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March 26, 2020
White Pine Essential Oil ~ Pinus Strobus
This is an excellent essential oil to diffuse, not only for the heavenly fragrance and physical benefits but for the energetic ones as well. You may try 3 drops of white pine in 1 tablespoon of fatty base oil like grape seed, coconut, or almond oil, in a warm bath with a handful or two of salt (sea or epson). Try 25 - 50 drops in 1 oz of base oil and rub on sore muscles and joints. 30 drops in 10 ml base oil to help heal open sores and wounds. I am always bashing about outdoors and my legs look I am just learning how to roller skate! I use this essential oil often to help make sure I do not get infected and help accelerate healing. For a topical cleaning mixture for surfaces try, 1 teaspoon of white pine essential oil, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol (or alcohol of choice) and water in a 4 oz spray bottle. It will separate, shake to mix before each use. No guarantee this will help (it is worth a shot) add a few drops to your cloth face coving before venturing out into public.
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Element: Air, with seed of fire
Stimulates: Fourth and third chakras
Key Vibrations: Self-love, self-forgiveness, trust
Energetic Gifts:
Pine is a key essential oil for restoration of the heart when your emotions have hardened. This loving oil releases you from old wounds, letting you move forward without the baggage of the past, brining the ability to experience your emotions in real time versus playing out echoes from the past. This shift allows your emotional body to be nourished and replenished, bringing growth, inner peace, a strong sense of well-being, and the ability to engage in loving relationships.
Physical Gifts:
Anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, cicatrizing (to heal by scar formation), revitalizes the mind, antitussive (to prevent or relieve a cough), supports healthy lung function, opens nasal passages, good for aches and pains - muscle and joint. Can support therapeutic sweating if used in a bath.
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Within the characteristic pine scent, this exquisite high altitude oil, has distinctly piercing piney green notes, with up lifting woodsy notes, and slight lemon and resin dry out.
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EXTRACTION METHOD ~ Steam Distilled Essential Oil
ORIGIN ~ Quebec, Canada
NOTE CLASSIFICATION ~ Middle to Top Note
MAIN COMPONETS ~ Monoterpenes: Alpha-pinene (10 % to 30 %), beta-pinene (10 % to 30 %), delta-3-carene (7 % to 13 %), myrcene (3 % to 7 %), camphene (1 % to 5 %).
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Candice Covington is the author of Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice and graduate of American College of Health Sciences in Aromatherapy.
March 24, 2020
Understanding the Energetic Signature of Dragon Fruit Salsa
Creating a recipe is akin to blending single musical notes together to create a melody. Although in our case we are using the vibrational ‘note’ of each food item used in combination to weave, a narrative or energetic story, to craft a specific state of being. I am fascinated with the idea of "nature abhors a vacuum". With the concept I am putting forward -- this translates as -- we can either consciously craft ourselves or the environment will fill in the blanks. Or laydown energetic patterns, in our subtle bodies, that will in turn dictate behavior, that is driven from a source outside of your choosing. Food is such a fun and available way to do this. Everyone eats!
There can be many different interpretations of how a dish behaves, the following is mine. If this version does not feel correct to you, I encourage you to look at the key concepts below and find the energetic story that speaks to you at this time.
Enjoy!
Candice
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Dragon Fruit Salsa Recipe
1 to 2 dragon fruit, peeled and cubed (about 1 cup)
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
Salt to taste
1 Jalapeno Chile, seeded and chopped, to taste
Assembly
Gently combine all ingredients in bowl
Excellent accompaniment with grilled chicken, fish, or roasted white bean tacos.
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This fruit is an invitation to enter into the “Garden of Earthy Delights,” a place to play with magic and delight here on earth! This striking fruit is a key to opening you to experiencing: enchantment, amusement, and discoveries that will fascinate, astonish, and bring wonderment. *
Lime
This fruit brings forward the gifts of: joy, emotional clarity, internal sparkle, and helps shift one from the states of being resentful, contracted, apathetic, and irrational.
Jalapeno Peppers
Being centered in your own power and taking responsibility for your own life: moving from victim to master of your destiny.
Green Onion (scallions)
Brings one back in touch with loved ones, promoting sensitivity. To be in the here and now – patiently - allowing time and space for closeness and the little joys of life together. Helpful for busy moms, dads, partners and friends who find their distracted behavior is creating distance in relationships
Narrative
This is one happy salsa! It brings the energy of: fertility, unbridled delight, rampant curiosity/creativity, nurturing others and yourself, and creating space.
This fruit salsa encourages you to give your all to your life and not hold back. Allowing you to take stock of what you have and really use it! Teaching you to live in amazement of what a miracle all of life is - enjoying the perfection in imperfection. Emboldening one to use the prima materia (all of your gifts and metaphorical warts) in your life to create, create, and create!
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If this concept is of interest to you can read more in my upcoming book
Vibrational Nutrition: Understanding the Energetic Signature of Foods
Candice Covington is a certified aromatherapist, massage therapist, healing arts master, and energy worker. A former instructor at Ashmead College and former aromatherapist for the Chopra Center, she is the founder of Divine Archetypes, an essential oil and flower essence company, and the author of Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice. She lives on a farmette in Oregon City, Oregon.
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* This dazzling fruit is a product of a night blooming cactus known commonly as Pitaya or Moonflower
March 21, 2020
Spring Flower Essence Sale!
Someone once said that courage is not the absence of fear but that which enables us to experience fear and not he stopped by it. In our lives we are often, even constantly, confronted with a new world, a new way of being in the world, a new way of seeing and of being seen. Ordinary living takes courage. We are by nature reactive animals who have strong response to fear, rage, worry and so on. We are also capable transforming these strong emotions into courage, love and hope.
Flower Essences are powerful tools to aid us in living our best ordinary lives. I have created two new essences based off e-mails I have been receiving.
