by Beau Miakinkoff

Many spouses and the members of the families of the men and women that serve this nation endure high emotional stresses in the weeks and days leading up to deployment day.

My son is in the Navy and as a mom,  I am not immune to the stresses of the constant worry about his safety, the well-being of the entire crew, the soundness and protection provided by the boat to keep our men out of harms way, and above all the speedy delivery of our men to return home and be reunited into the arms of those that love them and miss them.  On top of that, I worry about the well-being of my son’s wife and his child that he has had to leave behind and how they are faring and coping on their own.  This is a lot on a person’s mind for months and months on end.

Today, I am compelled to share some uses of essential oils that may help to ease this anxiety building up to the day of deployment, the loneliness felt after they have been deployed, and the long wait for the return home of our men.   I know this is not a substitute for missing our men, but it will help you to cope with these emotions and allow you to carry on with your daily responsibilities here at home while they are out at sea.

These can all be diffused into the air throughout your home or confined to one room to make it your sanctuary.  I recommend a diffuser that does not require heat or the flame of a candle to disperse the healing, soothing properties of these essential oils.  It is also beneficial to carry some in a personal essential oil amulet round your neck and anytime you need it,  just take a deep breath of your favorite fragrance to help restore balance.

Bergamot has a citrus like fragrance.  It is refreshing, uplifting and sedative.  It can be used when feeling depressed, stressed, anxious, Tense or having difficulties sleeping.

Chamomile (Roman) is calming and relaxing. Historically has been used to clear the mind and empower with courage.  This oil may also be used to help with eliminating insomnia, depression, nervousness, stress and irritability.  Chamomile is mild enough to use on infants and children.  It is excellent to use to release the emotional charge of anxiety and anger and help stabilize the emotions to restore peace and patience.

Cistus has an aromatic influence that stimulates the senses of touch, feeling, sight and sound and also has the ability to quiet the nerves, calm the insomniac and elevate emotions in meditation.

Clary Sage is known to have properties that behave as a nerve tonic.  It is warming and soothing as a sedative.  It is very good for pain and discomfort during menstrual crams and pms and also helps with balancing the emotions.  Good for helping with depression and  insomnia.  It may calm and enhance the dream state bringing about a feeling of euphoria.

Frankincense has a multitude of uses.  It is well known for being a holy oil and is excellent for meditation.  It has powerful healing properties as well as an extraordinary ability to correct imbalances emotionally, in the immune system and the nervous system.

Geranium has properties of being an anti-depressant, a relaxant, a sedative and a tonic.  It was used during the 1600’s to keep evil spirits out. I may help to release negative memories and bring back peaceful,  joyful moments in our lives.  It can ease nervous tension and stress, balance the emotions, lift the spirit and foster peace, well-being and hope.

Jasmine is actually an absolute extraction and not a true essential oil.  Never-the-less this lovely aroma has powerful abilities to effect the emotions.  I penetrates the depths of  the spirit to produce feelings of confidence, energy, euphoria, optimism and can reduce anxiety, apathy, depression, dilemmas that deal with relationships, indifference and listlessness.

Juniper invokes feelings of health, love and peace.  It is fantastic for physical and spiritual purification and balancing the emotions.

Lavender is another of the essential oils that has a multitude of beneficial properties and may be used for many conditions of the physical nature as well as  emotional and on the astral plane.  Among them are anti-depressant, sedative, insomnia, lowers blood pressure, tachycardia, stress, nervous tension and headaches.  Lavender effects cardiovascular, emotional and nervous systems in the body.  With having 118 MHz, it has the highest influences emotionally and spiritually by promoting consciousness, health, love, peace and a general sense of well-being.

