What happens when your body is chemically overloaded? You may see it in something as catastrophic as cancer. But, most of us feel it in other ways like lethargy, inability to focus, sleep trouble, chronic inflammation, unexplained pain, skin issues, adult acne, hot flashes, stress, anxiety and fear. If you face any of these issues, it’s time to kick chemicals to the curb.
To help you do that, let’s take a quick look at the ultimate tool kit that supports every system of your body. For more information about each of these oils, visit Nan at experience-essential-oils.com. Her website is my go to along with my desk reference.
Lavender is one of the most versatile oils, known as the Swiss Army knife of oils, has over 1000 uses...and is also the most adulterated oil on the market. Knowing your source is critical.
Another great skin oil. Put on your pillow before you go to bed.
We love it for bruises, blisters, rashes, bug bites, mild burns or headaches and anything we don’t really know what else to use. Spray it on your pillow before you go to bed. Lavender Vitality is great in smoothies, sauces, dressings, homemade ice cream, marinades and drinks!
Emotionally it is used for feelings of abandonment, criticism and helps you not to worry about what you can’t control. (Can people really do that?? LOL) Relaxing and balancing. Fosters communication, brings clarity and insight. But with any oil, start low and go slow. Oils are powerful...ask Dana about his poison ivy story...
Peppermint vitality supports your gastrointestinal system and digestive tract. One drop will keep you alert while driving or at other times when you need to focus.
I love it for its cooling effect. I will often drop it on the back of my neck when I am doing a Raindrop session as I tend to get really warm with all the energy that can be released from a client. This has also been my failure oil. Great to have this time of year as kiddos are going back to school as it helps when there is a block to learning a new subject and it helps to eliminate that fear of the unknown.
Add it to your water, tea, brownies, ice cream, in a veggie cap, or even under your tongue. We will also put a drop on our thumb and put our thumb to the roof of our mouth to clear our sinuses. Dana gets a bit braver and puts it on his mustache...Remember, vitality and regular are the same oil, just labeled differently to remain in FDA compliance.
Purification is an all time favorite. Have you fallen in love with it yet?? Great for cleaning, refreshing, laundry, pet odors and as an insect deterrent. I love diffusing this one all by itself.
Uplifting and refreshing, diffusing it purifies and cleanses negative emotions (now you know why I love to diffuse it...). Our favorite blue book tells us it is good for anger, being alone, fear of rejection, fear of seeing, negative or wrong thoughts, recognition and violence.
Thieves vitality – thieves has been proven to kill 99.9% of all germs and bacteria. Do I even need to say anything else? LOL. When anyone even looks or sounds like they might be going below the wellness line, the first thing I do is get this oil in the diffuser and on their feet and spine. Why those places?? The spine is where bundles of nerves run through your body and the feet (and hands) are where they come out. If you put oils in those places topically, you’re covering a lot of ground in the body, even if you don’t know where those germs are hiding out – another reason Raindrop Technique is so powerful as the oils are applied on your feet and back as well.
I put a drop of thieves with lemon, orange or citrus fresh (vitality, of course) in my water or tea and I even have a popcorn recipe that uses thieves!
Did I mention it is also our favorite way to remove splinters!!?? Simply apply a drop as needed and watch the magic happen.
Think you couldn’t use this emotionally? Guess what? It helps with feeling different, sneaky, or uncertain and is specifically designed to cleanse your mind or environment when you diffuse it.
Stress Away – you all know my love/hate relationship with this oil. I hated it for over 7 years. Despised it. It was so harsh smelling! But I did put it on my feet because I knew my dislike of it had an emotional element… I giggled when I saw in the blue book that it is for the emotion of cruel…that’s about how I would’ve described this oil before. LOL
It promotes wellness and is one of the top emotional oils, helping you leave all that stress behind, like from being over tired, irritated, angry, nervous, restless…wonder if it helps with being hangry?? Hmmm... It will also help calm you, bringing peace and natural restful sleep.
