The Top Twelve Essential Oils That Support Freelancers

August 8, 2016 by jennifer mcgahan Leave a Comment

You may have seen those little brown bottles on the shelves of your grocery store, or maybe you’ve heard people talking about the wonderful effects of essential oils on their physical, mental and even spiritual health.

With the growing popularity of essential oils, isn’t it time you at least looked into them?

I discovered essential oils a little over two years ago, and have since incorporated them into many parts of life. One of the areas essential oils have made a huge difference is in my work as a freelance copywriter. From creating a better work/life balance, to helping me focus and concentrate on tasks at hand, to improving the health of my body as I deal with ergonomic challenges of working at a desk all day… they’ve changed the way I enjoy my work and lifestyle.

Sharing 100% pure essential oils with others is important to me, as I see so much improvement in people who begin using them. Today, if you work as freelancer, or solopreneur; I know you juggle work and personal life as you serve your clients and customers from your home business, just like I do.

My Favorite Essential Oils for Freelancers

I’d like to share my favorite essential oils for work, and how they help me be more creative, balanced, happy, and focused on copywriting and content marketing projects, while also managing a busy household of three teenagers.

As a distributor of Young Living Essential Oils, I have access to all of them, but I do have some go-to oils, and everyday favorites.These are my top “Twelve Can’t-Live-Without” Essential Oils.

#1 I couldn’t live without my Lavender

… because it’s the “Swiss Army Knife” of Essential Oils. When you body needs zigging, it zigs. When your cells need zagging, it zags. When you’re depleted and exhausted, it invigorates; and when you’re revved up, it relaxes you.

Not to mention its soothing comfort to skin, it’s traditionally been known to balance the body and to work wherever there is a need.

If in doubt, use lavender.

I keep this oil on my person at all times. You can use it topically, and aromatically. Whenever I want to feel better, I place a drop in my palm, rub my hands together and cup my hands over my nose and mouth. Then I breathe slowly and deeply for about 20 seconds. I usually say a little prayer, too. After that, everything is alright again.

#2 Frankincense

… was that rare oil-gift the three kings brought Mary for a very good reason! Back in the days when people valued essential oils for their medicinal uses, Frankincense was a wonderful gift for a new mother. I like to imagine that they brought enough for Mary to use it every day with her little baby Jesus, and for all the little postpartum nuisances new moms face. I like to think the kings brought a giant jar that lasted throughout Jesus’ childhood, too.

“Frank,” as I like to call it, is great for modern life as well.

It grounds you spiritually, and gives you the focus to hum along writing all day with a sense of peace and goodwill. It’s really earthy, so if you think all this spiritual jabber is nonsense, then just know that it reduces “brain noise” and enhances calmness, allowing the brain to better use its own innate abilities for learning and decision-making.

I love Frank. You would love it too. Everyone I’ve ever seen exposed to this rare oil… literally swoons.

#3 Purification

… is an oil blend that consists of Citronella, Lemongrass, Rosemary cineol, Melaleuca (Tea Tree Oil), Lavendin, and Myrtle. This is a fresh, purifying scent that makes my office come alive with a bright, cleansing aroma that everyone loves. Well, almost everyone. Rodents, pests, and insects hate this stuff; so does bacteria and icky smells of all kinds.

Any mildewy smells, stale odors, lingering cigarette smoke smells… nothing can last when my little diffuser is pumping out Purification. You can also use it in a hotel room when you’re traveling for work or pleasure (because freelancing requires travel sometimes), a garage, barn, even the car. It smells wonderful, and even improves air quality as all those refreshing molecules are emitted into the atmosphere!

#4 Thieves

Let’s just say I have this oil blend in a number of different forms (housecleaner, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. But my favorite is the simple oil blend. It cuts through gunk, cleans everything (I keep a little spray bottle of thieves and water on my desk for spot cleaner), and when I’m not feeling great I diffuse it, rub the bottoms of my feet with it (covering all the vitaflex points that lead to other parts of the body), and even drink it in a warm water tea. Just a drop or two with a drop of lemon is all it takes to soothe a throat and keep those mucous membranes healthy through all the winter months. So cozy and nice.

By the way, the “thieves” that this oil is named for, were grave robbers during the plague. Guess what? They never got sick, and succeed in raiding many a tomb before the King (which king, I don’t know… there are many versions of this story out there) finally captured them and demanded their secret. What was the secret recipe?

