ABOUT THE AURA and THE AURA CLEANSE AND PROTECTION PROGRAM

One of the ways you could
see your aura. Thanks to
Gilbert Heim for this picture.

As the vibration of the Earth changes, more and more people are sensitive to “energy”. The best proof is in the exploding numbers of people who see or perceive the aura, who have premonitions, perceive angels or entities of various realms, and of people attracted to reiki, shamanic work, bioenergetics, healing work, channelers, aromatherapy, and so on. You may be one of them.

So what is that energy that people perceive but don’t necessarily see? The most common term used is “the aura.” As a kid, seeing light of different colours around the head of the priest during mass, I wondered why it was not gold and floating above his head like in pious pictures. Later on, as a teenager, I wondered why I saw this and what  was the role of the aura. Since the late 1990s, I studied and learned to work with it. A couple of weeks ago, 

AROMA MUSES FOR THE ARTS - A CALL TO BUDDING, AWAKENED AND FULL-FLEDGED ARTISTS

What is fearlessness for you? When and how does it come about? For most fearlessness is present when one is determined to go into the unknown or to meet a fear face to face. That could be in any area of life: relationships, self-inquiry, profession, creativity or exploring the world. It always is triggered by a need for freedom and expansion, from knowing that you can do more and be more fully who you truly are. The arts and aromatherapy provide a perfect platform to meet fears with curiosity and innocent fearlessness.

RECIPE: LEMON VERBENA CLEANSING TEA

Although this fragrant recipe will suit all skin types, Kapha ladies and gents will enjoy it most. If you want to drink the tea, simply double the recipe. Great to improve digestion, which will also benefit your skin.

Ingredients:

5 leaves of lemon verbena

3 lavender stems with flowers

3 leaves of lemon balm

1 litre of water

Method:

• Make a tea with the following 3 fresh or dried herbs. 
• Let it steep for 11 minutes
• Let the tea cool off a bit
• When temperature is appropriate for your skin (warm enough to open the pores) soak 2 face cloths in the mixture.
• Quickly fold both facecloths in triangle shape, place first one tip up from nose to forehead, the second one tip down from under the nose to the chin.
• Make sure all areas of the face are covered.
• Add a small towel on top of everything if breathing is not an issue.
• Relax for 11 minutes.
• By then, the rest of your herb tea will have cooled off. Use it for a final rinse.
• OPTIONAL: Spray lavender hydrosol as a toner. If the day is cool, use ginger hydrosol instead.

MINI-QUIZ FOR A LAZY AFTERNOON

All answers to these questions are found in previous posts, but it's summer, so I made it easy to check the answers for those with a Pitta mind with answers below.

1. What gift did the magic pumpkin give Cinderella on the night of the ball?

1. almond milk to keep a rosy complexion
2. sparkle oil for her dancing shoes
3. a password to win the prince’s heart
4. pumpkin seeds to make beauty oil (answer in CINDERELLA'S CARRIAGE HAD A GIFt FOR HER... AND FOR YOU TOO!)

1. According to ayurveda, which constitution (dosha) is most likely to be upset during summer?

1. Vata (air and space)
2. Pitta (fire and water)
3. Kapha (water and earth)

3. To balance dry skin and hair, nervousness, insomnia and constipation, it is best to:

1. never miss an opportunity to go out and have fun.
2. decrease your consumption of crackers, increase oil in your diet and skin care, avoid stimulants and rushing.
3. go South during winter

4. What can cool off and heal sunburns?

1. aloe vera gel
2. plain organic yogourt
3. lavender hydrosol
4. all of the above

5. A shirodara is :

1. a full body massage by two practitioners
2. a massage of the forehead with warm oil to balance the Vata constitution
3. a massage of the forehead with cool milk to balance the Pitta constitution
4. 2 and 3

6. Which vitamin is essential to the life of a skin cell?

1. B3
2. E
3. Zinc
4. A

7. Which massage oil mix is most likely to help with sluggish digestion?

1. cumin, anis, ginger, cardamom essential oils with sesame oil
2. vetiver, eucalyptus and frankincense essential oils in coconut oil
3. cedar, birch and pine essential oil in petroleum jelly (Vaseline)

8. Which are the most effective ingredients to preserve the integrity of moisturizing creams?

1. essential oils
2. hydrosols
3. certain vitamins
4. jojoba
5. clay
6. 1, 3 and 4
7. 1, 2 and 5

9. Face to Grace offers courses on topics such as:

1. ayurveda, aromatherapy and energy work
2. yoga
3. ayurvedic nutrition
4. stress and emotions
5. a 1-year beauty certification program
6. all of the above
7. 1, 4 and 5

10. Pimples on the chin and lower area of the face indicate a Kapha disbalance.

1. True?
2. False?

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ANSWER KEY:

1. (4); 2. (2) Too much of anything creates disblance; 3. (2) Number 3 could work, as long as you hydrate yourself and avoid stimulants, eg. alcohol and over-activity; 4. (4); 5. (4); 6. (2) All are good, but vitamin E is essential; 7. (1); 8. (6); 9. (7); 10. (1)