Melissa means “Elixir of Life”.  Anciently this oil was used for nervous disorders and many different ailments dealing with the heart or the emotions.  It has a delightful lemony scent.  Is excellent for balancing the emotions.  It is calming, uplifting and may help remove emotional blocks and instill a positive outlook on life. (a wonderful support to to both body and mind)

Neroli is another absolute extraction and is quite intoxifying (personal experience).  Traditionally regarded by Egyptians for healing the mind, body and spirit.  It brings everything into the focus of one and at the moment.  It can be used when feeling depressed, fearful, stressed, anxious, shock, tense or having difficulties sleeping. This oil is a natural tranquilizer and has powerful psychological effects.  It encourages confidence, courage, joy, peace brings relief to seemingly hopeless situations.

Onycha is in my opinion truly a gift from the gods.  It sited in the Bible as one of the ingredients for an “Holy Anointing Oil” and has been used for thousands of  years in rituals and ceremonies.  It is warming and soothing to the heart.  According to Marguerite Maury:  “This essence created a kind of euphoria; it interposes a padded zone between us and events.”  It may also help overcome sadness, loneliness, depression, and anxiety.  Combine it with Rose and it can be very comforting and uplifting.  (Note:  this is a thick oil.  Best recommendations is to thin it heavily with lavender or peppermint oils for diffusion)

Orange folklore has it that it was associated with generosity and gratitude.  It effects the human body by balancing emotions. Orange brings peace and happiness to the mind and body and joy to the heart, which provide emotional support to overcome depression.

Palo Santo is considered a “Holy Wood” just like Sandalwood and has been used by the Amazons in rituals and ceremonies for the purification and cleansing of evil spirits, misfortunes and calamity.  It’s aromatic energy use is beneficial for calming and soothing and rendering emotional balance.  It may help to increase spiritual awareness and focus meditation while clearing the space of negative energy.

Patchouli (a blast from the past!)  is sedating, calming and relaxing allowing it to reduce anxiety. It is also very healing as it is a “digester of toxic material in the body” and may help with headaches, tension and stress.

Pine can be used to revitalize suffering from mental or emotional fatigue and nervous exhaustion.  May help relieve anxiety. The crisp freshness of this oil lifts the spirits and encourages emotional balance.

Rose is an oil that an entire book could be written on the healing properties alone.  Be assured that this oil has a direct connection to emotional balance and will stimulate and elevate the mind creating a sense of well-being.  One drop at the throat chakra and one drop at the brow chakra will absolutely make your entire day joyful.

Sandalwood is one of my favorites.  It slowly and very powerfully calms, harmonizes and balances the emotions.  Considered another “Holy wood” it enhances meditation, opens your heart while diminishing your own egocentricity. It can be stimulating while very grounding.

Spearmint is very hormone-like.  It may help open and release emotional blicks to bring about a feeling of balance.  It acts as an anti-depressant by relieving mental strain and fatigue by lifting the spirits.

Spruce oil grounds the body, creating the feeling of balance necessary to receive and to give.  It helps release emotional blocks and restores emotional balance and calms the nervous system.

Tangerine has a sedative quality about it.  It is calming, soothing and restorative to the emotions and nerves.  When diffused together with marjoram, it can be soothe away grief, anger and shock.

Vetiver is calming, grounding and sedative.  It is known as the “oil of tranquility”.  This oil may help the sufferings of anxiety, insomnia, extreme nervousness, stress.  It has a heavy, smokey, earthy fragrance similar to patchouli with lemon-like undertones.

Ylang Ylang properties of being an anti-depressant, sedative and tonic lend it to be useful for helping with feelings of anxiety, lowering blood pressure, soothing frustrations.  The fragrance is a very sweet heady floral aroma and many find it sickenly sweet (myself included).  I find it helpful to cut the headiness with a lighter fragrance such as lemongrass, or tangeringe or lavender. Ylang Ylang can restore emotional balance.  It may help with anger and possibly rage, low self-esteem and bring back feelings of self-love, confidence, joy and peace.

I listed single note oils for purpose of helping you to understand what helpful properties these oils offer.  All of these oils can be blended with others to afford an enhanced experience of the aromas for a synergystic effect.

May these oils help you while you are seperated from one another and make the homecoming all the more sweeter! ♥

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