Essential oils have been used for thousands of years.  They have been used for healing, ritual purposes
and many more reasons.  Today we can find essential oils more easily available to us.  Oils can be
purchased at health food stores and some nationally well know chain stores even carry them.  Essential oils
do not have to be expensive.  The most expensive ones that you find would come from either organic grown
plants or first press batches.  Does that mean that the second press or non organic is not good. The
answer is no.  It is just as good and some times we buy things just for the name brand.

The following are some basic information on essential oils:

There are only two essential oils that can be applied to the skin directly which is called neat. They are
lavender and tea tree.
Rose oil and Melissa oil are the most expensive essential oils.  Because it takes the size of an entire
home; floor to ceiling with the rose petals or leaves of Melissa (lemon balm) to cold compress down just
to make 1/2 oz or 1 oz.
Most oils are made from cold compress method.
Oils that are woodsy are more for grounding and deal with the lower chakras.
Oils that are citrus are uplifting and for the upper chakras.
Do you know that lavender oil is great for scares.  Mostly used  once they happen. It can diminish the
appearance of them.
Always use a form of base when using essential oils. A base can be a form of an oil, cream or lotion.
Do you know that you should never add essential oils directly to the bath water? Why? Because the
oil will float and go directly onto your skin which can be very harmful. What you can do is add it to
something. Try mixing it with 1/2 - 1 cup powered milk, 1/4 - 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 of sea salts or
Epsom salts then mix and add to the running bath water. As the bases for this mix will also make your
skin feel great.
Rule of thumb for every 1 oz of base that you use only ad 7 -10 drops of essential oils.  Never should
you put any essential oils directly on your skin unless it is tea tree or lavender.
Do you know that essential oils that are added to candles do not last because of the heat and
evaporation.
Some essential oils can make you more sun sensitive if outdoors and possible burns with sun
exposure. These are mainly the citrus oils.
Always check to see the warnings about oils before using them. If you have high blood pressure,
epilepsy or pregnant some essential oils can be harmful to you.
Essential oils of frankincense and myrrh are listed in the bible.
Rosemary, sage and tea tree oils are good for the hair and can be added to the shampoos that you
have.
Never drink
or consume any essential oils without doing your research from an well known source / educator on
the subject.  There are some that can be added to baking - but to be on the safe side do your
research.

I am always asked what essential oils will help me in the development of my psychic abilities. If it would be
seeing or sensing or just in meditation being able to view more. The following is a list of essential oils just
for those purposes. I have included which do blend well with other oils. These can be used on the physical
body, in a diffuser or other aromatherapy uses. Remember to always use a base when mixing to apply to
the physical body.

Bergamot - Opens the heart to allow universal love to enter. Blends well with: lavender, jasmine, juniper,
chamomile, lemon and geranium.

Jasmine - Opens the heart and encourages heartfelt expressions. Blends well with: rose, chamomile,
geranium, clary sage and sandalwood

Rose - harmonizing, promotes angelic connection. Blends well with: floral oils and jasmine

Chamomile - helps one express spiritual truth. Blends well with: bergamot, jasmine, juniper, frankincense,
clary sage, and rosemary

Geranium - helps with communication. Blends well with: lavender, rose, sandalwood, jasmine, juniper and
bergamot

Myrrh - communication. Blends well with: frankincense

Sage -harmonious and protection. Blends well with: rosemary and citrus oils.

Cedarwood -clearing and strengthening for the mind. Strengthens divine connection. Blends well with:
clary sage, juniper, rosemary, lavender and rosewood

Clary Sage - increases the power of the inner eye. Blends well with: juniper, bergamot, lavender,
frankincense, geranium, sandalwood, cedar wood and jasmine.

Juniper - assists with clairvoyance. Blends well with: sandalwood, cedar wood, clary sage, lavender,
rosemary and geranium

Lemon -lifts and clarifies the mind. Blends well with: all citrus oils, bergamot, lavender, rosewood,
peppermint and sage

Peppermint - increases receptivity. Blends well with: rosemary, lemon and lavender

Rosemary - inspirational of faith and joyful love, promotes clear thinking, gives insight and understanding.
Blends well with: frankincense, cedar wood, peppermint and lavender.

Sandalwood - calms and focuses, promotes deep meditation and encourages states of higher
consciousness. Blends well with: rose, lavender, jasmine, myrrh, geranium and bergamot

Frankincense - assists in connecting with the eternal and divine, opens the crown, elevates the mind to the
higher self. Blends well with: sandalwood, geranium, lavender and bergamot.

Lavender - assists with incorporating spirituality into everyday life. Blends well with citrus oils, floral, cedar
wood, clary sage, geranium

Rosewood - facilitates the opening of the crown. Blends well with: lavender, lemon, sandalwood, cedar
wood, and geranium.

Cedar - good for mediation. Blends well with: bergamot, rosemary, juniper, clary sage and frankincense.

Essential oils that associate with the chakras

Crown - Frankincense, Cedarwood, Lavender, Myrrh, Rose and Sandalwood

Third Eye - Clary Sage, Cedarwood, Juniper, Lemon, Peppermint, Rosemary and Sandalwood.

Throat - Eucalyptus, Chamomile, Geranium, Myrrh and Sage

Heart - Rose, Bergamot, Melissa and Rosemary

Solar Plexus - Rosemary, Juniper, Peppermint, Vetiver and Melissa/ Lemon Balm

Sacral - Patchouli, Geranium, Jasmine, Orange, Rose and Sandalwood

Base - Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Myrrh, Patchouli and Vetiver

Essential oils for Grounding, Stabilizing & Protection

The woodsy essential oils are wonderful for keeping our self-grounded. When we are grounded we are
more stable with our emotions. You will find that if the essential oil came from a tree, wood etc or even
ended in wood it would be more of a warm or grounding effect.