No one knows for sure, but this effective blend includes the pure essential oils of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus radiata, and Rosemary cineol. If you are looking for bodily protection, immunity from all the weird stuff going around this season (especially if you have school-aged kids or aging parents in and out of doctors’ offices), then this is your oil!

#5 and #6 have to be the one-two combo of essential oil blends Clarity, then Brain Power.

I can’t remember who taught this to me, but I love this combo at around 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon when I’m starting to fade.

I inhale Clarity first and it’s like a cleansing blast to the brain. It really sweeps all the cobwebs out and helps me focus. Then I follow up with the driving, and wonderfully warm Brain Power for a solid finish. After the two oils hit my system (it usually takes about 2 minutes) I’m refreshed and wide awake again. It’s a no-brainer for writers who need to, well… write!

I’m also a single mom, and the primary chauffeur for several people in my family. If you’ve ever been on the road in the afternoon, and have experienced falling asleep at the wheel, then you know why I keep these two oil blends in my purse at all times.

I can take a good whiff of these oils at a red light, get an instant, powerful boost, and be on my way again. I promise you, the jolt-iest energy drink has nothing on this combination. No jitters; just pure, healthful, open-eyed wakefulness.

#7 Peppermint.

As I write this, I keep thinking, how could I ever pick just one? It would be like trying to choose your favorite child!

I’d be so sad without invigorating, refreshing Peppermint in my daily water bottle. For fresh breath, mental acuity, digestive health, even as an appetite suppressant, Peppermint is an everyday oil, for sure!

Not only does it keep mice and spiders out of the house (just spray a few drops in water around the floorboards or wherever they get in), it is so invigorating to the human body! **Don’t use this on kids, or if you’re pregnant, by the way. It’s a doozy!

#8 Lemon.

We live in an environment that is just plain toxic. There are so many weird, lab-invented toxins that are floating around, it’s impossible to isolate yourself. And who’d really want to? You don’t want to live in a bubble. You want to live in the world and enjoy it!

But still, when I go into a big box store and my eyes water like crazy, and my nose tingles, I wonder what strange chemicals are getting into my and my kids’ bodies. Yikes!

Here’s my antidote. The limonene in lemon oil is a powerful antioxidant. Think of rust on a car. That crap just eats away at metals, right? Well, the very same thing happens when your body is highly acidic. Most of the average diet is pretty conducive to cellular oxidation — and you don’t want your cells rusting from oxidation! Lemon oil quickly raises your body’s alkalinity (the opposite of acidity), lowering its susceptibility to acidic influences and balancing out all your cells.

It also destroys petrochemicals in your home and your body. A few drops in your water or sparkling water is refreshing and OH so good for you!

#9 Joy.

Do I really need to tell you why I love this? Want to be grinning like a fool in happiness in no time? Then just inhale some Joy. Really. You’ll start smiling.

If you’re working from home, and everything is piling up on you, you need more joy in your life. The easiest way to get it is in a little brown bottle. (Yes, you can BUY Joy!)

Why does this stuff work? One of this blend’s oils is rose oil, the highest-frequency oil on the planet (by a long shot). It makes you vibrate with good energy.

I had a 100-year-old friend, Jane, that I shared some Joy with. She said, “OMG, I can’t smell this stuff, [her smeller had gone out years ago], but I can FEEL it!”

I swear by the stuff when I’m down. And being a solo-preneur is all about keeping yourself UP. At least it is for me. You can’t be sad with Joy on your heart — yes, put it directly on your heart and temples — or diffuser. Everyone who comes in your office will be happy, too. If you’re working from home, this could be your silver bullet!

#10 Aroma Ease, Relieve It or Pan Away (depending on the muscles involved)

… because working at a desk all day is no fun when your body is sore.

I’m a strong advocate of keeping healthy if you work from home as a freelancer. You simply cannot sit and work at a desk all day, never moving your body, and expect to feel good, look good, and be friendly to people. It just won’t happen. You have to MOVE your body. Our bodies were made for movement, so you must find time to exercise daily.

And as a work-from-home (or anywhere) freelancer, you simply don’t get an excuse not to. You can fit it into your schedule better than anyone… IF your intention is there.

