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Aromatherapy is simply using essential oils. Essential oils are found in the minute droplets of various plants. The oils are highly concentrated extracts which contain the properties that are found in the essential oils such as vitamins and antiseptics. Essential oils are often called the being, the core, or the absolute soul of a plant. These oils are often used in cosmetics and perfume. Many naturalists use the essential oils in homeopathic medicines as a natural healer. One reason for this is because antiseptic property is found universally in essential oils. Massage therapists incorporate essential oils into their practice and are able to enhance their client’s experiences during an aromatherapy massage. The world of aromatherapy combines art and science in a unique way and is able to provide your spirit and soul with invisible ecstasy.
To get you started in the world of aromatherapy, here’s a list of uses for 20 different essential oils and a few recipes to try out!
Essential Oils:
Number One:
Rose (Rose centifolia, R. damascene, Rosaceae) – Rose is one of the most expensive essential oils according to many aromatherapy experts. Because of this, this oil is often adulterated. This particular oil is very difficult to fine in a pure form. Rose oil has various medicinal properties including being an astringent, a tonic, and an antidepressant. In energy healing rose oil is used when working with the heart chakra.
Number Two:
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) – Lavender is a favorite aromatic of many people. It is also known to be one of the most precious of all the essential oils. The best variety of this particular essential oil is known as lavender fine. The medicinal claims of this essential oil include, being good for the nervous system, the respiratory system and even the ability to be utilized as an insect repellant. Migraines, depression, and insomnia are just three reasons you might want to include the use of lavender essential oil. It is also often used as an antiseptic for burns and wounds.
Number Three:
Rosemary (Rosamarinus officinalis) – Rosemary essential oil has an invigorating fragrance. Medicinal claims of this oil include stimulating the adrenocortical glands and the ability to act as a diuretic. Other indications for this essential oil include items such as mental fatigue, memory loss, rheumatism, and gouty arthritis.
Number Four:
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) – The essential oil of eucalyptus is known to be a produced in such areas as Australia and Portugal. In fact, the Aborigines considered this oil to be a general cure-all. Eucalyptus oil is used for various respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis, and even the flu. This oil has a medicinal smelling fragrance which is camphor like.
Number Five:
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) – Tea Tree is an essential oil often used as a general cure-all and first aid kit. This oil tends to have a very strong medicinal fragrance. Some indications for this oil include fungal infections, urinary infections, and cystitis.
Number Six:
Pepper (Piper nigrum Piperaceae) – Yes, pepper is an essential oil. This ancient spice was, in fact, used as currency during the Middle Ages. Some indications for this oil include fever, cold, cough, decreased appetite, and impotence.
Number Seven:
Sandalwood (Santalum album, Santalaceae) – The essential oil of sandalwood has a sweet and spicy smell. This particular oil is has medicinal properties which include that of being an astringent and also being an aphrodisiac. Some health conditions indicating the use of sandalwood include gonorrhea and cystitis.
Number Eight:
Ylang-Ylang (Unona odorantissimum, Anonaceae) – Ylang-Ylang is an essential oil that has a sweet and exotic fragrance. The powerful fragrance of this oil is often sickening to many people. The medicinal properties of this oil include being euphoric and being a sedative. Indications for use of this essential oil include depression, insomnia, and high blood pressure.
Number Nine:
Sage (Salvia officinalis) – Sage is a very versatile plant often used for medicinal purposes. Sage can benefit health difficulties such as anemia, menopause, kidney problems, mouth ulcers and tonsillitis.
Number Ten:
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) – Patchouli has a sweet a spicy fragrance with a harsh smell that some people do not like. Indications for this essential oil include anxiety, skin problems and water retention.
Number Eleven:
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris A. herba alba) – The fragrance of the essential oil of Mugwort is a slightly musky. Some of the indications for Mugwort oil include amenorrhea, hysteria, convulsion, nervous emesis (vomiting), and epilepsy.
Number Twelve:
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) – Cedarwood essential oil has, of course, a woody fragrance. Its fragrance is very pleasant and is similar to that of sandalwood. Medicinal properties of this oil include being a fungicidal. Indications for this oil include urinary tract disorders, hair care such as hair loss, and skin problems such as eczema.
Number Thirteen:
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens and P. roseum, Geraniaceae) – Geranium essential oil has a rose like fragrance. Medicinal properties of this essential oil include being an astringent and insect repellant and an antiseptic. Geranium essential oil is often used for such health difficulties as tonsillitis, sore throat, kidney stones, nervous tension and depression.
Number Fourteen:
Marjoram (Origanum marjorana Marjorana hortensi) – Marjoram essential oil has a sweet-smelling fragrance. It is often used in the cosmetic and perfume industries. Aromatherapy researchers have found that according to mythology, Marjoram was picked on the Mount Ida by Aphrodite to heal Enea’s wounds. Antispasmodic, analgesic, and digestive are medicinal claims of this essential oil. Other indications for Marjoram include insomnia, migraine headaches, and hypertension.
Number Fifteen:
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) – Peppermint is produced worldwide. It has numerous uses in the food industry and it is also used in cosmetics and perfumes. One of the specific indications for this essential oil is impotence.
Number Sixteen:
Rosewood (Aniba roseaodora, Lauraceae) – Rosewood oil is known as one of the major oils in the perfume industry. Indications for the essential oil of Rosewood include various skin problems such as sensitive skin, wrinkled skin, and skin wounds.
Number Seventeen:
Grapefruit (Citrus paradise) – Grapefruit essential oil is mostly produced in the United States. It has a clean citrus fragrance. Grapefruit is used in perfumery and in the food service industry. This essential oil claims a specific therapeutic indication for obesity.
Number Eighteen:
Neroli (Orange Blossom, Citrus vulgaris) – Neroli biguarade is the name for real neroli. The essential oil of neroli boasts the claim as one of the most expensive oils. Because of this, it is often adulterated. Its fragrance has a sweet floral essence. Medicinal properties of this oil include the following: antidepressant, sedative, aphrodisiac. Energy healers use Neroli essential oil for stimulation of the heart chakra. Indications for this oil include insomnia, nervous tension, emotional shock and grief.
Number Nineteen:
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) – Fennel essential oil has a strong fragrance. It is recorded that this oil was used by people as a protection against evil spirits and witchcraft during the Middle Ages. The medicinal properties of this essential oil are diuretic, antispasmodic, and laxative. Uses for the essential oil of fennel include such health problems as amenorrhea, kidney stones, menopausal difficulties, and obesity.
Number Twenty:
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) – Anise is mentioned in one of the best selling books – the Bible. It is one of the main medicinal plants in India, Greece and Rome. Its medicinal properties include general stimulant for the digestive system, respiratory system and cardiac system. It boasts the claim of having the medicinal property of being an aphrodisiac which is stupefying at high doses. Indications for this oil include health difficulties such as impotence and epilepsy.
There are many uses for the variety of essential oils available. For the most part, they are easy to use. If you would like to find out more about essential oils, and how to incorporate them into your lifestyle, look for a variety of books on aromatherapy at your local library. Another way to obtain additional information on aromatherapy and the essential oils used is to consult with an alternative health care provider or a certified massage therapist.
For the following recipes, it is recommended that you use the ratio of 12 drops of essential oil per one ounce of carrier oil. Carrier oils can be almost any type of vegetable oil, including canola oil. You can also use apricot, avocado, or various other oils. Indulge and enjoy the following aromatherapy treats!
Massage Oil for Soothing
2 drops sandalwood
2 drops lavender
2 drops juniper
Mix with carrier oil.
Massage Oil for Stimulating
6 drops lemon
4 drops rosemary
4 drops juniper
Mix with carrier oil.
Fantastic Foot Bath
3 drops pepper
3 drops geranium
3 drops rosemary
3 TBLS Epsom salt
1 TBLS sea salt
Do NOT mix with carrier oil.
Massage Oil for Migraines
10 drops grapefruit
5 drops pepper
5 drops roman chamomile
3 drops rosemary
Mix with carrier oil.
Varicose Vein Massage Oil
6 drops cypress
2 drops sandalwood
2 drops peppermint
Mix with carrier oil.
To get you started in the world of aromatherapy, here’s a list of uses for 20 different essential oils and a few recipes to try out!
Essential Oils:
Number One:
Rose (Rose centifolia, R. damascene, Rosaceae) – Rose is one of the most expensive essential oils according to many aromatherapy experts. Because of this, this oil is often adulterated. This particular oil is very difficult to fine in a pure form. Rose oil has various medicinal properties including being an astringent, a tonic, and an antidepressant. In energy healing rose oil is used when working with the heart chakra.
Number Two:
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) – Lavender is a favorite aromatic of many people. It is also known to be one of the most precious of all the essential oils. The best variety of this particular essential oil is known as lavender fine. The medicinal claims of this essential oil include, being good for the nervous system, the respiratory system and even the ability to be utilized as an insect repellant. Migraines, depression, and insomnia are just three reasons you might want to include the use of lavender essential oil. It is also often used as an antiseptic for burns and wounds.
Number Three:
Rosemary (Rosamarinus officinalis) – Rosemary essential oil has an invigorating fragrance. Medicinal claims of this oil include stimulating the adrenocortical glands and the ability to act as a diuretic. Other indications for this essential oil include items such as mental fatigue, memory loss, rheumatism, and gouty arthritis.
Number Four:
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) – The essential oil of eucalyptus is known to be a produced in such areas as Australia and Portugal. In fact, the Aborigines considered this oil to be a general cure-all. Eucalyptus oil is used for various respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis, and even the flu. This oil has a medicinal smelling fragrance which is camphor like.
