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In addition to what I have shared about July's energetics in the video, in this post I would like to add another lens to consider when creating an energetic blend for the month. Cancer (June 21 - July 20) is the Sun Sign we are looking at and its Major Arcana Card is VII The Chariot.

Energetically, Laurel supports the ability to honor one’s self. It can help open one to new thoughts and perspectives. It can also aid in releasing mental blocks and outmoded ways of thinking. Laurel helps to stimulate a renewed interest in life. It can also help to calm feelings of hysteria.

Kasey Goldstraw-Gorgenyi of Tranquility Wellness & Yoga kindly hosted me on her YouTube channel to offer a mini-Meditation and Energy Healing with the Goddesses, which means this month we have a Bonus Meditation and Energy Healing with the Goddess Rati. As usual I'm sharing a bit more information about her here.

Meditation and Energy Healing Session with the goddess Kishijoten

German Chamomile is for letting go and moving into the flow. It s calming and balancing to the emotions. It helps to support us in speaking our truth clearly and calmly by helping us communicate without anger, harmful ego or animosity. German Chamomile helps promote a feeling of peace within one’s self and transform negative feelings of self-disgust, anger, loneliness, abandonment and grief.

The Magician, Path 12 on the Tree of Life is called the Path of Bet (Beth), and travels between Keter (Crown) at the top of the middle Pillar of Balance, and Binah (Understanding) at the top of the Pillar of Severity. As an archetype of this path, the Magician represents the power of manifestation and the ability to channel creative energy into tangible results.

Galbanum is for Surrender, it helps one to shed old patterns and ideas! Energetically, Galbanum can help to shed light on one’s life purpose and on one’s inner self. Although some suggest that when creating blends around these issues one should always caution as one never knows just what might be revealed.

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.