That said, movement sometimes makes your muscles sore. Even sitting on a chair too long, and using a mouse and typing… all those things cause sore muscles. For me and many of my gym rat friends, any of these three oils are always close at hand, to soothe muscles naturally and powerfully. Wrist, shoulders, forearm, lower back knees, you name it. They all function better with essential oils to keep them healthy.

#11. EndoFlex

This beautiful oil blend supports the vitality of the body and the endocrine system. If you’re older than 12, then your hormones are at play in your body.

Your endocrine system controls the glands that regulate all those hormones circulating between your organs and cells. (OK, that’s not an official definition, obviously I am NOT a doctor! But it’s how I like to think of it.) Your liver, pineal and pituitary glands, parathyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands are all important senders and receivers of hormones that regulate metabolic and hormonal functions. This oil keeps that whole system balanced and healthy.

According to TeensHealth, the endocrine system is important because it regulates tissue function, mood, metabolism, growth and development, sexual function and reproductive processes. It influences nearly all cells, organs and functions of the human body.

Endoflex is also emotionally and spiritually soothing. Not a day goes by when I don’t apply this oil to all my glandular points, and feel grateful.

#12 Abundance.

Ah, abundance! Freelancing is a sometimes-on-sometimes-off business. You always have to be hustling for the next gig. Or at least have your eye on it.

Some mornings when I have a serious cash “imperative” to bring in the bacon, I say a little prayer, put a few drops of abundance in my diffuser and on my palms, and get down to business.

By the way, one the oils in this blend is Myrrh, part of the formula the Lord gave to Moses (Exodus 30:22-27). It helps open the heart and mind to receiving. When you are open, true gifts will be given. Some people even put it into the paint when they paint their office to expand their ability to attract wealth.

The Life Force of Plants

I hope this list of essential oils for freelancers is helpful to you. I can’t help sharing these with you because I’m passionate about making the most of this amazing gift of life. I’ve seen how they’ve improved my family’s and my life and health, and I know they can make a big difference in your life, too.

Essential oils are living, non-patentable, true forces of nature. Always slightly different from one batch to another due to differences in harvests, rainfall, sunlight, etc, these “smart,” miraculous, God-given plant oils, created to work for the good of all human beings. The more we know, the more we can make natural, wholesome choices about what we put on in and around our bodies.

If you’re curious about how to begin incorporating them to see positive changes in your life, and the health and happiness of your family at home, I’m always open to sharing what I know. Questions? Give me a call, or contact me through the contact page. Just want to investigate more? Grab the free ebook I wrote about getting started with Young Living Essential Oils.

*The FDA has not analyzed this statement for accuracy. This statement is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or heal any known or suspected disease. Consult your doctor.

Essential Oil Diffusers For Children

November 24, 2015 by jennifer mcgahan Leave a Comment

Kids are fascinated by essential oils diffusers.

They love moving their hands through the plume of diffused air and breathing in the jet puff that the diffuser emits. Don’t believe me? Put a diffuser in any room and see if your child is not immediately drawn to it!

Finally, there are diffusers made just for kids. Young Living came out with these last summer, and there’s no doubt these will be a big hit this holiday gift-giving season. The same health benefits come in a new child-friendly package, including lights and colored plumes! I’m sure it will be the coolest gift under the tree this year for kids — and even some young-at-heart adults.

Young Living’s Dolphin Reef Ultrasonic Diffuser…

features a playful mother dolphin and her calf swimming through color-illuminated vapor released by pink sea sponges. The colorful coral, starfish, sea anemones, and a pearl-bearing giant clam will captivate your children’s imaginations and transport them into an undersea wonderland, all while enjoying the benefits of diffusing Young Living’s 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils.

The patents-pending Dolphin Reef Ultrasonic Diffuser acts as an atomizer, aroma diffuser, and night-light all in one fun-filled, simple-to-use product and includes:

• A proprietary, interchangeable diffuser cover system
• Innovative diffuser motor compatible with additional diffuser covers (other covers sold separately)
• Continuous or intermittent (10 minutes on/10 minutes off) ultrasonic diffusion with automatic shutoff
• Four white under-panel soft LED lights with on/off settings
• Six vapor LED light settings (blue, white, red, green, alternating, and off)
• Giant clam that can be used to store jewelry and other small treasures

Young Living’s Dino Land Ultrasonic Diffuser…

features color-illuminated vapor “erupting” from a prehistoric volcano, surrounded by menacing T. rex, triceratops, and pterodactyl figures. Captivate your children’s imaginations and transport them into a Jurassic wonderland, all while enjoying the benefits of diffusing Young Living’s 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils.