Number Five:
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) – Tea Tree is an essential oil often used as a general cure-all and first aid kit. This oil tends to have a very strong medicinal fragrance. Some indications for this oil include fungal infections, urinary infections, and cystitis.
Number Six:
Pepper (Piper nigrum Piperaceae) – Yes, pepper is an essential oil. This ancient spice was, in fact, used as currency during the Middle Ages. Some indications for this oil include fever, cold, cough, decreased appetite, and impotence.
Number Seven:
Sandalwood (Santalum album, Santalaceae) – The essential oil of sandalwood has a sweet and spicy smell. This particular oil is has medicinal properties which include that of being an astringent and also being an aphrodisiac. Some health conditions indicating the use of sandalwood include gonorrhea and cystitis.
Number Eight:
Ylang-Ylang (Unona odorantissimum, Anonaceae) – Ylang-Ylang is an essential oil that has a sweet and exotic fragrance. The powerful fragrance of this oil is often sickening to many people. The medicinal properties of this oil include being euphoric and being a sedative. Indications for use of this essential oil include depression, insomnia, and high blood pressure.
Number Nine:
Sage (Salvia officinalis) – Sage is a very versatile plant often used for medicinal purposes. Sage can benefit health difficulties such as anemia, menopause, kidney problems, mouth ulcers and tonsillitis.
Number Ten:
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) – Patchouli has a sweet a spicy fragrance with a harsh smell that some people do not like. Indications for this essential oil include anxiety, skin problems and water retention.
Number Eleven:
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris A. herba alba) – The fragrance of the essential oil of Mugwort is a slightly musky. Some of the indications for Mugwort oil include amenorrhea, hysteria, convulsion, nervous emesis (vomiting), and epilepsy.
Number Twelve:
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) – Cedarwood essential oil has, of course, a woody fragrance. Its fragrance is very pleasant and is similar to that of sandalwood. Medicinal properties of this oil include being a fungicidal. Indications for this oil include urinary tract disorders, hair care such as hair loss, and skin problems such as eczema.
Number Thirteen:
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens and P. roseum, Geraniaceae) – Geranium essential oil has a rose like fragrance. Medicinal properties of this essential oil include being an astringent and insect repellant and an antiseptic. Geranium essential oil is often used for such health difficulties as tonsillitis, sore throat, kidney stones, nervous tension and depression.
Number Fourteen:
Marjoram (Origanum marjorana Marjorana hortensi) – Marjoram essential oil has a sweet-smelling fragrance. It is often used in the cosmetic and perfume industries. Aromatherapy researchers have found that according to mythology, Marjoram was picked on the Mount Ida by Aphrodite to heal Enea’s wounds. Antispasmodic, analgesic, and digestive are medicinal claims of this essential oil. Other indications for Marjoram include insomnia, migraine headaches, and hypertension.
Number Fifteen:
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) – Peppermint is produced worldwide. It has numerous uses in the food industry and it is also used in cosmetics and perfumes. One of the specific indications for this essential oil is impotence.
Number Sixteen:
Rosewood (Aniba roseaodora, Lauraceae) – Rosewood oil is known as one of the major oils in the perfume industry. Indications for the essential oil of Rosewood include various skin problems such as sensitive skin, wrinkled skin, and skin wounds.
Number Seventeen:
Grapefruit (Citrus paradise) – Grapefruit essential oil is mostly produced in the United States. It has a clean citrus fragrance. Grapefruit is used in perfumery and in the food service industry. This essential oil claims a specific therapeutic indication for obesity.
Number Eighteen:
Neroli (Orange Blossom, Citrus vulgaris) – Neroli biguarade is the name for real neroli. The essential oil of neroli boasts the claim as one of the most expensive oils. Because of this, it is often adulterated. Its fragrance has a sweet floral essence. Medicinal properties of this oil include the following: antidepressant, sedative, aphrodisiac. Energy healers use Neroli essential oil for stimulation of the heart chakra. Indications for this oil include insomnia, nervous tension, emotional shock and grief.
Number Nineteen:
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) – Fennel essential oil has a strong fragrance. It is recorded that this oil was used by people as a protection against evil spirits and witchcraft during the Middle Ages. The medicinal properties of this essential oil are diuretic, antispasmodic, and laxative. Uses for the essential oil of fennel include such health problems as amenorrhea, kidney stones, menopausal difficulties, and obesity.
Number Twenty:
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) – Anise is mentioned in one of the best selling books – the Bible. It is one of the main medicinal plants in India, Greece and Rome. Its medicinal properties include general stimulant for the digestive system, respiratory system and cardiac system. It boasts the claim of having the medicinal property of being an aphrodisiac which is stupefying at high doses. Indications for this oil include health difficulties such as impotence and epilepsy.
There are many uses for the variety of essential oils available. For the most part, they are easy to use. If you would like to find out more about essential oils, and how to incorporate them into your lifestyle, look for a variety of books on aromatherapy at your local library. Another way to obtain additional information on aromatherapy and the essential oils used is to consult with an alternative health care provider or a certified massage therapist.
For the following recipes, it is recommended that you use the ratio of 12 drops of essential oil per one ounce of carrier oil. Carrier oils can be almost any type of vegetable oil, including canola oil. You can also use apricot, avocado, or various other oils. Indulge and enjoy the following aromatherapy treats!
Massage Oil for Soothing
2 drops sandalwood
2 drops lavender
2 drops juniper
Mix with carrier oil.
Massage Oil for Stimulating
6 drops lemon
4 drops rosemary
4 drops juniper
Mix with carrier oil.
Fantastic Foot Bath
3 drops pepper
3 drops geranium
3 drops rosemary
3 TBLS Epsom salt
1 TBLS sea salt
Do NOT mix with carrier oil.
Massage Oil for Migraines
10 drops grapefruit
5 drops pepper
5 drops roman chamomile
3 drops rosemary
Mix with carrier oil.
Varicose Vein Massage Oil
6 drops cypress
2 drops sandalwood
2 drops peppermint
Mix with carrier oil.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Frankincense
The health benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti septic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine and vulnerary.
Frankincense Oil is extracted from gum or resin of Frankincense or Olibanum tree, whose scientific name is Boswellia Carteri. Main components of this essential oil are Alpha Pinene, Actanol, Bornyl Acetate, Linalool, Octyl Acetate, Incensole and Incensyl Acetate. Frankincense has been a popular ingredient of cosmetics and incense burners since ages. Its instances have been found in the remains of ancient Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon civilizations. It is also associated with religious activities.
Apart from being used as a cosmetic and as a fragrance, it has numerous medicinal uses, which are summarized as under.
Anti Septic & Disinfectant: Frankincense Oil is good as an anti septic. Even the fume or smoke obtained on its burning has anti septic and disinfectant qualities and eliminates the germs in the whole place affected with fume. It can be applied on wounds without any harm or side effect to protect them from tetanus and being septic. It is equally good on internal wounds and protects them from infections.
Astringent: The astringent property of Frankincense Oil has many benefits. It strengthens gums, hair roots, tones and lifts skin, contracts muscles, intestines and blood vessels, thereby giving protection from untimely fall of tooth and hair, wrinkles, loss of firmness of intestines and muscles of abdominal area and limbs associated with age and above all, helps stop flow of blood from wounds and cuts. This astringent property also helps cure diarrhea of certain types.
Carminative: Frankincense oil drives away gas and also prevents its formation. This removal of gases from intestines also gives relief from associated problems such as stomach ache, pain in the abdominal region and chest, abnormal sweating, uneasiness, indigestion and many such.
Cicatrisant: This is an interesting property of Frankincense Oil. It makes the scars and after marks of boils, acne and pox etc. on the skin to fade away. This includes fading of stretch marks and surgery marks, fat cracks etc. associated with pregnancy and delivery.
Cytophylactic: Being a Cytophylactic, Frankincense Oil promotes regeneration of healthy cells and also keeps the existing cells and tissues healthy.
Digestive: Suffering from indigestion due to that turkey last night? A patient of chronic indigestion and acidity? Fed up of those antacids? Then you are the right person to try Frankincense Oil. I am sure you will benefit. This oil has digestive properties without any side effects. It facilitates digestion the way a medicine should, not like the common antacids which only suppress the symptoms. This oil speeds up secretion of digestive juices (gastric juices, bile and acids) in the stomach and facilitates movement of food stuff in the intestines by stimulating peristaltic motion, thereby aiding all round digestion of food. Its other properties, like being a carminative also helps in digestion.
Diuretic: If you thought that Lasix and its variants were the only drugs that could help you lose water from the body through urination, you were wrong. They may be instant, but not at all safe. Here is a natural and safe alternative. Yes! The Frankincense Essential Oil. It promotes urination and helps you lose some extra water, fats, sodium, uric acid and some other toxins from the body, with the added advantage of lowering blood pressure. The best part about this is that this oil is totally safe and has no adverse side effects.
Emenagogue: Opens up obstructed and delayed menstruation and delays menopause. It also helps curing other symptoms associated with menses and Post Menstrual Syndrome, such as pain in the abdominal region, nausea, headache, fatigue etc.
Expectorant: Drives away cough and phlegm deposited in the respiratory tracts and lungs. Also gives relief in bronchitis and congestion of nasal tract, larynx and pharynx, bronchi and lungs. It also gives relief from body pain, headache, toothache and rise in body temperature associated with cold.
