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Emotional Healing Introduction

'A journey of a thousand miles must begin with one ste,'Lao TSE -Chinese Proverb.

THE BRAIN DRIVES EVERYTHING; EVERY WORD IS PROJECTED FROM IT, EVERY mood emanates from it and every feeling passes through the brain at some point. But the brain and body are one, they work together all the time, part of the same system. The brain say 'get up' and the legs swing out of bed. But also, as discussed in Chapter 3, The Modern Mind, there are receptors throughout the body which are directly connected with the chemicals we also find in the brain.

It is no longer possible to discuss neuorology, immunology and endocrinology as three diffferent fields because they are all related, like bits of a telephone system. You can't have one without the other, Psychoneuro-immunologists are now telling us that, scientifically, body and brain are one and the same.

What happens in the brain decides whether you're going to be happy or sad; it decides whether or not life is worth living. But we are very passive about the brain, we don't pay much attention to our emotions unil something goes wrong.

We don't take our brain to the emotional gym for a work-out, like we exercise our body to feel it and stay well.

But, with a strong mind, we can do anything, even cure disease in our body, and with a weak mind, we can't do a thing. Some people do, of course, control their brain, or at least attend to its well being: meditation, yoga, and tai chi are just three practices which are carried out by millions of people each day around the world. And no doubt it has a beneficial effect on the emotions of them all.

Other people go to counselling or therapy of some sort, and clearly this is extremely helpful to many people.

Essential oils have a different approach, (that is clearly complementary to the others) which is to help a person obtain emotional equilibrium - which allows the happiness and joy, our birthright, to come out. Essential oils are facilitators, balancers and, at the risk of sounding poetic, drops of pure positivity They can put the sparkle back into life.

Essential oils are a chest of goodies you can dip into at any time. Got a tough interview ahead? - just put a drop of bergamot on a tissue and take a deep sniff before you go in. Feeling really vulnerable?  but got to get through the day as usual? - sniff some rose otto - it will help,  Just want to feel bright and on top of the today? - have a grapefruit shower. The variety of essential oils are there to dip into, for a variety of different emotions and feelings, rich treasury courtesy of mother nature.

This chapter explains how essential oils can help us keep in tip-top emotional condition, under the headings Alertness, Assertiveness, Concentration, Confidence, Contentment, Creativity, Focus, Happiness, Joy, Memory enhancement etc. Then comes a much larger chapter concerned with the negative emotions which exist in this world.

The A-z of Emotional bproblems. Under 'A', for example, you'll find A, Addictions, Aggression, Amnesia, Anger, Anxiety and Apathy. There are so many entriesunder this negative emotion section because there are so many problemsouut there in the world, and at home. And, as we need all the help we can get , in Chapter 9 I briefly discuss Auto-Genic Training, Breathing, Massage, Meditation, and Relaxation and Visualization.

In an ideal world, happiness would be the norm. We'd all go around smiling. As it is, we sit on an underground train each morning with our heads hung low, like everyone else! There is so much to worry about, Rapists stalk the streets; jobs can go; people get ill; and war is ubiquitous.

And here comes the post man with another bill in his hand. How is one suppose to find happiness in all this? Ironically, it is those who have been through a near death-experience who usually have the answer to this question, and we read their stories in magazines and newspapers every day.

For example, There's the man who had a hear attack and realized he was wasting time taking an antagonistic approach to people close to him. he realized he loved them, and that they were more important than his job. From that moment he lived life to the full; before he was walking aroud saying" How is one supposed to find happiness in all this? Now he knew, you look to your loved ones, and treat them right. This is happiness.

Love is the most important formula we have for solving problems - it dissolves them away like mist in the sun. Love is an energy that radiates from every person, young and old, and lifts the darkness. It is instinctive, the blossoming flower within, the opener of hearts, the bringer of joy.

The vibration of love is the greatest we can bring to life, if we contribute a good share of that, our life has purpose.Ideally, none of us would be emotionally damaged in our youth, and our hearts would be open to love - love of our neighbour as well as our family and friends. But it is not an ideal world and many of us arrive damaged in some way. Essential oils can help a person recognize and repair this damage, allowing the love to recover, and strengthen the soul.

The problem with love, of course, is that it opens us up to emotional pain. To love is to hurt. Children are hurt by their parents they love; and children hurt parents in return. Lovers hurt each other, with a careless word or more.

We are all vulnerable to emotional pain and sometimes we hurt. That is unfortunate, but our pain is not unique, it is part of the human heritage, something we know and, to a certain extent, something esential oils can help deal with.They can assist us as we repair the damage, and get us back on our feet . Their job is not to numb, but to put us back into feeling selves.