Deep Relief comes in a portable roller bottle...just like Stress Away. This makes it easy peasy to reach those places on your back or shoulders!
Wintergreen, helichrysum, clove, peppermint, copaiba, lemon, vetiver, candian balsam fir, dorado azul…powerful oils…but when combined together?? Game changer.
Nan says this blend will help you find emotional and mental patterns that stop you from exercising and/or taking care of yourself emotionally and physically. It may also dig up physical hurts that have gone unresolved including accident prone tendencies, over exertion or over achieving. It will cool anger and frustration that you have with yourself about those patterns.
Remember, anything that is continually overdone or in excess will drain your body and mind instead of supporting them, even if the initial intention was good.
Last week we said 26 seconds after exposure, chemicals are found in measurable amounts in your body. The average woman applies 300 chemicals a day – 80 of those even before breakfast! Of the top ten most dangerous chemicals in our home, number one is air fresheners, those plug-ins or candles. Second on the list – cleaning supplies.
Ready to take the first step and curious about how you can get this kit and start guarding your home? Message me or comment below.
Next week we will dive into more detail about the toxins lurking in your cabinets that make their way to your clothing, your floors, your skin, your children, pets and food, also taking a look at greenwashing. Join us Sunday night at 8:15pm in Intentional Wellness.
Just 3 seconds...
That's how long it takes essential oils reach your heart, liver and thyroid from the time you inhale them. They can be found in your bloodstream within 26 seconds after being applied…just like anything else you inhale or apply…Sit with that for a moment…
So, can you use any just any oil? Does quality really matter?
If you walk into a grocery store and look at a box of cereal, you’ll see nutrition facts on the side. However, there are no nutrition facts on the side of oils and no labeling requirements. So that means you have to know and trust the source – the company you are buying from.
If you see “100% USP grade” on the label of your favorite oil, that means US Pharmacopeia, which means it has been manipulated to fit a standard, so by definition, it is adulterated. Wrigley’s wants all its spearmint gum to taste exactly the same every single time you buy a package, unwrap a stick and pop it into your mouth. Therapeutic oils cannot be played with in any form. They contain a life force and even just a little bit of synthetic material can poison it or even destroy it all together.
So, let me ask you…why would you use an oil laden with chemicals if the entire purpose of using oils is to get away from chemicals??
Unfortunately, you cannot have quality without cost. Just think about that hamburger on the dollar menu compared to an organic, grass fed, Angus beef burger…they are both burgers, right? Or…are they?? I read a book called Chew On This to the kids – all about the fast food industry. We learned that the meat (and other parts) of thousands of animals can be found in just one burger…and some of the grain that is being fed to commercial beef actually contains…dead cows!!! Remember mad cow disease?? Yup…You get what you pay for!! We seem to understand that when it comes to burgers and other industries, but not with oils…
Authenticity is why you just can’t buy oils at the grocery store. Authentic means that they do not alter the essential oil in any way during or after the distillation process. Companies can claim they use proper distillation of the plant material and that they don’t alter that process because there is a little unknown secret in the aromatherapy world called fractional distillation and rectification.
Fractional distillation is when a company buys essential oils that have been distilled properly, but then, after the plant material is distilled, it goes through a process that fractions out certain molecules. In the case of peppermint, they will take out the earthy aromatic molecules leaving a much more “pleasant” and sweet smelling final essential oil, not the natural peppermint smell it should have.
Rectification is where a batch of oil is missing some amount of molecules that causes the smell to be too different from what a consumer may think is "normal". The company adds in molecules from other plants to fix or “rectify” the issue. In the case of a batch of Lavender that isn’t as floral smelling as the last batch, they may add in some molecules from Ylang ylang to help fix the smell.Consider when you buy an orange, you know that the orange you buy now will taste and smell different from the orange you buy even next week. That is nature. With oils, because they are bottled, your brain thinks something is wrong when it smells different from bottle to bottle. In the world of true unaltered authentic aromatherapy, it is normal to have aromatic differences from batch to batch.