Sedative: Frankincense Oil is very effective as a sedative. It induces a feeling of mental peace, relaxation, satisfaction and spirituality. It also awakens insight, makes you introvert and ends anxiety, anger and stress.
Tonic: Frankincense Oil tones and boosts health and therefore is a tonic. It tones up all the systems operating in the body, including respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system and excretory system and also gives strength by aiding absorption of nutrients in the body. It strengthens immune system too and keeps you strong and safe for long.
Uterine: This oil is very good for uterine health. Since it regulates production of estrogen hormone, it reduces the chances of post-menopause tumor or cyst formation in the uterus, also known as uterine cancer. In pre-menopause period too, it keeps uterus healthy by maintaining proper menstrual cycles.
Vulnerary: Just apply a diluted solution of this oil on wounds, or use it blended with a skin cream, and get your wounds heal faster and protected from infections. This oil is equally beneficial in healing internal wounds, cuts and ulcers.
Other Benefits: It keeps skin healthy and young, relieves pain associated with rheumatism, arthritis etc. It helps heal boils, rotten wounds, acne, circulatory problems, insomnia and inflammation.
Few Words of Caution: No known adverse side effects at all. Still, should not be used during pregnancy, being an emenagogue and astringent.
Blending: Frankincense Oil blends well with Lime, Lemon, Orange and other Citrus oils as well as Benzoin, Bergamot, Lavender, Myrrh, Pine and Sandalwood oil.
Frankincense Oil is extracted from gum or resin of Frankincense or Olibanum tree, whose scientific name is Boswellia Carteri. Main components of this essential oil are Alpha Pinene, Actanol, Bornyl Acetate, Linalool, Octyl Acetate, Incensole and Incensyl Acetate. Frankincense has been a popular ingredient of cosmetics and incense burners since ages. Its instances have been found in the remains of ancient Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon civilizations. It is also associated with religious activities.
Apart from being used as a cosmetic and as a fragrance, it has numerous medicinal uses, which are summarized as under.
Anti Septic & Disinfectant: Frankincense Oil is good as an anti septic. Even the fume or smoke obtained on its burning has anti septic and disinfectant qualities and eliminates the germs in the whole place affected with fume. It can be applied on wounds without any harm or side effect to protect them from tetanus and being septic. It is equally good on internal wounds and protects them from infections.
Astringent: The astringent property of Frankincense Oil has many benefits. It strengthens gums, hair roots, tones and lifts skin, contracts muscles, intestines and blood vessels, thereby giving protection from untimely fall of tooth and hair, wrinkles, loss of firmness of intestines and muscles of abdominal area and limbs associated with age and above all, helps stop flow of blood from wounds and cuts. This astringent property also helps cure diarrhea of certain types.
Carminative: Frankincense oil drives away gas and also prevents its formation. This removal of gases from intestines also gives relief from associated problems such as stomach ache, pain in the abdominal region and chest, abnormal sweating, uneasiness, indigestion and many such.
Cicatrisant: This is an interesting property of Frankincense Oil. It makes the scars and after marks of boils, acne and pox etc. on the skin to fade away. This includes fading of stretch marks and surgery marks, fat cracks etc. associated with pregnancy and delivery.
Cytophylactic: Being a Cytophylactic, Frankincense Oil promotes regeneration of healthy cells and also keeps the existing cells and tissues healthy.
Digestive: Suffering from indigestion due to that turkey last night? A patient of chronic indigestion and acidity? Fed up of those antacids? Then you are the right person to try Frankincense Oil. I am sure you will benefit. This oil has digestive properties without any side effects. It facilitates digestion the way a medicine should, not like the common antacids which only suppress the symptoms. This oil speeds up secretion of digestive juices (gastric juices, bile and acids) in the stomach and facilitates movement of food stuff in the intestines by stimulating peristaltic motion, thereby aiding all round digestion of food. Its other properties, like being a carminative also helps in digestion.
Diuretic: If you thought that Lasix and its variants were the only drugs that could help you lose water from the body through urination, you were wrong. They may be instant, but not at all safe. Here is a natural and safe alternative. Yes! The Frankincense Essential Oil. It promotes urination and helps you lose some extra water, fats, sodium, uric acid and some other toxins from the body, with the added advantage of lowering blood pressure. The best part about this is that this oil is totally safe and has no adverse side effects.
Emenagogue: Opens up obstructed and delayed menstruation and delays menopause. It also helps curing other symptoms associated with menses and Post Menstrual Syndrome, such as pain in the abdominal region, nausea, headache, fatigue etc.
Expectorant: Drives away cough and phlegm deposited in the respiratory tracts and lungs. Also gives relief in bronchitis and congestion of nasal tract, larynx and pharynx, bronchi and lungs. It also gives relief from body pain, headache, toothache and rise in body temperature associated with cold.
Sedative: Frankincense Oil is very effective as a sedative. It induces a feeling of mental peace, relaxation, satisfaction and spirituality. It also awakens insight, makes you introvert and ends anxiety, anger and stress.
Tonic: Frankincense Oil tones and boosts health and therefore is a tonic. It tones up all the systems operating in the body, including respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system and excretory system and also gives strength by aiding absorption of nutrients in the body. It strengthens immune system too and keeps you strong and safe for long.
Uterine: This oil is very good for uterine health. Since it regulates production of estrogen hormone, it reduces the chances of post-menopause tumor or cyst formation in the uterus, also known as uterine cancer. In pre-menopause period too, it keeps uterus healthy by maintaining proper menstrual cycles.
Vulnerary: Just apply a diluted solution of this oil on wounds, or use it blended with a skin cream, and get your wounds heal faster and protected from infections. This oil is equally beneficial in healing internal wounds, cuts and ulcers.
Other Benefits: It keeps skin healthy and young, relieves pain associated with rheumatism, arthritis etc. It helps heal boils, rotten wounds, acne, circulatory problems, insomnia and inflammation.
Few Words of Caution: No known adverse side effects at all. Still, should not be used during pregnancy, being an emenagogue and astringent.
Blending: Frankincense Oil blends well with Lime, Lemon, Orange and other Citrus oils as well as Benzoin, Bergamot, Lavender, Myrrh, Pine and Sandalwood oil.
Essential Oils and More
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anesthetic
cinnamon, cloves, peppermint
anti-allergic
chamomile, melissa
anti-asthmatic
cedarwood, chamomile (Roman), cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender
antibiotic
garlic, tea tree
anti-coagulant
geranium
antidepressant
benzoin, bergamot, carnation, clary sage, lavender, lemongrass, neroli, orange
anti-dontalgic
cajuput, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, peppermint, pimento
anti-microbial
myrrh, tagetes, thyme
anti-neuralgic
bay, cajuput, cloves, lemon
anti-rheumatic
cajuput, celery, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lavender, niaouli, oregano, pine, rosemary, thyme
anti-scorbutic
fir, ginger, lemon, lime
antiseptic
basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajuput, camphor, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, fir, frankincense, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, sandalwood
antispasmodic
angelica, aniseed, basil, bay, bergamot, camphor, clary sage, clove, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, neroli, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, sandalwood, tangerine, thyme
anti-sudorific
clary sage
anti-venomous
basil, thyme
antiviral
eucalyptus, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lime, tea tree
anxiety
benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
aperitif
bay, caraway, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sage, thyme
aphrodisiac
angelica, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, ginger, jasmine, nutmeg, pimento, rosewood, sandalwood, thyme, vetivert, ylang-ylang
astringent
bay, benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, hyssop. immortelle, juniper, lemon, lime, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, yarrow
bactericide
basil, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosewood, tea tree
balsamic
cajuput, clary sage, eucalyptus, myrrh, niaouli, pine, tea tree
bechic
ginger, hyssop, oregano, sandalwood, thyme
cardiac
aniseed, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, hyssop, nutmeg, thyme
carminative
angelica, aniseed, basil, bergamot, black pepper, carrot seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, pimento, rosemary, spearmint, thyme
cholagogue
bay, hyssop, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood
cicatrisant
bergamot, cajuput, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, juniper, lavender, rosemary, tea tree
cordial
benzoin, bergamot, lavender, marjoram, melissa, neroli, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree
concentration
basil, black pepper, ginger
cytophylactic
carrot seed, frankincense, geranium, immortelle, lavender, mandarin, neroli, rose
decongestant
cajuput, eucalyptus, garlic, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, pine
deodorant
benzoin, bergamot, citronella, clary sage, coriander, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosewood
depurative
caraway, carrot seed, coriander, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon, rose
detoxification
cedarwood, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
digestive
black pepper, coriander, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint
disinfectant
caraway, clove, juniper, lime, myrrh, pine
diuretic
bay, benzoin, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet
energy
basil, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
exhaustion
black pepper, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, ylang-ylang
expectorant
angelica, basil, bergamot, cajuput, cedarwood, garlic, hyssop, myrrh, parsley, pine, peppermint, sandalwood, thyme
feet: sweaty
cypress, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
fever
bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, eucalyptus, ginger, lemon, melissa
flatulence
coriander, peppermint
gout
juniper, geranium, peppermint
gum infection
myrrh, peppermint, tea tree
hangover
cypress, grapefruit, juniper, pine, rosemary
hay fever
eucalyptus, chamomile (German), lavender, melissa
hypertension
camphor, hyssop, rosemary, thyme
hypo-tension
celery, clary sage, lavender, lemon, melissa
headache
basil, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, melissa, peppermint
heartburn
chamomile (German), marjoram, peppermint
indigestion
cardamom, coriander, ginger, lemon, peppermint
infection
black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosemary
influenza
bay, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cypress, ginger, lemon, peppermint
insect repellent
cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood
insomnia
chamomile (Roman), lavender, clary sage, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
irritability
benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
jet lag
basil, geranium, grapefruit, peppermint, rosemary