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Positive expectations. Natural magic. Being in flow
Teaches us how to be in flow (natural magic) that we are not static, that we are not 'fixed' things. Instead living expression of Nature, in all of her glory and complexity, and often all we have to do is just 'be'; allowing ourselves to be in divine relationship with Nature.
This brings an effortless state of being. Being in the right place at the right time. Unexpected turns and twists that take you to delightful destinations you could not navigate alone. Giving and receiving freely. Being filled with light. Relinquishing control. Living in trust and inspiration. Spontaneous joy.
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Bravery. Working with fear. Moral strength
For those who experience primal fear, fear, terror, or grief, that is paralyzing. Supports clearing deep trauma and bringing reorientation to ones core, through all subtle levels down to the cellular. Allowing profound changes to occur and a new levels of freedom are experienced, giving one the ability to move forward in life with a renewed sense of security.
Whispering Winds Flower Essence & Vibrational Essence Collection
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Use code WHISPERINGWINDS at checkout for 15% off your entire order
March 3, 2020
Candice Covington's Latest Book ~ Vibrational Nutrition
Writing this book has been a labor of love. I have always been enchanted with plants in their many glorious forms, although I primarily interacted with them through story, archetypes, myth, scent, and vibration. I have been a certified aromatherapist and practicing flower essence practitioner for many years, so I primarily experienced the plant kingdoms vibrancy in little bottles and potions.
As nature is won't to do, she nudged me along along to a different path. She was ready for me to experience her in a new way. A very hands on way. She opened the gate to a charming farmette in Oregon. I answered the call with enthusiasm! And I was able to get my hands dirty for the first time. I fell in love with gardening, foraging, and wild crafting. I am able to keep ducks and a goose (I only keep one) as she is my faithful companion and partner in farm shenanigans.
This became my moving meditation: taking care of my plant family and learning from them; walking with their wild cousins looking for nettle, mushrooms and fiddle head ferns. As I did so they started to whisper in my ear and heart and soon this book started to unfold for me.
I cannot not take credit for this wonderful synopsis. Inner Traditions incredible editorial staff did a bang up job of summing up my work!
From the bottom of my heart I am happy to share this work with you.
With love,
candice
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Vibrational Nutrition: Understanding the Energetic Signature of Foods for Self-Care
A hands-on guide to the vibrational signatures of the food we eat and how they affect our behaviors, emotions, and spirit
Details the energetic and spiritual qualities of more than 100 common foods, revealing how each affects you on multiple levels, how a food’s color plays a role, which chakra it resonates with, as well as how to interpret cravings and aversions
Explains how to use your diet to fine-tune your energetic body, remove negative energy patterns, and consciously craft a positive state for body, mind, and soul
Includes a selection of recipes with their energetic interpretations
Provides a quiz to help you identify the vibrational meaning of your current diet
Most of us are familiar with the physical health benefits of fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, and spices and their nutritional effects on the human body. It is well known, for example, that turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and carrots significantly improve eyesight, but what about the vibrational benefits of foods? How does our diet affect the energy body and our emotional, mental, and spiritual states?
In this comprehensive guide to vibrational nutrition, Candice Covington explores the vibrational signatures of the foods we eat and how they help form the energetic structures that influence our behaviors and spirit. She explains how, by choosing foods that resonate with your natural vibrational patterns, you can use your diet to fine-tune your energetic body, remove negative energy patterns, and consciously craft a positive state for body, mind, and soul. She details the energetic and spiritual qualities of more than 100 common foods, drinks, and seasonings, including a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, nuts, eggs, mushrooms, grains, seafood, poultry, other proteins, tea, wine, and both cooking herbs and medicinal herbs.
She explores how each food affects you on multiple levels, how a food’s color plays a role, as well as which chakra it resonates with. The author explains how to interpret food cravings and aversions on an emotional and spiritual level and provides a quiz to help you identify the vibrational meaning of your current diet.
Offering a selection of recipes along with interpretations of their energetic stories, Covington explores how to intuitively select foods and food combinations to reinforce your energy patterns, support you in any endeavor, and provide nutrition for body, mind, and spirit.
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Candice Covington is a certified aromatherapist, massage therapist, healing arts master, and energy worker. A former instructor at Ashmead College in Ayurvedic theory and aromatherapy. Also, a former aromatherapist for the Chopra Center. The founder of Divine Archetypes, an essential oil and flower essence company, she is the author of Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice. She lives on a farmette in Oregon.
March 2, 2020
Now Offering ~ Phone Consultation With Candice Covington
Candice will work in conjunction with the Plant Kingdom and the Archetypal Realm to aid you in your life-path and goals. She can assist you in finding your plant and archetypal allies, in the form of essential oil(s) and flower essence(s) to support you, in seeding new opportunities and create openings by joining forces with Nature (no one should ever have to walk their path alone). With the strength given from the unconditional love of the Natural World one is able to break long standing patterns and reach aspects of Self the mind and will alone is not capable of. In essence 'weeding the garden of Self". For every situation positive or negative there is a corresponding plant that can offer very real support!
She also offers consultations on the methodology she covers in her book Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements.
Length: Sixty Minutes
Cost: $65.00 phone consult . You may add $10.00 for a customized blend summing up your session
Book via e-mail: candice@divinearchetypes.com
March 1, 2020
Primordial Feminine ~ Accessing the Ocean of Ancient Knowledge
She Came at Night and Bade Me: Let Me Enter Your Home
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The common theme in all alchemical-based traditions, including the method we are exploring, is that the goal is to release consciousness from matter or to unbind our awareness from the fetters of projection. To release our “inner-knowing,” we must purify the obstructing overlay of calcified energy. This undertaking is called “tattwa shuddhi or purification of the subtle elements,” which ultimately facilitates moving beyond one’s own limited awareness and aids in the process of accessing the deepest layers of composted energy from which one is built.
Although we have a great deal of freedom in personal choice and can mindfully engage with each new layer of understanding as it unfurls, the complication often lies in dealing with energies we cannot consciously name. How does one recognize existing energy patterns and identify the ways in which they influence one’s life?