If you feel you need to keep more grounded you can use the oils the following ways: placing a drop or two
on a napkin or Kleenex and inhaling when you need that connection when you are not able to go outside to
ground yourself. Use a diffuser by adding 7 drops and then add water and allow it to bring this grounding
to the room/space you are in. By mixing it in a base: lotion, oil or cream - always only a total of 7 - 10 drops
per one ounce of base. You can then massage it on your body to keep you grounded. A little goes a long
way and concentrate it on the lower chakras and legs.

ANGELICA

Grounding, calming, balancing. Fortifying of body, mind and spirit. Supports decision-making; helps put
you in touch with your own inner strengths. Calms motion sickness. Immune system stimulant. Excellent for
digestive and circulatory systems. Facilitates connection with ancient wisdom. Good psychic protector.
CAUTION: Pregnancy, diabetes.

BENZOIN

Grounding, balancing and comforting. Mildly sedating. Especially good for oily skin; for dry, irritated,
chapped, inflamed skin. Useful for preventing or reducing existing scar tissue. Increases circulation.
Relieves gout, arthritis, rheumatism, and joint pain. Emotionally soothing, sensuous; great for PMS and
depression.

CEDARWOOD

Cleansing, comforting, warming. Grounding, penetrating, clearing and unifying.  Connects us with the
earthly forces. Good for chronic anxiety, tension, anger. Astringent, expectorant, antiseborrhoeic,
antispasmodic. Good skin oil. Excellent for UTI’s and respiratory infections. Opening psychically, good
for regression/past life work and rebirthing.
CAUTION: Pregnancy.

CINNAMON

Warming, soothing stimulating. Emotionally: soothing to feelings of isolation, tension, fear. Warming to a
cold chills painful joints. Excellent digestive oil for stomach, intestinal cramping, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Spiritually, increases psychic awareness attracts prosperity.
CAUTION: Pregnancy, hypertension, AVOID: Cinnamon bark, use leaf instead.

CYPRESS

“Back to basics.” Grounding supports “down to earth” practicality. Emotionally soothing. Antispasmodic,
antiseptic. Good for concentration. Stops excessive flow: bleeding, diarrhea, runny nose, and run-away
emotions. Good for all kinds of change, past life work; creates energy bridge.

DOUGLAS FIR

Warming, refreshing, grounding. Gently sedating, relaxing. Increases mental clarity while relaxing body.
Analgesic, antiseptic, antitussive, expectorant. Good respiratory oil: bronchitis, coughs, sinusitis.

FRANKINCENSE

Grounding, protective, integrating, strongly opening. Calming, centering and helping us to link base and
crown. Antiseptic, astringent. Anti-inflammatory. Smooths wrinkles. Good for bronchitis, colds, sinusitis.
Meditation: opens up to the divine / ancient wisdom. Chakra balancing. Assists the ability to shift the
breath.

GINGER

Grounding, opening, focusing. Mentally clearing; increases mental clarity. Good antidepressant: uplifting,
warming, stimulating. Good digestive oil. Analgesic, anti-oxidant, aphrodisiac.
CAUTION: Slightly phototoxic. May cause skin irritation in some people.

PATCHOULI

Slowing, strengthening and grounding; works well for people that are always ungrounded. Good for
headaches, nausea / vomiting, diarrhea, halitosis. Excellent skin oil: dermatitis, open wounds, and scar
tissue. Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiemetic, antifungal. Spiritually, assists to bring balance between
physical and spiritual realms.  

SANDALWOOD

Grounding, calming and brings in the connection of the mind/body/spirit. Quiets inner chatter.
Aphrodisiac. Protective. Good men’s oil. Helpful in impotence. Antidepressant, antiseptic, antifungal.
Good respiratory and urinary cleanser. Laryngitis. Excellent meditation oil, especially useful for connecting
with you spirit guides.
CAUTION: Use with caution in depression.

BLACK SPRUCE

Penetrating, opening, grounding, hypnotic. Relives muscular aches and pains, especially when due to poor
circulation. Useful for asthma, bronchitis; strengthens respiratory system. Strongly emotionally opening,
allowing for release of stored emotions.

ST. JOHN’S WORT

Earthy, grounding balancing, soothing. Long been considered to have the power to chase away evil and
darkness, and is thought to contain the power of the sun. Use it to drive out your own demons and bring
sunshine and joy into your life

THYME (Linalool)

Stimulating, grounding, warming, head clearing. Good first aid oil: skin infections, respiratory conditions,
and kidney and urinary tract infections, regulates menses. Powerful immunostimulant. Stimulates intellectual
faculties.
CAUTION: Avoid Thymus Vulgaris (French, garden, red or white thyme). Use only (BS Linalool)
“lemon thyme” instead. Never use thyme of any kind with hypertension or with people on heart regulating
medications.

VETIVER

Woodsy, deeply relaxing, balancing, protection and grounding. Female hormone balancing. Aphrodisiac,
antispasmodic, sedative. Good skin oil for dry, mature skin. Excellent oil for energy management. Chakra
balancing.

BLUE YARROW

Earthy, grounding, balancing, very soothing. Powerfully anti-inflammatory, both physically and emotionally.
Helps to reduce scar tissue. Calms menstrual cramping. Lowers blood pressure and soothes nervous
tension. Eases stress of change in our lives, especially good for times of crisis.





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