How do you know you can trust Young Living? Simply put – Seed to Seal. It is what sets them apart from all other oil companies. No stripping constituents to make them smell better. No mixing species of the same oil. No weed killers, pesticides, herbicides or genetically modified seeds. No “f” word fragrances we talked about last week. They spend $12,000 per acre to hand weed instead of the industry standard of $60 per acre to spray with pesticides. No solvents are used in the distillation process. No mercury, arsenic, glyphosate, or any poison in the soil because the fields are untouched by toxic chemicals…and more. Want to see the difference for yourself? Check out seedtoseal.com here to learn more.
Curious?? How about support for every area of your life at your fingertips? Check out the Make A Shift Essential Solutions kit! Lavender, Peppermint, Thieves, Purification, Stress Away and Deep Relief, along with a diffuser that is only available in this bundle. And, if you are brand new to Young Living, be sure to use the coupon code SHAREYL at checkout to save 10%!
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That certainly was a pretty brief glimpse of summer we got, wasn't it!? 92 degrees one day, upper 40s the next...
I'm sure we will see more of those summery days, though, so take a peek at a couple diys and this month's free gifts you'll receive when you order products you are using in your home every day!
Lemongrass, Tea Tree, Rosemary, Myrtle, Lavandin, Citronella work together in this blend to help neutralize odors, purify the air, support skin and hair, soothe and calm, cleansing, freshen laundry by putting it on those wool laundry balls, insect annoyances…
Uplifting and refreshing, purifies and cleanses negative emotions and vibrations. Spray or diffuse some in an emotionally charged room or work space, especially if there is anger, violence or chaotic energy. Use as you would Sage or Western Red cedar.
Fantastic if you need support to see your patterning related to abandonment, rejection, or the fear of being alone. It can calm anger, conflict and restore order.
Dilute 50:50, apply on feet, ears, temples, chakras. Inhale directly or diffuse.
Uplifting, centering, relaxing, Bergamot is part of what makes the blends of Joy and Gentle Baby two favorites.
It releases the need to be in complete control, allowing you to flow with life, releasing those fears of the unknown, and bringing the ability to relax and trust the universe to handle the details of your life situations. Simply place it on your heart to release this patterning and embrace those relationships with others…and yourself.
Use 50:50, apply on chakras, wrists, neck; diffuse.
Bergamot is also what gives Earl Grey Tea it’s unique flavor. The vitality version (same) has a great citrus flavor that can be used in baking, seafood, sauces and dressings. You can also add a few drops to a veggie cap with your favorite carrier oil and knock it back. Or add it to water, juice, Ningxia Red or other drink.
Two ingredients – MSM (an organic form of dietary sulfur) and Ningxia Wolfberry fruit (prebiotic).
Healthier hair, smoother skin, stronger nails, cells that regenerate themselves cleaner and stronger for better mobility, more stable immune and circulatory systems, liver support to help filter blood and detox system, detox whole body and give more energy? All this plus more with organic natural sulfur amino acids in your diet.
Sulfur responsible for vital amino acids in your body that support healthy cells, skin, hormones and enzymes. It is naturally found in all plant and animal cells and its amino acids help our body produce glutathione. Glutathione increases energy, improves mental clarity and focus, helps support proper immune function, improves quality of sleep, supports athletic recovery, slows down aging process, detoxifies the cells an d liver, increases keratin production in skin, hair nails and more.
Many people claim have sulfur allergy – but you cannot be allergic to sulfur as that would be like saying you are allergic to water since your body naturally produces sulfur. Sulfa is commonly mixed up with sulfur and also doctors may refer to “sulfur allergies”, but they mean specifically the pharmaceutical called sulfonamide.
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