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Sage vs. Palo Santo, Which Should You Use for Smudging?

Sage vs. Palo Santo, Which Should You Use for Smudging?

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5 Best Crystals for Sleep, Calm, and Sweet Dreams

5 Best Crystals for Sleep, Calm, and Sweet Dreams

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What Is a Selenite Knife? Cord Cutting Rituals Explained

What Is a Selenite Knife? Cord Cutting Rituals Explained

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Aromatherapy Oils for Brain Fog

Aromatherapy Oils for Brain Fog

LAVENDER According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, lavender essential oil decreases problems caused by Vata, Pitta and Kapha (the biological forces of wind, fire and phlegm). By balancing "wind", lavender oil will assist in slowing down the overly active mind and will support tranquility and peacefulness. By balancing "fire", lavender oil will decrease excess heat in the body and mind and will support clarity and brightness of presence. By balancing "phlegm", lavender oil helps to lighten tendencies toward sluggishness, complacency and melancholy. Lavender is generally mood-uplifting and supports heightened energy. Shop Lavender Oil PEPPERMINT Peppermint oil is well-known for the dramatic effect it has on the body and mind. In the body, it is particularly well-suited for opening the breath, and relaxing an overworked body. Adding a few drops of peppermint to a massage oil or lotion and rubbed on after a yoga session or enthusiastic hike can do wonders for restoring feelings of comfort and ease. Peppermint is one of the first oils we reach for whenever we need to clear the air or restore balance to the family facing the challenges of winter.Peppermint powerfully sharpens mental focus by removing dull and hazy feelings. As a cooling oil, peppermint is also extremely effective for taking the edge off of tension. Peppermint’s cool and clearing nature makes it ideal for stimulating mental agility and improving concentration for the tasks at hand. It is also effective against worry, grief and heaviness. This is a great oil to keep on hand next to your diffuser in your office or work studio. Shop Peppermint Oil    ROSEMARY Originally considered a holy oil for purification and healing, rosemary verbenone now finds widespread use as a remedy for the entire family when sinuses and lungs are congested. Rosemary is effective in when used with a diffuser or in direct palm inhalation, and offers relief from fatigue and overwork when added to massage oil or to a warm, aromatic bath. The energizing qualities of rosemary oil make it helpful in warming the extremities and in increasing mental clarity, self-confidence and feelings of self-worth. Woody and balsamic, rosemary oil is also a very effective home cleaner—equally refreshing to your countertops as it is to your mood! Shop Rosemary Oil   BERGAMOT When diffused, Bergamot has powerful mood stabilizing effects. It can calm agitated children, is great for promoting clarity in the workspace, and is most revered for its mood elevating effects. Diffuse the beautiful fragrance as a nighttime blend with lavender to promote restful sleep and sweet dreams. Our diffusers make the perfect nightlight for your child’s bedroom. Simply adding a drop to the hands with a deep inhalation can help to calm the emotions and lift the spirits. Shop Bergamot Oil   LEMON Long known for its bright, tangy, and pure scent, lemon essential oil can clear and refresh a fatigued mind quickly when added to your diffuser. The ability of lemon essential oil to increase mental clarity and elevate the mood makes lemon essential oil a particularly useful oil for use in the home or workplace. This oil’s fragrance is especially familiar and cherished, it is warm and can uplift the spirit like a lemon drop in a child’s mouth. The fresh, sweet scent of lemon, combined with its healing properties, makes lemon an excellent choice for those who may be sensitive to stronger medicinal smelling oils such as tea tree. Shop Lemon Oil   GINGER The deeply warming qualities of ginger root essential oil render it useful as a general restorative for emotional depletion, it is effective in revitalizing energy and counteracting exhaustion. YLANG YLANG Used as support for healthy circulation, and to calm and relax mind, body and spirit. Intensely sweet, floral, slightly spicy exotic scent. It is stimulating, yet relaxing and calming. Traditionally known as an aphrodisiac. Shop Ylang Ylang

What is the Merkaba?

What is the Merkaba?