We must learn to see and interpret information that the unconscious provides to us through archetypal symbols:
"Tattwas [The 5 Great Elements] are “psychic circuit boards” that are astrally wired into the unconscious (reservoir of Archetypal feelings) and the subconscious (memory storehouse); the Tattwas are external configurations of internal realities.
The Tattwas build a bridge between your conscious mind and the unconscious substrate, which we float upon, as a ship upon the ocean". ~ Dr. J. Mumford
In this capacity, the tattvas (The 5 Elements) are powerful tools for navigating and overcoming the barriers in human design that prohibit easy communication between our “energetic compartments,” such as the conscious, the unconscious, the subconscious, the subtle bodies and the Akasha. The average individual cannot access these sections of Self at will, and for good cause—personal matter is too brittle to open up to and experience the full intensity of the Divine until it has been purified and made supple.
Consistently working with essential oils and flower essences cultivates suppleness of Self by systematically stabilizing and reinforcing personal matter until it is capable of expansion and easy communication between all aspects. In fact, my call to this work came in the form of a dream that let me know the divine was trying to communicate with me, but, due to the fragility and inhospitable state of my personal matter, I could not “let her in.” (My dream came as an emanation of the primordial Divine Feminine in trinity.)
I dreamt that I came to the seashore and beached on the sand was a humongous, albino blue whale, and I knew she was trapped on the shore until the tide came in to claim her and take her back to sea. Suddenly, I found myself with two mythical sisters in a frail wooden house, with windows with no glass panes, floating on the ocean, floating with the bottom of the house submerged. I looked out the window to see the Great Whale Woman swimming toward me with her two sisters (naked human women) riding on her back. I was terrified she would find me, and I held my breath and closed my eyes. In my dream all was black. Suddenly one of my sisters opened her eyes, and I knew in a flash the Great Whale Woman knew where we were.
I was filled with such overwhelming fear. I opened my eyes and saw the Whale Woman now with arms pulling herself through the window. I wondered how she was going to fit into such a small fragile place and then realized the only reason why she could enter was because of the Water on the floor. I was sure I would be destroyed, due to the overwhelming sensations she brought. Once she was in, I asked her, “Before you kill me, may we have a drink?” Suddenly, all six of us were in human form sitting in a circle, and the Whale Woman had a chalice that she dipped in the ocean water beneath us, and we passed it around and all drank.
This dream really shook me to my foundation and initiated my quest for understanding matter as a mediating factor and what humans need to do to stabilize and open up our circuitry so that our whole of Self can operate seamlessly.
The Divine Feminine never had the intention of causing me harm—just the sensation of my smallness against the weight of her true divinity was overwhelming—but she offered the Element to me to work with as the sacrament to get to know her. Water.
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(Mumford, J. (1997). Magical Tattwas: A Complete System of Self-Development. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publication.)
January 6, 2020
Sacred Jewelry and Essential Oils: Healing in Luxury
Most would agree: wearing jewelry is a luxurious healing method. But, imagine the added luxury of anointing your jewelry with fragrant, exotic essential oils to amplify its healing effects. The very act of preparing, anointing, and wearing your jewelry can provide a soothing, centering practice that enables you to consciously direct your deepest aspects of Self.
While most texts on Ayurvedic healing cover the use of herbal remedies, what seems to be less well known, at least in the West, are healing practices using metals, gems, and even colors. In his book, Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing, Dr. Vasant Lad explains.
In addition to the use of herbs as medicinals, Ayurveda utilizes the healing properties of metals, gems and stones. Ayurvedic teachings hold that everything in existence is endowed with the energy of Universal Consciousness.
All forms of matter are simply the outer manifestations of this energy. Prana, the vital force of life, flows from this universal energy which is the essence of all matter. Thus metals, stones and gems are the outer manifestations of certain forms of energy and these materials contain pranic energy reservoirs that may be drawn upon for healing . . .
Adverse influences upon the normal functions of the body, mind and consciousness may be counteracted through the use of gems and metals. When they are applied to the skin, they induce an electromagnetic influence that acts upon the physical cells and deeper tissues. For example, by wearing an armlet of silver and lead, one may avoid impending liver trouble (1984, pp. 141-142).
Ayurvedic thought also stipulates that the Universe is composed of the Five Great Elements – ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Tantric philosophy shares these same principles of energy and matter, referring to these elements as the five tattvas (or tattwas); indicating that at the gross level, these tattvas (elements) constitute all forms of matter, or physical reality, and that at the subtle level, “they should be regarded as a consequence of light and sound emanations which are created by different energy or pranic vibrations . . . that have a major influence on our personality, mind, emotions and . . . spiritual experience” (Satyasangananda, p. 56).
These elements also form the basis of other fundamental Ayurvedic concepts, namely the chakras (energy centers that house specific behavioral traits), and the doshas (the three basic constitutional types). Therefore, through the knowledge and use of these elements, we are able to profoundly influence both our physical and subtle bodies.
Thus, what I propose in this article is a holistic practice that combines the use of metals, gems, and stones, in the form of sacred jewelry; along with the use of botanicals, in the form of essential oils (and carrier oils).
This practice is specifically designed to leverage the underlying elemental (tattvic, and thus pranic) energies of the amulets and oils. To further amplify the combined benefits of jewelry and oils, I present a means for imbuing them with the power of focused intent in order to precisely direct their energies for shaping our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors.
Before I present the practice, let’s take a brief look at the relationships between the elements, chakras, and doshas. In the following table, each row lists a dosha, its basic traits, which chakras give rise to the dosha, and which elemental energies give rise to the chakras.
The elemental energies represent the most primal aspects of Self, which give rise to the more refined chakral energies within the physical body, which in turn manifest physically as the doshas (and their associated physical characteristics).
