The holiday season stirs up some of our most basic joys in life.
The friendship and camaraderie we find at holiday parties and
other social engagements is one of the highlights of the season.
So is the fulfillment we gain through our special efforts to
please our loved ones as we shop to find items that will make
them smile. Moreover, since this is the season of giving, I
encourage you to donate your time or money to those who lack of
the warmth of a home, family and friends, or to children who
won't enjoy the delight of opening their gifts.
While the holidays are about giving, loving and joyous
celebration, many consider this time of year to be stressful,
lonely and expensive. If you're feeling more like Scrooge than
Santa, I offer the following aromatic blends to help you get
into the holiday spirit, become more sociable, and open your
heart to others who are unable to enjoy the holidays the way we
do. Be ready to fully enjoy, laugh, socialize and share this
holiday season by experimenting with these wonderful aromatic
blends!
To create each of these blends, pour the essential oils into a
10-ml bottle and add organic vegetable oil to fill.
******** Enhance Playfulness ********
Remember how magical the
holidays were as a child? This aromatic blend rekindles your
childhood spirit, making you feel more daring, innocent and
lighthearted!
-6 drops Orange -3 drops Bergamot -3 drops Basil
Massage your abdomen, solar plexus, neck and shoulders. Pour a
few drops into the palm of your hands and inhale it deeply. Pour
20 drops of the blend into your warm bathwater and soak for at
least 15 minutes.
******** Increase Laughter ********
Finding a way to bring more
laughter into your life will ensure a longer, happier existence.
This aromatic blend makes you more open to humor, and lightens
your heart and mind. Enjoy the beauty of life!
-5 drops Orange -5 drops Grapefruit -1 drop Lemon Verbena
Massage your abdomen, solar plexus, neck and shoulders. Pour a
few drops into the palm of your hands and inhale it deeply. Pour
20 drops of the blend into your warm bathwater and soak for at
least 15 minutes.
******** Improve Your Social Abilities ********
Dread those
social gatherings and holiday parties? This aromatic blend
enlivens even the shyest souls.
-3 drops Basil -3 drops Peppermint -6 drops Grapefruit
Massage your abdomen, solar plexus, neck and shoulders. Pour a
few drops into the palm of your hands and inhale it deeply. Pour
20 drops of the blend into your warm bathwater and soak for at
least 15 minutes.
******** Encourage Giving to Others ********
This aromatic blend
opens the heart and reminds us that the most valuable gift we
hold within is sharing and giving to those in need.
-1 drop Rose -2 drops Ginger -4 drops Grapefruit -3 drops
Frankincense
Massage your heart chakra, solar plexus, neck and shoulders.
Dare to wear it like a perfume! Pour a few drops into the palm
of your hands and inhale it deeply. Pour 20 drops of the blend
into your warm bathwater and soak for at least 15 minutes.
(c) Francoise Rapp, 2001.
About the author:
Internationally renowned aromatherapist and alchemist Françoise
Rapp was trained in the sacred ancient arts of anointing and
practicing alchemy by priests and alchemists in France more than
10 years ago. She now lives in San Diego where she holds an
International License in Aromatherapy. Her talents have been
featured in RedBook Magazine, New Age Journal, Self.Com, and the
nationally televised program "Men are from Mars, Women are from
Venus." Visit her on the web at www.aromalchemy.com.
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