
Here are some very simple but powerful things I have found to be very helpful to cultivate peace and joy in our lives....
1.) Set your intention ~ take a little time each day for joy........it might be challenging to feel joy, if you are going thru a stressful or overly busy time.......
One easy way is to start your day by choosing to put a few drops of the essential oil blend of JOY on your heart......and breathe in the aroma......it will immediate lift your spirits.......and you will feel lighter and brighter as it lifts and releases depression or grief you may be feeling. Another oil you may like to try is blend called.........Inspiration.....which was formulated to help find a calm space in our minds and bring us closer to that creative center where our higher intuition operates.
Again, after anointing yourself, breathe in the aroma and let it permeate your being.
2.) Another loving thing to do is to nurture ourselves even in little ways. Remember to give yourself some simple pleasures and this too will increase your JOY...
If you like to read.....make sure you give yourself time to read a chapter or two each day. This will give you pleasure and take your mind off the intensity of any stress or emotion you may be feeling.
If you like to walk.......make sure you can take even 15 minutes a day, to get out into the sunshine......and walk .......it is not only good for your heart , but your lungs and soul.
Start your day with some very simple affirmations.......I like to apply my oils, and then speak some positive loving statements about myself, and "my world" before I step out into the day.....it is a good reminder of how we choose to live and the things we want to create. Remember by speaking our goals and dreams will bring them into reality.
3.) Another Way to bring joy into the season is to remember to celebrate all the good that is in our lives....Living in gratitude is especially good for our soul and spirit.
To help assist you in that feeling.....you may choose to apply a drop or two of Gratitude oil blend on your heart, back of neck or temples. Breathe in the aroma, and give thanks for all the good things in your life....... Even though we may be struggling with sadness or emotion during this holiday season, we can make the conscious effort to celebrate the good in our lives... It may take a bit more work on our part, and even if it is the smallest thing...celebrate it! Appreciation of a kindness from a friend......or the laughter of a child.....When we can look at these things.......through eyes of gratitude, we will find a renewed sense of appreciation for all the blessings around us.
Information on the oil blends mentioned in the information above is taken from The Essential Oils Desk Reference- 4th Edition compiled by Essential Science Publishing.
Please see below for more details about these blessed oils...
Joy Essential Oil blend:
Produces a magnetic energy to bring joy to the heart, mind, and soul. It inspires romance and helps overcome deep seated grief and depression.
Ingredients:
• Rose (Rosa damascena) has the highest frequency among essential oils. It creates a sense of balance, harmony, and well-being and elevates the mind. It creates a magnetic energy that attracts pure love and brings joy to the heart.
• Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) balances hormones, calms emotions, and relieves anxiety, stress, and tension. • Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) has hypnotic properties and combats insomnia, stress and irritability.
• Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata) increases relaxation; balances male and female energies. It also restores confidence and equilibrium.
• Lemon (Citrus limon) is stimulating and invigorating, promoting a deep sense of well being. A 1995 Mie University study found that citrus fragrances boosted immunity, induced relaxation, and reduced depression.
• Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) stimulates the nerves and helps release negative memories so that joy can be attained.
• Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) exudes an exquisite fragrance that revitalizes spirits. Brings feelings of love, support, and joy. Used to combat sorrow, depression, and nervous exhaustion.
• Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii) it is stimulating and revitalizing, enhancing both the nervous and cardiovascular system. It also brings about a feeling of security.
• Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) combats restlessness, tension, insomnia. It purges toxins from liver where anger is stored. It also opens mental blocks.
• Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is high in linalool, which has a relaxing, empowering effect. Gives a feeling of being grounded, stable, and strong.
Application:
Dilute 1 part EO to 1 part vegetable oil. Diffuse/humidify, directly inhale, or add 2-4 drops to bath water. Apply over heart, thymus, temples, and wrists. May also be used on lower back, abdomen, and on the heart and brain Vita Flex points.