According to Ayurveda, in order to work with your chakras and doshas, you must understand your own elemental arrangement along with the elemental arrangement of the matter with which you interact. You can use this information to direct energy precisely within your body and promote wellbeing through balance. For example, since we will be using jewelry, the following table briefly shows how gold, silver, and copper affect the doshas, and the energetic traits of these metals.
You probably own a mix of gold, silver, copper and gem jewelry, but in addition to wearing it for aesthetic value, imagine understanding and utilizing the inherent healing vibrations of such jewelry in order to cultivate desirable traits, such as the following:
Truth, expression, clarity, communication, and understanding of life’s purpose.
Unconditional love, generosity, compassion, forgiveness, and peace.
Personal power, leadership, courage, action, and self-worth.
Healthy sexuality, creativity, and mental and emotional flexibility.
Stability, security, grounded calmness, and connection to your surroundings.
Well, you can do this! The groups of traits above correspond to the energies of ether, air, fire, water, and earth, respectively. Anointing sacred jewelry with botanicals is a dynamic way to stimulate, heal, open, and work with these energies in the body.
Each metal, gem, and plant in the Vedic system has a specific vibrational pattern that you can call upon to cultivate specific states. This concept relates to the Western discipline of flower essence therapy, which is based upon the understanding that every item from nature has a unique vibrational resonance that can be leveraged to access an individual’s sympathetic vibration.
Now that we have briefly covered the concepts, let’s take a closer look at the components of the practice. Once you understand the elemental energies of various metals and oils, you can use whatever jewelry and oils you like.
The essential oils we will explore are Agarwood (Gahuaru buaya), Betel Leaf (Piper betle), Galangal (Alpinia galanga), Kaffir Lime Leaf (Citrus hystrix), and Massoia Bark (Cryptocarya massoia). For each oil, the following table shows which elements form the basis of its energetic pattern.
The table also shows which chakras arise from the elemental energies, and in turn, which doshas arise (at least partially) from the energies of the chakras. Based on the elemental energies and the characteristics of the plants, the final column indicates how the oil acts as an energetic catalyst.
For example, the table shows that Betel Leaf arises from fire (primary) and ether (secondary), and that these two elements, respectively, are the basis for the 3rd and 5th chakras. In turn, the 3rd chakra partially gives rise to the pitta dosha, and the 5th chakra partially gives rise to the vata dosha. Finally, Betel Leaf is a catalyst for balancing the ego and radical form shift.
Once you understand the energies of the amulets and oils, and your personal elemental energies (represented through your doshas), you can determine which items to work with in order to consciously affect your subtle bodies.
The practice itself is then rather straightforward, and involves simply blending your chosen oil(s) with a carrier oil, anointing your chosen amulet(s) (and/or the corresponding chakra centers), and using an affirmation to set your intent. The following table gives some examples of how you might use this approach for achieving various results.
Of course, there are many ways to combine this information to form a practice. The following are a few suggestions. Keep in mind that, like personal body types, most of nature does not organize as a single element, so look for secondary elements that support your goal:
MATCH AND AMPLIFY.
You can match element (jewelry) to element (essential oil) to amplify a specific energy you want to work with.
For example, if you want to invoke fire energy to support a new undertaking, you could pair a gold (fire) piece with Kaffir Lime Leaf essential oil (air/fire). This is a dynamic pairing for stimulating the mental body, invoking new thought (air) with increased/sustained logic, comprehension, synthesis and expression of the idea (fire).
REMIX THE ELEMENTS.
You can mix the elements to bring about a desired effect. Remember that each essential oil and gem/metal has its own specific signature (vibrational pattern) in addition to its elemental arrangement.
For example, you might anoint a silver, lapis lazuli piece, which holds the energy of a portal into the deep mysteries/void, with Massoia Bark essential oil (earth/water/air), with the specific intent to utilize the plant’s vibrational pattern of being a dynamic catalyst for “peeling back the layers of the false self.” You could use this jewlery/oil pairing in meditations that require more than the logical mind, such as meditating on the koan, “What is my original face?”
REDIRECT THE ENERGY.
If you are saturated with too much of a specific element, you can redirect the energy. For example, if you have too much earth energy, you might stagnate. To move this energy, you would first access the muladhara (earth) center, either through personal anointing or an amulet with a metal that reduces the earth element; then, you might anoint yourself or an amulet with an essential oil featuring fire, water, air, or ether to promote movement in the desired direction.
You may choose the desired direction of movement by asking, “What do I want to foster —creativity, comprehension, dynamic action, etc.?” and then selecting the essential oil that supports the pattern(s) you wants to use.
BALANCE THE METAL.
You can use the essential oils to balance the specific energy of the metal any piece is made from, if it is not in complete harmony with your body type. For example, silver’s energy is cold and moist; vata is also cold, but dry. If a dominant vata type wants to wear the silver amulet for exploration of subconscious emotional patterns (silver rules emotions and the unconscious/subconscious), the cold of the metal could become aggravating.
To offset this, you could anoint the silver amulet with an essential oil featuring the fire element, or a heating gemstone like carnelian. The energetic signature of the oil should also support the overall objective.
It is very tempting to think of chakras, doshas, and personal elements in abstract terms. In truth, however, they are the silent motivators for all we do. They flavor our emotions, intelligence, and physical health, so the more you understand your personal makeup, the less you are likely to be manipulated by your elemental self.
MY JOURNEY.
For example, I am a vata/kapha body type, and within that I evolve more from air/ether/water and lack much earth. The way I process is heavily influenced by this elemental arrangement. I am naturally very creative and intuitive (air/ether/water), have a healthy inner child (water/air), and am drawn to work with the emotions (water/air) and the subtle self (ether).
I also dread routine (air) and have a hard time getting my ideas out of my mind and onto paper (air), but easily translate concepts into daily practice (water).
Since that elemental combination is not always beneficial, I employ many tools to help me energetically craft my elemental makeup, so that I can live a life of balance. The foundational concept of Ayurveda is to create balance within the self.
