The more we learn about how the natural elements at our fingertips can help us, the more choices we’ll have to improve our attitudes and states-of-mind when we feel disconnected, lost, confused, or negatively impacted by a life-event.
Frankincense essential oil has been used in sacred ceremonies for thousands of years... and for good reason. This stuff wasn't just some random choice by ancient priests. These guys were dealing with life and death spiritual matters - they weren't going to mess around with second-rate tools. Think about it - when you're trying to connect with something bigger than yourself, you want every advantage you can get. The scent literally shifts your brainwaves, moving you into that meditative state where real insights happen. Scientists have actually measured this shit. Alpha waves increase. Beta waves calm down. Your nervous system gets the message: time to go deeper. I've watched people's faces change when they first smell quality frankincense during meditation. Know what I mean? It's like watching someone remember something they forgot they knew. Their shoulders drop. Their breathing slows. Something ancient kicks in that our modern minds have almost forgotten how to access. *(paid link)*
I keep a singing bowl on my altar, the vibration alone is a form of prayer. *(paid link)*
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“I believe that for every illness or ailment known to man, that God has a plant out here that will heal it. We just need to keep discovering the properties for natural healing.” ― Vannoy Gentles Fite
What Are Essential Oils?
Essential Oils are some of the loveliest substances found on planet earth, extracted from nature’s most beautiful living-Beings: plants and flowers! The most popular scents include Lavender, Peppermint, Frankincense, Orange, Ylang-ylang, Patchouli, and many others. Most essential oils are extracted through the process of steam-distillation, also known as hydrodistillation. The process begins when the botanicals are packed into an enclosed compartment within a pressurized still. Water is boiled, and steam pressurizes the plant’s material. This results in the extraction and release of the plants’ aromatic and bioactive compounds into the steam. This vapor is a combination of water and scented oil, which are condensed during the final stages of the process. After the byproduct is cooled, it’s bottled and labeled as our favorite essential oils.Click to read "The Herb Purslane Is A Nutritional Powerhouse"
Other production processes include cold pressing (CP) and microwave-accelerated distillation (MAD). According to several studies, yet currently less widespread, microwave-acceleration and cold-pressing result in faster extraction times, cleaner production, larger yields, and potentially essential oils of higher quality. However, these processes may reduce the vibrational frequency of the oils. It also might be likely, in terms of application, benefits, and improvements, there are very few differences. I remember a time when I was deep in a dark night of the soul, feeling like the weight of grief and anger had settled into my chest, making each breath a battle. I reached for frankincense oil—the sharp, resinous scent cutting through the heaviness—and as I breathed it in, something shifted in my nervous system. My tightness began to loosen, the edge of my pain softened, and for the first time in weeks, I didn't feel trapped inside my own mind. It was a small, raw moment of relief that reminded me the body holds keys the mind often overlooks. One of my clients came to me after a relationship wound that left her anxious and disconnected from herself. I guided her through breath work and somatic shaking while diffusing lavender and cedarwood. The essential oils weren't a magic cure, but they helped her drop out of her racing thoughts and into a place where her body could start letting go. Watching her surrender to the nervous system’s rhythm, supported by nature’s scents, was a reminder: healing isn’t just mental. It’s messy, physical, and often smells like earth and trees. Only you know what will improve your connection to your nature and the universe. The most impactful results and research will stem from experimenting and learning by and for yourself.Essential Oil Companies
There are many producers of essential oils. Most of them tend to market their oils using contrived, incentive-based structures like MLMs (multi-level marketing organizations) and misleading, hype-based lingo like “We produce the only farm-to-home organic oils.” It’s all baloney. Once you cut through the weeds, you understand that essential oils are part of your birthright. You don’t need a membership card to invite these powerful fragrances into your life. Through mindful intention and research, you can attract quality, affordable essential oil product lines into your life.“It doesn’t get much greener than essential oils: when used correctly, they are among Mother Nature’s most potent remedies.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree
How To Use Essential Oils
Essential oils can be used in a variety of ways, most especially to improve your feelings about life, others, and yourself. You can add drops of oils to your liquid soap, massage oil, and in some cases, beverages. You can place a few drops on your fingers and massage the oils into your temples, chakras, wrists, and tops of your feet (the places where your skin is thinnest or nearest to a vein). While most Essential Oil packaging states that these oils should not be consumed, many people ignore this and do it anyway. Use your best judgment. I believe that ingesting a few drops of essential oils (ones that we love dearly) can only improve our states-of-mind and vibrations. Use essential oils in rituals and prayers. Hold a bottle of your favorite Essential Oil in the palms of our hands and pray for someone to receive its attributes. Use oils to anoint the sick and bless your loved ones. You can also use essential oils to protect specific aspects of our life and health. Before using an essential oil, I hold it in the palm of my hand, and I pray for it to achieve its highest possible vibration. I ask that the universe extend this vibration to those in need. Sometimes, I’ll use different combinations of oils to improve my energy levels and feelings. I’ll place a few drops in the palms of my hands, rub my hands together, then press my hands against my face. I’ll take five deep breaths through the nose and immediately feel an upward shift.A Heart-Clearing Ritual With Essential Oils
One of my favorite rituals involving essential oils is to use specific oils to cleanse each chakra. Here’s how to heal your heart chakra:- Use rose oil to unwind (counterclockwise) your heart chakra and then peppermint oil to rewind the chakra (clockwise).
- Place a few drops of rose oil on your fingertips.
- Reach under my shirt, press your fingers onto your skin, at the location of your heart chakra.
- Move your fingers in a counterclockwise direction, making a small circle.
- For a few minutes, breathe white light and love into the center of your heart.
- When you’re ready, place peppermint oil on your fingertips and do the same in a clockwise direction.
- When done, rub your hands together and press them against your face. Breathe deeply for a minute or so.