Essential Oil Therapies in Yarmouth, Maine

Aromatherapy and PROSTATE CANCER:

My Dad has had prostate cancer off and on for the last 25 years.  They have given him chemo and radiation a number of times and a number of different ways and have been able to put it into remission for a period of time.  Each time the cancer has come back more quickly.  This last time when the cancer came back my Parents had to look for a Dr. that would help, because most all of them told my Dad he had had all the radiation and chemo his body could stand.  During this time they overdosed him twice.  Once it was bad enough that they called the family together because they did not feel he would make it.  He will be 85 the end of March.

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DEEP RELIEF

BROKEN TOE

A surgeon where I work came in with a broken toe that was deeply black and blue and swollen. I offered the Deep Relief blend to apply topically in case it helped, and was surprised when he hobbled out within 10 minutes to announce it had made the pain go away. We layered a few more oils on top of that (Lavender, Peppermint) and several hours later, most of the black bruising had moved out along with the swelling. Another application helped him through much of the weekend. After that we ordered some for his own use.

SORE THROAT

My sweetheart had a very painfully sore throat with a very swollen gland during a round of flu and nothing seemed to be working. I had just received my Deep Relief Roll On and on a whim, I applied it topically on the swollen gland. When he got up the next morning, he said that it had immediately cleared the sore throat and he felt worlds better.

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ORAL SURGERY

I had Oral Surgery this January to remove a tooth that had degraded beneath a crown. Nothing fun about having teeth pulled, especially the big molars. I used a number of oils, but most notable was the effect of the Deep Relief which I applied directly over the region of the jaw topically. I never used pain medication, and after the first day never touched Acetaminophen. I simply used Deep Relief. No pain whatsoever.

TITANIUM IMPLANTS

Several months later, I had two titanium posts implanted in my job to replace molars that had been extracted. This time I used oils immediately on my jaw (lavender, Deep Relief, etc.) and never touched Tylenol or the pain meds from the last procedure. I never had pain from this procedure. 
 

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HEADACHE

A woman who works downstairs from my office commented she had a splitting headache, so I offered her some Deep Relief blend to apply where it hurt. The look on her face was one of pure amazement as it began tingling and warming and relaxing all the tension and pain. She clearly loved the experience and was quite amazed.

Another day I encountered a woman in the dressing room who had just finished her workout at the Y and was experiencing the onset of a migraine-like headache, not looking forward to what was on its way. I had brought the Deep Relief along for my own tight muscles, but offered her some to apply on location. Again, her eyes brightened as the oils penetrated the symptoms and moved them out. A lot of fun to watch when you know its really helping someone. 
 

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SORE NECK

A massage therapist friend came out of her office rubbing on the back of her neck. I asked if she was hurting up there and she said YES! We applied the Deep Relief Roll On topically and she went back into her office. A few minutes later she came out looking rather surprised and reported that the oils were penetrating and tingling and her neck was feeling much better.

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ANGER
(Understanding and Clearing)
Text by Deborah Lynne Carlton
Except from Carolyn Mein’s Book Given Credit and Indented

At some point in life, we all experience anger, be it in response to a perceived injustice, a physical injury, the threat of loss, getting cut off in traffic, emotional imprinting from childhood years or simply yelling at a dysfunctional computer out of frustration. But if we get stuck in anger where it becomes our primary response to life, this can become a rut that is hard to crawl out of; driving away people we love or people we’d like to know and limiting career options and even compromising health.

Understanding anger and its useful roll as a “signal emotion” and growth opportunity is the first step in getting out of the rut. Essential oils offer wonderful support in clearing the emotional pattern of anger, regardless of how deep it may presently imprinted.

First and foremost, Anger is a contractive emotion based upon fear. Anger and Rage literally weaken the heart and endanger your life. Anger is vibrationally a lower emotion and is expressed through the root chakra, the color is red. However, Anger has its place and exists for good reason:

• When used consciously, Anger functions as a red flag, indicating those places where we are either asking for love, or failing to love ourselves in some way.
• A useful signal to make decisions that honor us, rather than compromise our hearts, Anger signals a call to higher action.
• If you feel stuck in Anger, what decisions have you been avoiding?
• What steps can you take today?
• If Anger is triggered by feeling judged or disrespected by others, in what ways do you judge or disrespect yourself?

