By Lori Lines Young Living Essential Oils is about health and how essential oils like Basil, Geranium, Eucalyptus and other Aromatherapy Oils sooth, clear, rejuvenate, stimulate, and even strengthen mental focus and concentration. How essential oils affect deeply has been proven time and again and these days, more and more people resort to oils instead of drugs, knowing that oils go beyond merely relieving a person of the symptoms of disease. They go deep into chakra levels to balance energies that overburden or under-utilize the physical body. You can use essential oils that rejuvenate and give the body a boost of energy after a long day’s exposure to the pain of fatigue. Of course, prevention is still the best cure, and there are oils for that, but for the average human, one cannot avoid exposure due to the need to earn a living or when we take on stress in any way. Essential oils hydrate, oxygenate and detoxify by boosting circulation and minimizing obstructions. They are not invasive but will penetrate the skin, rather quickly, and enter the bloodstream without hampering the natural functioning of the other organs of the human body. They only require delicate application, sometimes by mere smelling, and will still be powerful and effective especially when it comes to dealing with stress-related physical ailments. They can calm the heart while boosting circulation. They can improve and enhance digestion and liver functioning and one very interesting benefit is how oils affect the chakra and energy balance in the body. Oils have a direct connection to yoga and yoga techniques in that they help achieve what yoga wants to accomplish, via the asana and meditative practices, for energy balance in the body. Yoga and essential oils, together, will give the practitioner a myriad of physical, spiritual and mental benefits that shame the way drugs work. Oils are natural and there are increasing indications of appreciation in the use of what is natural in the body. Oils have been used for thousands of years in Yoga practicing countries, as well as in many parts of the world, for health and to bring balance in the chakra system. When mixed with coconut or olive oil, to rub the feet or the physical locations of the chakra, they’ve been known to promote mental peace and interior balance and therefore heightened spirituality. When used for meditation, these oils enhance tranquility and the practitioner of yoga is able to achieve concentration quickly and with ease.
Here are some oils that affect the mind and body.
Merely smelling these oils, using a cotton ball or tissue or directly from the container will provide great benefits. Some people use these oils as perfumes and apply wherever they wish. At Young Living we believe in the holistic approach to health. Oils are safe, effective, and natural when applied according to directions. To purchase any the above product(s) you may click here and decide if you want to be a retail customer or to take advantage of the wholesale prices. Click here if you are not already a Young Living Essential Oils member. In my opinion through extensive research and intuitive experience, these oils are of the highest vibrational frequency available on the planet. *Always consult a qualified medical professional before using any natural product and seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition. The information contained in this article as well as all Essential Oils articles in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only, and it is not meant to replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Never delay or disregard professional medical advice, Use the information solely at your own risk; the author accepts no responsibility for the use thereof. The information and materials are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury.
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I remember very little when I was a child but one thing, intuitively, stuck out for me at a very young age when I heard Robert Kennedy eulogize his brother as a "good and decent man who saw wrong and tried to right it, who saw suffering and tried to heal it, who saw war and tried to stop it." At a very tender age, these words were deeply moving as I watched the funeral on television. It was not until many years later that I recognized, in those unforgettable words, the precise description of the essence of compassion. Compassion is the desire to alleviate suffering and it entails the courage to face it, the wisdom to gaze deeply into it, and the resolve to respond to it in a way that brings relief. Compassion is not merely a feeling. More than just sentiment, it is born of a brave consciousness and a strong will. It may arise as a tenderness of the heart, but it requires the support of a tough mind. It is not pity, although the two are sometimes confused. Pity is simply feeling sorry for someone. It is feeling bad because someone has to endure suffering. But pity keeps its distance from suffering. Pity often sounds like this, "so sorry things are not going well for you, and thank goodness it's not me." Pity can't get past the element of fear. It's really afraid of pain and suffering. It wants to flee from their presence, fast. Compassion doesn't keep its distance. Compassion literally means "to experience or to endure with." It is unafraid and willing to be with the suffering. To gaze into it. Up close and personal. The compassionate person can do this because it has learned to accept rather than to resist suffering. People going through hard times can usually tell if they are being treated with pity or compassion. When my mother was in the hospital, dying from cancer, I was often sitting with her as she received visitors. I could tell when guests were uncomfortable seeing my mom, their friend, their loved one in bed. And, I'm sure this did not pass unnoticed by my mother, when she was lucid, because she could read others like a book. Ill-at-ease visitors usually felt compelled to talk, often, about anything other than her illness. If her sickness was brought up, some visitors often spoke hollow words assuring my mother that everything was going to be alright. The uneasy guest occasionally looked at his or her watch during the conversation and sometimes took the first opportunity to depart. And, of course, we all have that one or two family members who avert compassion and "enduring with" by making the whole situation all about themselves. These visitors were not uncaring, they merely found it hard to be in the presence