ESSENTIAL OILS
Essential oils are the life force of plants, extracted and distilled to offer the user a sense of well-being and other benefits. They enter the bloodstream through the skin or respiratory system, transporting the oils throughout the body in order to assist healing.Different oils have different healing properties that may be blended to maximise their complementary healing properties. The Goddess-ence blends have been crafted to balance each chakra using the combined effects of appropriate oils and goddess energy. Used in burners, baths or dabbed directly onto each chakra point, they assist in the healing and balancing of each chakra, which in turn leads to a well-balanced approach to fulfilling personal destiny.
The Base Chakra assists in the strengthening of will, stability, grounding, commitment, life force and family. In the Kali blend, I use ginger to boost confidence, complemented by lavender, patchouli and palmarosa for their calming and balancing properties, and grapefruit white to energise and uplift the user.
The Sacral Chakra assists in creativity, desires, sexuality, relationships, power and money. Often, ylang ylang is used for its anti-depressant qualities to aide this chakra. To reach the centre of your creativity and personal power I also use sweet orange and grapefruit white to relieve anxiety and patchouli for its calming effect.
The Solar Plexus Chakra assists in personal power, ambition, intellect, sense of self-worth, wisdom, fear and sensitivity. Lemongrass and eucalyptus are used to cleanse and decongest the chakra ready for the energies of rosewood, (used for its restorative qualities), peppermint for a pleasant stimulation, bergamot to uplift, and lime and lemon myrtle to promote clarity and assertiveness.
The Heart Chakra assists in compassion, love of self and others, spirituality, healing, balance and hope. I use sweet orange to reduce anxiety and clear the way for lemon (clarity), geranium and camomile for balancing mood swings, grapefruit white to stimulate energy flows, and jasmine – an aphrodisiac that brings optimism and balance.
The Throat Chakra assists in communication, personal expression, truth, trust, choice and freedom. Vetiver is used in this blend as a deeply nourishing promoter of opportunities and possibilities. I added cedarwood to decongest the chakra to allow lemon and cajeput to bring clarity and vision, lavender to balance the user’s new energy, and frankincense to rejuvenate intentions.
The Third-Eye Chakra assists in higher intuition, psychic energy, light, knowing and intelligence. Cedarwood unblocks energy flows ready for rosemary-cineole (a brain stimulant that promotes clarity), calming lavender, lemon and frankincense for rejuvenation, and basil to assist with decision making in the user’s new space of vision and insight.
The Crown Chakra assists in enlightenment, connection to higher self, faith, selflessness, inspiration and devotion. A euphoric state of enlightenment can be achieved through the combination of peppermint, clove leaf and cinnamon bark, with sweet orange to keep the user relaxed in this heightened state.
How to use: Starting with the base chakra blend (Kali), smell each blend in order. If a particular blend is not immediately appealing, it is an indication the related chakra is out of balance – use this blend to re-energise that chakra. Work with this blend until the aroma becomes pleasant to you. You may continue using the blend to maintain that chakra’s vitality on a daily or weekly basis.
Suggestions for application: apply a drop onto the chakra point or a pulse point; burn in an oil-burner or diffuser; add to massage or carrier oil; sprinkle into a bath; infuse linen or underwear in the clothes dryer; or use in an atomiser and spray the room – it’s up to you so be as creative as you like.
