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Get Back to Better with Essential Oils for Back Pain!

by Andrea Butje on September 17, 2018

Using essential oils for back pain in a way that offers real relief

If you know anyone who experiences back pain, they are going to love you after this post!

And if it’s you who suffers through back pain, you’ll get to try this recipe out before sharing it with friends, so you’ll experience its benefits firsthand.

This is a back pain butter made with rich, nourishing carriers that are known to deeply relieve pain in muscles and joints. I’ve also added essential oils for back pain that have the same effects, so we can take this blend to incredible levels of natural pain relief.

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3 Essential Oils for Sleep (Do you have these?)

by Andrea Butje on September 10, 2018

An effective, sweet-smelling way to use 3 essential oils for sleep!

Getting enough sleep is a popular reason that people turn to essential oils. Fortunately, there are a lot of essential oils for sleep that can help calm overthinking and soothe the nervous system.

This blend includes three of them: Lavender, Green Mandarin, and Bergamot.

This is actually a stock blend recipe, which means we’re making more than we need for a single session of diffusing. We’re going to use a 5 ml bottle with an orifice reducer. Since you only need to diffuse about 5–6 drops of essential oils for sleep, you’ll have plenty “in stock” if you want to use it again! This blend can last several weeks or months, depending on how often you use it.

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Make “Sacred Body Oil” to Nourish Skin + Spirit!

August 27, 2018

What makes a “sacred body oil”? We can start with essential oils traditionally used in rituals and for purification! One thing I love about essential oils is that they manage to heal us on multiple levels at once. Let’s take Frankincense essential oil, for example. Frankincense is amazing for skin care and respiratory support. It eases inflammation, soothes irritation (like itching or pain), and supports skin to heal itself. It’s great for headaches and muscle tension, too. But Frankincense also helps soothe us emotionally and mentally. It’s been used throughout history for things like meditation, rituals, contemplation, and sacred body oil and perfume. Frankincense essential oil supports us body and mind (and heart!) […]

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Band-Aid in a Bottle (Essential Oils for Healing)

August 20, 2018

4 amazing essential oils for healing . . . and how to use them safely! Lavender loves having fun and taking care of people. And it has a little advice for you. Lavender says, don’t worry about getting hurt when you go out to have fun! Run, play, dance, garden, and travel the world with peace of mind! Lavender knows that you can’t control events. It believes that having peace of mind isn’t about making sure you never get hurt, but about feeling confident in your ability to heal. Lavender will be right there to soothe you if something doesn’t go as planned. It’s one of four powerful essential oils for healing that I’d like to share in this blog post. […]

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