The Physical Anchor Of Anger Is The Liver. The liver also anchors Rage, Addiction, Depression and Allergies. The liver is our emotional, physical (immune/blood) and mental filter. When overwhelmed with emotion, all of these functions can be severely compromised. Thus addressing liver health and toxicity may be useful in the healing of addiction. A good place to begin is by clearing the emotional congestion of Anger in the liver.

Caroline Mein’s book, “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils,” is an excellent resource for those interested in taking a proactive role in their personal emotional freedom. Following is tool for working with issues around Anger.

1.    Identify and FEEL the emotion ANGER.

2.    Deeply inhale the blend “PURIFICATION” taking it into all of your cells.

3.    Feel the OTHER SIDE of the emotion (My Direction is Clear)

4.    Apply 1 drop of PURIFICATION to the LIVER Alarm Point, (nipple of breast or on hand and feet liver reflex points) plus top of head, forehead and base of cranium.

5.    Focus on the statement, “My direction is clear.”

6.    If desired, say the statement until something shifts and you feel it.

7.    Repeat process as often as useful. If feelings of Anger is deeply rooted, that may be 7 times a day for 3 weeks, if that is what it takes to clear the emotion from your life.

The Blend of Purification is also useful in cleansing and disinfecting the air and neutralizing mildew, cigarette smoke and disagreeable odors. It disinfects and cleanses cuts, scrapes and bits from spider, bee, hornet and wasps, essentially neutralizing the venom. EODR, 3^rd Edition

Additionally many therapeutic grade essential oils and supplements which are beneficial to liver health may be found through Young Living.

For more information about Young Living oils, how to acquire them, or schedule a private oils session, contact Deborah Carlton, 846-0413 or log onto www.watertigerhealingarts.com . Some days we all benefit for a helping hand! Please note the Amazon link to Carolyn Mein’s book on this page.

*Purification is a proprietary blend of therapeutic grade essential oils from Young Living. EO’s from bath shops and natural foods stores are often perfume grade and thus may not yield therapeutic results. Perfume grade oils have been rendered toxic by the distillation method, fillers, chemical extractants, etc. and may cause adverse reactions.

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This is my personal experience. I am not a doctor, nor am I advising others to use these methods. This information is for educational purposes only. Please consult with the medical professional of your choice:

DOUBLE DENTAL IMPLANT CARE

I use essential oils for most areas of self care, from first aid to recovery support. Following a final tooth extraction in January of 2009, the next step was the placement of two titanium posts in the lower jaw where molars once resided. For this procedure the surgeon drills down into the jaw about 3/8ths of an inch, placing the screw-threaded posts with a cap on it. This will remain for approximately 3 months while the bone knits around the posts, before placing the "abutment" that will hold the temporary tooth.

I have never been at ease with receiving dental work. No matter how simple or complex the event, my hands are clenched into the chair, body tense, breath shallow ... it is exhausting emotionally and physically though it does help when you find an excellent surgeon who you feel good about.

Here is what I used to support myself through this process. I should add that I have been pain free post procedure and onward and used only oils -- no Tylenol, no pain meds. Honest!

PLEASE NOTE: The following oils are therapeutic singles and blends from Young Living. Do not run out and purchase retail oils at natural food stores and bath shops and expect them to provide these benefits. Most commercially available essential oils have been distilled with chemicals, and diluted with antifreeze and may therefore render toxic reactions.

Prior to Procedure

VALOR (blend) a few drops on the jaw, back of neck, bottom of feet. This is an alignment blend that supports one’s electrical/nervous system, which certainly takes some stress during oral surgery. It also enhances confidence, which I can definitely use!

 OREGANO & THYME – 3 drops each on the bottom of feet with a dab at base of skull. This is for immune strength and infection fighting properties, since this is important with any surgery, and the immune system receives a lot of stress from surgical procedures and the related tension/worry/fatigue.

