Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula officinalis, Lavendula vera) is often the first essential oil one encounters. Partly because of its familiar comforting aroma and partly because of its wide range of uses. Lavender, the herb has been used for many centuries and a great deal of folklore has built up around it. Much of the active ingredient in the herb comes from the volatile essential oil contained in the plant.

You can read more about the physical and psychological properties of lavender at Lavender.

On a subtle level Lavender soothes grief and promotes peace. Lavender balances all the energy centers and subtle bodies. It is one of the most important subtle energy oils. Useful in all energy healing techniques to relax and balances. Clears and cleanses a room and brings in positive energy. It promotes compassion as well as calming, comforting and stabilizing emotions of the heart. It promotes spiritual growth and helps one to integrate spirituality into everyday life. It can help to increase the awareness and sensitivity in one’s hands for healing energy work. Lavender shows us the balance point in every moment as well as helping one to release whatever is interfering with the present. Lavender helps to bring the lower and higher chakras into balance and harmony. It can be included in health, love, peace and conscious mind-oriented blends. Lavender may be helpful in allowing one to let go of bitterness, malice or even jealousy. Generally considered non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

My diffuer blend for today is my Citrus Delight Blend: 3 drops Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), 1 drop Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), 3 drops Bergamot (Citrus bergamia), 2 drops Neroli (Citrus aurantium amara).

Essential Oils for Jet Lag

As we all know this is the time of the year that many people take vacations and they are not always in the same time zone. Although Jet Lag is less of a problem when one is travelling for fun, nevertheless if there is a handy easy way to help combat the feelings of jet lag why not give it a try. Click here for more information on Jet Lag and click here for Jet Lag Blends.

In the meantime I am diffusing a blend I call Summer Nights which reminds me of the Summer I spent in Spain - it blends together the scents I remember being really noticeable there at night, a little heady and sultry. Jasmin 2 drops, Lavender 4 drops, Sweet Orange 3 drops.