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Patchouli The Grounding Essential Oil |
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When you smell patchouli essential oil, if you are old enough, it probably takes you back to some funky psychidelic memory from the 1960's or early 1970's. Deemed the official “hippy scent” and used to disguise the smell of marijuana, either you really like the scent or you don’t. |
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| Author: Naturalearthessentials |
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Essential oils have a very powerful mental, emotional and physiological effect on our brains. Like when you experience the scent of homemade apple pie baking, it may trigger memories of grandmas kitchen, or the smell of cigars may take you back to some sunny day sitting on the pier with grandpa trying to catch that big fish. It’s because the part of our brains called the limbic system process both our emotions and our response to smells. So memories play a large part of this process as well.
Patchouli known for its warm, rich, sweet, spicy, woody top notes and its earthy, herbaceous, musky balsamic undertones is used mainly in perfumes, deodorants and to protect clothes and carpets from insect damage. As a matter of fact, when the craze in England was to wear cashmere shawls from India, patchouli was used in the packing to repel insects - the scent lingered on the shawls and became quite popular also.
Patchouli has many therapeutic qualities as well, used in skin care it is known to assist the healing of inflamed skin, dermatitis, sores, and eczema. It is however better suited for mature and oily skin conditions. Patchouli may be added to a base shampoo and conditioner to help alleviate dandruff. Patchouli also known as an anti-depressant, anti-septic, astringent, fungicide and a sedative.
Patchouli is associated as having a female gender and its planet is Earth. This gives it very grounding qualities when used as a wash or incense before any type of meditations. It helps to calm the mind of having to many thoughts and for those who find they are daydreaming often it is also beneficial.
Used in love spells it is thought that patchouli attracts people together in a lusty way and acts as a powerful aphrodisiac. Sprinkled onto money and added to purses and wallets it is said to attract money. For a money attracting spell, light a green candle and burn some patchouli incense, place a small bowl on your alter or a special place that you have set aside. Now picture yourself having as much money as you need see this money flowing like a stream at first then growing larger and larger until it flows to a waterfall or a place of completion. Now start collecting small pebbles and placing them in your bowl and money will begin to collect. Trust yourself enough to know when to pick up a pebble that you have come across. It is important that your money spell will harm no one and trust the divine power to manifest the spell wisely and last but not least be realistic don’t ask for a house and expect it to happen today, start small.
About Author
Paulette Gehrke has taken several correspondence courses in herbal preperation, reflexology and accupressure through Herbal Healer Acedemy, Inc. and is currently enrolled at Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, in Madison, Wi. She owns and operates Natural Earth Essentials, where you will find quality hand crafted soaps made with all natural earth botanicals. http://www.neesoaps.com
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