PEACE & CALMING (Blend) – a drop on back of neck, under nose, inhaled. This blend is calming and sedating to the nervous system – good medicine for overactive children, people who suffer from anxiety and people who really dislike oral surgery.

Post Procedure

TRAUMA LIFE (Blend) – This blend is to negate the imprint of trauma on the emotional center of the brain and immune system. Any surgery is received as a trauma, and this tends to send off a domino effect throughout the body systems. I placed a drop on the rims of my ears and gently massaged in – an excellent delivery point for those issues.

DEEP RELIEF (Blend) – This is a new roll on blend for pain and muscle spasm. I rolled it directly onto my jaw, on the sides and underneath… and also on my tense neck. The oils quickly penetrate into the tissue and deliver oxygen and healing chemistry. I used this blend for the next week and truly had no pain. Awoke with a twinge or two some mornings, forgot to use it after a while.

LAVENDER – Also rubbed lavender on my face and jaw to help move out swelling and provide general healing resource. Since the implants were on both sides, I received double Novocain, whole lower face numb, etc. The oils actually push the Novocain out quicker and keep it from swelling more.

CLOVE – The dental community is long acquainted with the benefits of clove, both for numbing pain and providing anti-infectious compounds. I use a glass dropper, taking up a drop of Clove oil and releasing it around the tooth site and gums.

WINTERGREEN – Good for bone tissue, I have been using wintergreen the same way as clove during that important bone generating phase post surgery.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: I also used additional oils for their anti-microbial properties and taking probiotics and enzymes. I immediately visited my chiropractor who is excellent at realigning the jaw, neck and stuff, which sometimes gets wonky after dental work and exacerbates discomfort, along with supporting other systems that sometimes shut down due to shock from surgery. Not everyone’s system responds this way, but apparently mine does.  

To Order any of these oils, go to http://watertiger.younglivingworld.com and follow the order link. Please contact me if you have questions!

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Unfortunately Maine seems blessed with Lyme ticks, and it seems all too common that we know someone dealing with Lyme. Because it is a virulent pathogen which burrows deeply into one’s physiology, it takes uncommon resources to address it.

Essential oils are man’s most ancient medicine, used for all manner of healing thousands of years before Christ. Within our modern medical model… therapeutic grade essential oils are an uncommon resource.

Here are several personal experiences using oils for Lyme disease. I recall working with a gentleman with an intense case of Lyme. On a hot afternoon, my office was sweltering yet he was suffering the chills. I applied the Raindrop® Technique session topically along the spine and feet with additional oils to boost the immune and empower it against the infection. Later he said it was the first time he had been warm in a long time, and that he no longer had chills nor did his joints hurt!  In general, Lyme disease requires dedication and good health resources to overcome. Based on direct client feedback, the Raindrop application appears to be a very tangible support within that regimen.

If you know someone with Lyme disease, please feel free to forward this message. I would be happy to provide information from the Oils Desk Reference regarding what oils may be useful for Lyme and this is something that can be utilized at home daily. For people who wish to receive a Raindrop session, please call to schedule or to locate a practitioner close to you. When the immune system has been seriously compromised (Lyme or otherwise), the session is often a huge help in lifting it back up and revitalizing the individual.

Best wishes for excellent health to you,

Deborah Carlton

** PLEASE NOTE: The oils mentioned below are therapeutic grade. 95% of all essential oils are adulterated, perfume grade, food grade or less, thus will not likely yield therapeutic results... yes including the ones you find at natural food and bath stores... even if they say "pure."

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Deborah Lynne Carlton

February 4, 2009

Eventually it happens that a tooth may have to be removed for one or another reason. I got a crown not so many years ago (6 yrs.) and it never faired well. The tooth immediately began to turn dark under the edge of the crown… and subsequent dentists couldn’t wait to replace it … for an additional $2,000.

I already knew where it was going to go, though hadn’t realized the tooth was already sending signals. The low back that had been mysteriously symptomatic since late summer, the congested colon and lungs… and grief… where’d that come from? Recently I referred to the tooth map and found that this tooth neurologically maps to exactly those points and issues.

The realization that it was time to come out happened over the holidays… (Read: wait wait wait!)