The patents-pending Dino Land Ultrasonic Diffuser acts as an atomizer, aroma diffuser, and night-light all in one fun-filled, simple-to-use product and includes:

• A proprietary, interchangeable diffuser cover system
• Innovative diffuser motor compatible with additional diffuser covers (other covers sold separately)
• Continuous or intermittent (10 minutes on/10 minutes off) ultrasonic diffusion with automatic shutoff
• Four white under-panel soft LED lights with on/off settings
• Six “volcanic eruption” LED light settings (red, white, green, blue, alternating, and off)

You may also like:

Essential oil blends especially formulated for children

Gifts that go perfectly with essential oils

Contact me to learn more and place an order… But hurry, they’re going fast!

Warm Drinks To Make With Essential Oils When It’s Cold Outside

November 23, 2015 by jennifer mcgahan Leave a Comment

The best thing about cold weather is finding ways to warm up in it!

I admit it, I’m a warm weather girl and I live in Texas, so I’m a bit wimpy about the cold. To me, the best thing about winter weather is wearing boots and sweaters, sitting in front of a fire, and drinking hot tea. It’s the contrast between the cold outside and seeing how warm you can get inside… that’s what makes me happy.

There’s nothing better than wrapping your hands around a hot mug of a steamy cuppa something and letting the vapors rise just in front of your lips and nose. And on top of the delight to your senses, there are all those healthy benefits when you’re using 100% pure, therapeutic essential oils, too! Close your eyes and breathe it in… now there’s the best part of winter for you!

My favorite recipe for a warm drink using essential oils is actually pretty simple:

Thieves Tea:

A cup of hot water + two drops of Lemon Essential Oil + one drop of Thieves™ Essential Oil… that’s it!

Besides keeping me and my family healthy during the winter months, it’s comforting and tasty, too. We’ve all grown to love this simple tea recipe from some of the most basic essential oils, but recently I went in search of some more festive flavors of hot drinks using the beneficial oils we love. I found a few fun holiday ideas and recipes on aromatools.com and wanted to share them with you today… Enjoy!

Spiced Apple Cider with Essential Oil

Ingredients:

5 red apples
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 Tbsp. ground allspice
2 drops cinnamon essential oil

Instructions:

Wash apples thoroughly, remove the cores, and cut them into quarters.
Place apples in a large stock pot, and add sugar and allspice.
Add enough water to the pot to cover the apples by 3–4 inches.
Boil the apples, uncovered, for one hour, stirring occasionally; then reduce heat, and simmer for two hours.
Strain out the cider by pouring the mixture through a fine mesh sieve.
Stir in cinnamon essential oil.
Serve cider warm, or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

2 1/2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar or other sweetener
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup canned coconut milk (shake before opening)
1 1/2 cups milk (almond or rice milk work too)
1–2 drops peppermint essential oil

Instructions:

In a saucepan, mix together the cocoa powder, salt, and sugar.
Add coconut milk, and heat until combined.
Slowly add milk while continuing to stir. Keep stirring until little bubbles start to form on the surface.
Remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly. Stir in a drop or two of peppermint essential oil.
Pour into mugs, and serve. Warning: it will be hot, so allow the hot chocolate to cool to a reasonable temperature before drinking.
Top with whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips, or ground peppermint candy.

By the way, Peppermint is one of those hot/cold oils! Check out how we stay cool in the hot summer months in Texas!

If you’d like more recipes using the oils you get in the basic starter kit of Everyday Oils, here are some recipes for green cleaning, too!

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Add-Ons For Essential Oils Gift Giving

November 20, 2015 by jennifer mcgahan Leave a Comment

It’s not even Thanksgiving and I’m already thinking about gift-giving, are you? Seems the holidays rolled around so quickly this year, or maybe time really is speeding up?

