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Frankincense is for protection, it is calming, grounding and deepens breathing! Frankincense can be used to awaken one’s spiritual purpose. Using this oil can guide and reconnect one to the Divine presence. Frankincense calms, comforts and centers one, as well as stabilizes one’s emotions. It is very grounding and quiets and clarifies the mind.

Clove removes attachments and it is also great for toothache and other aches and pains! Energetically, Clove Bud encourages introspection into pain.  By helping one to reflect on the root cause of fear, pain and anger it allows one to move forward into greater joy and spontaneity.  It also supports the process of releasing outmoded thoughts and feelings.

Cypress can help us to maintain our balance, to stay centered, no matter what is going on around us.  It is an oil that can be very helpful any time we are dealing with a transition, any transition, but particular with death.

Energetically, Grapefruit can help to calm mental chatter.  It can also be helpful in dissolving emotional energy blocks around frustration and self-blame. Grapefruit has always been one of my personal favorites and never fails to give me just the lift I’m looking for.

The card I chose for my Sunday Essential Oil Reflection is Ginger.  Ginger is for stamina, it is also warming and soothing for aches and pains!

Spikenard with it's warm, woody, earthy aroma is for hope as it is comforting and balancing for the Heart!

Angelica can be very supportive when we are seeking inspiration, it is very grounding while at the same time it can help us see things in a new way. Energetically, Angelica is often associated with angels and can be helpful in helping one to connect to the angelic realm. 

The card I choose for my Sunday Essential Oil Reflection is Elemi.  Elemi balances the Spiritual and Worldly! It can also open one up to mystical experiences.  It can assist in grounding one after meditation. It has long been considered to be a bridge between heaven and earth.  Elemi has the nickname “as above, so below”.  

Black Pepper is for Accountability. It can be used for protection and to promote courage.  It can enhance the desire to get going on a new project or getting on with a new direction in life.  It also helps you to focus on what it is you want to manifest.  Use Black Pepper when you need to find the courage to deal with anger.  

Thyme is for apathy.  It is fortifying and helps to eliminate old habits!   Energetically,  Sweet Thyme relieves fear and apathy.  It can help to promote self-confidence and courage.  It may also be helpful in helping one to eliminate old habit patterns one might be still clinging to.

Rosemary is for Remembrance. It also eases pain, both physical and emotional!

Energetically, Juniper Berry can be very helpful in clearing negativity and helps to protect against negative influences.  It can help to restore confidence and help increase feelings of self-worth.

Cedarwood can be used for focus as it helps to clear and steady the mind! Energetically, Cedarwood helps us to get back in touch with our true reality by affirming and clarifying our focus.  It is grounding.  Wonderful to use for clearing and cleansing  a room of negativity and brings in positive energy.  It  helps to clear and steady the mind, which helps to promote  a calm meditative state. A state that enables one to receive healing energy more easily.  

Energetically, Cardamom allows new energies to assimilate gently back into the physical body. Consider using Cardamom when one is overburdened with responsibilities.

The card that popped out for my Sunday Essential Oil Reflection is Pine.  Pine is for self worth, it helps restore confidence and strength of will! Energetically, Pine repels and clears negative energy.  It can also be used to increase energy in the subtle bodies.  It may help anyone who feels depleted or stagnant.

 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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.