Symptoms manifested in respiratory infection, an overall feeling of infection and congestion from the upper lungs to sinuses area that just sat there. A bad tooth can show up in just that way, so I upped the self care regimen, determined to clear out the major symptoms and be in good shape for the procedure.

PRE-EXTRACTION CARE

In addition to REGULAR BRUSHING with Dentarome Plus Toothpaste (contains Thieves):

DAILY SALT GARGLE with 2 drops of Thieves

Followed by

THIEVES MOUTHWASH, I like to hold it in there for a few minutes for added absorption.

And as needed:

·   A drop of CLOVE directly on the tooth area, sometimes using a small glass dropper (just suck up a drop of the oil and point it where you want it), and if desired additional boost:

·   A drop of WINTERGREEN directly around the tooth.

·   Began taking INNER DEFENSE to boost immune defense and reduce infection and candida.

·   Alternated with Exodus to move out infection.

·   Applied THIEVES to bottom of feet, 3 drops each morning and afternoon.

·   Applied some oils on Thymus and Base of Skull for both the respiratory aspect, and infection. The list of oils included Oregano, Thyme, Valor… RC for congestion, Lavender… I alternated and used as personally guided.

DAY OF EXTRACTION

Okay, I am fairly nervous about major dental work and an extraction hits about the top of the list. I utilized the following oils to both support my electrical system and emotions/trauma response. In addition, the forced removal of a tooth is somewhat brutal to the head, neck and jaw alignment… which is why I used VALOR… and immediately visited my chiropractor to put all that stuff back into its delicate alignment. I believe this was hugely helpful in my body’s recovery, which was virtually painless.

VALOR
6 drops        Distributed on bottom of feet.

1 drop         Up the jaw line, and another up back of neck, 
                    base of skull, inhaled deeply

PEACE & CALMING

2 drops        Bottom of feet, inhaled from hands.

HARMONY

1 dab           To each chakra/gland center and a few drops to 
                    bottom of feet

JOY
1 drop         To the heart and inhaled from hands. (Keep that vibration up)

POST EXTRACTION (Immediately after)

LAVENDER
2 drops        Externally around jaw (inhale)

DEEP RELIEF (Roll On)
Externally around jaw/extraction side.

POST EXTRACTION (Week following) 

 

Amazingly, I was pain free. Never used Tylenol except for the first day. Never used the pain meds though I had them… just continued to use the blessed DEEP RELIEF and other oils.

·   Continued salt water gargle with a drop of THIEVES

·   Omitted Thieves mouthwash for first week, the post extraction clot is most important.

·   Continued to take INNER DEFENSE to boost immune. I chose not to utilize antibiotics.

·   Continued to utilize LAVENDER, DEEP RELIEF, etc. on the outside of jaw, and used LAVENDER, WINTERGREEN, PEPPERMINT… and eventually CLOVE on the general gum area around mouth, to speed tissue regeneration, reduce swelling and chance of infection.
There are probably other things I did, but those are the basics. If you or someone you know is having painful tooth symptoms and/or impending procedures, perhaps this will be of help. Several years ago my father had a tooth pulled, and it hurt without relief until I gave him a drop of CLOVE and another of WINTERGREEN to put around the area. The pain immediately disappeared and I sent home the remains of my clove bottle for continued use. His recovery was much more manageable after that.

 
As many know, CLOVE has long been prized among the dental community, specifically for the beneficial properties of Eugenol which is a potent anti-inflammatory, anti-pain and anti-infectious oil. It is useful for numbing painful areas.

Even more amazing, my dental surgeon had studied clove and eugenol in his chemistry thesis, was both intrigued and respectful of the work I do with oils and very receptive to my using whatever I chose for pain relief and immune support. On the day of the extraction, I gifted him a bottle of Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier. On the follow up exam, he commented on how AWESOME it is… and when asked if he would like to sample the THIEVES FOAMING SOAP … he said by absolutely.  Staph infection is a huge issue in all aspects of medical care and they are always looking for something that actually works. Unlike most anti-bacterial hand soaps, the Thieves Foaming Soap contains only natural infection fighting chemistry... no chemicals, no carcinogens... Woo Hoo!

