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Give the Gift of Compassion
By Katie Novak
This holiday season while Germany is boycotting Santa Claus, if you want to integrate with the true spirit of the season, then give the gift of Compassion. It is difficult to feel compassion for others when our hearts are closed or scarred by the suffering of a world in turmoil. The Winter Solstice brings us back to the light as the days finally begin to lengthen and we are reminded of the light that shines within us all. In Elizabeth's new book AWAKEN to Healing Fragrance, she reminds us that essential oils, "partly due to their birth in the plant's metabolic reaction to light, they are able to function in our beings on many levels. When we use the oils for spiritual upliftment, we see that this magical liquid, more than water or oil, is capable of enlivening our energy body as molecules of light. Just as light is energy that can manifest as heat, electricity, and magnetic power, on a smaller emotional scale in our humble lives light is constantly changing form: It can reappear after the dark storms of the disturbing, wailing of our pain bodies. As the light enters our consciousness, love floods our hearts and lifts us up to a place of compassion and forgiveness. It's like being dunked in a tub of beautiful Bulgarian Rose oil diffused in water." |
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Essential Oil of the Month - Blood Orange
By Patty Jacobsen
With the suns' warming rays dissipating as the foliage hues of yellow, crimson, orange, brown speckle the landscape-we welcome, November! The blood orange essential oil reflects the last Autumn month essence-pumpkins-leaves-family feasts and hearthstone fires glowing. The Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis) is cold pressed from Italy and is in the family Rutaceae. It is reddish orange to orange in color and a monoterpene. Click here to get the entire article. |