Greetings from Wisdom of the Earth!I speak with people daily, literally close friends as well as strangers, who express that they feel “up rooted” or unsettled because of the rate and nature of the change that we are all experiencing swirling around us. In some cases, it isn’t just around us…we or a loved one may be unlucky enough to be swept up in it. Human beings’ discomfort with change is practically a universal feeling. I once read an article that stated that two things people are most uncomfortable with, almost regardless of age, culture, experience or status, are speaking in front of a group and dealing with significant change.
The difficulty seems present whether the change is self-initiated or foisted upon you. Regardless, the change disrupts your normal pace or pattern and a “new normal” must be established. For some people it is invigorating and motivating. For many others, it creates feelings of fear, uncertainty, lack of control, resistance…and the list goes on. I am guessing you have a pretty good sense of where you fall on that continuum.
While Wisdom of the Earth has always emphasized the medicinal history and practice of aromatherapy, it is no surprise that feelings churned up by high rates of change, or change that threatens to turn your way of life upside-down, affects our health. Stress causes major chemical changes in the body, and accelerates “wear and tear” on the physical aspects of our health. So, we have always taught that emotions go hand in hand with physical well-being/immune system strength.
Using essential oils and hydrolats for soothing and uplifting our emotions can go a long way toward easing the stress and worry that unwelcome change can occasion…resulting in a calmer state, a clearer mind, and the energy to address the aspects of the change that concern you the most (or as one person said at a meeting I recently attended…the things that scare the “SH- -” out of you). That’s calling a spade a spade!
As always, Black Cumin is #1 for the immune system, and hydrolats like Rose or Prairie Sage are wonderful to calm and clear. Here are some of my suggestions for essential oils to help you navigate this environment of literally day to day change.
Essential oils for restful sleep
Lavender (basically, any of them, though my favorites for this purpose are Bulgarian and Albanian)
Spikenard (great over the upper lip, on the upper part of chest, or on the sole of each foot)
Blue Tansy (or other deep blue-colored oils –Blue (German) Chamomile and Blue Yarrow)
Essential oils for calming the Central Nervous System
Chamomile, Wild for reducing angst, worry or fear. Apply over the solar plexus or base of the spine.
Lavender, Fine for a general sense of calm. Apply on the wrists, over the heart. behind the ears.
Ylang Ylang to speak/act from a place of love (over the heart is great)
Spruce, Blue for calming courage (base of the spine) and speaking truth to power (throat chakra)
Pine, Red to ground and center you (over the heart, soles of the feet)
Essential oils for a clear mind
Basil…Holy, Sweet or True; Apply to Crown Chakra or base of skull.
Peppermint (Organic) Releases any anger that muddles thinking. Apply to Crown Chakra or base of skull.
Spruce, White helps you think with your head AND your heart. Apply to Crown Chakra and Heart Chakra.
Fir, Balsam for focus and clear thinking. Apply to Crown Chakra and Third Eye.
Change can be tough for any of us. Focus on the aspects you care about most. Let Nature ground you, settle you and guide you. The essential oils are of the Earth; they, as always, are here to help.
Here’s hoping you find your “eye of the storm” in these turbulent times. Love, Audre
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June 19-20, 2025 Level 1 Foundational Medicinal Aromatherapy Certification Course
Held at Wisdom of the Earth (9530 A Cornville Rd, Cornville, AZ 86325) and taught by Cynthia Olivera and me. Between the two of us, we have over 40 years of medicinal aromatherapy experience, spanning physical, emotional and spiritual aspects, production perspectives gained from personal visitation to essential oil producers throughout the world, and the training of hundreds of medicinal aromatherapist in the US and globally. If you have a heart-felt desire to honor the plants and trees by deepening your experience and knowledge of the power of plant medicine and join this amazing community of like-minded individuals, please register for this rare opportunity. This class is also a pre-requisite for our Advanced Aromatherapy Retreat, which will be held October 5-10, 2025 (see below).
October 5-10, 2025 Wisdom of the Earth Level II Advanced Aromatherapy Sacred Retreat
We have chosen a lovely Sedona Retreat Home for this offering…it is spacious, filled with lots of things to enjoy, and is surrounded by Sedona beauty and energy. We can’t wait to host you there!! Five days of expanding your horizons and deepening your connection to the Earth, and her emissaries — the pure plant essential oils. Please go to our description of the information covered in this 5 day immersion, and see if this opportunity to dive deeper into your relationship with the essences, and where your love for them can take you, is for you. Cynthia and I will be joined by others in our circle of aromatherapy experts to guide you on a gentle, but profound, exploration of what all of this means to you, and how you can make this calling an even greater part of your future.