Being alive is to feel - to feel sad watching a sad movie, or feel a rush of adrenaline with fear. These are the feelings of life, they are to be expected now and again. But to be overcome with a negative feeling a lot of the time, this is not good.

Reference: The Fragrant MInd: Valerie Ann Worwood

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Memory Enhancement, Mental Clarity and Efficiency

As we saw in Chapter 2 in The Sense of Smell, when an aroma molucle hits the oilfaction receptors on the cilia of the olfactory bulbs, they are actully connectin with a part of the brain. The olfactory bulbs are imbedded in the 'limbic system', a part of the brain that deals with, among other things, memory.

Usually we experience this connection Passively, when an aroma reminds us of something that happened in the past.
in aromatherapy we use this connection in an active way, by stimulating the memory to recall information we previously studied.

Basically, what happens is this: while you study, and your mind is absorbing information, you use a particular essential oil nearby - in a diffuser or on a tissue or hanky from which you can occasionally sniff. The information thus becomes associated with this particular aroma. When the exam comes along, you use that same aroma nearby - this time not in a diffuser, but again, on a tissue or handkerchief.

You can discreetly sniff the aroma, an action which transports you back to the time when you were studying, and this helps your memory recall the information. There are several rules to follow in this process:

1) Try to use a fragrance you have never used before because an aroma used previously may have associations that probably have nothing to do with the subject being absorbed. Make a unique formula especially for each subject.

2) If possible use one fragrance (or formula per subject, and then not too much.

3) Only inhale the aroma when you need to remember the studied information - in a test exam for example, and not at other times. If you use it all the time, your memory will get confused . Be very precise about this.

4) Be discreet. There are no rules, as far as I know , forbidding the use of essential oils during exams, but it could be construed as an unfair advantage!

5) Do not rely solely on this method. The aroma-memory connection is meant to be an additional aid, not a replacement for hard work. Don't just scan your textbooks expecting everything magically to go in. Sorry, it's not that easy. You'll have to put in the time and read your material thoroughly, and check with your tutors that you have understood.

The memory has a horrible habit of slipping away . you can listen to a general knowledge quiz on the TV, merrily shouting out the answers but, if you were actually in the studio, in front of the TV cameras and glaring lights, aware that millions of people were watching, the same information you know, slips away. You go blank! Essential oils wont make you remember things you simply don't know, but they'll help you bridge the gap between knowledge and recall.

This advantage can be a difference between pass and fail. As I have said, you can use essential oils to do this but good choices , for example, would be Basil, Bergamot, Lemon, or rosemary - or a blend of two of these . Basil gives the mind tremendous clarity while Bergamot is terrific for giving confidence . Rosemary is renowned for memory and Lemon is great for concentration.

Years ago I heard a young man being interviewed on radio. He'd just passes fifteen 'O' levels in the school year - the highest number passed in Britain by one student. The interviewer asked him how he'd done it. Apparently, he'd put a pile of books and papers reklating to all his home work on his right, on the desk, and took the first book off the pile, opened it, and worked at it until he got to the point where he couldn't continue.

Without wasting time worrying about his inability to finish, he moved that book to the left of him. He then took the next book/papers and carried on with them until he got stuck, immediately putting them to the left, and so on. So he worked through the pile on the right, actually finishing a couple of homework projects, leaving him with the pile on the left. He moved the whole lot to the right, and continued the process again.

By the time he'd gone through the process a few times , he was left with a couple of subjects he was truly stuck with on the next day he referred to the teachers for help. The npoint was, when he came to looking at the sticky subjects, either on the second look, the third, or fourth or fifth, his mind could approach them slightly differently - The 'lateral thinking' effect I supposed it would be called-and on these subsequent looks he could grasp the point, solve the problem , or whatever. When you're completly overburdened (as I have been myself on occasions) his advice comes in really handy. Try it.

Reference: The Fragrant MInd: Valerie Ann Worwood

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HELICHRYSUM (Immortelle or Italian Everlasting)

FLORAL

Helichrysum angustifolium, H italicum, H orientale

CHARACTER

Gentleness - Harmonizing - Caring - Warming - Meditative

USE TO COUNTERACT THESE NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES

Abuse - Stress - Tension - Emotional crisis - Depression - Lethargy - Mental exhaustion - Emotional exhaustion - Tiredness - Emotional blockages - Disorientation - Overwork - Loneliness - Insecurity - Hypersensitivity - Grief - Addiction - Negative inner child.

USE FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES

Calm - Accepting change - Buffered - Dreams - Energy - Patience - Idealism - Understanding - Perserverence - Inner Strength - Acceptance - Awareness- Positive inner child.