of someone suffering. On the other hand, those who seemed, to me, to bear the face of compassion did not appear eager to direct the conversation away from my mother's pain and anguish. Yet, they may not have had much to say about it. Words are sometimes used to hide our discomfort and suffering. Sometimes we just don't know what to say, but it's better to be quiet than to utter vacuous words. The compassionate person does not flee from pain or silence. In many cases, the person who seemed to bring the greatest relief to my mother was one who was willing to stay by her side and listen when necessary. Even without words, one can bring comfort to another by merely being physically present, maybe holding their hand, and being mindfully attentive. Such gestures can strengthen others by conveying it is possible neither to resist nor to run away from suffering. Compassion is not something we have to learn. It is what we are. The capacity for compassion is in our deepest natures as human beings. To be sure, some of us manifest the face of compassion more plainly than others. For me, the clearest and most common expression of compassion can be seen as the mother's love for her child. As a recipient of that love as a child, I wasn't always appreciative of my own mother's attention and selflessness. Having usually had them it was always difficult for me to think of life without them, or even imagine what great care was expressed at times. But, I came to understand maternal love more clearly when I had my own child and lost my own mother during the same year. Having my daughter, I've been able to experience, up close, the power of that bond. Amazement is not too strong a word for my reaction. I am certainly not the only one to consider motherhood as the prime exemplar of compassion. Please don't think I'm romanticizing motherhood in this example. I'm fully aware, me being one, that mother's don't always exhibit compassionate natures. I'm also aware that fathers can be as compassionate as mothers, although, social construction of modern masculinity makes the expression of compassion more difficult for males. When we fail to act in a compassionate way, as we often do, we've either been conditioned to avert suffering or we have suppressed the desire to relieve it. Our frequent failure to be compassionate does not mean that compassion is not a basic part of who we are. It simply means that our fundamental nature has been obscured and needs to be gently revealed. Much in our culture works to separate us from our compassion and, hence, alienate one another and from ourselves. Our love of competition, our fear of pain and suffering, our quest for pleasure and our endless forms of distraction all function to enshroud compassion. But, if we continue with a daily meditation practice and if we practice presence in everything we do then we can subtly counteract those aspects of our culture. Being able to see suffering is the pre-requisite to deeper compassion. For anyone with a television or access to the internet it's easy to see the overt manifestations of suffering. But perceiving the deeper expressions of suffering isn't easy and requires the skills of attentiveness that the practice of presence sharpens. Seeing the subtle and extensive nature of suffering permits us to be more adept at identifying it and becoming more familiar with it. That familiarity, in turn, helps us accept it as a present moment experience which we need not run from nor resist. Compassion requires the willingness to look at suffering, tragedy, and pain without aversion or attachment. Recognizing the subtle nature of suffering also enables us to see how its clearly evident manifestations, like war and conflict, are interrelated with its less apparent forms such as greed, fear, and disappointment. Common to all experiences of suffering, are self-centered desires that often outstrip the capacity for reality to satisfy them. Insight into the conditions that give rise to suffering is necessary to being able to respond to the suffering constructively. Recognizing suffering in our own experience is critical to seeing it in the lives of others. Unless I understand the nature of my own suffering I can do little to help you with yours. Paradoxically, then I can take my own conditioned tendency to focus on me and use it to turn outward to others in compassion. As we practice compassionate presence, we begin to see this is hardly a paradox at all. As we come to understand there is not my suffering and your suffering - there is only suffering. Being compassionate toward others is based on empathy. This is when we put ourselves in the place of others. Knowing that I want to be happy and free from suffering, I can infer that other beings want this as well. Knowing that about others, I ought to treat them accordingly. The first step in being compassionate toward others thus involves imaginatively involving into the interiority of another person sharing his or her inner life, in a profound way, by recognizing that they are like me. This basic empathetic principle is hardly a revelation to any of us. The world's religions and philosophies almost uniformly endorse this precept and make it the cornerstone of their ethics. It's the basis of what we in the west call the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Despite its ubiquity most of us find it difficult to remember to be empathetic which may be a clue why the principle is so repeatedly articulated in religious traditions. I don't think it's necessarily because empathy is particularly hard for us, sometimes it arises in us spontaneously, perhaps moe than we ordinarily recognize...unless we are practicing presence. But, just as often, we neglect to practice empathy because the illusion of self gets in the way. In other words, my conditioned tendency to regard the Universe as revolving around me makes it easy to forget that the rest of you thinks that the Universe revolves around you. When I am absorbed, seeking my own happiness by the usual frantic and misguided methods, I'm too preoccupied to appreciate that you're seeking the same freedom from suffering that I am. Throughout my life I've had occasion to be sitting in hospital waiting rooms and to observe families of patients who were in intensive care units as family members anticipated word on their loved one's condition. As the patient lay in critical condition, quartered away elsewhere in the ICU, anxious relatives waited in uncertainty, never knowing if the doctor would be walking through the door with