Basil belongs to the Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family of plants. Although basil originally comes from Africa, the plant is relatively easy to grow, flourishing in the areas around the Mediterranean in particular. There are several different varieties of the plant however much of the basil that is grown for essential oil production comes from Egypt.

Basil Benefits and Uses? Mental alertness and fatigue, flaky scalp, occasional minor aches and pains, occasional sleeplessness, mental stress, supportive of respiratory system and; insect stings and bites.

What is the Aromatic Affect on the Mind? It can be mentally stimulating and can help one be clear in mind. Use it to re-energize yourself about a project especially when there is doubt or distrust involved. In this case, it can be particularly uplifting! It has a strong herbaceous scent.

What Chakra is Affected? The root, sacral and soar plexus chakras are opened yielding to more energy and strength.

What is the Corresponding Chakra Color? Yellow-green.

Use diluted - 50:50 dilution (one part essential oil: one part of carrier oil).

Geranium is a hairy perennial shrub, often used in hedgerows, and stands up to about one meter high (3 feet) with pointed leaves, serrated at the edges and has pinkish-white flowers.

The therapeutic properties of Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil include the being used as an astringent, haemostatic, diuretic, antiseptic, anti-depressant, tonic, antibiotic, anti-spasmodic and as an anti-infectious agent.

This uplifting oil has a great all-over balancing effect and this extends to the skin, where it helps to create balance between oily and dry skin.

Geranium Bourbon can also be used to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety, promoting a sense of inner peace.

The strong smell of this oil is particularly good to ward off mosquitoes and head lice.

The small bushy shrubs grow at altitudes ranging from 8800 to 15,400 feet in the Himalayas. A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The berries are green when young, and mature to a purple-black color over about 18 months. The berries are plucked from the branches of the plant once a year, and dried and ground before distillation. They have traditionally been used as an aromatic aid to meditation, and had remedial applications.

Neroli Essential Oil increases circulation and stimulates new cell growth. It can prevent scarring and stretch marks, and has been found useful in treating skin conditions linked to emotional stress. Any type of skin can benefit from this oil, although it is particularly good for dry, irritated or sensitive skin. It regulates oiliness and minimizes enlarged pores. Neroli Oil helps to clear acne and blemished skin, especially if the skin lacks moisture. With regular treatment, it can reduce the appearance of fragile or broken capillaries and varicose veins. Other properties include being antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant (nervous) and tonic (cardiac, circulatory).

Neroli essential oil or orange blossom oil supports the digestive system and nervous system. Known for its healing effects on the mind, body and spirit it is a highly regarded oil used in Ancient Egypt.

It is produced from the orange blossom flower. When using this oil one feels very present. It takes about 1000 pounds of orange blossom flower to make 1 pound of Neroli oil.

Although the use of Neroli and orange blossoms go back to Ancient Egypt, the word Neroli was taken from a French born Italian princess, Anne-Marie de la Tremoille who was the Countess of Nerola. She introduced the oil in 1670 and used it for perfume and cologne.

Neroli essential oil is all about staying in the present moment and not reminiscing of the past; or even worrying about the future. For us to manifest what we want we must be completely in our power and be present energetically in the moment.

Interesting that panic and fear, are produced when we separate our mind and body. This is because we are literally in two different places. Neroli brings us back to one plane quickly and provides protection as well.

Neroli essential oil has been used for thousands of years to accelerate self-actualization by keeping us in the present, and gathering many of our scattered parts in the different etheric levels. It opens the heart and releases emotions of powerless and self imposed restriction.

Use diluted - 50:50 dilution (one part essential oil: one part of carrier oil). Then, apply several drops (2-4) on location, ankles and wrists. Apply to chakras/vitaflex points. Directly inhale or diffuse.
What Chakra is Affected? Sacral, heart and crown chakras.
What is the Corresponding Chakra Color? Green.

Nutmeg has a warm, spicy aroma that is energizing and uplifting. Extracted from the fruit and seeds by steam distillation, the fragrance of Nutmeg oil is sharp with a slight musky note and has become popular in perfumery. Nutmeg has a long tradition of topical support for seasonal aches and pains, especially when combined with massage or a hot bath. Aromatically, this oil stirs the senses and helps to relax the body and mind. 

Warming Analgesic Nerve Tonic: Helps circulation, muscles, joints, arthritis, gout, muscle pains, rheumatism, toothache.

Tonic for Heart, General Fatigue & Convalescence: Helps extreme tiredness and aching in the joints. (Can use small amounts in massage blend).

Antibacterial Digestive Remedy: Helps gas, nausea, food or alcohol poisoning, vomiting, indigestion. Fights bacterial infection.

Expanded Awareness: Warms and stimulates; brings money, taps into our psychic mind; supports nervous system to overcome impotence. This oil has also been found to be helpful for autism.

Blends with: Balsam Peru, Bay Laurel, Cardamom, Coriander, Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavandin, Lime, Mandarin, Orange, Rosemary, Petitgrain, and other Spices.

Energetic Actions: Eases Betrayal and Loss. Inner strength develops from increased flexibility and spontaneity. The solar plexus receives comforting energy even when experiencing tremendous emotional and mental turmoil caused by the perception of betrayal and deception. The root chakra learns to maintain a grounded state, enabling greater flexibility in change. The heart learns to stay open through times of emotional anguish produced by the shattering of an illusion. — Deborah Eidson, Vibrational Healing.

Energetic Observations: This oil unwinds blockages in the abdomen, powerfully - unwinding blockages in the sexual organs. Now it’s going into the hara center, opening that up - drawing higher energy in through the hara & going down into the sexual organs. Now it connects into the nerves, and CNS, and traveling up the spine, connecting to the solar plexus, pancreas, heart chakra, thymus, turquoise chakra. Now it draws in higher energy through the heart chakra, bringing that energy up to the thymus, & into the throat, the head - up to the Third eye. The crown chakra is opening, drawing energy in through the crown, bringing it down through the throat chakra and the thymus - really opening that center - going down to the solar plexus, opening that wide, going down & meeting the energy in the hara center, & now it’s expanding everything, all the chakras, out into the universal grid. And so with the second chakra, & so with the first chakra. Now it’s balancing all the energy in the subtle bodies, connecting everything in to the grid - connected all the chakras, beginning with the second chakra, the creative center. Now the Kundalini is activated.

Petitgrain Essential Oil is believed to have uplifting properties. Aromatherapists have long used it to calm anger and stress, while it has been used in the skin care industry for acne, oily skin, and as a deodorizing agent.