In Great Health!
Deborah 

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Grief is part of the human journey as we all experience loss due to accident, emotional parting of ways and the passing of time. Grief imprints in the emotional center of the brain, heart and into the DNA and may cause disturbance in thyroid function.

For some, grief takes on a life of its own and becomes overwhelming, hard to shake – stuck. As with many emotions, logic simply doesn’t apply – there is no “snapping out of it” to be had. Grief can feel like a rock sitting on your chest and deep grief is literally associated with the lungs, which sometimes precedes chronic respiratory events such as colds and flu, etc.

If Grief has become your familiar companion, perhaps the following simple practice would be useful. Drawn directly from Carolyn Mein, DC’s excellent book, “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils,” it incorporates bringing the intended emotion to the forefront of the brain where it can be accessed, plugging in your ability to envision and affirm, and then enhancing the process with the application of a potent essential oil blend which is absorbed directly into the emotional center of the brain and throughout the body and DNA… sounds like a fantastic setting for deep healing to occur to me!

And now the process:

First, tune in on the feeling of GRIEF, bring it strongly to mind.
Envision the opposite of GRIEF, which is HAPPINESS

Apply a drop of JOY to the ADENOIDS (on the nasal bone)

as well as the forehead, top of head, base of skull and heart.

Inhale deeply.

Affirm repeatedly “CHANGE BRINGS GROWTH.”  

The spoken word amplifies the effect by 80 %... and the body mind intelligence hears this, so even better if you do this aloud.

Though at first the words may sound hollow… keep doing it… something will suddenly shift.

Repeat this practice numerous times a day… I’m betting in your favor that grief will shift. I have heard from people who used this basic process for other emotions who admitted to being very skeptical and expecting it not to work… and were very surprised that it actually worked better than other methods they had tried. So what have you got to lose?

If you are into EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), feel free to tap on the karate point (side of hand) while envisioning and affirming the above. Breathwork… Reiki… Polarity… all wonder amplifiers as desired.

This is the time of your healing and discovery…

For more information about Carolyn Mein, DC, or to order her book, log onto www.bodytype.com and be sure to get the 2008 edition!

To purchase JOY or other essential oils, log onto http://watertiger.younglivingworld.com and follow the links to order.

*JOY is a proprietary blend of therapeutic grade essential oils from Young Living. EO’s from bath shops and natural foods stores are often perfume grade and thus may not yield therapeutic results.

Perfume grade oils have been rendered toxic by the distillation method, fillers, chemical extractants, etc. and may cause adverse reactions.

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For those of you who utilize the essential oils, the following excerpt from the Essential Oil Desk Reference may be of interest. If your immune system is feeling taxed, essential oils are readily available for personal home use. (The following uses are for therapeutic grade oils only, not the grades available at most natural foods or bath shops.)

FIRST RECOMMENDATIONS: Ravensara, ImmuPro (capsules)

SINGLE OILS: Blue cypress, mountain savory, oregano, Eucalyptus radiata, clove, myrtle, peppermint, melaleuca alternifolia

BLENDS: ImmuPower, Di-Gize, Exodus II, Thieves, Inner Defense (capsules) ParaFree (capsules), Essentialzyme, Polyzyme

EO Applications:

INGESTION: RICE MILK, 2-4 times daily, CAPSULE, 00 size, 1 capsule 3 times daily

INHALATION: DIRECT, 2-4 times daily

TOPICAL:DILUTE 50-50, 2-4 drops on chest, stomach or lower back, as needed, 2- times daily.

RAINDROP Technique, 1-2 times weekly

COMPRESS, warm, over lower abdomen, 1-2 times daily

BATH SALTS:

Influenza Recipe for bath

• 2 drops Eucalyptus radiata

• 6 drops frankincense

• 3 drops helichrysum

• 6 drops spruce

• 15 drops ravensara

• 1 drop wintergreen or birch

Stir above essential oils thoroughly into 1/4 cup Epsom salt or baking soda, then add salt/oil mixture to hot bath water while tub is filling. Soak in hot bath until water cools.