news of improvement or decline. Or, perhaps even death. The days could be long and waiting often seemed endless. Yet, although they can be grim places to visit, I sometimes saw things in these waiting rooms that inspired me immensely. These were the times, and they were not rare, when I observed how the medical crisis would draw family members and loved ones closer to one another. In the space created by grave situations that they shared, members of a family seem to become more sensitive and kinder to one another - offering to get a cup of coffee for one, recommending another go home for some much needed rest, speaking in soft and gentle tones to one another. I even witnessed how two or three different family members, all total strangers, but united by trying circumstances, suddenly overcame any awkwardness to talk and commiserate with one another. I can well-imagine that in other circumstances these individuals will have remained within the safe confines of their own family, without reaching beyond it. Sometimes, families of course, stayed isolated from one another. But, just as often, their common lot, freed them to cross the imaginary barriers separating them. I often saw solidarity emerge between different families as members of one would share the joy or good news received by another. Or, share the grief when the news was unwelcome. While observing this outpouring of compassion and kindness in the hospital waiting room was encouraging for me, I was also a bit saddened that it required such a liminal experience to bring it out. Why couldn't we be this way all the time - caring for one another as if we were always in the waiting room of the hospital? After all, life isn't that much different from such places. We are all subject to sickness and death, we are all liable to receive bad news about a loved one at any time. We all spend a great deal of time in uncertainty. Fortunately, there are ways to encourage a deeper empathy with others even when our circumstances are less dire than in the hospital. When you're not feeling particularly empathetic with some of your fellow human beings, here's a simple practice to remind you of the common humanity we all share beneath the labels and identifications that divide us. Any time you find yourself annoyed or alienated from someone, recite these words, "just like me." Here's an example: Let's say you are at the airport. Which, by the way, is one of the greatest places on earth to practice mindfulness. Where else do you have such wonderful opportunities to experience the subtle manifestations of suffering? To practice patience, anger management? To observe other people and even meditate? If you are seeking an ideal place for testing your progress on the mindfulness path, there is no better place than an airport. The bigger and busier the better! Thank your lucky stars when your flight has been delayed or even cancelled. Now you have an unrivaled opportunity to attend to what's really important in life. So, you find yourself waiting in one of these several airport queues you have to go through to get to where you are going. Just ahead of you, as you are rushing to get through security, is a bumbling passenger who has no clue how to negotiate this procedure quickly. You know the one...the man or woman who forgets to empty their pockets and sets off the scanner. The one who leisurely removes his shoes and belt, completely oblivious that others have planes to catch in the next ten minutes. Or, consider the passenger behind you who's in such a hurry, she's practically pushing you and your stuff out of the way, cursing under her breath. Need I say more? Now is the time to practice your skills of empathy. As you watch the bumbling passenger, you say to yourself, "just like me." Here's a person who forgot to pack travel-sized containers and you can say, "I could've done that." How many times have you been in such a hurry that you've forgotten things while packing? Or the fella who forgets to empty his pockets? You can say, "just like me." It is easy to get frustrated going through stressful queues that you can understand how someone could overlook that step. And the guy who takes his time with his shoes and belt, "just like me." Perhaps he suffers from such physical pain that he can't move any faster. You can say, "I too, have struggled with debilitating pain." And the pushy woman behind you? "Just like me." Perhaps she is late for a flight and eager to get home to her sick child. I've been late for flights, and I know I'd be in a rush if my sick daughter were waiting for me. Ok, true you don't know if the pushy lady actually has a sick child waiting for her at home, or if the slow fella has arthritis, maybe. Maybe not. You don't know. What you do know is that they are seeking happiness just like you. And, probably doing so in the same misguided ways as you. And, by the way, each of these examples I've cited come from my own experiences. Not only have I been personally annoyed by the pushy woman and the bumbling man, I have actually been the pushy woman and the bumbling man, becoming nuisance to someone else. Empathy indeed. The "just like me" can be practiced anywhere. It can be practiced when you are watching the news on TV, taking a moment to ponder why others behave the way they do, trying to imagine how you would react to such a situation. Reflecting on ways we share a common humanity. It can be practice when you drive, wait in line at the grocery store, or endure poor restaurant service. This tool is extremely effective for establishing empathy with others. Particularly those we find difficult to like. Empathy and compassion do not require that we feel affection for one another. We can have compassion for our worst enemies. Ultimately, the full pursuit of compassion practice requires that we cultivate empathy for some very tough characters, including those who we know to be perpetrators of horrendous violence or abuse. Compassion cannot be selective. For most of us, the skill to be compassionate of such persons comes at the end of a very long road. For now, though, let us try to work with the easier cases and gradually progress to the harder ones. There is, however, one very tough character that you will have to work with before you can go away further with this practice. Yourself. For some of us, it may be harder to muster compassion for ourselves than others. And, there is a saying attributed to the Buddha, "you can search throughout the entire Universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and