Unusual Ways to Use Essences
Some people have a hard time with essences for various reasons and I want to help you stay on track with your essences so they work for you and the key is always to be renergizing your system with essences every few hours until you are good and no longer need them. Most of the books/websites/experts will say you need to take them four times a day. This is a good rule of thumb, but in all actuality, how much you need to see a change is so individual. Some people only take it once a day, some people might take it 10 times. I would err on the side of too much, remember you can't OD. Personally, I have trouble remembering to take my vitamins, let alone taking essences 10 times a day, but there are a lot of ways around this, and I'll tell you my tricks. *1.* It doesn't have to be water. Water is key, the energetic vibes from the flower will transfer to all of the water you add it to. (Remember your body is 70% water.) You have to have water to be a carrier. I do drink water, but there is also water in tea, water in coffee, water in beer, etc. Put a few drops in whatever you got. I wish you all drank 10 glasses of water a day, but really I see emotional health as more important, so don't let the "water only" thing hold you up.
*2.* Spike all your drinks in advance. If you make a jug of sun tea, put your essences in there when you make it, then you won't have to worry about it later. It won't hurt anybody else if they have some. I have one of those big mugs that they sell at gas stations that are advertised to keep your drink cold for 6 hours and they aren't lying. It really works. I fill that sucker up with ice water, a few drops of flower essences and hit the road. It lasts me all day because I don't drink as much water as I should. Every time I take a sip, I am getting one dose. It's the perfect solution for me.
*3.* For those who would rather not ingest essences, no problem, essences can be used externally as well. This is why you can buy any of the combos in a lotion form. However, you can still use a liquid externally. Essences can be dabbed on pulse points, acupuncture sites, places of tension or injury on the body. They can be added to bath water, or shaken up in the shampoo or liquid soap bottle. Dandelion in particular makes a good bath additive. If you are wanting to avoid alcohol that is used as a preservative in essences, external use is a good option. You can also send me a note and I can prepare an essence bottle using vinegar or no preservative instead.
*4.* You can add essences to your humidifier tank. This has the potential to affect everybody in the room so choose carefully.
*5.*Spray mists. I see these from time to time being sold on other sites. I'm skeptical as to how effective they are as just a room mist. I think the humidifier has finer droplets that stay in the air. I like to use a mist directly on skin if I'm going to use one. All the aromatherapy people can concoct wonderful things with this idea I'm sure. Some ideas would be to use a lavender flower water and add 4 drops of Peaceful Sleep in a mister bottle, it would be so good for your face after you wash, and help you wind down for the night. Alternatively, you can add essential oils to water and add essences, but you have to shake really well when you use it because oil doesn't disperse in water and that is why I prefer the floral waters. They are very healing in their own way.
*6.* Don't forget, there is also the straight down the hatch method. Open your mouth and squirt a couple drops in. Lots of people do this. I prefer to dilute it because it charges all the water in your glass then. Helps extend the bottle, even though I give you big bottles if you buy from me. The other drawbacks are that you have to remember several times a day, and the taste. It's not bad, but your kids probably won't like it. My dog loves it, either in water or straight in the mouth.
Hope this helps spur some ideas to make the process easier, use the contact form if you have any questions. I check in several times a day.
*2.* Spike all your drinks in advance. If you make a jug of sun tea, put your essences in there when you make it, then you won't have to worry about it later. It won't hurt anybody else if they have some. I have one of those big mugs that they sell at gas stations that are advertised to keep your drink cold for 6 hours and they aren't lying. It really works. I fill that sucker up with ice water, a few drops of flower essences and hit the road. It lasts me all day because I don't drink as much water as I should. Every time I take a sip, I am getting one dose. It's the perfect solution for me.
*3.* For those who would rather not ingest essences, no problem, essences can be used externally as well. This is why you can buy any of the combos in a lotion form. However, you can still use a liquid externally. Essences can be dabbed on pulse points, acupuncture sites, places of tension or injury on the body. They can be added to bath water, or shaken up in the shampoo or liquid soap bottle. Dandelion in particular makes a good bath additive. If you are wanting to avoid alcohol that is used as a preservative in essences, external use is a good option. You can also send me a note and I can prepare an essence bottle using vinegar or no preservative instead.
*4.* You can add essences to your humidifier tank. This has the potential to affect everybody in the room so choose carefully.
*5.*Spray mists. I see these from time to time being sold on other sites. I'm skeptical as to how effective they are as just a room mist. I think the humidifier has finer droplets that stay in the air. I like to use a mist directly on skin if I'm going to use one. All the aromatherapy people can concoct wonderful things with this idea I'm sure. Some ideas would be to use a lavender flower water and add 4 drops of Peaceful Sleep in a mister bottle, it would be so good for your face after you wash, and help you wind down for the night. Alternatively, you can add essential oils to water and add essences, but you have to shake really well when you use it because oil doesn't disperse in water and that is why I prefer the floral waters. They are very healing in their own way.
*6.* Don't forget, there is also the straight down the hatch method. Open your mouth and squirt a couple drops in. Lots of people do this. I prefer to dilute it because it charges all the water in your glass then. Helps extend the bottle, even though I give you big bottles if you buy from me. The other drawbacks are that you have to remember several times a day, and the taste. It's not bad, but your kids probably won't like it. My dog loves it, either in water or straight in the mouth.
Hope this helps spur some ideas to make the process easier, use the contact form if you have any questions. I check in several times a day.