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I believe that people everywhere are thinking “green” and in turn we want to use anything that is all natural wherever and whenever we can. This is one reason why we are more educated with the knowledge of essential oils.
There is a lot more to aromatherapy then just the aromatherapy candles. Aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years for healing and spiritual purposes, and this will only continue to get more popular the more we know and understand aromatherapy.
Take peppermint, it stimulates your nervous system and your body will in turn feel more energized. Before you drink your coffee in the morning, first take a shower with citrus scented soap. The citrus oils not only have a refreshing scent but can be very energizing, you may even feel you don’t really need that coffee after all. The next time you have a headache try lavender essential oils, message oil on temples and forehead and see how much better you feel, you can even spray some on your pillow for a good night sleep.
If you are the parent of more then one child you will probably understand just where I’m coming from. I have two grandchildren, they are both boys at the age of five and six. They like to play hard and they sometimes like to irritate each other just as hard. I think that I have found a helpful solution.
After the kids were done playing they seemed to think they didn’t have to clean up and would rather argue. Well, I turned the television off, turned on some soothing children’s music and I had lite some aromatherapy candles. I would say that in about 10 minutes, maybe less, they stopped arguing and helped each other clean up. It was like watching a miracle, needless to say we choose that option more often now.
Try some aromatherapy bath oil. I swear by this stuff to calm your kids before bed and they will sleep well also.
I have read that according to “Aromatherapy: A complete guide to the healing art” that there are some scents that tend to act as aphrodisiacs. Such scents as jasmine, ylang-ylang, patchouli and sandlewood would be great to set the mood for the perfect end to valentines day with your sweetheart.
So we took their advice, we lit some aromatherapy candles, and used jasmine scented message oil. It was so perfect that I can hardly wait until next year to see what my sweetheart has planned for us.
I have waited for the super bowl ever since the play offs began. I was excited to see who would be going and now that I know and the day is here I’m so pumped, hoping that the colts win. I’m having a few friends over to watch the game, no cooking, strickly finger foods and paper plates.
Getting ready for the game is taking more time than I thought. I have friends that smoke and that don’t smoke, so I have several aromatherapy candles to light all around the house, trust me when I say no matter who wins the game it will be a great time with family and friends.
I have heard so much about aromatherapy candles, bath oils and the benefits of such, however, it wasn’t until just lately that I heard of color therapy. Now my thinking is that if you were to combine aromatherapy with color therapy how much more would you benefit from this.
Here are a few examples of what I’m talking about. Black provides self confidence, power and strength. Green has a soothing, relaxing effect not only mentally but physically. Yellow is for energy and improves your memory. Red stimulates your brain wave activity and also excites your sexual glands.
Just imagine, you had a hard day at work, kids a little unruly, say you have painted your bathroom green so you run a hot bath, light some aromatherapy candles and you are well on your way to a much better evening. Or say you have a really important job interview, wear your best black suit and you will appear more self confident. I think there is really something to this stuff if you take the time to figure out how it will suit you best.
I love aromatherapy candles and I truly believe in how they work. I will be the first person to steer anyone to the use of the candles, and have. I have to admit though there is one thing that I have found that the candles, lavender for the relieve of stress, will not help.
So, I’m a hugh Michigan St. basketball fan, and I’m watching them play against Minnesota and they are losing. The more the game goes the more they fall behind, no amount of candles, stress balls even yelling at the television helps in a case like that. The good part about the game was in the last 2 minutes we came back and won the game. Wow, it was a very stressful afternoon.
I love aromatherapy candles and I buy them quite often, I have however, noticed they tend to be a bit expensive depending on how often you buy them. So I have decide to make them and save some money and here is how I do it.
First, you will need containers for your aromatherapy candles, pint sized canning jars or jelly jars work great, next you will need wax, beeswax is best but can be expensive, paraffin wax is not recommended for indoor use. You will also need essential oil, about 5 drops for 2 cups of wax flakes.
You will need to melt the wax the same way the directions tell you to according to the wax you purchased, add your essential oil to melted wax after you removed it from the heat, stir to incorporate the wax and the oil, next set the wick in the jar and while keeping the wick in place pour in the wax. Using a wick setter is great for making aromatherapy candles. After you have allowed the candles to cool until they are solid you can begin burning them or better yet, give them as a gift, they make terrific gifts.
I have to admit that I love living in Michigan, I do sometimes complain about the weather in the winter only because I hate being cold. However, where else can you live and get all the seasons as pretty as it is in Michigan. One thing I love to do is to open my windows and let some fresh air into the house. Can’t do that in the winter.
What I have always done is light candles, and I didn’t used to care what kind. I have sense realized that by lighting aromatherapy candles not only does my house smell wonderful but I feel wonderful. There are so many different kinds of aromatherapy candles to choose from depending on your mood. Try it everyday and I promise it will uplift your spirits and you will feel great.
For thousands of years essential oils have been used for healing and spiritual purposes. Essential oils are not limited to aromatherapy candles and oils, but are also used in soaps and shampoos, which may be more economical for some.
Here are some of the more popular oils and their uses, Patchouli is used for spiritual purposes and meditation and also helps fight depression, Grapefruit rejuvenates and wakes up your senses, Lemon is used to prevent mold growth and the smell of mildew, also purifies the air, Lavender has a calming and soothing effect on your emotions, Tea Tree Oil is used as an antiseptic and anti-fungal and is also a natural way to kill head lice, Chamomile is also calming and also aids in sleep and de-stressing.
As much as I love to see Christmas come, love to decorate my house with all the lights. I really love the smell of the house while you are cooking pumpkin pie, apple pie and cookies with homemade bread, makes me want Christmas back just thinking about all that. I really enjoy watching friends and family open their gifts, and of course opening my own. My favorite gift this year was a basket of aromatherapy candles of different sizes and scents. It was really great.
Now I’m happy to say that my house is totally back to normal, whatever that is, and everything is back in it’s own place. I am really hopeful that the year 2010 holds lots of great surprises and tons of happiness for your family and mine.