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Spiritual healing focuses on restoring balance to the energy fields around and inside you, the subtle energy body. The exterior energy is known as the aura, an ever-changing energy field surrounding the body, while systems such as the Chakras and Chinese meridians give detailed maps of the energy flow inside the body. Fragrance is combined … Read moreAromatherapy: Combining with Spiritual Healing
Fragrances have been used in religious ceremonies for as long as there has been religion. The connection between fragrances and their ability to affect the mood of those smelling them was made a very long time ago. The sense of smell is a strong stimulant to brain activity and as a result essential oils have … Read moreAromatherapy: Working with Meditation
The range of disciplines which aromatherapy can be combined with is wide. It can be used with different forms of healing, including Reiki and the laying on of hands which work on the Chakras and aura, as well as with herbal remedies. It can be used with forms of activity that stimulate the physical and … Read moreAromatherapy: Crossing Different Disciplines
The way to learn how to blend oils successfully is to experiment. When you are creating new blends, remember to use very small amounts of oil. Blends will not always work out how you hoped, and you may be left with blends that you don’t want to use. By only using a few drops you … Read moreAromatherapy: Experimenting with Your Own Scents
Although you can use essential oils singly, aromatherapists like to blend two, three or more oils together to make a closer match to the person’s physical and emotional needs. The blend can include aromas particularly liked. For example, whilst a medicinal-smelling oil may work well as an antiseptic it helps if the aroma is pleasing … Read moreAromatherapy: Learning to Make your Own Blends
Some fragrances will ease you off to sleep, others will help to wake you up in the morning. Some relax you, easing away stress and anxiety. Others are revitalising and will gee you up for that important job interview. Through practise you will soon get to know each plant’s individual properties and healing effects. Follow … Read moreAromatherapy: Choosing the Right Scent
How to Start The room in which you make your blends must be odour-free and well ventilated so you don’t become overwhelmed by the aromas. Be sure there are no surfaces or pieces of furniture that might be damaged by spilt oils, and protect your clothing in case of splashes. Set aside time free from … Read moreAromatherapy: Rules for Blending
Aromatherapy is all about smell and with practice you will learn to recognise a fragrance even if you can’t pick which plant the oil is from. For instance, you will be able to tell a citrus aroma from a floral one, a woody fragrance from a minty one. The smell is determined by the chemicals … Read moreAromatherapy: Understanding Fragrance Notes
What are Carrier Oils? Most essential oils for home use need to be diluted. There is a while range of products that can act as suitable ‘carriers’ – mediums in which to dilute the essential oils. Usually the carrier is a vegetable oil, and it’s sometimes called a ‘base oil’. In many shops you can … Read moreAromatherapy: Choosing your Carrier Oil
Essential oils are beneficial to your health, but as concentrated plant essences they should be handled with care and used in small doses. If you have sensitive skin, check the contraindications before using oils, especially on children and people with skin conditions such as eczema. Allergy sufferers are generally more prone to intolerance, so do … Read moreAromatherapy: Essential Oils to Use with Caution