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Aromatherapy Uses & Formulations
Massage oil
- Always use pure, natural vegetable source oils on the body. Olive and sweet almond oils are preferred by many massage therapists. Some people like to use grapeseed oil as a base. Almond oil does go rancid after a time, so I prefer to use a pure, light olive oil. Plastic squirt bottles are available at many health food stores and drug stores. Fill your squirt bottle almost full with olive, grapeseed, or sweet almond oil. Add a few drops of essential oils to your carrier oil. Shake well and let stand for several hours. Remember to shake again before each use. Use the guide to aromatherapy oils to determine which essential oils to add to your massage oil. Choose wisely according to the desired result. A massage oil created to be used by lovers would be an entirely different scent than what you might create to use for relaxation or soothing tired muscles.
Room Spritzer
- Fill a glass or plastic spray bottle with pure (not tap) water. Add a few drops of the essential oil of your choice. Again, use the guide to aromatherapy oils to determine which oil would best suit your needs. Shake vigorously. Shake well before each use. Can be used to energetically cleanse and bless a room.
Personal Scenting
- Dilute essential oil at least half and half with olive oil. Never use full strength. Apply to the back of your right hand. Rub the back of your right hand in a circular manner against the back of your left hand.
Dry Potpourri
- Place dry flower petals and/or dry wood shavings in a zip lock plastic bag. Rock salt can also be used. Add a few drops of the essential oil of your choice. Shake well, and leave in the bag for at least 24 hours. Remove a small amount of the scented material and place in a decorative bowl or container.
Clay or Ceramic Scent Rings
- Place one or two drops on the scent ring according to manufacturer's directions. Wait a few minutes for the clay to thoroughly absorb the oil. Place the ring on a COLD lightbulb. When you turn the light on, the heat from the bulb will heat the clay ring and activate the scent.
Hair Rinse
- Add a few drops of essential oil to a squirt bottle of pure water and use as a final rinse. If you have light hair, do not use a dark colored oil.
Scented Stationery
- Tape a tissue or cotton ball to the top inside of your stationery box. Add a drop of the oil of your choice.
Soap
- Shave a bar of pure soap into the top of a double boiler. When the water in bottom pot is boiling, reduce heat to low, and nestle the top part of the double boiler into place. Stir the soap shavings until they become a gloppy mess. Remove from heat. Add a few drops of the essential oil of your choice. Stir thoroughly. Allow to cool until the mixture is comfortable to the touch, but not hardened. Shape into a ball or bar and place on plastic wrap or aluminum foil and allow to cool.
Soap making kits are available at most craft stores. Add the essential oil to the soap mixture just before you pour the soap into a mold.
Candles
- You can make your own candles with beeswax. Supplies and directions are available at most craft stores. Add a few drops of essential oil to the melted wax just before you pour it into the mold.
Baths
- Add several drops of essential oil to a hot bath as you run the water. This works better with the lighter oils. Some of the resinous oils congeal in the bath.
Creams and Lotions
- Mix a few drop of your favorite essential oil into a pure unscented cream or lotion. Be aware that essential oils mixed in lotions this way can increase sun sensitivity and make may skin more prone to sun damage.
Scenting Linens
- Scent a tissue with a relaxing oil, such as lavender. Make holes in a plastic sandwich bag and place the tissue in this perforated bag. Put your clean sheets and pillowcases in a large plastic bag with this scented tissue. Seal the larger bag, and let the linens absorb the scent for at least 24 hours. Then, make the bed with these scented linens and fall asleep in pure luxury.
Scenting Rooms
- In addition to using pourous clay, dry potpouri and misters to scent rooms, you can also take advantage of the ducting work in homes and the output fan of humidifiers, air conditioners and air cleaners. If you have floor vents, you can remove the grate, place a small strip of fabric over the last inch or so of the duct, and add a drop or two of oil on this fabric. Then replace the grate. Every time the blower comes on, it will blow air past the scented fabric and into the room. If you use an air cleaner or humidifier, you can place a small decorative pourous clay item on the grate above the outflow vent. Add a drop or two of oil to the clay, and the scent will be blown into the room.
NEVER try these methods with space heaters!!! Remember, oils are flammable.
These are just a few ideas to get you started. By placing a few drops of essential oil on a tissue or cotton ball, you can scent your car, your closet, your sneakers.... just about anything.
Use common sense when handling oils.
They can stain clothing.
Avoid contact with they eyes, mouth, or other delicate tissue.
NEVER INGEST OILS.
Essential oils should never be used full strength on your skin.
Remember that animals have much more sensitive olfactory capabilities than humans. Also, they tend to ingest any substance that touches their bodies. Do not spray room misters near your furry, feathered or finny friends.
Wash your hands after handling oils.
Keep oils away from direct heat or flame.
NEVER ever mix oils with rubbing alcohol or other chemicals.
Use only pure oils.
- Aphrodite - sweet and sexy, this is a scent for lovers to share in the privacy of their bedrooms
- Blue Skies - a light, fresh scent, useful in creating new beginnings.
- Breathe Easy - a strong and effective scent blend for those suffering from allergies, colds, and bronchial or sinus infections
- The Comforter - a deep, rich blend that helps one to feel and heal through grief
- Confidence - a rich blend of pure oils to encourage calm, clear thinking and regal bearing
- Focus - a rich, heavy oil made from amber, this oil promotes mental focus and clarity.
- Frankincense - This scent has been used for hundreds of years in many different religious traditions. It seems to dispel gloom and depression, to put people in touch with their own feelings, and to help cleanse emotional pain. This is not necessarily a "happy" scent, but it is good to use when you want to do some deep emotional healing.