laxative
aniseed, black pepper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, violet
laryngitis
benzoin, bergamot, cypress, lavender, lemon
measles
bergamot, chamomile (German), eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, tea tree
memory enhancement
basil, rosemary
menopause
chamomile (Roman), clary sage, cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sandalwood
menstrual problems
clary sage, geranium, lavender, chamomile (Roman), marjoram
migraine
chamomile (Roman), lavender, peppermint, rosemary
mouth infection
geranium, myrrh, tea tree
mumps
chamomile (German), lavender, tea tree
muscle pains
basil, bay, black pepper, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary
nausea
clove, ginger, melissa, peppermint
nosebleed
cypress, lavender, lemon
neuralgia
bay, benzoin, black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
overindulgence
juniper, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint
over-work
clary sage, lavender, neroli
pms
clary sage, chamomile (Roman), geranium, neroli, rosemary
respiratory problems
basil, benzoin, cedarwood, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, sandalwood
relaxing
benzoin, carnation, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
rheumatism
black pepper, cedarwood, chamomile, cloves, coriander, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, pine, rosemary
scar tissue
helichrysum, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
seasickness
ginger
sedative
benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, melissa, neroli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
shock
basil, lavender
sinusitis
basil, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, pine, rosemary, tea tree
sunburn
chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, lavender
throat
eucalyptus, lemon, sandalwood, tea tree
tonsillitis
lavender, tea tree
toothache
chamomile (Roman), clove, peppermint
tonic
basil, black pepper, carrot seed, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, hyssop, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, nutmeg, neroli, orange, pine, rose, rosewood
varicose veins
cypress, geranium, lemon
windburn
chamomile (Roman), lavender
wounds
benzoin, bergamot, chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, tea tree
Index of essential oils and more ! < LINK
anesthetic
cinnamon, cloves, peppermint
anti-allergic
chamomile, melissa
anti-asthmatic
cedarwood, chamomile (Roman), cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender
antibiotic
garlic, tea tree
anti-coagulant
geranium
antidepressant
benzoin, bergamot, carnation, clary sage, lavender, lemongrass, neroli, orange
anti-dontalgic
cajuput, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, peppermint, pimento
anti-microbial
myrrh, tagetes, thyme
anti-neuralgic
bay, cajuput, cloves, lemon
anti-rheumatic
cajuput, celery, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lavender, niaouli, oregano, pine, rosemary, thyme
anti-scorbutic
fir, ginger, lemon, lime
antiseptic
basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajuput, camphor, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, fir, frankincense, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, sandalwood
antispasmodic
angelica, aniseed, basil, bay, bergamot, camphor, clary sage, clove, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, neroli, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, sandalwood, tangerine, thyme
anti-sudorific
clary sage
anti-venomous
basil, thyme
antiviral
eucalyptus, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lime, tea tree
anxiety
benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
aperitif
bay, caraway, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sage, thyme
aphrodisiac
angelica, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, ginger, jasmine, nutmeg, pimento, rosewood, sandalwood, thyme, vetivert, ylang-ylang
astringent
bay, benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, hyssop. immortelle, juniper, lemon, lime, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, yarrow
bactericide
basil, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosewood, tea tree
balsamic
cajuput, clary sage, eucalyptus, myrrh, niaouli, pine, tea tree
bechic
ginger, hyssop, oregano, sandalwood, thyme
cardiac
aniseed, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, hyssop, nutmeg, thyme
carminative
angelica, aniseed, basil, bergamot, black pepper, carrot seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, pimento, rosemary, spearmint, thyme
cholagogue
bay, hyssop, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood
cicatrisant
bergamot, cajuput, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, juniper, lavender, rosemary, tea tree
cordial
benzoin, bergamot, lavender, marjoram, melissa, neroli, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree
concentration
basil, black pepper, ginger
cytophylactic
carrot seed, frankincense, geranium, immortelle, lavender, mandarin, neroli, rose
decongestant
cajuput, eucalyptus, garlic, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, pine
deodorant
benzoin, bergamot, citronella, clary sage, coriander, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosewood
depurative
caraway, carrot seed, coriander, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon, rose
detoxification
cedarwood, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
digestive
black pepper, coriander, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint
disinfectant
caraway, clove, juniper, lime, myrrh, pine
diuretic
bay, benzoin, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet
energy
basil, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
exhaustion
black pepper, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, ylang-ylang
expectorant
angelica, basil, bergamot, cajuput, cedarwood, garlic, hyssop, myrrh, parsley, pine, peppermint, sandalwood, thyme
feet: sweaty
cypress, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
fever
bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, eucalyptus, ginger, lemon, melissa
flatulence
coriander, peppermint
gout
juniper, geranium, peppermint
gum infection
myrrh, peppermint, tea tree
hangover
cypress, grapefruit, juniper, pine, rosemary
hay fever
eucalyptus, chamomile (German), lavender, melissa
hypertension
camphor, hyssop, rosemary, thyme
hypo-tension
celery, clary sage, lavender, lemon, melissa
headache
basil, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, melissa, peppermint
heartburn
chamomile (German), marjoram, peppermint
indigestion
cardamom, coriander, ginger, lemon, peppermint
infection
black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosemary
influenza
bay, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cypress, ginger, lemon, peppermint
insect repellent
cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood
insomnia
chamomile (Roman), lavender, clary sage, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
irritability
benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
jet lag
basil, geranium, grapefruit, peppermint, rosemary
laxative
aniseed, black pepper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, violet
laryngitis
benzoin, bergamot, cypress, lavender, lemon
measles
bergamot, chamomile (German), eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, tea tree
memory enhancement
basil, rosemary
menopause
chamomile (Roman), clary sage, cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sandalwood
menstrual problems
clary sage, geranium, lavender, chamomile (Roman), marjoram
migraine
chamomile (Roman), lavender, peppermint, rosemary
mouth infection
geranium, myrrh, tea tree
mumps
chamomile (German), lavender, tea tree
muscle pains
basil, bay, black pepper, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary
nausea
clove, ginger, melissa, peppermint
nosebleed
cypress, lavender, lemon
neuralgia
bay, benzoin, black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
overindulgence
juniper, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint
over-work
clary sage, lavender, neroli
pms
clary sage, chamomile (Roman), geranium, neroli, rosemary
respiratory problems
basil, benzoin, cedarwood, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, sandalwood
relaxing
benzoin, carnation, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
rheumatism
black pepper, cedarwood, chamomile, cloves, coriander, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, pine, rosemary
scar tissue
helichrysum, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
seasickness
ginger
sedative
benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, melissa, neroli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
shock
basil, lavender
sinusitis
basil, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, pine, rosemary, tea tree
sunburn
chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, lavender
throat
eucalyptus, lemon, sandalwood, tea tree
tonsillitis
lavender, tea tree
toothache
chamomile (Roman), clove, peppermint
tonic
basil, black pepper, carrot seed, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, hyssop, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, nutmeg, neroli, orange, pine, rose, rosewood
varicose veins
cypress, geranium, lemon
windburn
chamomile (Roman), lavender
wounds
benzoin, bergamot, chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, tea tree
Index of essential oils and more ! < LINK
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Frontal Lobe activities
It is possible to improve frontal lobe functions by engaging in activities that involve the frontal lobes. Such activities involve:
•problem solving (at the individual's current level of ability)
•learning new motor sequences (not practicing already learned routines)
•physical activity (particularly those that require solving spatial problems, like dancing)
•participating in new activities and going to new places, learning how things are related, similar or different
•discussing pragmatics (how and why events or actions occur, how things are related, and how meaning is related to context, culture, and expectations)
To help improve frontal lobe functions in individuals with delayed or impaired frontal lobe abilities:
•constantly add novelty and vary the environment AND daily activities
• explain how things are related, similar or different
• explain how and why things happen, how context changes the rules or meaning of behavior
•play games and engage in activities that gradually increase memory demands
•learn (rather than practice) a new song, dance, sport, game or series of movements
•tap rhythms with alternating fingers
•walk, jump, or run backwards, use obstacle courses
• play games that involve rules and strategies (begin with simple ones and progress slowly)
•solve spatial problems (puzzles, obstacle courses, construction toys, video games, climbing)
•teach deductive reasoning and problem solving skills
•AVOID schedules and routines (these eliminate the need to use memory and reasoning)
•give instructions that are clear and specific and immediate and concrete feedback
•provide verbal, visual or tactile cues to cue the beginning and ending of an action
•provide continual emotional support and encouragement
CHAKRAS
Sahasrara: The Crown Chakra:
Sahasrara is generally considered to be the chakra of pure consciousness. Its role may be envisioned somewhat similarly to that of the pituitary gland. Symbolized by a lotus with one thousand petals, it is located at the crown of the head. Sahasrara is represented by the colour violet and it involves such issues as inner wisdom and the death of the body. Sahasrara's inner aspect deals with the release of karma, physical action with meditation, mental action with universal consciousness and unity, and emotional action with "beingnness".
Location: Top of head.
Under Active: If it is under-active, you're not very aware of spirituality. You're probably quite rigid in your thinking.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and are probably ignoring your bodily needs.