Since I do not naturally have much fire or earth in my makeup, I need to stimulate these energies and avoid feeding too much energy into my water and air aspects; otherwise I will flitter about endlessly without finishing projects, as I become bored and then float to my next idea.
Since the two elements I am most in need of are fire and earth, I can bring my body into balance by using the amulets and essential oils to address this. The Fire amulet in gold gives rise to dynamic action, sharp intellect (ruling the left brain and conventional intelligence) and the bravery of exposing Self.
The shadow side of my vata makeup includes being shy to the point of hiding. That is one of my most significant elemental challenges. I anoint the Fire amulet with Kaffir LimeLeaf essential oil to infuse myself with fire energy.
This oil helps me overcome the bondage of personally imposed limitations — thoughts like, “I could never do that.” “That is out of my league.” or, “What if they don’t like my idea?” It severs those negative energetic cords.
To help you create your own practice, the following is a general guideline for making an anointing oil blend, applying it to an amulet, and using an affirmation for focused intent. This is a single-serving size, since part of the practice is to connect to and be present with the energy you are working with in the moment.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. apricot seed oil
1 drop essential oil
1 jewelry piece of choice
Pour the apricot seed oil into a small, clean glass bowl (the vibrational pattern of apricot seed oil is accelerated healing). Add 1 drop of essential oil. Mix with your middle finger, using your right hand if using a gold amulet, left hand for a silver one. (According to Vedic thought, the middle finger imparts structure.)
Thoroughly anoint your amulet with the oil mixture as you recite a personal affirmation for the energy you are asking to work with. When you are finished, gently buff your amulet to a shine with a clean, soft cloth.
As an example affirmation, when anointing my fire based amulet, I say, “Please help me cultivate single-pointed concentration for my project, grant me the intelligence to see and understand all relevant perspectives, and help me find the words to express what needs to be said clearly. Thank you.”
I then put my necklace on with the conviction that my internal elements are organizing themselves to perfectly support the invoked energy pattern of the Fire element.
Read more in Candice Covington's book: Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with Chakras, Archetypes and the Five Great Elements https://www.innertraditions.com/essential-oils-in-spiritual-practice.html
RESOURCES:
Honoring the Sacred. High vibrational hand made jewelry and gem stone malas http://honoringthesacred.com/
by Angeline. Exquisite hand forged jewelry https://byangeline.com/
Divine Archetypes. High vibrational hand made essential oils and flower essences https://divinearchetypes.org/
Copyright © 2017 Candice Covington. All rights reserved.
REFERENCES:
Lad, V. (1984). Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing. Wilmot: Lotus Press.
Satyasangananda, S. (1984). Tattwa Shuddhi. Munger: Yoga Publications Trust.
December 31, 2019
Ushering in the New Year: Essential Oils for Purification & Setting Goals
Ushering in the New Year: Essential Oils for Purification
It is that time of year when we are emerging from the energy of our last cycle; it is historically common to set new goals on New Years Eve. In fact reaching as far back as the ancient Babylonians, who had a practice of leaving behind the past year by making oaths and promises to King and Gods. Although this ritual occurred in mid-March with the planting of the crops symbolizing rebirth into the new. If they kept their word the gods would show them favor, if not the following year would be riddled with hardship.
Julius Caesar always the reformer declared January 1st the New Year and dedicated this day to Janus the two-faced god, who has the ability to see both into the past and the future. Supplicants made sacrifices asking for aid in understanding their behavior from the past year and asking for boons for a better upcoming year.
Early Christians declared the first day of the New Year be dedicated to the sacrifice of Self, leaving behind old aspects that did not serve and vowing to develop traits to benefit not only themselves but the whole community.
Even though this deeply rooted tradition is still alive and well; Statistic Brain a research institute, found that 45% of Americans make New Years resolutions and only 8% reach their goals. Those are dismal results. Luckily the plant kingdom in the form of essential oils are here to support you. The fist step is clearing the energy of the past year from your continuum, truly allowing you a fresh start, to plant your new seeds in.
The more refined and clear your energetic body is, the more sensitively it can respond to your goals. That is why most traditional practices include intensive preliminary steps to purify any negative/obscuring energetic patterns in the beginning of a growth process. Essential oils can dynamically support the overall purification process. Although all essential oils have a refining quality, hemlock spruce, tulsi, and white birch are especially helpful in the purification process.
Hemlock Spruce (Tsuga canadenis)
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Key Traits: A grounded, elevated nature; cooperation; peace; purification; protection; joy; tranquility; humility; self-reliance; fortitude; and a profound sense of the spiritual. An emanation of the divine masculine.
Divine Archetype: Great Spirit/Grandfather (peace, wisdom, tranquility)
Hemlock spruce essential oil is used for achieving a grounded, elevated state and for establishing shelter from discordant energy. It also imparts the energy of fortitude and firm self-reliance. Shamans of the Tsimshian tribe in the Pacific Northwest use spruce boughs during purification rituals. Most Native American tribes believe that spruce offers protection from damaging influences.
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Key Traits: Blueprint of the perfected self, understanding what the act of devotion means, pure unobstructed/unconditional love, purification and protection. An emanation of divine masculine.
Divine Archetype: Krishna (the eighth incarnation of Vishnu)
A sacred plant of India and beloved of Krishna (the embodiment of love and the divine joy that destroys all pain), tulsi, sometimes called holy basil, is sattvic in nature (meaning that it embodies the perfected principle of light, perception, and harmony). Use this essential oil to purify and protect the energy of yourself and/or your environment. Tulsi opens and heals the heart chakra, teaching the true energy of loving detachment and devotion.
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Key Traits: Bringing light into the darkness, deep purification, expanding your appreciation of beauty and your own inner radiance, emotional succor, protection and a profound sense of calm. An expression of the divine feminine.