The Immortelle profile is one of quietness, introversion and youth, with a quite knowing that comes from being sure of the spirituality of all things, and the understanding that there are greater things in heaven and earth than we can see. Fragile innocents in a harsh world, Immortelles are frequently called naive because of their compassionate nature and understanding of the frailties of others. This type can really accept changes of any sort as they're not fixed in their ideas and thoughts.

The Immortelle person is spiritually highly evolved and often seems almost fairy-like, having high consciousness and mental agility. If wronged, they can forgive quickly, and do not bear grudges, but will not encourage the company of anyone who does commit a wrong against them. Their cold shoulder can be difficult for the persons concerned, who often don't realize what they have done wrong.

This personality has a dry, cheeky, kooky sense of humor and is great fun to be with. Friendship is very precious to an Immortelle who, with an inner strength and genuine love, is always encouraging and helpful.

Immortelles are always able to see other people's points of view, even if they don't agree with them, and accept other people's way of doing things.
Immortelles always try at least to understand other ways of thinking and doing.


Because of their inner strength and open heart, Immortelle is willing to see new points of view and love exploring new ideas, walking new pathways and heading in new directions. They can easily leave people and problems behind, and don't worry about the past, having a strong sense of what is right and wrong. Immortelles have a willingness to develop and can learn life's lessons very quickly, developing ideas as they go along,learning from everyone and everything, from mistakes as well as successes.

This personality may have suffered abuse as a child - either emotional, verbal or physical. The sensitivity felt by Immortelle is partly due to their caring, in a corner of their heart, for a child hurt a long time ago. The neglect as a child may have taken the form of lack of love or emotional warmth in the home, and Immortelle may have had difficulty in understanding why they were feeling hurt.

Rejection is a very powerful emotionthat can be carried throughout life - whether that rejection comes from parents, peers, teachers, or siblings. They carry the emotional wounds very deeply (as does a Chamomile Roman type, but in a slightly different way).

Immortelles may aways be searching for the comfort neded to assure them that everything is all right. The Immortelle personality often appears guarded, as if protecting themselves emotionally, but this is an innaccurate judgement because it's just that they feel no need to externalize and express their emotions to everyone.

Sometimes a crisis of identity will occur if Immortelle did not recieve enough nurturing love as a child or young person.


They have no difficulty in acknowledging the child within themselves, just as they can acknowledge unseen forces, such as guardian angels or God, but just don't always tell you!

Ever young at heart and youthful in appearance, Immortelles will have the air of eternal youth about them, even in the last stages of their journey on this earth. They're very emotional and will cry like a baby at sad movies, being able to identify with the dramatized sorrow as if it were their own.

Immortelles are often very shy but if they could overcome that shyness, they would become the world's greatest actors and actresses because they've got such good empathy with other people, are exemplary speakers of truth, outspoken and direct - representative of people, animals and plant life.

Immortelles can get very apathetic and tired - both emotionally and mentally - often in middle age. When depressed, they cannot be consoled and will often be irrational and irritable, preferring to shut themselves off from the world, just hiding in bed or lying on the sofa, refusing to accept help.

They can also become disoriented and confused and lose their valued friendships through simple things like never phoning, missing meetings, being late and standing people up - and through a host of other annoying but not life-threathening faults.

For all this, the Immortelle personality is a floral who loves beauty, delicacy and joy - all qualities which they carry within their beautiful open heart. These are sensitive, caring and loving people and their idiosyncrasies should easily be forgiven.

Reference: The Fragrant Mind: Valerie Ann Worwood

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How To Get Through Life In One Piece

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE ONCE SAID 'LIFE' A BITCH AND THEN YOU DIE'! I'M not sure it's quite that bad, but it does have its.moments. I think w canall agree that if you can get through it in once piece with your sanity intact you're doing OK. In this chapter I shall discuss a few areas of, particular stress in which essential oils can help: education, offices, industry, farming, plane and car travel, the police and prison services.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Essential oils can play several roles in helping us through the education process - happily, confidently, efficiently and healthily.To a large extent, of course, just how well we perform within the education system depends on factors we can't control.

If we come from family of ten children and live in a small overcrowed flat, it's going to be more difficulr to find the peace and quite needed to study, and our parents will have less time to apportion to each of us when it comes to helping with homework.

Essential oils can't do much about that. What they can do in a general sense is help maintain good healthso we don't have to take time off. If we catch the 'flu and miss school for three weeks, that can be a setback from which it's difficult to recover. However, physical health is not the subject of these paragraphs. But the other factors to happiness, confidence and efficiency - are certainly things with which essential oils can help.