♦ Ajna: The Brow Chakra or Third Eye Chakra:
Ajna (along with Bindu, is also known as the Third Eye Chakra) is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. Ajna is symbolised by a lotus with two petals, and corresponds to the colour white, indigo or deep blue. Ajna's key issues involve balancing the higher & lower selves and trusting inner guidance. Ajna's inner aspect relates to the access of intuition. Emotionally, Ajna deals with clarity on an intuitive level.
Location: Centre of head, behind forehead.
Under Active: If it is under-active, you're not very good at thinking for yourself, and you may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused easily.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy too much. In excessive cases hallucinations are possible.
♦ Vishuddha: The Throat Chakra:
Vishuddha (also Vishuddhi) may be understood as relating to communication and growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid. Symbolised by a lotus with sixteen petals. Vishuddha is characterized by the color light or pale blue, or turquoise. It governs such issues as self-expression and communication. Physically, Vishuddha governs communication, emotionally it governs independence, mentally it governs fluent thought, and spiritually, it governs a sense of security.
Location: Throat area.
Under Active: When this chakra is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth may block this chakra.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much, usually to domineer and keep people at a distance. You're a bad listener if this is the case.
♦ Anahata: The Heart Chakra:
Anahata, or Anahata-Puri, or Padma-Sundara is related to the thymus, located in the chest. Anahata is symbolised by a lotus flower with twelve petals. Anahata is related to the colours green or pink. Key issues involving Anahata involve complex emotions, compassion, tenderness, unconditional love, equilibrium, rejection and well being. Physically Anahata governs circulation, emotionally it governs unconditional love for the self and others, mentally it governs passion, and spiritually it governs devotion.
Location: Midway between shoulders.
Under Active: When your Heart Chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.
♦ Manipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra or Naval Chakra:
Manipura or Manipuraka or Naval Chakra is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura is believed to correspond to Islets of Langerhans. Symbolised by a lotus with ten petals. The colour that corresponds to Manipura is yellow. Key issues governed by Manipura are issues of personal power, fear, anxiety, opinion-formation, introversion, and transition from simple or base emotions to complex. Physically, Manipura governs digestion, mentally it governs personal power, emotionally it governs expansiveness, and spiritually, all matters of growth.
Location: Above the navel.
Under Active: When the Navel chakra is under-active, you tend to be passive and indecisive. You're probably timid and don't get what you want.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are domineering and probably even aggressive.
♦ Svadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra:
Swadhisthana, Svadisthana or Adhishthana is located in the sacrum and is considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle. Svadisthana is also considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary system and the adrenals. The Sacral Chakra is symbolized by a lotus with six petals, and corresponds to the colour orange. The key issues involving Svadisthana are relationships, violence, addictions, basic emotional needs, and pleasure. Physically, Svadisthana governs reproduction, mentally it governs creativity, emotionally it governs joy, and spiritually it governs enthusiasm.
Location: Behind and just below the navel.
Under Active: If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a "poker face," the Sacral chakra is under-active. You're not very open to people.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time. You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.
♦ Muladhara: The Base Chakra or Root Chakra or Kundalini:
Muladhara or Kundalini or Root chakra is related to instinct, security, survival and also to basic human potentiality. This centre is located in the region between the genitals and the anus. Muladhara is symbolized by a lotus with four petals and the colour red. Key issues involve sexuality, lust and obsession. Physically, Muladhara governs sexuality, mentally it governs stability, emotionally it governs sensuality, and spiritually it governs a sense of security.
Location: Base of spine and the pubic bone and includes genitals and reproductive organs.
Under Active: If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root Chakra is probably under-active. You'd easily feel unwelcome.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You're probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.
Here is a excellent explanation for children in a cartoon that actaully can help children and adults raise their vibration .enJOY!
Cartoon Video Explanation of chakras <Good for adults and Children>
Sahasrara is generally considered to be the chakra of pure consciousness. Its role may be envisioned somewhat similarly to that of the pituitary gland. Symbolized by a lotus with one thousand petals, it is located at the crown of the head. Sahasrara is represented by the colour violet and it involves such issues as inner wisdom and the death of the body. Sahasrara's inner aspect deals with the release of karma, physical action with meditation, mental action with universal consciousness and unity, and emotional action with "beingnness".
Location: Top of head.
Under Active: If it is under-active, you're not very aware of spirituality. You're probably quite rigid in your thinking.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and are probably ignoring your bodily needs.
♦ Ajna: The Brow Chakra or Third Eye Chakra:
Ajna (along with Bindu, is also known as the Third Eye Chakra) is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. Ajna is symbolised by a lotus with two petals, and corresponds to the colour white, indigo or deep blue. Ajna's key issues involve balancing the higher & lower selves and trusting inner guidance. Ajna's inner aspect relates to the access of intuition. Emotionally, Ajna deals with clarity on an intuitive level.
Location: Centre of head, behind forehead.
Under Active: If it is under-active, you're not very good at thinking for yourself, and you may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused easily.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy too much. In excessive cases hallucinations are possible.
♦ Vishuddha: The Throat Chakra:
Vishuddha (also Vishuddhi) may be understood as relating to communication and growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid. Symbolised by a lotus with sixteen petals. Vishuddha is characterized by the color light or pale blue, or turquoise. It governs such issues as self-expression and communication. Physically, Vishuddha governs communication, emotionally it governs independence, mentally it governs fluent thought, and spiritually, it governs a sense of security.
Location: Throat area.
Under Active: When this chakra is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth may block this chakra.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much, usually to domineer and keep people at a distance. You're a bad listener if this is the case.
♦ Anahata: The Heart Chakra:
Anahata, or Anahata-Puri, or Padma-Sundara is related to the thymus, located in the chest. Anahata is symbolised by a lotus flower with twelve petals. Anahata is related to the colours green or pink. Key issues involving Anahata involve complex emotions, compassion, tenderness, unconditional love, equilibrium, rejection and well being. Physically Anahata governs circulation, emotionally it governs unconditional love for the self and others, mentally it governs passion, and spiritually it governs devotion.
Location: Midway between shoulders.
Under Active: When your Heart Chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.
♦ Manipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra or Naval Chakra:
Manipura or Manipuraka or Naval Chakra is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura is believed to correspond to Islets of Langerhans. Symbolised by a lotus with ten petals. The colour that corresponds to Manipura is yellow. Key issues governed by Manipura are issues of personal power, fear, anxiety, opinion-formation, introversion, and transition from simple or base emotions to complex. Physically, Manipura governs digestion, mentally it governs personal power, emotionally it governs expansiveness, and spiritually, all matters of growth.
Location: Above the navel.
Under Active: When the Navel chakra is under-active, you tend to be passive and indecisive. You're probably timid and don't get what you want.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you are domineering and probably even aggressive.
♦ Svadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra:
Swadhisthana, Svadisthana or Adhishthana is located in the sacrum and is considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle. Svadisthana is also considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary system and the adrenals. The Sacral Chakra is symbolized by a lotus with six petals, and corresponds to the colour orange. The key issues involving Svadisthana are relationships, violence, addictions, basic emotional needs, and pleasure. Physically, Svadisthana governs reproduction, mentally it governs creativity, emotionally it governs joy, and spiritually it governs enthusiasm.
Location: Behind and just below the navel.
Under Active: If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a "poker face," the Sacral chakra is under-active. You're not very open to people.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time. You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.
♦ Muladhara: The Base Chakra or Root Chakra or Kundalini:
Muladhara or Kundalini or Root chakra is related to instinct, security, survival and also to basic human potentiality. This centre is located in the region between the genitals and the anus. Muladhara is symbolized by a lotus with four petals and the colour red. Key issues involve sexuality, lust and obsession. Physically, Muladhara governs sexuality, mentally it governs stability, emotionally it governs sensuality, and spiritually it governs a sense of security.
Location: Base of spine and the pubic bone and includes genitals and reproductive organs.
Under Active: If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root Chakra is probably under-active. You'd easily feel unwelcome.
Over Active: If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You're probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.
Here is a excellent explanation for children in a cartoon that actaully can help children and adults raise their vibration .enJOY!
Cartoon Video Explanation of chakras <Good for adults and Children>
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a medicinal leaf harvested from a large tree native to Southeast Asia. It is in the same family as the coffee tree. Although using Kratom has been common throughout its native range of Southeast Asia, this amazing plant has remained virtually unknown outside of that area until the last few years.
The leaves of Kratom have been used as an herbal drug from time immemorial by peoples of Southeast Asia. Mitragyna speciosa is used in folk medicine as a stimulant at low doses, sedative at high doses, pain killer, anti-diarrheal medicine and in the treatment of opiate addiction.
Although structurally related to yohimbine and other tryptamines, its pharmacology Kratom is quite different. It contains many alkaloids including mitragynine which is thought to be responsible for its characteristics of being paradoxically a stimulant and depressant enabling it to be used to aid work while also aiding rest and sleep. Kratom is said to produce a sense of well-being, with users reporting anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, analgesic, and even euphoric effects.
Kratom also contains alkaloids found in Uña de gato, which are thought to play a beneficial role on the immune system and lower blood pressure, as well as epicatechin, a powerful antioxidant also found in dark chocolate and closely related to the EGCG that gives green tea its beneficial effects.
The leaves of Kratom have been used as an herbal drug from time immemorial by peoples of Southeast Asia. Mitragyna speciosa is used in folk medicine as a stimulant at low doses, sedative at high doses, pain killer, anti-diarrheal medicine and in the treatment of opiate addiction.