Divine Archetype: Brigid; Lady of the Forest/White Goddess
Birch has been traditionally used in Native American sweat-lodge ceremonies, whose purpose is deep purification of the spirit (subtle bodies). The essential oil of birch has the same effect on the spirit as the living tree has in dreary winter landscapes, brining radiance into the darkness. This essential oil also enhances your ability to experience beauty and remain calm.
In Russian folklore, as well as in Norse and Germanic cultures, the birch itself is called Lady of the Forest. Many cultures attribute qualities of nurturing, mothering, renewal, and protection to the white birch tree. The nourishing, caring birch is an age-old symbol of the White Goddess, and the Germanic rune berkana, “birch” stands in part for protection.
This type of energy healing using essential oils is restoring and brings a balanced flow of energy through the body, thus bringing us back into alignment with universal energies, or Source from which all forms and energy emanate. Hence aligned, our consciousness opens; our inner matrix meshes with the world around us, and we are drawn to the path of our highest self. This type of support makes it infinitely easier to reach goals.
As you read the profiles above take all of the information into account and feel into your present circumstances to discern what energy complex would support you most. Once you determine this, bring to mind what you would like to clear and what goals you have, as you make a topical anointing blend (firmly holding this energy-it will imprint into your blend).
A fascinating aspect of making blends with intent is incorporating numerology. For our purposes today we will explore the numbers 6 and 11
6 - Structured dynamism, the ability to spontaneously respond to the moment, and allowing the feedback to restructure the self
11 - Dissolution of form, intuition, pulling apart limitations to release new potential, and disconnecting from the collective
After you have chosen an essential oil and number of drops blend into 1 dram of base oil of choice I.e. mix 6 or 11 drops of essential oil into 1 dram of base oil in a dark glass bottle. Apply to your heart center, or any place you feel drawn to.
Drink the energy in and know with full confidence you are being supported on your journey: releasing the past and fulfilling your resolutions.
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Of course you may use these oils any time you need energetic purification not just on New Years
December 30, 2019
Worried About a Calcified Pineal Gland? We Are Here to Help
"I had made up my mind to find that for which I was searching even if it required the remainder of my life. After innumerable failures I finally uncovered the principle for which I was searching, and I was astounded at its simplicity ... Another discovery which came out of my investigation was the fact that when a man gives his order to produce a definite result and stands by that order it seems to have the effect of giving him what might be termed a second sight which enables him to see right through ordinary problems. What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. – Alexander Graham Bell
I love this quote by Alexander Graham Bell on the power and practical use of the Third Eye and what happens -- when one dips into the Ocular Well -- that ineffable place of infinite knowledge that stretches not only before us; but also all the wisdom of antiquity that lies in anticipation for us to tug at the edges of this gift of knowing and open the ideas and thoughts that await us. The gifts that follow, not only enrich ones personal life but have a tendency to touch and benefit many. The following are a few ideas on how to enrich and grow this energy and how to stay 'fully determined' and not quit until you find what you are looking for
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What is the Third Eye?
The pineal gland is a pea-sized gland shaped like a pine cone, located in the vertebrate brain near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Also known as the third eye, it is a revered tool of seers and mystics and considered to be the organ of supreme universal connection. Its significance appears in every ancient culture throughout the world. For example, in Ayurvedic philosophy, the third eye is represented by the Ajna chakra and in Ancient Egypt, the symbol of the Eye of Horus mirrors the placement of the pineal gland in the profile of the human head. The third eye is connected to clarity, concentration, imagination and intuition.
The Third Eye in Biology
The pineal gland represents the third eye in biology, which produces melatonin. Melatonin controls circadian rhythms and reproductive hormones. This makes the pineal a master regulator of time, affecting not only our sleep patterns but also our sexual maturation. Melatonin also affects our stress and ability to adapt to a changing world. This third eye activates when exposed to light, and has a number of biological functions in controlling the biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland which directs the body’s thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock that determines our aging process.
Significance of the Third Eye
Developing the third eye is the doorway to all things psychic—telepathy, clairvoyance, lucid dreaming and astral projection. The illusion of separation between self and spirit dissolves when the third eye connection is cultivated. Metaphysical ways of being are connected to the third eye, such as how to be awake within the dream, to walk between realities and surpass the limitations of humanity.
Why You Should Awaken Your Third Eye
A blocked third eye or Ajna chakra is said to lead to confusion, uncertainty, cynicism, lack of purpose and pessimism. Through an open and vibrant third eye, the highest source of ethereal energy may enter. While the physical eyes perceive the physical world, the third eye sees the true world — a unified whole with an unyielding connection to spirit. A list of the benefits and abilities the third eye brings include clarity, concentration, perspicuity, bliss, intuition, decisiveness and insight. The third eye has been linked to lucid dreaming, astral projection, quality of sleep, enhanced imagination and aura viewing.
How Does Calcification Occur?
The calcification of the pineal gland is common if the third eye is not being used or an unhealthy diet and life style lacking in vital life force (prana) is prevalent. Calcification is the build up of calcium phosphate crystals in various parts of the body. This process is compounded by the toxins in everyday life such as: hormones, additives, sugars and artificial sweeteners. Radiation from cell phone use and electric and magnetic fields may have negative impacts on the pineal gland as well.
Assignment: Celebrate the Third Eye
Start your activation practice simply by sending gratitude to your third eye for your innate intuitive abilities and your connection to nature through the circadian rhythms that the pineal gland governs. Try spending 10 minutes each day consciously activating your third eye through meditation, chanting, prayer, dance, yoga, essential oil and flower essence use.
Five Ways to Awaken Third Eye
Through decalcification and activation, reclaim your path to ecstatic bliss and union with source:
Supplement Your Diet
The list of supplements that support and detoxify the third eye is long and includes raw cacao, goji berries, garlic, lemons, watermelon, star anise, honey, coconut oil, hemp seeds, cilantro, seaweed, honey, chlorella, spirulina, blue-green algae, raw apple cider vinegar, ginseng, Vitamin D3, bentonite clay and chlorophyll are all ingredients that aide purification of the pineal gland.