compassion than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anyone, deserve your love and compassion." Lori Lines Spring cleaning isn't just for the home, it can also be done to our bodies once in a while. Detoxifying is one of the best ways to clean out the toxins and most of the time it is done to keep organs working great as well as keeping toxin levels to an all-time low. Some do it to get rid of negative vibes, some detox to lose weight, while some people do it just to be fit and healthy. Nowadays, our way of living (no matter how clean we choose to live) contributes to the level of toxins our body accumulates over time. It is only fair that we detox once in a while so we enjoy more energy and overall wellbeing - which is also good for one’s mental health. Detoxifying with essential oils is one of the most relaxing ways to do it. Knowing the right kind of oils to use will make you feel better physically, emotionally and mentally - way better than popping a pill in your mouth. The following are the kinds of oils you can use to help yourself detoxify: Juniper Oil Has a great antioxidant property. Keeps the digestive system working smoothly. Juniper oil relaxes the mind so you can sit back and chill while getting rid of pain. When it comes to its diuretic magic, it helps get rid of toxins, water weight and too much sodium in the body. Peppermint Oil Commonly used in the baths, consumed orally and applied on skin. Some choose to drink it with their detox smoothie and sometimes adding it to water works just as well. It keeps and maintains your level of concentration and helps soothe the digestive system. Frequently mixed with other oils for better results. Grapefruit Oil Though most are used to eating the fruit itself, the oil helps the body better especially when it comes to detoxifying. It is known to kill viruses in the body as well as the microbes. Like any detox oil, it also cleans the body by getting rid of all the toxins and wastes. Rosemary Oil Not only is it an amazing herb to use when cooking but its oil has amazing detox effects as well. It helps improve one’s digestion, circulation, has anti-inflammatory benefits as well diuretic properties. It is known to ward off cancer and memory loss. You can inhale the oil (by aromatherapy), use it in a bath or use it as massage oil. Orange Oil Orange isn’t just for quenching your thirst; its oil is highly beneficial as well. It helps relax muscular and nervous spasms, provides relief from inflammations and it even increases one's libido. It boosts one's immunity, gets rid of toxins by promoting urination and constipation. Lemon Oil Known to have astringent properties that lemon has been known to have, it has the ability to prevent cancer, clean the lymphatic system as well as the respiratory system. It can reduce inflammation as well. Adding the oil in baths or in detox shakes adds that zest to keep you going. Patchouli Oil This oil is known to help boost ones mood and can even improve one’s sex life. Add this oil to water or tea and even in your bath, with epsom salt, and let it soothe your mind. Hyssop Oil Its greatest benefit is for your digestive system because it sorts out the problem and it helps improve digestion. It is a great way to kick-start your detox day. Helichrysum Oil Most of this oil’s benefit is for the skin because it keeps it healthy and hydrated as possible. It aids in regenerating cells as well as lowering the amount of inflammation on one’s body. JuvaCleanse Oil JuvaCleanse oil is a mix of Helichrysum, Ledum, and Celery oil. This blend is used to improve liver functions by cleaning it as well as keeping the skin and nervous system in tip top shape. Detoxifying using this oil will not only help your body but will also harmonize and balance the mind. This is one of my all-time favorite oils! 5 day nutritive cleanse The total package! Best option if you choose to go all out when it comes to detoxifying your body. (which is advised do 3-4 times a year). Has the following: Ningxia Red - helps in giving you energy and keeping your body replenished. Balance complete- provides you with amazing energy and nutritive cleansing. Digest + cleanse - soothes gastrointestinal discomfort and aids in healthy digestion. To purchase any the above product(s) you may click here and decide if you want to be a retail customer or to take advantage of the wholesale prices. Click here if you are not already a Young Living Essential Oils member. In my opinion through extensive research and intuitive experience, these oils are of the highest vibrational frequency available on the planet. *Always consult a qualified medical professional before using any natural product and seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition. The information contained in this article as well as all Essential Oils articles in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only, and it is not meant to replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Never delay or disregard professional medical advice, Use the information solely at your own risk; the author accepts no responsibility for the use thereof. The information and materials are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury. Miscommunication: Not on the same page with your loved one(s) no matter what you do? Time to let go.2/19/2016 By Lori Lines Stronger love frequencies are noted today. Are you feeling it? I’m receiving the energetic messages of the entrance of freedom to a more expanded love. Also, the message that Light Workers who’ve felt separation, misunderstood, used to not belonging within your tribal origins (your biological families in particular) because of your ability to hold space of unconditional love - are being called to recognize your worth and accept the higher frequencies moving you from holding the space of love to the more expanded space of JOY for humanity. The Universe is “upping the ante.” And, Light workers, it’s your time to shine. Many of you find yourselves moving back and forth from higher vibrations to the lower vibrational frequencies because you are attempting to pull people you love, who are stuck in lower frequencies, up and along with you. Many of you are already seeing this as evidenced in your communications with others who cannot “hear” you, who continuously misunderstand you, who have judged and labeled you the villain when you mirror truth, who can only interpret you through their heavier filters. This may be manifesting in arguments, disagreements, denigration, hypersensitivity, frustration, confusion, fuzziness, vanity, co-dependency, insecurity, etc., in