We live in a world that can be compared to a collage. If our lives were displayed on a canvas, the space would be filled with activities, work, school, volunteering, sports, recreation, holidays, etc. and upon reflection, we would not have left even a tiny space for... just being. For a healthier, happier society, more time needs to be spent on focusing inwards and discovering who we are, and realizing that we do not need all that consumerism displays, to be happy and healthy individuals..... mentally, physically and spiritually.
In our materialistic fashion, we forget that nothing much matters except love and happiness. We create stress and tension in our lives, which in turn causes many diseases to occur. We must start assuming responsibility for our own well-being and concentrate on preventing illness in the first place.
Aromatherapy could be described as a way to help others, and to acquire the necessary skills to assist in healing. Healing must come from within. Aromatherapy is a therapeutic, complimentary treatment that reaches the core of our senses through touch and smell, using the scents from the aromatic oils to heal and uplift the body and spirit, and make us feel mentally and physically happier.
Essential oils are medicines from the Earth which are drawn from flowers, roots, grasses, trees, leaves and fruit. These essential oils can provide us with the protection we need without using any chemical pollutants.
Essential oils absorbed by the skin can reach the organs to be treated through the connective and lymphatic tissues and the circulatory system. Oils are excreted through urine, feces, perspiration and exhalation. Excretion takes from 3-6 hours in a healthy body and up to 14 hours in an obese or unhealthy body.
Using oils on a regular basis can help alleviate symptoms, prevent many illnesses and disorders, and help in the healing process.
Eveline Lacelle
1996
The world of smell is extraordinary!!
- It is very powerful
- It touches and reaches the deeper self
- There is an affinity between people, atmosphere and experience
Olfaction is not just a little accessory at the level of the nose.