Use Essentials Oils
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Essential oils are dynamic tools for healing and opening the pineal gland and facilitate states of spiritual awareness including; Lemon, Sandalwood and Jasmine. Essential oils may be inhaled directly, added to body oil, bath, or used in a diffuser.
I recommend blending 6 drops of any of the essential oils listed below (singularly or in conjunction) with 1 tsp safflower oil and applying directly to your 3rd eye (while intoning Shreem or Om) or, use our Ocular Well Aromatherapy Blend or Ajna Mister
Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)
+ Element: All of the elements
+ Stimulates: All of the chakras, but especially the second and sixth
+ Key Vibrations: Sensitivity, nonordinary senses, refinement
In Vedic thought this oil promotes psychic ability that makes the mind open and insightful. Traditionally this chakra aromatherapy oil has been used for making the mind sensitive to the frequency of mantras, so it can be of benefit for a chanting or prayer practice. It also has a refining quality.
Lemon (Citrus limon)
+ Element: Fire in association with the third chakra; prabhava* in relation to the sixth chakra.
+ Stimulates: Third chakra; sixth chakra
+ Key Vibrations in association with the third chakra: Deep purification, versatility, clarity of mind
This electrifying essential oil is very stimulating; it helps organize the mind and brings concentration, boundless energy, and freshness of thought. If you are struggling with mental fatigue that leads to mental blocks and inner turmoil, this chakra scent offers relief. It can also be helpful for overcoming feelings of bitterness or hypersensitivity and for the individual who has lost their sense of humor.
Key vibrations in relation to the sixth chakra: Light, awareness, illumination
This chakra oil has the ability to bathe the pineal gland with light, helping to awaken latent gifts of the third eye. It offers the gift of connecting the mental body to intuition, creating mental versatility and an expanded thought process, while simultaneously helping the mind organize the influx of new information so you do not become overwhelmed with all the new information flowing in.
* This Sanskrit word translates to mean “special quality.” Plants (that essential oils are distilled from) occasionally rise above the general schemata for understanding their behavior and have specific qualities that transcend thought, displaying uniqueness beyond any general rules. Lemon falls into this category.
Sandalwood (Santalum album)
+ Element: Prabhava
+ Stimulates: Sixth chakra
+ Key Vibrations: Enlightenment, meditation, connection
This wise chakra oil brings an inner awareness and a sense of ease engaging with higher consciousness, which is helpful for insights into blockages on your spiritual path, whether internal or external, and allows a gentle processing at your deepest levels. Ultimately sandalwood helps break down illusions, helping you align with your most authentic self. This is an excellent oil for meditation, spiritual practice, and healers.
Sungaze
The sun is a great source of power. Gaze gently at the sun during the first few minutes of sunrise and last few minutes of sunset to boost your pineal gland.
Meditate and Chant
Meditation activates the pineal gland through vibration and intention: consider visualizing the decalcification of the pineal gland, as its sacred nature is illuminated and directly connected to source. Chanting causes the tetrahedron bone in the nose to resonate, which causes stimulation of the pineal gland. Considering chanting “Om,” also known as the sound of the universe, 108 times each day. Or "Shreem" that holds the vibration of joy, abundance, and beauty. End either mantra with Namah meaning “I open my individuality to its true universality.” These mantra cultivate a feeling of appreciation and gratitude for the abundance of life energy expressing itself through you.
Collaborate With Crystals
Crystals are influential allies in the quest to awaken the third eye. Use crystals and gemstones in the purple, indigo and violet color palette. This color palette serves to awaken, balance, align and nurture the third eye. Try amethyst, purple sapphire, purple violet tourmaline, rhodonite and sodalite. Place the crystal or gemstone between and slightly above the brow during meditation.
Let Your Intuition Shine
Once you begin working with your third eye, you will begin to receive guidance messages and visions. Strive to have the courage to follow through on what your intuition offers and your third eye strength will only grow.
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Worried About a Calcified Pineal Gland? We Are Here to Help
"I had made up my mind to find that for which I was searching even if it required the remainder of my life. After innumerable failures I finally uncovered the principle for which I was searching, and I was astounded at its simplicity ... Another discovery which came out of my investigation was the fact that when a man gives his order to produce a definite result and stands by that order it seems to have the effect of giving him what might be termed a second sight which enables him to see right through ordinary problems. What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. – Alexander Graham Bell
I love this quote by Alexander Graham Bell on the power and practical use of the Third Eye and what happens -- when one dips into the Ocular Well -- that ineffable place of infinite knowledge that stretches not only before us; but also all the wisdom of antiquity that lies in anticipation for us to tug at the edges of this gift of knowing and open the ideas and thoughts that await us. The gifts that follow, not only enrich ones personal life but have a tendency to touch and benefit many. The following are a few ideas on how to enrich and grow this energy and how to stay 'fully determined' and not quit until you find what you are looking for
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What is the Third Eye?
The pineal gland is a pea-sized gland shaped like a pine cone, located in the vertebrate brain near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Also known as the third eye, it is a revered tool of seers and mystics and considered to be the organ of supreme universal connection. Its significance appears in every ancient culture throughout the world. For example, in Ayurvedic philosophy, the third eye is represented by the Ajna chakra and in Ancient Egypt, the symbol of the Eye of Horus mirrors the placement of the pineal gland in the profile of the human head. The third eye is connected to clarity, concentration, imagination and intuition.
The Third Eye in Biology
The pineal gland represents the third eye in biology, which produces melatonin. Melatonin controls circadian rhythms and reproductive hormones. This makes the pineal a master regulator of time, affecting not only our sleep patterns but also our sexual maturation. Melatonin also affects our stress and ability to adapt to a changing world. This third eye activates when exposed to light, and has a number of biological functions in controlling the biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland which directs the body’s thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock that determines our aging process.
