Olfactory meditation
Jul. 11th, 2008 01:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brightrosefoxI applied the Sun Protective Lotion again today, to my hands and wrists and neckline, and to my hairline. Now that I'm getting used to it, the extraordinary blend of jasmine sambac and pink lotus -- flanked by helichrysum, chamomile, lavender, and cedarwood -- is opening up parts of my brain in fascinating ways. There is that spark again, that deep and fascinating release, triggering a flood of endorphins and dopamine. The gentle euphoria that more is calm and flowing than anything else. The sense of total meditative serenity. Absolute relaxation, tranquility in every nerve and muscle. My body is satisfied and at peace.
Vicki spoke of releasing resistance: "It's as if some part of our sensibilities want to brace against the depth of erotic & deeply sensual & powerful call these flowers have. So as we allow the fragrance in, we relax a kind of resistance we 'normally' carry. It makes sense that pain would also release as resistance is let go."
Jasmine oil has never been one of my favorite florals precisely due to its intense, heavy, sensual scent. And yet as I get older I find myself able to appreciate it more; I see and smell and taste it in a different way now. Pink Lotus is one of those oils that makes me happy every time I smell it. It is crisp and fresh and powerful, sweet and deep and rich, and unlike any other floral in the world. It blends incredibly well with jasmine in a way that's hard to describe. Jasmine is a fragrance that leans more toward maturity and wisdom; pink lotus is balanced between maturity and youthfulness, wisdom and innocence. Pink lotus is, to me, the most serene and tranquilizing lotus scent, and also the most playful, the most diverse. This explains it pretty well.
I haven't taken any supplements today, nothing for pain or fatigue. I just kept breathing in the scent of the lotion on my skin. An experiment. One that would probably fail actual scientific studies, one that skeptics will laugh at, one that probably has more to do with my brain's personal wiring than the oils themselves. But my experiment is working. My pain levels are very low, my energy levels are fairly high, I feel calm and collected and focused. Physically, I am deeply relaxed. And I have such an amazing sense of peace and comfort and absolute rightness with myself.
I think that if I had to recommend an aromatherapy blend for fibromyalgia, this would be it: Pink Lotus, Jasmine Sambac, Helichrysum, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, and Cedarwood.
Very expensive, but worth it. Thankfully, Vicki's alchemy is affordable!
Vicki spoke of releasing resistance: "It's as if some part of our sensibilities want to brace against the depth of erotic & deeply sensual & powerful call these flowers have. So as we allow the fragrance in, we relax a kind of resistance we 'normally' carry. It makes sense that pain would also release as resistance is let go."
Jasmine oil has never been one of my favorite florals precisely due to its intense, heavy, sensual scent. And yet as I get older I find myself able to appreciate it more; I see and smell and taste it in a different way now. Pink Lotus is one of those oils that makes me happy every time I smell it. It is crisp and fresh and powerful, sweet and deep and rich, and unlike any other floral in the world. It blends incredibly well with jasmine in a way that's hard to describe. Jasmine is a fragrance that leans more toward maturity and wisdom; pink lotus is balanced between maturity and youthfulness, wisdom and innocence. Pink lotus is, to me, the most serene and tranquilizing lotus scent, and also the most playful, the most diverse. This explains it pretty well.
I haven't taken any supplements today, nothing for pain or fatigue. I just kept breathing in the scent of the lotion on my skin. An experiment. One that would probably fail actual scientific studies, one that skeptics will laugh at, one that probably has more to do with my brain's personal wiring than the oils themselves. But my experiment is working. My pain levels are very low, my energy levels are fairly high, I feel calm and collected and focused. Physically, I am deeply relaxed. And I have such an amazing sense of peace and comfort and absolute rightness with myself.
I think that if I had to recommend an aromatherapy blend for fibromyalgia, this would be it: Pink Lotus, Jasmine Sambac, Helichrysum, Lavender, Roman Chamomile, and Cedarwood.
Very expensive, but worth it. Thankfully, Vicki's alchemy is affordable!
