Before you meditate with essential oils, you need to decide whether to use a burner, room spray or a meditative mood perfume. Using a burner or electric vaporizer of some kind is generally best, because the effect of the essential oil is more powerful than it is with mood perfumes or room sprays. However, meditative [...]
Tags: Aromatherapy for Mind and Spirit
Since ancient times aromatic plants have been used for religious and spiritual purposes. Regarded as sacred because of their magical healing properties and divine scents, they were ‘sacrificed’ by being burned and the fragrant smoke was offered to the gods. These ceremonies also benefited the priests because inhaling the aromatic smoke often brought about mystical [...]
Tags: Aromatherapy for Mind and Spirit
So called ‘normal’ skin is rare beyond puberty, and therefore – other than in children – not really normal at all! For the lucky few, normal skin is characterized by good hydration, muscle tone, a balanced metabolism and good circulation.
Normal skin has an attractive, natural bloom and color, and looks soft and supple. The surface [...]
Tags: Aromatherapy for Beauty
(Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon Flexuosus)
Family : Graminaeae or Poaceae
Description : Lemongrass is a tall, aromatic, perennial, fast-growing grass. The two varieties are distinct species, but share similar properties. The essential oil is steam-distilled from the finely chopped, fresh or partly dried grass.
Countries of Origin : Guatemala, India
Characteristics : Lemongrass has pungent, fresh, lemon, hay-like top notes [...]
Tags: Essential Oils
by Heru Muskita
Anger is the most destructive of the negative emotions, and even a moment’s anger can have a devastating effect on you and other people. Anger can be described as hot, red, overwhelming and difficult to control. It affects mind, body, feelings and spirit, and operates interdependently among these. For example, anger can be [...]