Significance of the Third Eye
Developing the third eye is the doorway to all things psychic—telepathy, clairvoyance, lucid dreaming and astral projection. The illusion of separation between self and spirit dissolves when the third eye connection is cultivated. Metaphysical ways of being are connected to the third eye, such as how to be awake within the dream, to walk between realities and surpass the limitations of humanity.
Why You Should Awaken Your Third Eye
A blocked third eye or Ajna chakra is said to lead to confusion, uncertainty, cynicism, lack of purpose and pessimism. Through an open and vibrant third eye, the highest source of ethereal energy may enter. While the physical eyes perceive the physical world, the third eye sees the true world — a unified whole with an unyielding connection to spirit. A list of the benefits and abilities the third eye brings include clarity, concentration, perspicuity, bliss, intuition, decisiveness and insight. The third eye has been linked to lucid dreaming, astral projection, quality of sleep, enhanced imagination and aura viewing.
How Does Calcification Occur?
The calcification of the pineal gland is common if the third eye is not being used or an unhealthy diet and life style lacking in vital life force (prana) is prevalent. Calcification is the build up of calcium phosphate crystals in various parts of the body. This process is compounded by the toxins in everyday life such as: hormones, additives, sugars and artificial sweeteners. Radiation from cell phone use and electric and magnetic fields may have negative impacts on the pineal gland as well.
Assignment: Celebrate the Third Eye
Start your activation practice simply by sending gratitude to your third eye for your innate intuitive abilities and your connection to nature through the circadian rhythms that the pineal gland governs. Try spending 10 minutes each day consciously activating your third eye through meditation, chanting, prayer, dance, yoga, essential oil and flower essence use.
Five Ways to Awaken Third Eye
Through decalcification and activation, reclaim your path to ecstatic bliss and union with source:
Supplement Your Diet
The list of supplements that support and detoxify the third eye is long and includes raw cacao, goji berries, garlic, lemons, watermelon, star anise, honey, coconut oil, hemp seeds, cilantro, seaweed, honey, chlorella, spirulina, blue-green algae, raw apple cider vinegar, ginseng, Vitamin D3, bentonite clay and chlorophyll are all ingredients that aide purification of the pineal gland.
Use Essentials Oils
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Essential oils are dynamic tools for healing and opening the pineal gland and facilitate states of spiritual awareness including; Lemon, Sandalwood and Jasmine. Essential oils may be inhaled directly, added to body oil, bath, or used in a diffuser.
I recommend blending 6 drops of any of the essential oils listed below (singularly or in conjunction) with 1 tsp safflower oil and applying directly to your 3rd eye (while intoning Shreem or Om) or, use our Ocular Well Aromatherapy Blend or Ajna Mister
Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)
+ Element: All of the elements
+ Stimulates: All of the chakras, but especially the second and sixth
+ Key Vibrations: Sensitivity, nonordinary senses, refinement
In Vedic thought this oil promotes psychic ability that makes the mind open and insightful. Traditionally this chakra aromatherapy oil has been used for making the mind sensitive to the frequency of mantras, so it can be of benefit for a chanting or prayer practice. It also has a refining quality.
Lemon (Citrus limon)
+ Element: Fire in association with the third chakra; prabhava* in relation to the sixth chakra.
+ Stimulates: Third chakra; sixth chakra
+ Key Vibrations in association with the third chakra: Deep purification, versatility, clarity of mind
This electrifying essential oil is very stimulating; it helps organize the mind and brings concentration, boundless energy, and freshness of thought. If you are struggling with mental fatigue that leads to mental blocks and inner turmoil, this chakra scent offers relief. It can also be helpful for overcoming feelings of bitterness or hypersensitivity and for the individual who has lost their sense of humor.
Key vibrations in relation to the sixth chakra: Light, awareness, illumination
This chakra oil has the ability to bathe the pineal gland with light, helping to awaken latent gifts of the third eye. It offers the gift of connecting the mental body to intuition, creating mental versatility and an expanded thought process, while simultaneously helping the mind organize the influx of new information so you do not become overwhelmed with all the new information flowing in.
* This Sanskrit word translates to mean “special quality.” Plants (that essential oils are distilled from) occasionally rise above the general schemata for understanding their behavior and have specific qualities that transcend thought, displaying uniqueness beyond any general rules. Lemon falls into this category.
Sandalwood (Santalum album)
+ Element: Prabhava
+ Stimulates: Sixth chakra
+ Key Vibrations: Enlightenment, meditation, connection
This wise chakra oil brings an inner awareness and a sense of ease engaging with higher consciousness, which is helpful for insights into blockages on your spiritual path, whether internal or external, and allows a gentle processing at your deepest levels. Ultimately sandalwood helps break down illusions, helping you align with your most authentic self. This is an excellent oil for meditation, spiritual practice, and healers.
Sungaze
The sun is a great source of power. Gaze gently at the sun during the first few minutes of sunrise and last few minutes of sunset to boost your pineal gland.
Meditate and Chant
Meditation activates the pineal gland through vibration and intention: consider visualizing the decalcification of the pineal gland, as its sacred nature is illuminated and directly connected to source. Chanting causes the tetrahedron bone in the nose to resonate, which causes stimulation of the pineal gland. Considering chanting “Om,” also known as the sound of the universe, 108 times each day. Or "Shreem" that holds the vibration of joy, abundance, and beauty. End either mantra with Namah meaning “I open my individuality to its true universality.” These mantra cultivate a feeling of appreciation and gratitude for the abundance of life energy expressing itself through you.
Collaborate With Crystals
Crystals are influential allies in the quest to awaken the third eye. Use crystals and gemstones in the purple, indigo and violet color palette. This color palette serves to awaken, balance, align and nurture the third eye. Try amethyst, purple sapphire, purple violet tourmaline, rhodonite and sodalite. Place the crystal or gemstone between and slightly above the brow during meditation.
Let Your Intuition Shine
Once you begin working with your third eye, you will begin to receive guidance messages and visions. Strive to have the courage to follow through on what your intuition offers and your third eye strength will only grow.
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