Either way, it will be no surprise to family and friends that I’m giving some essential oils as gifts this year. Since adopting them into my family’s lifestyle, I can testify to their life-changing properties, so of course I want to share them.

As for me, I’d be delighted to get a single, simple, tiny bottle as a gift (hint!), but I also know that for someone who doesn’t already use essential oils, or know much about them, they may be scratching their head as to what to do with it and why I gave it to them.

By the way, have you ever chosen the perfect gift for someone and then they open it and get that look on their face, like “Thanks, but I have no idea why, or what this is!” If you have to explain what it is, and why you thought they’d like it, you probably already feel like your gift isn’t appreciated and certainly won’t get used. And you’re probably right!

Gifts should make you both feel happy — not just the giver and not just the recipient.

Essential oils gift giving may be a little tricky if the recipient is new to essential oils. The right way to gift someone with a yummy bottle of essential oil and help your loved one enjoy her oils, is to give an add-on with the gift, something they’ll know how to use or a tool that will help them use the oil right away.

Now forgive my practicality. I’m not the only one who believes in giving practical presents (hat tip to this frugal blogger) but hey, at least it’s not underwear! The gifts I love to give are ones that I would love to receive myself; are useful; and make your life better or happier. You have to follow your own personal gift-giving rules, but that’s just how I do it. I love giving practical gifts that will get used!

This year, I’ll be giving some things to go along with my favorite essential oils… Blends like Thieves™ or Peace and Calming™, or basics like Lavender, Peppermint, and Lemon.

Rainstone diffuser — Young Living Rainstone Diffuser

1. A Diffuser

Diffusers are great gifts by themselves, but even better with a bottle of essential oil. Whether your intent is to purify the air, add a beautiful scent to a room, or help someone feel better when they’re under the weather; a diffuser is a great idea for anyone on your list. Get someone started on this super healthy habit with a good one like the Rainstone Diffuser by Young Living. It comes with a remote control, and has ambient light settings, and optional intermittent diffusing capabilities. Goes well with the most sophisticated decor, too.

Screen Shot 2015-11-05 at 12.15.55 PM — Lifefactory Glass Water Bottle

Young Living glass water bottle with grapefruit essential oil — Young Living Glass Water Bottle

2. A Glass Bottle

Ever since I started putting essential oils in my water, not only have I discovered that I drink more water, but I also feel more invigorated by the water I drink. Lemon is the perfect antioxidant, peppermint wakes me up, and Stress Away™ just tastes delicious. Even my soda-loving kiddos love peppermint water and drink it without my suggesting it. (I keep large glass pitchers of essential oil-infused water in the refrigerator to encourage this healthy habit.)

On the go, you need a glass water bottle — not a plastic one — to take in the car, to the gym, to the office, etc. I really like my plastic-sleeved Life Factory bottle, but I also like the simple glass bottles with open lids for easy swigging at my desk. Just remember, if you’re putting essential oils in water to drink, you must use glass. Plastic will break down and leach into the water — no good.

dryer balls with Lavender essential oils — CleanSpyria Etsy Shop

3. Dryer Balls

OK, I dare you to give someone dryer balls for a Christmas present. Maybe in red and green, they could do double duty as pet toys? Anyway, I don’t care what you say, dryer balls are my new favorite thing. I experimented with making my own here at home, and they work great! They cut the static cling, add a lovely scent to your warm, dried clothes (I use lavender), and they replace the nasty toxic chemicals in those dryer sheets. I didn’t even know how bad those were until I looked into it. Kittens have died…

For gifts, though I’d probably opt for buying them on Etsy, simply because ordering them online is more efficient when you need them quickly. ‘Tis the season to hurry up and do everything. Who has time to make dryer balls when you’re baking, shopping, wrapping, and doing all those other fun holiday things? Unless, for you, making dryer balls is a fun holiday activity, in which case, I’ll have whatever you’re having.

4. Food and Other Yummy Things

I have several friends who are using essential oils to make gifts for their families. Things like food, perfumes, bath salts, and even breath spray! Click here for some great essential oils gift giving ideas for family, friends, neighbors, and teachers.

If you have any other great ideas for gifts you can make or give to go with your essential oils gift? Let us know in the comments.

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How To Combine Essential Oils With Prayer For Divine Connection

October 31, 2015 by jennifer mcgahan Leave a Comment

I discovered a long time ago, as I was peeling an orange, how easy it is to pray.

