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An "Essential Meditation"
by Robyn
 
 

 

For a wonderful meditation try burning some essential oils in a ceramic vaporizer.

Fill the vaporizer bowl with water and light a candle underneath, then add your chosen oils.

The water and volatile elements of the essential oil evaporate into the air giving it a beautiful fragrance, and at the same time, our olfactory nerves transmit the scent to our brain. Scientists have shown that there is a physical and psychological response within four seconds!

I recommend you set the vaporizer burning about ten minutes before you start your meditation, that way the water temperature rises enough for the vaporization process to begin, and the room will be filled with beautiful scent from the beginning of your meditation. It also provides a candle focus if you like one.

Certain Essential Oils have specific benefits for meditation: Frankincense, Bergamot, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Clary Sage, Pine, and Lavender.

They can be used either singularly or in combination. Recipes specifically recommended for meditation include:

  • 5 drops Myrrh
  • 3 drops Frankincense
  • 2 drops Pine oil
  • 2 drops Myrrh
  • 2 drop Frankincense
  • 5 drops Bergamot
  • 3 drops Sandalwood
  • 2 drops Frankincense
  • 4 drops Clary Sage

My personal favourite is a mixture of

  • 2 drops Frankincense
  • 2 drops Sandalwood
  • 3 drops Lavender

Of course any combination that you find pleasing would be of benefit and you can combine just 2 oils.

Here is a brief description of some of the benefits of these oils:

Frankincense (Olibanum)

Benefits to mind and emotions: rejuvenating, comforting, fortifying.
Description: the effect on the mind and emotions is calming. It is an excellent oil to disperse fear, to fortify and to comfort the spirit. It has a penetrating, soothing aroma

Bergamot

Benefits to mind and emotions: to dispel nervous anxiety and butterflies, uplifting, refreshing.
Description: a very uplifting oil which helps to disperse anxiety or depression and which relieves nervous tension. It blends very well with other oils. It has a fresh and citrussy scent.

Myrrh

Benefits to mind and emotions: inspirational, empowering for life’s direction, fortifying.
Description: renowned for promoting courage and support for demanding physical and emotional performance. Strengthening and rejuvenating.

Sandalwood

Benefits to mind and emotions: strengthening, brings courage, helps to center and stabilize.
Description: strengthening aroma which brings courage and releases irrational fears. It can have a stabilizing effect.

Clary Sage

Benefits to mind and emotions: euphoric, uplifting, promotes communication, reduces tension.
Description: the most euphoric of all essential oils. Especially effective in stress-related problems, it helps to relax, and uplift – releasing depressed thinking. It has a sharp and slightly nutty aroma.

Pine

Benefits to mind and emotions: refreshing, brings inspirational clearing.
Description: for inspiration, circulation. It has a fresh aroma.

Lavender

Benefits to mind and emotions: gently sedating, nurturing and calming, soothing.
Description: has a soothing and calming effect, balancing and normalizing, strengthening. It blends very well with other oils.

Things to be careful about: Only use pure essential oils (from a reputable company), as the cheaper fragrant oils and diluted blends of essential oils may have no therapeutic value, and may also result in allergic reactions. Also make sure you buy quality candles with low paraffin wax – this means less odour from the wax and a lower flame – much safer! You can also buy electric (non-flame) burners which eliminates the risk of accidental fire!

Robyn

(Essential oil details are adapted from "Aromatherapy for Scentual Awareness" by Judith White and Karen Day, 1992).

 
 

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