Father's Day is coming up this weekend and I hope that you and all the Fathers in your life have a wonderful day of celebration.  I'm happy to share some recipe ideas here that don’t take long to make and can still be gifted on Father’s Day.

Petitgrain is for Optimism, it helps promote awareness and clears perceptions. Petitgrain has often been found to be helpful when added to synergies designed to help overcome obsessions and addictions as it brings in positive energy and promotes optimism.  It can also promote a healthy self-esteem and trust in one’s self and others. 

Once again, I'm happy to share some information about the June Energetics - Full Moon, Flower, Crystal and Essential Oils. As usual I'm adding some additional information here on what the energetics of the Tarot can bring to this month as well. Since the classifications in Tarot are based on Astrology and not the Gregorian Calendar, the information I'm sharing is for Gemini season.

Lime is for Refreshing the Mind, it is uplifting, stimulating, cheering, refreshing and restorative. On an energetic level it can help cleanse traumatic emotions held in the cellular memory of the physical body.

Meditation, Healing Session and Brigit. Be ready to burn with inspiration.

Lavender is for nurturing, it soothes grief and promotes peace! In addition to soothing grief and promoting peace, Lavender balances all the energy centers and subtle bodies.  It is useful in all energy healing techniques to help relax and balance, while at the same time it can clear and cleanse a room and bring in positive energy.  It promotes compassion, as well as calming, comforting and stabilizing emotions of the heart.

The World, Path 32 on the Tree of Life is called the Path of Tau and travels between Yesod (Foundation) and Malkhut (Kingdom) on the Pillar of Balance.

The card that popped out for my Sunday Essential Oil Reflection is Geranium.  Geranium is for rebalancing.  It is also recommended for easing heartache and feelings of abandonment! 

Vetiver for centering, it helps ground one to the earth! With its smoky, earthy aroma has antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, immune stimulant, rubefacient and sedative properties.

Tradition dictates that Mother's Day is celebrated once a year and we will be following this tradition on Sunday, but truthfully most Mothers deserved to be celebrated every day and not just when retail suggests that we do! I found this short story/poem, written by twentieth Century author Temple Bailey, around the time my lovely Mother passed in March 2009 and I reread it every Mother's Day.

Energetically, Patchouli is for grounding and it strengthens the will to live.  It taps into the energies of Mother Earth to help bring us to a calm and centered place.  This can in turn help to relax and calm an overactive intellect. 

Once again I'm happy to share some information about the May Energetics - Full Moon, Flower, Crystal and Essential Oils. As I mentioned last month learning and understanding more about the energetics is something that I have always been very interested in and I find the more I learn, the clearer the picture becomes.

Coriander with its sweet, spicy light aroma has analgesic, aperitif, aphrodisiac, anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti-toxic, fungicidal, sedative and digestive stimulant properties.  It is helpful for soothing migraine, neuralgia and nervous exhaustion and can also be helpful for bad memory and dizziness, as well as for shock, sadness and fear.

The Lovers, Path 17 on the Tree of Life is called the Path of Zayin and travels between Binah at the head of the Pillar of Severity and Understanding, and Tiferet the center point on the Pillar of Balance.  This path connects Binah, representing understanding, intuition and the ability to conceptualize and give birth to new ideas and Tiferet which represents beauty, harmony and balance. 

Bergamot's uplifting, calming and anti-depressant properties are great for dispelling negativity. A 'happy' oil that can lift most people's mood. I often turn to this sweet florally citrus when I am blending for anxiety, depression and any stress-related disorders. Great in diffusers, misters, inhalers. NOTE: Only use Bergamot FCF grade should be used topically on the skin as the regular Bergamot is very phototoxic when applied to skin.

This year the Easter Season starts with Good Friday on April 18, followed by Easter Sunday on April 20 and rounded up with Easter Monday on April 21.While I do like to change up the blends I use around Easter, this Synergy is one that I often turn to as I find its rationale very meaningful.

Achilies millefolium When choosing a card for my Essential Oil Reflection today, Yarrow flew out to be heard! Yarrow, with its fresh,...

I thought that I would share one of my Passover Synergies here for anyone who might be interested in recreating it to use themselves

Tea Tree may also help to expand all the chakras and align them with the Crown Chakra, helping to expand new beliefs and social norms.

I am always fascinated about how much extra information we can extrapolate by looking at the energetics around our blends focus and...