In fact, it’s really no big deal. You can talk to God any old time. His door is always open. Prayer is the one thing that is free, therapeutic, simple to do, can be done anywhere, and it goes a long way toward making you feel content and connected.

However you want to call on God is up to you, just as long as you call. If you know me by now, I dance in diversity. 🙂

One day many years ago, I pulled on an orange peel and the orange mist shot out.

In that instant I was surprised by the beauty of the spray of juice, and the bright, sunny smell. The design of the orange suddenly seemed perfect, like it was one of earth’s finest fruits, created just for me, and I had just discovered it. The only thought or word that occurred to me was “Thank you!” At that same moment, I realized that my gratitude needed to be directed toward someone or something, and so I gave it to God.

The tiniest things can make me ridiculously happy (or brutally sad; as I’ve come to learn this gift cuts both ways) but always grateful. So I find there are a million reasons to pray all the time.

If there’s anything I’ve learned about myself over the years, it’s that I have a gajillion personality flaws and make tons of social blunders, but I always seem to have a good time. I may forget to say Please and Thank You to others, but I’m always working on my manners because I like people. I can usually be counted on to say the wrong thing out loud (or the thing that everyone is thinking but no one says) because I wear my heart on my sleeve and it either gets me into trouble, or breaks the ice. I’m rarely confounded by people or events, because I have infinite expectations and a long sliding compass for “appropriate” human behavior (you’d be shocked), but for all these foibles, I have one good gift, and it’s this: I find it super easy to talk with one-on-one with God, and listen and look for signs of him. It’s like taking breath, everywhere, all the time!

That’s why I like to spend a moment in prayer and gratitude whenever I think of it throughout the day, especially when I’m caught up in work or writing, and I’ve forgotten everything around me. I sometimes get screwed down into a funk pretty easily (especially lately, it seems) and so it’s always nice to have an essential oil handy to loosen things up and get everything in alignment with the Creator.

You really don’t need essential oils to pray. Of course you know that. But I find that the act of stopping and going through a little ritual makes my prayer more fervent and meaningful. The oils are for your mind, body, and spirit, if you want them. God certainly doesn’t need them to hear you! He made them for you.

If you try this, you must allow yourself to believe, imagine, and let your spirit play when you use this recipe. That’s the magic part you have to provide. If you can do that, then you, too, can benefit from recipes like this one my friend Suzi taught me the other day.

This one’s really easy. It’s just two oils: Gathering™ and Gratitude™.

First, I’ll share when you need this. Then, I’ll tell you how to do it. Next, I’ll tell you the benefits and why this works. Finally, I’ll give you the VERY IMPORTANT CAUTIONARY WARNING. Don’t miss it at the end, or this whole concoction could go awry.

When To Use This Combination

Use this combo when you know you have it pretty good, you have everything you need, you are walking the path you need to walk, doing your job, and being present… AND you want more. Something is a bit off and you can’t quite put a finger on it. You are open to something better, even though you don’t have the words or images in your consciousness to make your ask. You want to ask for something better, but you’re not sure what that is. You want to feel like a queen and instead, you are a very lucky, well-fed, pampered and gifted attendant to the queen. Not sure that totally explains it, but it’s close. You should try this recipe when there’s just the vaguest sense that there’s gotta be something just a little bit more…

Maybe this is a girl thing, but I use this when I don’t really know what I want!

How To Do It

First, Gathering.

Put on drop into your hand. I like to add one drop of a carrier oil like V-6, too, because then I can get to all the following body parts in one pass.
Swirl it with your other hand and quickly start at your right temple and pull it across to your left temple across your forehead.
With your other hand, go from your adams apple down the center of your chest.
Then with both hands crossing, rub the remainder of the oils across your chest toward both shoulders.
Last, cup both hands over your nose and mouth and breathe, imagining all good feelings, things and desires of your heart being gathered toward you. Imagine a swirling vortex, as if these thoughts and sensations can’t resist being pulled toward each other and pulling together in you. You are like a magnet and all good things are coming together inside you exactly where you are at that very moment, in your car, at your desk, in the ladies room at the conference, etc. Make sure you enjoy this feeling of blessing. Just bask in it. This is yummy!

Second, Gratitude.

