This part of the practice is not strictly necessary, but I find it very helpful. Creating an essential oil blend at each new moon was already something I had gotten used to. The idea is that you set an intention at the start of the lunar cycle, which, like a mantra, you repeat a few times a day. The blend serves as a reminder. You keep it somewhere where it is visible and where you will easily open the roller bottle and put some on your skin.
Before starting this practice, I would follow the advice of those who taught me about the oils and who adjusted the blends to the qualities of the sign the moon was in that month.
Now, I pick the oils based on what comes up in the inventories. I read over what I have written, sometimes sit with it for a while and tune in to how it makes me feel. Then I scan the texts once more, with one question in mind: what do I most need right now?
What stood out as I asked the question this time, was the desire to connect to my body, heart and spirit and not give the mind center stage all the time. This is why I added clove, which helps to set boundaries, as well as grapefruit and fennel, which help connect to the body and vetiver, which supports in grounding and feeling centered.
I also wanted to add oils that would invite the soft, calm and gentle part of me to be more present and some that would encourage creativity. For this I added geranium for trust, marjoram for connection, tangerine for creativity and ylang ylang for feeling joyful.
So these are the oils that make up the blend I am using right now, mixed with a basic coconut oil. The descriptions added are taken from the Essential Emotions guide.
- Clove – the oil of boundaries
- Vetiver – the oil of centring and descent
- Grapefruit – the oil of honouring the body
- Fennel – the oil of responsibility
- Geranium – the oil of love and trust
- Marjoram – the oil of connection
- Tangerine – the oil of gladness and creativity
- Ylang Ylang – the oil of the inner child
I keep this blend in a roller bottle in my bathroom. I put it on my wrists and heart a few times a day and repeat my intention:
I am actively listening to what my heart is telling me.
This intention came to me intuitively. Last month I was better able to explain how I found it, but this time, it just happened. Perhaps it was inspired by things I had been reading. Listening to my heart has been a theme for a while.
What I had not yet been reading about, were the qualities of Aquarius. Interestingly, what came up when I did, was how important it is to temper the Aquarian influences by connecting to your heart.
My rising sign 