either or both of you. Here is where you have the opportunity to trust what is happening. The more you try to control your relationships out of need, the worse they will get. This is a sign as the Universe is giving you the opportunity to decide what your priorities are. Are your priorities love, joy, happiness and expansion? Or are your priorities the lower frequencies of money, war, alcohol, drugs, sex with those whom you do not resonate? The perpetuation of separation through engaging in distractions such as politics? Greed? Envy? Comparing? Competition? Remember, you have the gift of free-will. The more you hang on to that which weighs you down and keeps you mired in the heaviness of lower vibrations, the more you may suffer. Continuous release will help you stay in your center and move you up the wrung of the ascension ladder to JOY. But, remember, more and more souls on this planet are still working on and attempting LOVE. If you have already internalized and embodied the LOVE frequency, it is now time to move into JOY. You may find that being with those who are still working on LOVE no longer resonates with you, in the same way, because you are moving into the more ethereal JOY vibration. Trust this discomfort. Allow it to come in and settle into your be-ing. Do not resist it. Because, it is in the surrender and acceptance of this discomfort, that it no longer has power over you and you dissolve and release lower vibrational frequencies which will move you into a better place. Once you get to that place of JOY then you will be holding the space for others to be in that resonance along with you. And, you will attract more and better that mirrors who you really are. Since we are spiritual beings and since we are connected to all that is, we are doing those who are still working on accepting LOVE a disservice by holding onto them as we now become their distraction to their own SELF-LOVE as evidenced by the communication issues, I spoke of earlier, that you may be having. It is time for Light workers to stop enabling those to stay mired into that which weighs them down. Love is freedom. Love takes no prisoners. Love is constantly releasing. Releasing a situation, releasing someone, releasing old emotions and baggage - all serve love and joy. This does not mean you have to completely disassociate yourself from certain people or situations, it just means your “relationship” to those people and situations take on a different form. This is possible for the more highly evolved who can release quickly and stop holding on to attachments while remaining centered, within their be-ing, and continuing to love that person or situation regardless of what form the “relationship” takes. It is advised that we all look at what needs to be released. Trust the Universe (or God, or whatever you want to call it). Go with the flow of what is happening. And just let go. Wishing you love, blessings, peace, and JOY. © Lori Lines. All Rights Reserved. 2016 By Lori Lines The sixth chakra (the third eye) is your line to creative energy, and to the kind of comprehension that transcends intellectual knowing. Its two principle functions are intuition and inspiration - access to knowledge that is not learned externally, hunches and visions beyond the reach of the five senses. The sixth is therefore the main channel for all the creative arts. Though sixth-chakra impressions are primarily pictorial, the sixth also acts in combination with the other chakras to turn concepts into worldly reality. The sixth and fifth, working together, enable you to hear original melodies and songs in addition, to details of songs remembered. When you dance with an open sixth, you are the dance - creativity in physical motion. The energy just pours through you. Since the sixth chakra is the organ of subliminal vision, the way to "see" past, present, future, and entities on the "other side" is through the third eye. When the sixth is open and balanced, clairvoyance results. Those who wish their psychic and creative abilities to expand are advised to work slowly and lovingly at opening the sixth for themselves. On the other hand, consistent failure to honor one's intuitions inevitably causes a shrinking of the sixth. Blockage of the sixth chakra can lead to an ultra-rational attitude, or, in combination with a restricted first chakra (root) to a diminished and negative self-image. Hallucinations and spiritual exhibitionism are symptoms of imbalance. Excess is personified by the "God-playing Guru, or by the kind of person who is both intensely overbearing and psychically sapping. In our culture, people routinely fog up and impair their sixth chakra envisioning by steady use of alcohol and/or processed tobacco. It's very difficult to keep in touch with your own intuition unless you remain clear and receptive in your third-eye chakra. Almost all the messages you send and receive are interpreted through the sixth. So it's of utmost importance that you develop it and protect it. Once you begin developing and protecting it, you'll be able to open up your third eye with full confidence that you won't be invaded or hurt. With respect to your general well-being it isn't necessary that you have perfect balance in the sixth chakra, or in any of the chakras. Certainly you'll want to keep advancing toward this end, but in the meantime perfection is not a prerequisite to accessing your third eye. I encourage you to utilize the powers of the sixth chakra to the best of your capacity. On that note, here are the oils that will best help you open and balance the third-eye (sixth) chakra: Single Oils include: Lavender, Rosemary, Clary Sage, Patchouli, Helichrysum. Oil blends include: White Angelica, Awaken, Dream Catcher, Transformation. Apply one drop with one drop carrier oil between the eyebrows. To purchase any the above product(s) you may click here and decide if you want to be a retail customer or to take advantage of the wholesale prices. Click here if you are not already a Young Living Essential Oils member. In my opinion through extensive research and intuitive experience, these oils are of the highest vibrational frequency available on the planet. *Always consult a qualified medical professional before using any natural product and seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition. The information contained in this article as well as all Essential Oils articles in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only, and it is not meant to replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Never delay or disregard professional medical advice, Use the information solely at your own risk; the author accepts no responsibility for the use thereof. The information and materials are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury. By Lori Lines Effects of stress, as a result of bad memories and experiences, grief and loss, are devastating. We cannot underestimate the need to let go of old baggage, old relationships, outdated belief systems, and people who have hurt us in the past. The majority of people have something that bogs them down emotionally, something that takes toll of their lives mentally and physically, and when we have not dealt with it, the consequences can lead to devastating effects. Old emotional baggage can be a result of several factors, it could be a nasty situation or a person which you encountered in life that hurt you terribly, it could be plans that you were holding onto that suddenly went awry, it could be a trauma that you faced while you were young and possibly this trauma has somehow not been released from your energy field. Perhaps you have tried many methods and none has helped. I'm here to tell you that one should not lose hope because there are many ways to release. One of the services I provide is to guide people with emotional baggage through guided meditation coupled with essential oils to help identify and release that which weighs you down from moving forward in life. Essential oils have been proven, in my healing practice, to work and eventually empower my client(s) to lead happy, more fulfilling lives. But it's a process. A very rewarding process. For my clients who value full body and full emotional wellness, a chance to deal with a problem or a belief system which keeps one stuck that might have taken its toll in one's life has been gratefully accepted and welcomed. We are all aware that there is no greater wealth than good health and most people would do anything in their capacity to ensure that they achieve optimal health. Essential oils are meant to do just that: to help us in attaining our best form by raising our vibrational frequencies. Aromatherapy (therapeutic use of essential oils) is something that has been around for many years and has been tried and found to be effective. Those who have used these products have learned of their intense power and a special kind of energy that can only be found in these kinds of oils. Therapeutic grade essential oils are extracted directly from the plant , so those who may be having thoughts of being harmed by the oil need not worry as they are suitable for human consumption. The fact that they are obtained in their natural form means that they have life force energy that can be used for certain intentions. Conventional wisdom concurs that the amount of energy contained in the oils is high enough to release all the negative energy stored in our bodies. Here's how it works on a spiritual, energetic level: Basically, everything is alive, everything is constantly changing and everything has a meaning. Our bodies are a dense culmination of Karmic energy and, therefore, each of us "vibrates" at our own frequency based on all that we have accumulated and released up to now. Therefore, certain organs in our bodies carry certain emotions through our energy systems called chakras. The way essential oils work is they seep into the emotions and can change our frequencies for the better. They are known to be transmitted directly to the part of the brain which is known as the emotional control center. This is the point where the decision on where emotions are to be stored in our bodies are made. This may seem like a very complex process but understanding it is easy especially when this has been part of life experiences. When it comes to the application of the essential oils, you need to do it in the recommended way which ensures that you achieve the desired result. Be sure to follow the instructions and be assured you are on a journey to achieve full and balanced positive energy. When done in the right way, under the right regime you are assured that the feelings will be awakened, you will feel those feelings as you release them, and then you can be left with a feeling of courage, excitement, well-being and even joy. It is also important to make sure you inhale by diffusing the essential oils appropriate for release, allowing the therapeutic aroma to massage your inner spirit. It is important to stay aware and allow your emotions to surface without attempting to distract yourself from them, to stay present with them - because the more you do this the quicker you will release negativity. Otherwise, this process will draw out very long and you may be discouraged to continue on. Note that this one process will not be wiping your slate completely clean, but will be making yourself ready to start afresh, once again, by clearing the way for new and better to come into your life. If you have been carrying old baggage, it is high time you let it go, they will continue weighing you down unless you do something about it. Most clients say it is so refreshing to let the dead weight off their shoulders. Essential oils have been tried and tested and found to be very effective along these lines as you will not only feel energized but also feel like a part of some huge load that has been weighing you down has been lifted. There is so much joy in doing this as the quality of your life will be truly enhanced. Applying essential oils for release will help you open the inner self as you will feel traumatic and negative past experiences melting right away. When this happens your inner voice will slowly come back, giving you the energy that has been hidden inside and, based on my own experiences with essential oils, it is an experience that has positively changed my life for the better. The sweet fragrance will stimulate your memories helping in reconnecting with authentic self. Once you have managed to open the true self , you will have successfully completed an important step in finding the emotional balance that perhaps has been so evasive. What oils are best to use for release? Young Living Essential Oils offers several - however, it needs to be said that this is a very simplistic guideline for "letting go," releasing, and allowing the uplifting feeling of peace and emotional freedom to root into your psyche. Emotional health is a precious gift to our well-being because without it we are simply not living a life of fulfillment.
