Aromatherapy is so much more than smell, it is the interaction between the limbic system and the emotional memories of the soul, it is the healing of the body through the gentle application of oils through massage. It is changing the frequency of the aura with chakra sprays. The power of aromatherapy, essential oils, carrier oils and hydrolats is constantly evolving and being discovered.
I am grateful to be part of the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists, for clinical aromatherapists to share the most up to date research and developments in the field.,It is little known that most oils on the market do not have these therapeutic properties because they are produced in a way which either uses synthetics or are adulterated. It is usually clear by the price that this is the case.
I only supply oils by Penny Price Aromatherapy. Energetically, they have been tested and come out at some of the highest vibration of all oils on the market. I also like to invest in companies who care about the environment. Their oils are naturally farmed and organic. Each batch comes with a break down of the unique chemistry which means I can create clinical blends according to their properties, knowing how this will benefit my clients.
How are essential oils made?
Essential oils are found naturally in the leaves, roots, petals of plants and the bark of trees. Each essential oil serves a natural function for the plant. Gardeners who use companion planting have known this for centuries and place aromatic plants near their vegetables to protect them from predators and disease.
In the plant, essential oils fight infections, stop mould and fungus from spreading, protect the plants from the sun, predators and even attract the right pollinators for their reproduction: the bees.
That is why they are called essential, because they are necessary to the growth and development of the plant and the ecosystem around them. As we are also part of this ecosystem and our DNA naturally nourished by plants (our food) they make the natural medicine for our species.
Essential oils are extracted from plants generally by distillation. This creates micromolecules which are small enough to be absorbed into the blood stream. Therefore the therapeutic benefits operate on a cellular basis. This is why clinical aromatherapists always ask about height and weight as well as any allergies to nuts as they want to ensure that the body is able to absorb and clear the essential oils they prescribe.
Distillation is where the plant material is heated by steam and released into a cylinder. This is then cooled creating two products: the essential oil (which rises to the top) as oil does and the hydrolat or the distilled water which also has beneficial therapeutic properties.
Why is aromatherapy so powerful?
Aromatherapy is beyond words. It is non-verbal, takes you to a different place by working with your limbic system (the part that stores emotions). When used clinically, aromatherapy can therefore support other healing modalities extremely well without causing contraindications. It can help the multiple aspects of injury for example, topically reducing inflammation and promoting the healing of tissue but emotionally regulating the emotions following traumatic events.
Above the emotional benefits of aromatherapy, clinical aromatherapists are able to prescribe oils which are really strong antibiotics and pain relievers to bring about amazing health benefits without side effects. It involves rethinking disease and the mind body as a whole. Aromatherapists, like shamanic practitioners and all holistic healers are trained in the close correlation between the emotions and how imbalances can manifest in the body.
The real power of aromatherapy is the fact that it takes a holistic view of the body, emotions and soul’s journey.
It speaks to the essence of you, finds your hidden sparkle and brings that out. Holistic medicine is all about considering ourselves not as broken but as needing the right conditions to be whole again. Setting the body back into balance.
The healing that comes through from aromatherapy is not the sticking plaster, it is about shifting the landscape of our bodies back to self love. Combined with my energetic chakra healing of the energy body and Angelic Reiki, this work represents the true journey of the soul.
It is not taking one part and reducing the symptoms but getting in touch with the deeper longings and directions of the soul to bring the body back to health and happiness.