Mer- Light Ka-Soul Ba- Body The Merkaba is known as the Chariot of the Soul.It must be activated to achieve ascension.It is the term etheric body, the human energy field which has several layers.The Etheric, Mental, Astral, and Emotional body.The light body is the vehicle that takes us home to source.  The Mer-Ka-Ba is a star tetrahedron.A three- dimensional eight-pointed star from two equally sized interlocked tetrahedra. Triangular pyramids of light with a common center where one points up and the other points down. It harmonizes the male and female energy.  “The light body is our vehicle to graduate from the human condition.To return to source. It is the goal of each soul to merge with God.Then activating our light body is what gets us there. “   The symmetry and precision of these Merkabas give them a unique and special energy. Merkabas are tools for working on your spiritual transformation. They are believed to form a spiritual shield around the holder. In upper dimensions, the geometric shape of the human energy field is said to be in the shape of a Merkaba. Thus, meditating with the Merkaba helps us connect to our higher selves.

Getting started on your Spiritual Journey

Getting started on your Spiritual Journey

To begin your spiritual journey: Clarify how you relate to God or Universal Source of all things? Whatever name you chose to use. What religious training were you taught and what do you believe now? Do you trust with all your heart this Universal Source? Have the ability to sit quietly with a willingness to be open to feeling and listening to your inner thoughts.    Trust your inner voice and intuition – It’s a feeling and a knowing. Our Connection to God or Universal Source.  Close your eyes be quiet and listen to what sounds are around you. This helps you to go deeper than surface thoughts Practice Seeing Example: When you take a walk in nature you see a broad vision of things trees, plants, animals but do you ever look closer at what is really going on? Look at a flower and see all of it’s elements, it’s essence and beauty. Pay attention there is always more to the story. They are usually a-ha moments if you are truly looking. Open your mind to all possibilities. Open your mind to all possibilities.  Release all judgements- What is the judgement saying to you about your inner being? Do we need to self-correct? Practice stillness and living in the now 🔑 Have the desire to feel and be your authentic self.  Practice- Giving your full attention to listening to others   Ask for guidance when needed Remember: When the student is ready the teacher appears.  Life is a journey not a destination.It ebbs and flows -always moving so remember to move with it.  XOXOJODI

We Have Begun the 4th Dimension

We Have Begun the 4th Dimension

Hi Everyone, Sorry it took so long to start this blog. These past few months have been about assimilating and moving through what we have all experienced these past 4 years and the Corona Virus which woke up the world. So much change has occurred I don’t feel we have quite recovered yet or found our footing as to our place in the world. A lot of questions for each and everyone of us. What is important to us, how we treat ourselves and other people and how we value life. It has been a soul searching and gut-wrenching experience.It is important to breathe, meditate, do sound work and nurture your body, mind and soul. Without recharging we will feel depleted, so please rest as much as you can.   We are at a place where we have to get things right now, so we need to be well rested and as centered as possible.   Most of us just want to live in peace and have a fair and equitable life. To live in a society that comes from love and helping others where needed.  We want our families to be safe and our children to have clean air and water. It is amazing to me that after how much we all worked to maintain our democracy that we have to still fight for it, or we won’t have one. We have to remain pro-active and work for what we want our society to look like. We are at ground zero, we have to create that which we want to see together. This has begun the time of We not I.  The 4th dimension is the building of our foundation. Let’s take the time to listen to one another so we can be an inclusive society.  Here is a paragraph out of my book, The Call Of The Day- I feel this is a good place to share this.  “The fourth dimension is about learning to love oneself, so that we may truly be able to love one another. It is about true forgiveness, letting go of judgement while learning to trust oneself and the universe. It is where you start to establish your relationship with Universe or God, which ever name you choose to use. You will learn that all living things are connected and are of equal value. No one is more special or deserving than another. We Are All One. Anger, hatred and separation will no longer exist. This is an individual process as well as a societal and global process. Once we have embraced and established these principles, we will be able to start accessing the Fifth and higher dimensions.”  I do believe we are at the beginning of this so hang tight! Much love,Jodi