- Gardenia - a feminine scent with a hint of mystery, said to enhance a woman's innate kindness.
- Happy Home - a spicy, citrus scent that helps to energetically cleanse and invigorate the home.
- The Healer - a blend to assist those who work as healers in combining the traits of clarity, calm and Divine compassion.
- Honeysuckle - a sweet, lighthearted scent credited with expanding joy. Good to use if you you're feeling grumpy, old or weary.
- Jasmine - also an uplifting scent, but use caution. Some people find it sexually stimulating.
- La li la - a happy blend with sweet wildflowers and citrus to expand joy and vitality
- French Lavender - calms, soothes, settles the nerves, makes a great hair rinse and helps keep fleas off Fido!
- Light - makes you want to do the right thing.
- Lilac - scent of Spring. Welcoming. Good for fresh outlooks and starting new projects.
- Meditation - for the serious meditator, I offer this light blend to take you higher and deeper
- Sweet Musk - stimulates creativity, and also stimulates sexuality in some people
- Myrrh - another scent mentioned in the ancient holy texts. Encourages healing of the emotional heart and the physical lungs.
- Nighty Night - a relaxing scent to help you sleep
- White Rose - represents love, truth and beauty. Works primarily in the Spiritual realms to cleanse, uplift and purify.
- Black Rose - an exciting scent for lovers which works primarily in the physical to stimulate the body.
- Shalimar - an ancient blend with a wonderful romantic tradition. Multiple florals. If you like the chemical perfume version, you'll LOVE the real thing!
- Custom aromatherapy and massage oil blends tailored to specific situations are available upon request.
Other Oils Popular in the West
Bergamot
- Used to combat anxiety and grief. Personally, I prefer Frankincense for this purpose.
Chamomile
- Soothing, relaxing, and makes a good hair rinse!
Eucalyptus
- Great to inhale at the first sign of sniffles.
Geranium
Lemongrass
- The lemon scent is invigorating to the body and calming to the mind.
Melissa (Lemon Balm)
- Calms, uplifts, very easy to grow!
Peppermint
- Improves alertness and helps to relieve headaches.
Clary Sage
- Promotes sleep, relaxation and a sense of well-being.
Tea Tree
- Used for it's physical rather than spiritual properties. This is a good antiseptic
Vetivert
- Relaxing, and helps with insomnia. This is a very unique scent which some people find unpleasant.
- Vetivert is a strong sedative. Do not inhale it if you are going to be working or driving.
Ylang Ylang
- (Long Long) A delicate scent believed by some to be highly seductive.
- This list of oils has given you a brief overview of different plant essence oils and their traditional uses. We make no claims as to your personal experience with any essential oils. The list is intended for information only.
- Always use pure oils with no alcohol or chemicals added. Read labels carefully, and look for the words "essential oil." Many oils on the market today are highly diluted. Some contain alcohol or other chemicals which kill the essence of the plant.
- Please remember these are scent oils. They are used by inhaling the fragrance. We do not encourage ingesting any plant oil regardless of how diluted they may be. A single small vial of oil may have been distilled from as many as 5,000 plants. Please honor the plants, the Creator and your body and use aromatherapy oils as they were intended: Inhale the fragrance and enjoy.
Because pure oils are so strong, you must take care to avoid contact with your eyes or other mucus membranes. Always dilute a pure plant oil with olive or other pure carrier oil before applying it to your skin. Also, be aware that many plant oils can stain fabric. Please use caution and common sense when handling essential oils.
- How to receive an oil on your skin:
- Put a drop of diluted oil on the back of your hand.
- Make three circles on the back of your hand with the back of your other hand - one for the body, mind, and spirit.
- Bring your hands to your heart.
- Lift your hands to your nose and inhale deeply.
- Lift your hands to the sky and thank the Creator for making the plants and thank the plants for their giveaway.
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Stones of Wisdom
Those of you who know Eileen, know she has a special love for stones. She wears them, carries them, uses them in healing and meditation, arranges them to enhance sacred space. Stones are part of her life. Her ability to communicate with the mineral kingdom continues to increase. She is able to hold a cleared stone, ask it how it would like to be of service and get a very specific answer.
Stones, like the rest of creation, want to assist in the process of evolution for the highest good of us All. They each hold and broadcast a specific vibration which can be very helpful to those who are open to receiving.
Many crystals and other stones have been coming to us lately with a desire to be of service. Eileen energetically cleanses them and then sits in ceremony with each one. When she receives a message from a stone about how it would like to be used or what type of person it wants to assist, she types this message up on a card, then does more prayer and ceremony with each stone to activate it for it's chosen purpose. In addition to the informational cards, Eileen also makes clay display stands for many of the gems.
If you would like stones for a specific task (house blessing, meditation, chakra balancing, etc), she can also find, cleanse, bless and activate those for you as well. Obviously, there will be a time delay involved.
There is a noticeable vibrational difference between a stone which has been cleansed and activated and a stone just sitting in a box somewhere. People who have seen and felt these stones can attest to their essence.
> If you are looking for stones for specific purposes, or if you'd like a list of the crystals we currently have available for adoption, please e-mail Eileen (see email link below).
If you already have stones which are "sluggish" and need cleansing, blessing and activation, and if you are willing to part with them for a few weeks, you can priority mail them to us. Eileen will work with them and return them to you via priority mail.
Please e-mail first, before sending us any stones.
Thank you.
elighthawk@aol.com
EL, 2003
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