Although structurally related to yohimbine and other tryptamines, its pharmacology Kratom is quite different. It contains many alkaloids including mitragynine which is thought to be responsible for its characteristics of being paradoxically a stimulant and depressant enabling it to be used to aid work while also aiding rest and sleep. Kratom is said to produce a sense of well-being, with users reporting anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, analgesic, and even euphoric effects.
Kratom also contains alkaloids found in Uña de gato, which are thought to play a beneficial role on the immune system and lower blood pressure, as well as epicatechin, a powerful antioxidant also found in dark chocolate and closely related to the EGCG that gives green tea its beneficial effects.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Acupressure Points
GB-44
Name: Yin Portals of the Foot (Gall Bladder 44)
Location: On the fourth toe, in the outer corner of the nail (so near the smallest toe).
Use: Press.
Effects: Enhances decisiveness and focus, while resolving anger. For timidity.
KI-3
Name: Supreme Stream (Kidney 3)
Location: On the inside of the foot, halfway between the Achilles-tendon and the side of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. (Also for lower backpain.)
KI-4
Name: Great Bell (Kidney 4)
Location: On the inside of the foot, near the Achilles-tendon, level with the lower part of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Using this point to go against your heart or beyond your limits will damage your health even further. This will be the case when there are dark circles around your eyes.
Effects: Strengthens the will and dispels fear. For timidity.
KI-6
Name: Shining Sea (Kidney 6)
Location: On the inside of the foot, directly below the middle of the ankle bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. Enhances vision.
LI-11
Name: Crooked Pond (Large Intestine 11)
Location: On the side of the elbow, on the outer side of the arm. Bend your forearm with your hand towards your neck, the point is located at the end of the crease at the elbow. This is halfway up the side of the arm.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LI-4
Name: Joining of the Valleys (Large Intestine 4)
Location: On the top side of the hand, on the web between thumb and index finger. To locate, squeeze the thumb against the base of the index finger. The point is located on the highest point of the bulge of the muscle, level with the end of the crease.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during pregnancy.
Effects: Letting go of grief. Calms.
LIV-1
Name: Great Esteem (Liver 1)
Location: On the big toe, at the bottom corner of the nail at the side of the other toes.
Use: Press.
Effects: Assertiveness, discerning when to go along with others and when to assert oneself. Self-esteem.
LIV-2
Name: Moving Between (Liver 2)
Location: On the foot, between the big toe and the second toe, a half thumb width from the margin of the web.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LIV-3
Name: Great Surge (Liver 3)
Location: On the foot, on the line between the big toe and the second toe. The point is located about 3 finger widths from the edge, in the depression the size of a finger tip you can feel there.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy (in that case use SP-6 instead).
Effects: Relaxes and unblocks emotions (especially repressed anger). Depression.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LU-1
Name: Middle Palace (Lung 1)
Location: On the top of the chest, under the shoulder. First locate the depression under the end of the clavicle, next to the muscle. LU-1 is one thumbwidth under this point, slightly to the side.
Use: Press.
Effects: For internal emptiness and making contact to one's inner worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)
LU-3
Name: Heavenly Palace (Lung 3)
Location: On the upper arm, one handwidth under the armpit (axillary fold). The point is located in the depression between the muscles from the shoulder and the biceps (under the shoulder muscle).
Use: Press.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, internal emptiness and making contact to one's inner worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)
LU-7
Name: Broken Sequence (Lung 7)
Location: Keep your hand with the nail of the thumb up. Move your thumb up and back (away from the palm of your hand), this reveals a depression at the bottom of the thumb, called the "anatomic snuffbox" (between two tendons). Move your finger from the anatomic snuffbox along the side of your lower arm, until you feel a bone sticking out (about a thumb's width from it). LU-7 is located on that bone, in between the two tendons you feel there. You can press it with the nail of your thumb or index finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much grief.
LU-9
Name: Very Great Abyss (Lung 9)
Location: On the palm-side of the wrist, in the depression beneath the thumb, between the point where you can feel your pulse and the tendon that goes to your thumb.
Use: Press. To increase the effectiveness of this point, combine it with SP-6 or ST-36.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, spiritual emptiness, many regrets. (Also moistens skin, and for cough and asthma.)
P-7
Name: Great Mount (Pericardium 7)
Location: On the middle of the palm-side of the wrist, in the depression between the two tendons, on or just below the crease of the wrist.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much joy or emotion.
Also diminishes nervousness.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
SI-19
Name: Palace of Hearing (Small Intestine 19)
Location: Near the ear, just before the small projection in front of the ear canal. The point is located in the depression that forms when the mouth is opened.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use on a regular basis; this point is meant for gaining insight only.
Effects: To focus and listen to one's heart and the hearts of others.
SI-5
Name: Yang Valley (Small Intestine 5)
Location: Near the wrist, on the pinky-side of the hand. It is a finger's width under the crease of the wrist, in the depression just above the bone that is sticking out. It's not straight above the bone, but straight under the pinky finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Improves concentration, reduces distractability. Clarity of mind to distinguish the right path to take among several.
SP-6
Name: Three Yin Intersection (Spleen 6)
Location: On the inside of the lower leg, one hand width (four fingers) above the tip of the ankle bone, on the back of the shin bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during pregnancy.
Effects: Calms, relaxes and reduces irritability. Heals effects on the body of too much fear, worrying and thinking. (Also used for gynaecological conditions.)
ST-36
Name: Leg Three Miles (Stomach 36)
Location: On the front of the leg, one hand width (four fingers) below the kneecap, on the outside, in the depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle. What can go wrong is that you may be locating it somewhat too low on the leg. The point is immediately one hand breadth below the kneecap, so if you'd use something thick, like a finger, you might get half a finger breadth to low. It's at the outside of the bone that's on the front of the lower leg, one finger breadth from the crest of that bone.
Use: Press. A fingernail or thumbnail is particularly suited for this point, as you will be able to press more closely to the bone and on a broad range.
Warning: Using this point to go beyond your limits (e.g. overwork) will damage your health even further.
Effects: Increases stamina and energy. Provides stability and grounding. Heals effects on the body of too much worrying and thinking.
TB-17
Name: Wind Screen (Triple Burner 17)
Location: At the bottom part of the ear, behind the earlobe, in the depression the size of a fingertip.
Use: Press.
Effects: Makes less sensitive to what people think of you.
TB-5
Name: Outer Frontier Gate (Triple Burner 5)
Location: On the lower arm, on the top side, two thumb widths below the crease of the wrist. In the middle, in the depression between the bones and tendons.
Use: Press.
Effects: Increases expressiveness and sensitivity to feelings.
Name: Yin Portals of the Foot (Gall Bladder 44)
Location: On the fourth toe, in the outer corner of the nail (so near the smallest toe).
Use: Press.
Effects: Enhances decisiveness and focus, while resolving anger. For timidity.
KI-3
Name: Supreme Stream (Kidney 3)
Location: On the inside of the foot, halfway between the Achilles-tendon and the side of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. (Also for lower backpain.)
KI-4
Name: Great Bell (Kidney 4)
Location: On the inside of the foot, near the Achilles-tendon, level with the lower part of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Using this point to go against your heart or beyond your limits will damage your health even further. This will be the case when there are dark circles around your eyes.
Effects: Strengthens the will and dispels fear. For timidity.
KI-6
Name: Shining Sea (Kidney 6)
Location: On the inside of the foot, directly below the middle of the ankle bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. Enhances vision.
LI-11
Name: Crooked Pond (Large Intestine 11)
Location: On the side of the elbow, on the outer side of the arm. Bend your forearm with your hand towards your neck, the point is located at the end of the crease at the elbow. This is halfway up the side of the arm.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LI-4
Name: Joining of the Valleys (Large Intestine 4)
Location: On the top side of the hand, on the web between thumb and index finger. To locate, squeeze the thumb against the base of the index finger. The point is located on the highest point of the bulge of the muscle, level with the end of the crease.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during pregnancy.
Effects: Letting go of grief. Calms.
LIV-1
Name: Great Esteem (Liver 1)
Location: On the big toe, at the bottom corner of the nail at the side of the other toes.
Use: Press.
Effects: Assertiveness, discerning when to go along with others and when to assert oneself. Self-esteem.
LIV-2
Name: Moving Between (Liver 2)
Location: On the foot, between the big toe and the second toe, a half thumb width from the margin of the web.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LIV-3
Name: Great Surge (Liver 3)
Location: On the foot, on the line between the big toe and the second toe. The point is located about 3 finger widths from the edge, in the depression the size of a finger tip you can feel there.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy (in that case use SP-6 instead).
Effects: Relaxes and unblocks emotions (especially repressed anger). Depression.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
LU-1
Name: Middle Palace (Lung 1)
Location: On the top of the chest, under the shoulder. First locate the depression under the end of the clavicle, next to the muscle. LU-1 is one thumbwidth under this point, slightly to the side.
Use: Press.
Effects: For internal emptiness and making contact to one's inner worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)
LU-3
Name: Heavenly Palace (Lung 3)
Location: On the upper arm, one handwidth under the armpit (axillary fold). The point is located in the depression between the muscles from the shoulder and the biceps (under the shoulder muscle).
Use: Press.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, internal emptiness and making contact to one's inner worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)
LU-7
Name: Broken Sequence (Lung 7)
Location: Keep your hand with the nail of the thumb up. Move your thumb up and back (away from the palm of your hand), this reveals a depression at the bottom of the thumb, called the "anatomic snuffbox" (between two tendons). Move your finger from the anatomic snuffbox along the side of your lower arm, until you feel a bone sticking out (about a thumb's width from it). LU-7 is located on that bone, in between the two tendons you feel there. You can press it with the nail of your thumb or index finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much grief.
