The Spring Equinox
arrives on March 20th signifying the time to come out of
hibernation, cleanse ourselves of winter’s residue and open ourselves to
exciting new possibilities. When
we hibernate, we pull inwards, the weather confines us, we get colds and
accumulate “stuff” in our house.
Feeling cleansed in our bodies and our environment can feel just
wonderful. You can let go and cleanse with
oils of bergamot, lemon, roman and
german chamomile and lavender.
In Chinese medicine, the liver and gallbladder are the main organs for detoxifying the body/emotions. The emotions associated here are anger, irritability and frustration. Although anger is generally considered to be negative, the Chinese also consider it a necessary force for change. Anger, for example, might force a reticent person to quit being a doormat and stand up for themselves or a person in a low-paying job to leave that job for something better. The best essential oils are those have an energizing effect on the liver. They are as follows:
- Citrus oils - their happy energy can diffuse an angry state while encouraging the spirit of compromise.
- Roman and German Chamomile – are relaxing and can help soothe feelings of resentment. And, as a side effect, are useful for sedating Spring allergic inflammations.
- Lavender – calms the heart and salves pent-up feelings of annoyance.
- Rose – for longstanding hurts, perhaps from childhood, its coolness stills the heat and hurt of old rejections.
These oils for emotional cleansing can be nicely accompanied by oils added to homemade housecleaning products such as baking soda to cleanse your environment as well. The best oil would be lemon for its inexpensive price and antiseptic qualities. The internet is full of recipes for these green-friendly products.
Spring forward in more ways than one!
For more on the power of essential oils to change and balance, see Gabriel Mojay’s book, "Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit"