To purchase any the above product(s) you may click here and decide if you want to be a retail customer or to take advantage of the wholesale prices. Click here if you are not already a Young Living Essential Oils member. In my opinion through extensive research and intuitive experience, these oils are of the highest vibrational frequency available on the planet. *Always consult a qualified medical professional before using any natural product and seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition. The information contained in this article as well as all Essential Oils articles in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only, and it is not meant to replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Never delay or disregard professional medical advice, Use the information solely at your own risk; the author accepts no responsibility for the use thereof. The information and materials are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury. By Lori Lines The fifth chakra is centered in the hollow of your throat and it is your means of communicating with and ministering to the outside world. The functioning of most upper organs - eyes, brain, ears, mouth, nose, thyroid gland, bronchial tubes - is regulated by this chakra. When the throat chakra is healthy in size, unobstructed and working well, all your senses are sharp. Your sincerity is obvious to those around you. You say exactly what you mean, and what you say is well-received. Your phrasing and tone are such that people are seldom put off or threatened or hurt by your words. You don't subvert your own intention in order to be polite, but neither do you inflict careless verbal injury. Clairaudience, the intuitive aptitude for hearing astral voices and music is the psychic power that arises from the unencumbered activity of the throat chakra. On the contrary, if you ignore what your senses take in, if you are apt to feel mortified over what you just said, if you have trouble asserting yourself verbally and articulating what you mean, if there's a big discrepancy between what you say and what you do, or if you tend to indulge in rumor, innuendo, or idle chit chat, it's the fifth chakra that needs attention. Another common pattern of fifth-chakra misuse is that of the authoritarian who is rigid of opinion, stiff-necked, and tight-lipped in order to control the output of the mouth. As you work on restoring balance, strength and resilience to the fifth chakra, it helps enormously to suspend critical judgments and glimpse the spark of Divinity in each person and in each facet of nature. This includes letting go of prejudices and vengeful schemes and refraining from loose, manipulative talk. In most cases, your fifth closes down because you won't speak up. You don't trust the world with what you have to express, and you don't trust yourself to go ahead and say it. If such is the situation, strengthen your fifth by finding new outlets for your expressive energy. Let the radiance of your heart rise up and penetrate your throat. Or try humming so that the sound resonates throughout your neck. Sound is the key to opening the fifth chakra. Singing your children to sleep, chanting in a circle, and singing aloud are positive expressions of the primal scream. When your fifth is an open conduit, your speaking voice is clear and bell-like, without insinuating overtones. It conveys an appealing richness, and if you're musically inclined your abilities are vastly sharpened. Like the first and fourth chakras, the second and fifth are paired up - more noticeably so in women and children. Owing to a fear of rejection, you may restrain yourself from speaking freely. In an effort to win acceptance, you may be heedlessly verbose and given to wild statements. Considering that the fifth chakra channels directly to every sense but touch, one of its main purposes is to keep you involved in the sensory world. Meanwhile, your emotional life and sense of touch are nourished by the second chakra. In general, numbness is a two-level weakness that affects both the second and the fifth. When people shut off their hearing, fog their vision, or develop speech problems, it's often because they're allowing a pattern of emotional deadening to ride up from the sacral center to the throat center. The third chakra also pairs with the fifth, particularly in men. When a man's self-worth is inadequate, he lacks the "guts" to speak his mind. People who charge into a room or throw their weight around conversationally are showing third-fifth excess. Verbal battering is an extreme version of this. The fifth pairs, in turn, with the seventh (crown chakra). In fact, good functioning of the fifth is crucial to the opening of the seventh. It's the first step on the path to clarity: the capacity to see through your pretensions, ambitions, errors and miseries by means of regular self-examination. With clarity, you have the advantage of common sense, whether or not you happen to be talented in other ways. You don't waste your energy on mythical monsters in the closet of your own making. Unfortunately, the fifth can also be the center from which you spin worry, which is the opposite of clarity. Worry stems from deluded sense perceptions, fed by second-chakra insecurity. Most worries dissolve in the light of self-knowledge and self-acceptance, aided by the self-assurance that results from the day-to-day discipline of working toward these goals. When you find yourself worrying about someone else, look to see what aspect of yourself might be at the root of your anxiety. If you are agitated within, it's next to impossible to receive a precise reading of any message from your intuition or even the best psychic. Even straight, loud, talking can't get through to your conscious mind. The clarity of an open fifth chakra is what gives you an ear for inner wisdom and understanding. If you find, after reading the above, that you have fifth chakra issues, these are the essential oils that help open and raise the vibrations of the throat. Single oils include: Roman Chamomile, Tea Tree, Lemon, Lavender, Patchouli, Hyssop. Oil Blends include: Hope, Valor, Envision, and Believe. It is recommended you apply 2 drops of one of these oils, along with a carrier oil, to the throat area. To purchase any the above product(s) you may click here and decide if you want to be a retail customer or to take advantage of the wholesale prices. Click here if you are not already a Young Living Essential Oils member. In my opinion through extensive research and intuitive experience, these oils are of the highest vibrational frequency available on the planet. *Always consult a qualified medical professional before using any natural product and seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition. The information contained in this article as well as all Essential Oils articles in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only, and it is not meant to replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Never delay or disregard professional medical advice, Use the information solely at your own risk; the author accepts no responsibility for the use thereof. The information and materials are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury. By Lori Lines The concentration of essential oils is very high. Just a single drop is powerful enough to stop a cold, soothe a burn, or relieve an itchy bug bite. Many people assume that essential oils are harmless since they are obtained from plants, but this is not always true. If not used properly, essential oils have the potential to cause minor reactions, such as skin irritation, or even more serious consequences like respiratory failure. It is very important that you use the oils according to the instruction label on the bottle or through research on the Young Living Essential Oils website. The use of adulterated or expired essential oils may also have adverse effects. That’s why you should only purchase your essential oils from a trusted source like Young Living. Young Living oils do not expire because they are unadulterated. The company formulates essential oil-based wellness solutions that help to energize your life, empower you to dodge harmful chemicals, ditch negativity and stress, and reclaim your natural radiance by introducing higher vibrational frequencies when applied or ingested. The Safe Use of Essential Oils When used properly, essential oils are highly beneficial and quite safe. However, because the uses of essential oils are still relatively unknown, many people can and do hurt themselves by using them improperly. Safety and Toxicology
Though essential oils are not supposed to be used internally, there are two exceptions to this rule. The first exception is biocompatible levels of essential oil ingestion when taken as part of the diet. The second is when a licensed physician properly administers dosages of essential oil for medication purposes. This is now occurring in some European clinics. When someone ingests essential oils accidentally, do not give water if swallowing or breathing is difficult. Secondly, do not induce vomiting and immediately seek for help from medical experts, especially from Poison Control Center. Again, there are two exceptions to the rule that essential oils are not supposed to be applied directly to the skin but should always be diluted with carrier oil. The first exception is the careful use of mild essential oils that have a well documented history of safety such as lavender. However, even these mild essential oils can be problematic for some people. The second exception is the use of attars as natural perfumes. As a general rule, NEVER apply more than two drops of undiluted oil to the skin. It is also advisable that before you apply essential oils onto a large area of your skin, you can first test on a small area. Storage of essential oils The way that you look after your oils affects their shelf life. Essential oils generally have a shelf life of one to three years. Oxidized and old oils are known to cause reactions, especially rashes. Some essential oils such as patchouli oil, vetiver oil, and sandalwood oil get better with age. Some like citrus oils are most prone to degradation, and should be used within one year. Correct storage is most definitely the key to getting the most out of your oils. Both vegetable and essential oils do not like repeated changes in temperature or extreme temperatures. The basics Essential oils should be packaged in dark-colored glass. Dark amber has always been the color of choice in glass bottles until quite recently that dark shades of violet, green and blue have become more popular. The color doesn’t matter much, what matters is that you should never leave essential oils at a place where the sun will shine directly on them. Choose a cool, dark place to keep them safely away from heat and also from children. Cool them off Some essential oils such as citrus essential oils are prone to oxidation, so you could store them in the refrigerator to avoid the damage caused by temperature variations. Massage oils and carrier oils will also benefit by being stored in this way. However, do not have the refrigerator setting too cold. It should be remembered that essential oils do not like extreme temperatures, so a temperature balance of 50 to 80 degrees fahrenheit should be good. By Lori Lines Life is full of ups and downs and it’s important to be aware that there are different kinds of people among us. I tend to subscribe to the belief that most people are good but life has handed them challenges designed to recognize, acknowledge, take responsibility for, heal and let go of their beliefs and behaviors rooted in fear. The problems arise when we meet up with an energy vampire. Usually these people, in one way or another, are not taking responsibility for their own energy and they appear to think that the whole world is revolving around them and, at this time, they only care about themselves. They don’t care about other’s emotions because they seem to be self-involved and these are the kind of people that I refer to as energy vampires. They might be your friends, family members, colleagues. In our society, especially if you are a highly sensitive person, it is difficult to keep your own energy and vitality up and it is important to prepare yourself for these vampires in order to move forward - otherwise you can make your life more difficult. In looking back on my own experiences, I can see how the Universe has brought energy vampires into my life and I can see how they have been tests for me to see how committed I am to my own self-worth, the work I’m called to do in this lifetime, my own self-love and self-respect. These people have been challenging for sure, but, in the end it seems that I have either transcended the challenges with or without those people in my life. In this article I am going to explain how you can generally protect yourself from the energy vampires I spoke about in my first article, “How to Recognize the Energy Vampire in Yourself and Others.”
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Author Lori LinesDisclaimer: Lori is a high-level channel. The information contained on this site is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician. You should seek prompt medical care for any health issues and consult your doctor before using alternative medicine or making a change to your regimen. Categories
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