LU-9
Name: Very Great Abyss (Lung 9)
Location: On the palm-side of the wrist, in the depression beneath the thumb, between the point where you can feel your pulse and the tendon that goes to your thumb.
Use: Press. To increase the effectiveness of this point, combine it with SP-6 or ST-36.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, spiritual emptiness, many regrets. (Also moistens skin, and for cough and asthma.)
P-7
Name: Great Mount (Pericardium 7)
Location: On the middle of the palm-side of the wrist, in the depression between the two tendons, on or just below the crease of the wrist.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much joy or emotion.
Also diminishes nervousness.
move counterclockwise
(click for animation)
SI-19
Name: Palace of Hearing (Small Intestine 19)
Location: Near the ear, just before the small projection in front of the ear canal. The point is located in the depression that forms when the mouth is opened.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use on a regular basis; this point is meant for gaining insight only.
Effects: To focus and listen to one's heart and the hearts of others.
SI-5
Name: Yang Valley (Small Intestine 5)
Location: Near the wrist, on the pinky-side of the hand. It is a finger's width under the crease of the wrist, in the depression just above the bone that is sticking out. It's not straight above the bone, but straight under the pinky finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Improves concentration, reduces distractability. Clarity of mind to distinguish the right path to take among several.
SP-6
Name: Three Yin Intersection (Spleen 6)
Location: On the inside of the lower leg, one hand width (four fingers) above the tip of the ankle bone, on the back of the shin bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during pregnancy.
Effects: Calms, relaxes and reduces irritability. Heals effects on the body of too much fear, worrying and thinking. (Also used for gynaecological conditions.)
ST-36
Name: Leg Three Miles (Stomach 36)
Location: On the front of the leg, one hand width (four fingers) below the kneecap, on the outside, in the depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle. What can go wrong is that you may be locating it somewhat too low on the leg. The point is immediately one hand breadth below the kneecap, so if you'd use something thick, like a finger, you might get half a finger breadth to low. It's at the outside of the bone that's on the front of the lower leg, one finger breadth from the crest of that bone.
Use: Press. A fingernail or thumbnail is particularly suited for this point, as you will be able to press more closely to the bone and on a broad range.
Warning: Using this point to go beyond your limits (e.g. overwork) will damage your health even further.
Effects: Increases stamina and energy. Provides stability and grounding. Heals effects on the body of too much worrying and thinking.
TB-17
Name: Wind Screen (Triple Burner 17)
Location: At the bottom part of the ear, behind the earlobe, in the depression the size of a fingertip.
Use: Press.
Effects: Makes less sensitive to what people think of you.
TB-5
Name: Outer Frontier Gate (Triple Burner 5)
Location: On the lower arm, on the top side, two thumb widths below the crease of the wrist. In the middle, in the depression between the bones and tendons.
Use: Press.
Effects: Increases expressiveness and sensitivity to feelings.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
2011 predictions
2011 Predictions
We are once again at the dawn of another year, which is another opportunity for us to fine-tune the integration of lessons we have been learning for several decades and beyond that, multiple lifetimes. What 2011 brings is more clarity, understanding, transformation and growth as long as we approach this from the point of detachment, observation, unconditional love and acceptance. These will be our big lessons for this year because wherever we remain connected, involved, unforgiving and unable to accept and release is where we will receive more lessons that will show us how to integrate these things in our life. We can no longer pretend we don’t know what we are doing—we are entering our mastery and it is time for us to accept its responsibilities.
Will this be a challenging year? It depends on how we define the word ‘challenge’. It will be challenging if we are afraid of what we will lose instead of viewing each loss as a release so that something else can take its place. When we set our intention for transformation everything that does not resonate with what we wish to become disconnects from us. This can be very painful emotionally but on a spiritual level, it is in alignment with what we have asked for. It is time for us to see ourselves from a whole perspective, including all of our aspects, body, mind, emotions and spirit, so that we can view each step as a process of release and replacement. Letting go of the old will be a big theme for 2011, as well being able to integrate the new.
We must become receivers in order for us to accept the benefits that are ours when we step into our mastery. This is a year for us to acknowledge our ‘great-ness’, to view ourselves as wonderful, powerful, blessed, divine and deserving of the blessings that we have been rejecting because we felt powerless and unworthy. Everything we wish for is part of our field of potential and belongs to us. The only way to receive and integrate it into our lives is to know that we deserve it.
2011 will be a year of mixed blessings for those who have not yet explored their healing potential and for others, this year will bring so much in the way of the manifestation of long held dreams and the opening of doors that have been closed. We will know who has done their healing work by what is happening in their lives. They will learn through the pain and challenges they choose. Our challenge will be to assist them without become their servant, to learn to give without becoming a martyr to someone else’s pain. We can be compassionate teachers through the example of how we allow blessings to flow to us instead of limiting our growth in the face of others’ pain.
Here are some general themes for this year:
Opening Hearts
This is a year where we will become more aware, as we began to in 2010, of how others’ hearts have been broken through their lifetimes of pain. There will be so many opportunities for people to open their hearts through compassion vortexes, new relationships, becoming powerful, understanding divinity and accepting mastery. Every painful experience is an opportunity to open ourselves to more love. Who we give to is less important than why we are giving—the question we must answer truthfully is what we want and need from others, where we are seeking love from outside ourselves instead of connecting to our inner resources of love within. Becoming the love we seek will be a global lesson, and this extends to all areas of our life.
Energy Portals and Vortexes
We will see many new energy portals open and some majors ones close in the next two years. This process began in 2001. Three ancient vortexes, in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, will close by the end of this year which means that we will see more violence, bloodshed, war, natural and man-made disasters and unrest in these areas as those who wish to see them remain open resist their closure. We are each conduits of the new portals so if we focus on transformation in these areas, we will assist in bringing in the new energies that will allow these vortexes, which bring in very destructive energies, to finally be closed.
Earth Changes
We are afraid of earth changes because they can bring so much trauma and disruption to our lives. In 2011 we will not see as many earth changes, such as storms, earthquakes, volcanoes or other things we call ‘disasters’ as we did in 2010, but two of them may be more violent or destructive than those we have experienced before. The earth is also going through its own ascension and in 2011 it will be ‘cleaning house’ and reminding us that we are partners with the earth and stewards of her resources. The earth is a sentient being, just like everything else on the planet and we need to be reminded of this from time to time. When we send love and appreciation to the earth, we empower it in its ascension journey. That said, this year will bring cleansing and many energetic changes to parts of the earth, especially those where vortexes are closing.
The ongoing Ascension
Ascension is not a mystical event that will happen in 2012 and beyond, it is happening right now. Every day is another day in our ascension journey and each moment holds the blessings of ascending into our divinity, experiencing its joy and learning to be in joy. When our focus is on the present moment, we are aware of how we are experiencing our ascension. We cannot create the future if we cannot leave the past behind us and in 2011 we will have many chances and choices to release the past. Can we let go of disappointments and what we think we have missed and be powerfully in the present? It is something we must learn because the only place where we have any power is in the present.
Love and Relationships
It has been so long since many of us have had a romantic relationship that we are beginning to wonder whether that will ever happen. 2011 will open that door but with a twist. There will be choices to make and it is very important to have an intention for relationship. Are you going to be the healer or are you willing to be with someone who does not need your healing? Are you open to receiving the love that you are so prepared to give to someone? Even though you may not see how someone will ever enter your life, be prepared by knowing what you want and setting your intention for it because it will happen when you least expect it. By the end of the year and even before the end of August, many new relationships, with long term potential, will be created.
Power Periods
These are periods when waves of energy are sent to the earth which are very different from those we are familiar with. These often clash with our own energetic vibrations and they can make us very uncomfortable and even physically ill. We call these ascension symptoms and they are part of our ascension journey, for we need to bring new energy to the earth as part of our mission of creating ‘heaven on earth’. With these power periods we may see earth changes, strong storms, floods, earthquakes or unusual weather. In our own lives we can experiences sudden endings, disruptions, changes of heart or mind or even physical illness.
There will be seven power periods in 2011:
January 15 to 20th: During this time we will experience a tsunami-like energy download that will bring new realizations and understandings, like an ‘aha’ moment. For some this will be an immediate shift into the 5th dimension, which will take place on an emotional and mind level. Others may decide to complete their time here and cross over.
March: The spring equinox will bring a more peaceful energy as we begin to experience new potentials for our reality. There will be many experiences of instant manifestation as we have an opportunity to experience how powerfully we move energy. Be careful of your words and thoughts at this time.
June through August: These three power periods are grouped together because they will be a progressive flow of energy downloads, transformation, physical, and emotional and mental upheaval which are stepping stones into new energies and a process of growth where each step forward occurs when we are willing to let go of the one before. Many people will experience job loss, the end of relationships, geographic moves and powerful changes in thinking in this time.
October: This is a 2012 choice point for the earth and its people. ”Where do we want to go from here” will be what we are asked to answer. Are we willing to hold the energy for transformation while remaining detached from what we think should be happening? During this period we will be challenged to be co-creators and stay focused on our vision for heaven on earth, no matter what appears to be happening in the world.
November 21 to 30: This is the last power period of 2011 and the one which will seem deceptively easy but in reality, what we will experience is the flow of the energy and how easy it really is. We will process all we have experienced in the year and understand how divine order works. This period is key to establishing the energies of 2012, and what happens in this period will be another deciding point for many people. We will hear of many deaths as there will be many who decide their time here is finished. There will also be an unusual number of births, dramatic life changes and sudden changes in governments, politics and economic conditions.