Dilute 1:15 with vegetable oil for a full-body massage.
Put 2 drops on a wet cloth and put in clothes dryer.
Put 4-8 drops on cotton ball and locate on vents. Possible sun/skin sensitivity.
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Inspiration Oil Blend:
Creates a feeling of being wrapped in a cocoon of spiritual quietness. These oils were traditionally used by the Native Americans to enhance spirituality, prayer and inner awareness. Inspiration brings us closer to our spiritual connection.
Ingredients:
• Frankincense (Boswellia carteri) stimulates the limbic part of the brain, elevating the mind and helping to overcome stress and despair. It is used in European medicine to combat depression. Frankincense contains sesquiterpenes which stimulate the limbic system of the brain (the center of memory and emotions) and the hypothalamus, pineal and pituitary glands. The hypothalamus is the master gland of the human body, producing many vital hormones including thyroid and growth hormone.
• Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) is high in sesquiterpenes, which can stimulate the limbic part of the brain, the center of emotions and memory. It stimulates the pineal gland, which releases melatonin, thereby improving thoughts, cognition, and memory. Cedarwood is also very grounding and centering.
• Spruce (Picea mariana) opens and releases emotional blocks, fostering a sense of balance and grounding. Traditionally, it was believed to possess the frequency of prosperity.
• Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is high in linalool, which has a relaxing, empowering effect. It is very grounding and strengthening. • Sandalwood (Santalum album) is high in sesquiterpene compounds which stimulate the pineal gland and the limbic region of the brain, the center of emotions and memory. Used traditionally in yoga and meditation. May help remove negative programming from the cells.
• Myrtle (Myrtus communis) is energizing, inspiring, elevating, and euphoric.
• Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Avoid during pregnancy. Has been used historically under pillows to produce vivid dreams.
Application:
Possible skin sensitivity. Diffuse, directly inhale, or add 2-4 drops to bath water.
Apply 1 to 2 drops on edge of ears, wrists, neck, temples, forehead, crown of head, bottom of feet, or along spine.
Add 2 drops to a wet cloth and put in clothes dryer.
Put 4-8 drops on cotton ball and locate on vents.
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Gratitude Oil Blend:
This delightful blend is designed to elevate, soothe and bring relief to the body while helping to foster a grateful attitude. It is also nourishing and supportive to the skin. The New Testament tells us that on one occasion Christ healed 10 lepers (Luke 17:12-19), but only one returned to express his thanks. This blend embodies the spirit of that one and only grateful leper.
Ingredients:
• Idaho Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) opens emotional blocks and recharges vital energy.
• Frankincense (Boswellia carteri) is considered a holy anointing oil in the Middle East and has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years. Stimulates the limbic part of the brain, elevating the mind and helping to overcome stress and despair. It is used in European medicine to combat depression.
• Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) is referenced throughout the Old and New Testaments constituting a part of a holy anointing formula given Moses (Exodus 30:22-27). It has one of the highest levels of sesquiterpenes, a class of compounds that can stimulate the hypothalamus, pituitary, and amygdala, the control center for emotions and hormone release in the brain. It possesses the frequency of wealth according to legends.
• Galbanum (Ferula gummosa) was used for both medicinal and spiritual purposes. It is antimicrobial and supporting to the body. When combined with frankincense and sandalwood, its frequency increases dramatically. (And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure with frankincense: Exodus 30:34).
• Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata) increases relaxation; balances male and female energies. It also restores confidence and equilibrium.
• Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is soothing and nourishing to the skin, enhancing skin elasticity, and is antibacterial and antifungal. It gives feelings of being grounded and stthened.
Application:
Diffuse, directly inhale, or add 2-4 drops to bath water.
Apply 1 to 2 drops behind ears, over heart, on wrists, base of neck, temples, or base of spine.
Put 4-8 drops on cotton ball and locate on vents. Possible skin sensitivity.
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