| It has been said that we are all spiritual beings who | | | | meaning of life. They help us connect with the Divine |
| are having a physical experience. We are first of all | | | | Forces. This makes sense energetically and chemically |
| spirits who have physical bodies and live in a physical | | | | since essential oils are in harmony with all of life. |
| world. Energetically, we can liken the energy field to | | | | Essential oils resonate with us and we respond to |
| our spirit which is larger than our bodies and | | | | their messages. They activate the receptors of love, |
| interpenetrates our physical reality. When there are | | | | compassion and empathy. Essential oils affect us |
| blocks or energetic debris (congested energy), our | | | | emotionally and yes, spiritually by helping us to make |
| spirits are not in balance or harmony with our | | | | those connections to Divine forces. |
| surroundings. We may experience this as emotions or | | | | What Can We Learn from The Ancient |
| thoughts that are keeping us from our highest | | | | Traditions?Fragrance and spirituality mingle as one in |
| potential. We are not "at one with ourselves." | | | | many spiritual traditions:o Native peoples practices of |
| What Is the Spiritual Journey?It is a personal one we | | | | smudging and sweat lodges with cedar, juniper, sage |
| each make to find the meaning in life. We look for | | | | and sweetgrasso Jewish Sabbath celebrations with |
| answers to questions like:o Why am I hereo What is | | | | spiceso Buddhist and Hindu offerings and incense |
| my purposeo Where do I go to from hereo What | | | | stickso Christian incensing the altar, the vessels and |
| legacy will I leave the earth | | | | the people with frankincense and myrrho Muslim |
| Where Do You Find Meaning and Connection?Church? | | | | anointing their mosques and holy places with |
| Nature? In Relationships with others? In meditation? | | | | sweet-smelling rose watero and the countless home |
| Silence? Our spirituality puts us in touch with the | | | | altars of peoples of many cultures honoring the gods, |
| cosmic forces which permeate time and space. God | | | | saints, angels and their ancestors |
| is finally real for us and our spiritual quest for meaning | | | | Want to know more about essential oils and how |
| has purpose. Our spiritual practices are attempts to | | | | they can help us stay healthy? Consider becoming a |
| find meaningful responses to the thought provoking | | | | certified clinical aromatherapist. The Institute of |
| questions of life. | | | | Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy teaches classes |
| History shows that aromatics have played a key role | | | | throughout the United States on aromatherapy and |
| in assisting us to lift our thoughts and emotions to | | | | energy healing. |
| things spiritual so that we can contemplate the | | | | |