The Year’s Key Theme
A key theme this year is to expect the most wonderful, best outcomes for yourself, to move from a state of hopefulness to a state of knowing, where you know that what you want will manifest, or you will receive something even better. Be sure to set your intention with ‘this or something better’ so you can be prepared for all outcomes. And be ready to receive, for this the other half of manifestation which we often forget. We must learn to ask for what we want and then be in a state of receiving, which allows manifestation to happen. So ask and then know that this, or something better, will come to you.
A Year of ‘Great-Ness and to be Great-ful’
Archangel Uriel calls 2011 a year for us to acknowledge our greatness and to become ‘great-ful’, not in a sense of feeling better than anyone else (we’re all connected so that is not possible), but to acknowledge ourselves and who we are in the world. We are divine beings, no less than anything else in the Universe. We are children of God and of the Light, powerful beyond our human comprehension and co-creators of our reality as well as that of the world and the universes beyond it. How we express that greatness in our lives is entirely up to us. We have legions of angels to support us but they cannot help us unless we ask and are unable to give us more than we are willing to accept and receive. When we remember that we are powerful and in control of every aspect of our reality, within and without, we become masters and step into the miracle vibration.
Happy 2011, and I wish each of you the blessings of your heart's desire and an abundant, joyful, miraculous year.
Many blessings,
Jennifer Hoffman and Archangel Uriel
We are once again at the dawn of another year, which is another opportunity for us to fine-tune the integration of lessons we have been learning for several decades and beyond that, multiple lifetimes. What 2011 brings is more clarity, understanding, transformation and growth as long as we approach this from the point of detachment, observation, unconditional love and acceptance. These will be our big lessons for this year because wherever we remain connected, involved, unforgiving and unable to accept and release is where we will receive more lessons that will show us how to integrate these things in our life. We can no longer pretend we don’t know what we are doing—we are entering our mastery and it is time for us to accept its responsibilities.
Will this be a challenging year? It depends on how we define the word ‘challenge’. It will be challenging if we are afraid of what we will lose instead of viewing each loss as a release so that something else can take its place. When we set our intention for transformation everything that does not resonate with what we wish to become disconnects from us. This can be very painful emotionally but on a spiritual level, it is in alignment with what we have asked for. It is time for us to see ourselves from a whole perspective, including all of our aspects, body, mind, emotions and spirit, so that we can view each step as a process of release and replacement. Letting go of the old will be a big theme for 2011, as well being able to integrate the new.
We must become receivers in order for us to accept the benefits that are ours when we step into our mastery. This is a year for us to acknowledge our ‘great-ness’, to view ourselves as wonderful, powerful, blessed, divine and deserving of the blessings that we have been rejecting because we felt powerless and unworthy. Everything we wish for is part of our field of potential and belongs to us. The only way to receive and integrate it into our lives is to know that we deserve it.
2011 will be a year of mixed blessings for those who have not yet explored their healing potential and for others, this year will bring so much in the way of the manifestation of long held dreams and the opening of doors that have been closed. We will know who has done their healing work by what is happening in their lives. They will learn through the pain and challenges they choose. Our challenge will be to assist them without become their servant, to learn to give without becoming a martyr to someone else’s pain. We can be compassionate teachers through the example of how we allow blessings to flow to us instead of limiting our growth in the face of others’ pain.
Here are some general themes for this year:
Opening Hearts
This is a year where we will become more aware, as we began to in 2010, of how others’ hearts have been broken through their lifetimes of pain. There will be so many opportunities for people to open their hearts through compassion vortexes, new relationships, becoming powerful, understanding divinity and accepting mastery. Every painful experience is an opportunity to open ourselves to more love. Who we give to is less important than why we are giving—the question we must answer truthfully is what we want and need from others, where we are seeking love from outside ourselves instead of connecting to our inner resources of love within. Becoming the love we seek will be a global lesson, and this extends to all areas of our life.
Energy Portals and Vortexes
We will see many new energy portals open and some majors ones close in the next two years. This process began in 2001. Three ancient vortexes, in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, will close by the end of this year which means that we will see more violence, bloodshed, war, natural and man-made disasters and unrest in these areas as those who wish to see them remain open resist their closure. We are each conduits of the new portals so if we focus on transformation in these areas, we will assist in bringing in the new energies that will allow these vortexes, which bring in very destructive energies, to finally be closed.
Earth Changes
We are afraid of earth changes because they can bring so much trauma and disruption to our lives. In 2011 we will not see as many earth changes, such as storms, earthquakes, volcanoes or other things we call ‘disasters’ as we did in 2010, but two of them may be more violent or destructive than those we have experienced before. The earth is also going through its own ascension and in 2011 it will be ‘cleaning house’ and reminding us that we are partners with the earth and stewards of her resources. The earth is a sentient being, just like everything else on the planet and we need to be reminded of this from time to time. When we send love and appreciation to the earth, we empower it in its ascension journey. That said, this year will bring cleansing and many energetic changes to parts of the earth, especially those where vortexes are closing.
The ongoing Ascension
Ascension is not a mystical event that will happen in 2012 and beyond, it is happening right now. Every day is another day in our ascension journey and each moment holds the blessings of ascending into our divinity, experiencing its joy and learning to be in joy. When our focus is on the present moment, we are aware of how we are experiencing our ascension. We cannot create the future if we cannot leave the past behind us and in 2011 we will have many chances and choices to release the past. Can we let go of disappointments and what we think we have missed and be powerfully in the present? It is something we must learn because the only place where we have any power is in the present.
Love and Relationships
It has been so long since many of us have had a romantic relationship that we are beginning to wonder whether that will ever happen. 2011 will open that door but with a twist. There will be choices to make and it is very important to have an intention for relationship. Are you going to be the healer or are you willing to be with someone who does not need your healing? Are you open to receiving the love that you are so prepared to give to someone? Even though you may not see how someone will ever enter your life, be prepared by knowing what you want and setting your intention for it because it will happen when you least expect it. By the end of the year and even before the end of August, many new relationships, with long term potential, will be created.
Power Periods
These are periods when waves of energy are sent to the earth which are very different from those we are familiar with. These often clash with our own energetic vibrations and they can make us very uncomfortable and even physically ill. We call these ascension symptoms and they are part of our ascension journey, for we need to bring new energy to the earth as part of our mission of creating ‘heaven on earth’. With these power periods we may see earth changes, strong storms, floods, earthquakes or unusual weather. In our own lives we can experiences sudden endings, disruptions, changes of heart or mind or even physical illness.
There will be seven power periods in 2011:
January 15 to 20th: During this time we will experience a tsunami-like energy download that will bring new realizations and understandings, like an ‘aha’ moment. For some this will be an immediate shift into the 5th dimension, which will take place on an emotional and mind level. Others may decide to complete their time here and cross over.
March: The spring equinox will bring a more peaceful energy as we begin to experience new potentials for our reality. There will be many experiences of instant manifestation as we have an opportunity to experience how powerfully we move energy. Be careful of your words and thoughts at this time.
June through August: These three power periods are grouped together because they will be a progressive flow of energy downloads, transformation, physical, and emotional and mental upheaval which are stepping stones into new energies and a process of growth where each step forward occurs when we are willing to let go of the one before. Many people will experience job loss, the end of relationships, geographic moves and powerful changes in thinking in this time.
October: This is a 2012 choice point for the earth and its people. ”Where do we want to go from here” will be what we are asked to answer. Are we willing to hold the energy for transformation while remaining detached from what we think should be happening? During this period we will be challenged to be co-creators and stay focused on our vision for heaven on earth, no matter what appears to be happening in the world.
November 21 to 30: This is the last power period of 2011 and the one which will seem deceptively easy but in reality, what we will experience is the flow of the energy and how easy it really is. We will process all we have experienced in the year and understand how divine order works. This period is key to establishing the energies of 2012, and what happens in this period will be another deciding point for many people. We will hear of many deaths as there will be many who decide their time here is finished. There will also be an unusual number of births, dramatic life changes and sudden changes in governments, politics and economic conditions.
The Year’s Key Theme
A key theme this year is to expect the most wonderful, best outcomes for yourself, to move from a state of hopefulness to a state of knowing, where you know that what you want will manifest, or you will receive something even better. Be sure to set your intention with ‘this or something better’ so you can be prepared for all outcomes. And be ready to receive, for this the other half of manifestation which we often forget. We must learn to ask for what we want and then be in a state of receiving, which allows manifestation to happen. So ask and then know that this, or something better, will come to you.
A Year of ‘Great-Ness and to be Great-ful’
Archangel Uriel calls 2011 a year for us to acknowledge our greatness and to become ‘great-ful’, not in a sense of feeling better than anyone else (we’re all connected so that is not possible), but to acknowledge ourselves and who we are in the world. We are divine beings, no less than anything else in the Universe. We are children of God and of the Light, powerful beyond our human comprehension and co-creators of our reality as well as that of the world and the universes beyond it. How we express that greatness in our lives is entirely up to us. We have legions of angels to support us but they cannot help us unless we ask and are unable to give us more than we are willing to accept and receive. When we remember that we are powerful and in control of every aspect of our reality, within and without, we become masters and step into the miracle vibration.
Happy 2011, and I wish each of you the blessings of your heart's desire and an abundant, joyful, miraculous year.
Many blessings,
Jennifer Hoffman and Archangel Uriel
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