Are you experiencing a lot of changes this week? There may be something in the planets that explains it. Seasonally, today is the first day of Spring - called the Spring Equinox. Leading up to today, you may feel unsettled, confused, without control, or the need to tie things down all of a sudden. Have you felt it too?
When seasons change, it affects us. It's important to see all the changes around us and not grab on out of fear or lack of control. Joel & Michelle Levy had a great quote today in their meditation newsletter,
In search of balance, it is helpful to think of everything--every quality, action, or object--as inseparable from its opposite: male as inseparable from female; night and day; inside and outside, ad infinitum. No matter how much you might like to have only the positives in life--freedom, peace, love--if that static state is what you are seeking, you will always be disappointed. For every thing also contains its opposite and both sides must be balanced: form and space, creativity and receptivity, activity and rest, growth and decay, manifest creation and the unmanifest source of all creation. The good news is that, as your sense of balance grows, you'll find it easier to integrate the other side into your life and to discover the clarity in the midst of confusion, the stillness at the center of motion, and the love present behind fear and anger. What it requires is learning to dance with the innumerable paradoxes of your life while anchoring yourself in an extraordinary suppleness and flexibility that will provide the stability necessary to actually find balance in your life."
Excerpted from Joel & Michelle Levey's book Living in Balance: A Dynamic Approach for Creating Harmony and Wholeness in a Chaotic World , Available from http://www.cafepress.com/
Ease into Spring by utilizing the water element - the element of change and flow. Good essential oils for this are: Black Pepper, Cypress, Juniper and Benzoin (although this oil is not commonly available).
To mix them properly, let me know and I can help you. It would be nice to add a layer of oils that also address any other stress you have going on in your life.
When using this synergy you could rub it onto the bottom of your feet and do a 5-10 minute morning meditation which would give you a wonderful way to approach your day.
Have a great weekend,
Carol
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