After
many years studying, exploring, and applying various natural healing
techniques, I found myself attracted to a wonderful aroma that I encountered
while touring a straw bale house in Texas. When I inquired, my host
Cat Brown informed me that what I smelled was pure, therapeutic-grade
essential oils. Her house certainly was beautiful; however it was
the delightful fragrance in the air that especially captured my attention.
In particular,
the oil, helichrysum, intrigued me. Cat explained that it had amazing
properties with a wide range of applications including an uplifting
aromatic influence, supporting nerves, circulation, and healthy skin;
the oils representing an ancient natural approach to healing. She
invited me to explore them further and so became my long distance
mentor and friend. Ms. Brown is a licensed master social worker (LMSW)
practicing at a Houston hospital. It was by way of her that I first
learned of Young Living Essential Oils.
I purchased
my first oils, and began to explore how they work by direct application,
inhalation and ingestion; paying attention to their qualities, and
noticing subtle things happening in my own body. The first thing I
observed was that they helped ease me through the grief I had over
the death of my parents. This manifested by lessening my anxiety and
sadness, thus helping me sleep better.
I then
proceeded to acquire more oils and study their properties and effects.
I learned which oils to use to help support my immune system when
a cold was striking, and which oils relaxed tight sore muscles that
caused my back to spasm. There were oils for pain, to ward off infections,
for skin rashes, for indigestion, for coughs, for headache, and more
serious problems as well. I found the more I investigated the more
I realized that these oils heal not only through their chemistry but
vibrationally as does prayer and hands-on or energetic healing.
From
the day I discovered these plants essences and determined to learn
more of their healing properties, I have been profoundly moved by
their ability to heal and transform. Having experienced their blessings
in my life, and learned that combining energy healing and essential
oils with prayer is extremely powerful, I offer this experience to
others.
I believe
that aromatic oils are noble natural healing substances capable of
changing how we comprehend health and practice personal health care
in this country.