Again, in a general sense, the mood we feel in when we arrive at school or college goes a long way to determining how we approach the material being supplied to us, and how we absorb it. In the next chapter there are many formulas and suggested essential oils which will help you to overcome the negativity that prevents us performing to our maximum potential.

Included among these, for example, is enhanced confidence, which can help when your'e on the recieving end of bullying, as it can help when you're sitting in a classroom of thirty people listening to every word you say, and every mistake you make.

Of course the main objective of education is to fill your head with as many facts as possible, in a way that you'll be able to remember them later - in an exam, or in the work situation. This is very much a matter of memory, an area in which essential oils are well known to be very helpful.

It also depends on the teachers being in the best frame of mind best suited for the communication of ideas. Essential oils used in the staff room can help here too.
Then there is the larger environment, the buildings themselves, in which everyone has to operate for a large portion of the week, as we shall see, essential oils can have a beneficial effect on this in various ways, not least the control of infections.

If one person comes into the building with a 'flu a week before exam time, with the domino effect, by the time the big day arrives half the school or college - both students and staff - could be out of action. Even during other times in the term, lost time still has to be made up - only putting more pressure on everyone concerned.

 

Reference: The Fragrant MInd: Valerie Ann Worwood

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GRAPEFRUIT - Fruitie - Citrus paradisi

CHARACTER

Radiating - Cheering - Liberating - Boosting

USE TO COUNTERACT THESE NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES

Depression - Dependency - Sadness- Grief - Apathy - Mental Pressure - Mental Exhaustion - Emotional Violence - Self-Doubt - Self-Criticism - Aggravation - Frustration

USE FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES

Joyful - Positive - Confident - Clarity - Balanced - Attuned - Alert - Inspired - Generous - Uplifted - Emotionally purifies - Sponteneous- co-operative.


The grapefruit personality is about freshness and newness. These are happy, warm people who are usually bursting with energy-even when they're sitting down- with a wonderful radiation of pure energy that gives light to everything they do.

Even in the poorest countries, where you might think everyone is weighed down with daily problems of survival, the Grapefruit personality can be found with a big smile on their face, cheerfully helping a neighbour.

The Grapefruit personality has a very deep concern for humanity, and the direction the world is taking. They can't really understand why we allow people with no consciousness or consideration for their fellow man to take over the controls, and why we do nothing about it.

Grapefruits are not particularly concerned about money, although they're not blind to its importance in allowing us to get through life.Being 'comfortable', to them, doesn't mean having lots of money, instead 'comfort' equates with being contented.


Grapefruits love people and they dislike seeing someone not fulfilling their potential. They become great motivators, they 'get up and go' people, although not overbearing, not sying ' do something worthwhile with your life', rather, they give out subtle, discreet suggestions which the recipient doesn't real;ize were intended to give them confidence and motivation.

Infused with happy joyfulness, Grapefruits sing and laugh the loudest and are not in the least self-conscious. They might have difficulty toning all this down, however. Having no fear of other people, no matter how illustrious they may be,

Grapefruits are able to see clearly unspoken intentions and innermost thoughts. other people are often unaware of this ability of Grapefruit, seeing only the superficial, jolly exterior.

Grapefruits are very clear thinkers. They make wonderful healers because, if nothing else works, the placebno effect of their infectious enthusiasm creates well-being and because Grapefruits are attuned to their spiritual selves, and have afinity with the unseen realms.

Because they have a global perspective and care very strongly for the future of the planet, Grapefruits are very good in jobs concerned with the environment.

It's almost as if they've been put on earth as guides to light and happiness for the rest of us and would make very good leaders, if goodness were a prerequisite for leadership. It is a pity that they are often ignored in favour of the more ambitious personalities. As group leaders they can instil enthusiasm on a grand scale, but may tend to overdo it.

Grapefruits make thoughtful caring partners and lovers and very good parents but they may mentally (never emotionally) neglect their own children as they spend too much time trying to save the children of the world.

This can lead to resentment and discord. It's fairly easy for a Grapefruit to become bogged down with work or other responsibilities, or to get emotionally overloaded with problems of this planet, weighed down with the inhumanities human beings commit against each other.

It all becomes just too much. Tired and irritable with those nearest and dearest, an overwhelming sadnes can rest on their shoulders like a mantle.

Happily, a Grapefruit's light is not really extinguished and it's always there, ready to be rekindled. When they're on form, Grapefruits are warm, generous and very cleansing, mentally. Grapefruit is tempted by the prospect of being able to make a clean sweep, and helps many people to do just that.

Reference: The Fragrant Mind: Valerie Ann Worwood

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