Dietary Supplementation:

ParaFree, Essentialzyme, Polyzyme, ImmuPro, ImmuneTune, ImmuGel, Exodus, Essential Omegas

©2005 Essential Science Publishing. 3^rd and 4^th Edition, www.essentialscience.net

To order from Young Living, log onto http://watertiger.younglivingworld.com and follow the links to order. Please contact me if I may be of help! Deborah  

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Text by Deborah L. Carlton
(watertigerhealingarts.com)

In addition to the mere fact of being born, there are plenty of internal and external stimuli to compel us into our own work around those things which we receive as “stress.”

Fear of success, fear of failure, fear of loss, losing control, being controlled… not good enough, not enough of money.. love or heating oil…

What’s more frustrating, our average level of stress literally becomes imprinted as our "familiar frequency" meaning if someone magically took it away, we would immediately and instinctively create the same level because in some way, we would feel naked without it. For true change to occur, a new familiar frequency, such as peace, must be imprinted as "normal" and this is a process that warrants patience, humor and humility… and some sensible tools along the way.

Essential oils are excellent amplifiers and potent messengers, absorbed easily into the emotional centers of the brain where stress programming resides and replays.  Following is a simple practice utilizing a therapeutic grade blend called Clarity, available only from Young Living Essential Oils (ordering information below). Even the most skeptical individuals have reported great success with this practice, seeing deeply rooted, life long emotional patterns ease out in a short period of time.  

And now the process:

First, tune in on the feeling of STRESS, or a stressful event, bring it strongly to mind.
(This brings it to the frontal lobe of the brain.)
Envision the opposite of STRESS, which is HARMONY.

Apply a drop of CLARITY (blend) to the BRAIN INTEGRATION point (1” above top of ear)

as well as the forehead, top of head and base of skull.

Inhale deeply.

Affirm repeatedly “I UNDERSTAND.”  The spoken word amplifies the effect by 80 %... and the body mind centers literally hear it, so even better if you do this aloud. If at first the words may sound hollow… keep doing it… something will suddenly shift.  Repeat this practice numerous times a day … I’m betting in your favor that Stress will shift. Revisit your list. How does it feel now?

If you are into EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique, www.emofree.com ), feel free to tap on the karate point (side of hand) while envisioning and affirming the above. Breathwork… Reiki… Polarity… Acupuncture… all wonder amplifiers as desired.

This is the time of your healing and discovery…  

*CLARITY is a proprietary blend of therapeutic grade essential oils from Young Living.

To Order CLARITY, log onto http://watertiger.younglivingworld.com and follow the links, or contact me for assistance. watertiger89@verizon.net

CLARITY is a blend formulated to promote a clear mind and mental alertness. Improves mental activity and vitality and increases energy when overly tired. Brings the spirit and mind back into focus. May be useful for improving studying and retention of information, etc.  Apply to temples, back of neck, inhale deeply. 

For more information about Carolyn Mein, DC, or to order her book, log onto www.bodytype.com for the latest 2008 edition!

To host or attend a class

based on “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils”, please contact me to discuss. The class is $35 per person; the book is an additional $15. Its fun, it’s easy, it works… and you can continue the process in your day to day life, as desired.

to support you around diffusing stress, contact me or your nearest Young Living oils practitioner.

ADDITIONAL STRESS TOOLS: 

Make a list of your 10 top stressors. 

What do they have in common?  At the core is usually one key emotion operating under everything else, however, if one issue seems to be causing the most discomfort (ie, getting your attention/causing pain), go with it. (See book reference below to address other emotions.)

underlying emotions become more accessible to work with or release, thus the healing journey begins. And though it may appear we cannot do much about those external conditions, in fact, when we heal the war inside, we contribute to the greater healing of the war outside. The peace that we exude ripples outward and affects others, more than we can ever know. Hold that thought too…

the following easy practice might be useful. Drawn directly from Carolyn Mein, DC’s excellent book, “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils,” it incorporates bringing the intended emotion to the forefront of the brain where it can be accessed, plugging in your ability to envision and affirm, and then enhancing the process with the application of a potent essential oil blend which is absorbed directly into the emotional center of the brain and throughout the body cells and DNA.

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