Put one drop onto your left hand and swirl with your right in a clockwise motion.
Cup hands over your nose and mouth and breathe deeply, inhaling for a count of four, holding it, then exhaling for a count of four. Do this several times.
This time your intention is peace and gratitude for all good things you already have in your life, both big and small. Be aware of your heart and mind opening and relaxing as you imagine all the goodness and love and strength you receive every time you allow it in. Think of all the limitless gifts bestowed on you and others… there is so much of it, it’s hard to get your thoughts around it all. You may feel like there’s an overflow, and you can’t contain all your gratitude. It spills over the top of your cup.

The Benefits

After a minute or so, you should feel like you have everything you need, and/or you will be receiving it presently. You will even appreciate that undercurrent that used to feel disquieting or frustrating because it translates into a flicker of strength and awareness. You are a vital human filled with the energy you need to fulfill your dreams and wishes.

Why This Recipe Works

There are some strong, high-frequency oils in each of these blends, all used by people through history in intense situations. You are not the first one to want more connection with the divine, and a feeling of fulfillment; it’s the human condition! We are not the first to combine essential oils with prayer. (Exodus 30: 22 – 27) The oils in the blends, Gathering and Gratitude, applied one right after the other, help your body, mind and spirit achieve focus, calm, and clarity, as well as a divine connection.

The oils in Gathering may help increase oxygen around the pituitary and pineal glands, bringing greater harmonic frequency for better communication with God and other people. They include, in Gathering,

Lavender, providing balance to the body and mood.
Galbanum, a potent oil for immunity and strength, particularly when paired with Frankincense and Sandalwood.
Frankincense, high in sesquiterpenes which increase oxygen and promote a positive attitude.
Sandalwood, again, high in sesquiterpenes, alleviates depression, and helps foster an accepting, non-egocentric openness toward others.
Geranium, a healing, calming and balancing oil. Learn more about Geranium’s lovely properties here.
Ylang Ylang, the male-female balancing oil that help you focus and tune out the constant noise, bringing you self-love, confidence and peace.
Spruce, which may help dilate the bronchial tract and improve oxygen exchange, balancing and grounding the body and releasing emotional blocks.
Cinnamon Bark, a Biblical oil used for oxygenation, purification, and toning of the circulatory system, this oil enhances the properties of other oils.
Rose, the highest frequency of all the essential oils, brings balance and harmony to every cell in the body.

…and in Gratitude,

Balsam Fir, at once stimulating to the mind, while relaxing to the body, it anchors the spirit and relieves tension in muscles and joints.
Frankincense, used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years, stimulates the limbic part of the brain, helps oversome stress and despair, and helps us connect with our greater powers.
Galbanum, traditionally esteemed for its medicinal and spiritual properties.
Rosewood creates a feeling of empowerment, emotional stability, peace and gentleness.
Myrrh, a true “gift” oil, promotes spiritual awareness, and opens hearts and minds.
Ylang Ylang, an oil that combats anger, low self esteem, and negative energy, while restoring confidence and peace.

[If you’re wondering where I got all these facts, I consult books like The Essential Oils Desk Reference, by Life Science Publishing, and Aromatherapy: Healing the Spirit by Gabriel Mojay.]

CAUTION:

As I was researching these particular oil blends, I discovered that Gathering is a very powerful blend. It tends to act as an amplifier, which means that if you have the wrong intent when you use it, you will get amplify that intention. If you are feeling negative, don’t use the blend Gathering. Wait until you are feeling more positive. (You might try Joy™ or Sacred Mountain™ to help your mood.)

These essential oils blends are doozies. They’re perfectly formulated to enhance certain moods or elevate certain spiritual or physical states. You can use them without even knowing what all’s in them, but I like to study why they do what they do. It’s fun to see which oils are used repeatedly in the different blends, and to play with making your own blends as well.

Bottom line? No need to be intimidated by essential oils, OR prayer, for that matter. Just use them. Use what you have and don’t forget that you really can’t use an essential oil the wrong way. Just like you can’t pray the wrong way, there really is no wrong way to use an oil. As long as your intention is toward wellness, happiness, and a good life, you’re pretty much going to nail this. If you ever want to talk about this with me, please DM me on Facebook, or leave a comment on the wall. I’d love to hear what you think! Truly.

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