Wellness to Thrive : Deanna McMahon

Harmony Spotlight

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Harmony is a beautiful oil blend that you definitely need in our life! This oil blend has an amazing way of amplifying the best in everyone and promoting feelings of balance. Harmony consists of some really incredible, valuable oils like Rose, Sacred Sandalwood, Jasmine and more, and smells so lovely and inviting!

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JUST A DROP OF HARMONY

  • Has a harmonizing and balancing aroma that is lightly floral with hints of citrus and herb
  • Encourages feelings of well-being, confidence and clarity
  • Makes a wonderful perfume or after-shave as its aroma is slightly different on every individual
  • Can be used alone or with other emotional support oils to release trauma, inspire forgiveness, and allow us to move forward in our full potential.
  • Includes high-frequency oils like Rose, Jasmine, and Sacred Sandalwood promote peaceful thoughts and spiritual harmony.

Harmony essential oil blend contains Sacred Sandalwood, Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Frankincense, Orange, Angelica, Geranium, Hyssop, Spanish Sage, Black Spruce, Coriander, Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine, Roman Chamomile, Palmarosa, and Rose essential oils. It is a beautiful blend of high-frequency oils that is lightly floral with herbs and citrus, making it a wonderful choice for a daily personal fragrance!

BACKGROUND The Harmony blend was formulated by Young Living Founder D. Gary Young as a spiritual and emotional blend that may help promote harmony in all areas in life. Intrigued at how different it smells on everyone, men have enjoyed it as an aftershave and women as a perfume for many years, and it is a main blend in Gary's Great Day Protocol.

The oils in the Harmony blend work together to help us promote harmony within our minds and bodies through releasing the past, finding peace in the present and looking forward to the future.

HARMONY & EMOTIONS Why use these essential oils for this process? Because of the power of aromatherapy and the limbic system.

Our sense of smell is directly related to our emotions and mood. The cranial nerve associated with smell sits next to the hypothalamus - the area of the brain responsible for mood, feelings and emotional processing. This means we can connect these two things on a physical level!

Essential oils are also high in compounds that can cross the blood brain barrier to reprogram bad coding from the cells. Then other compounds rewrite that code to restore the original perfect copy, one that will not keep us pulled into the physical and emotional effects of stress. This is a process, but the great thing about essential oils is that we have a CHOICE to embrace that process instead of loading our bodies up with lots of toxins and other things that create more confusion in the cells.

So how do we do this? What does it look like practically?

Harmony helps to release toxic beliefs and thought patterns related to feeling ignored, crushed, hostile, afraid of punishment, beating ourselves up, sarcasm, and stubbornness. When we feel ignored, our perception is that we are not a part of the big picture. We aren't good enough, worthy enough, or able to play our part. When we are crushed, we are collapsing inwardly. Who we are has been forced down and suppressed. We stop seeing our part. When we are hostile, we are quick to see others as the enemy, and everything in life as an opposition to our part. We are trying to play alone, because we can't trust the other parts.

When there are situations where you are experiencing some of the emotions listed above, sit or stand still until you feel where that emotion is causing a sensation in your body. It might feel like pain, twitching, tingling, aching, nausea, heat, cold, or a general tension. Rub Harmony over the area (or just nearby if it's sensitive), and hold your hand over the spot. Take several deep breaths. This is a simple step to become aware of the mind-body connection. It's okay if you don't know how to fix all of these issues right this minute. Begin embracing the idea that you have a part to play, a harmony that only you can add to the relationships and opportunities in your life!

KEY INGREDIENTS Sacred Sandalwood, Frankincense: high frequency grounding oils that are earthy and calming, soothing to the mind and body; high in sesquiterpene compounds that can help calm nervous energy and balance the body.

  • Rose: a valuable oil with high-frequency notes that help create a peaceful, loving, and nurturing environment as you work through forgiving yourself and others; helps facilitate connection and open the emotions towards relationship
  • Ylang ylang, Geranium, Jasmine, Palmarosa: feminine, floral oils that promote connection to self and others, calm and soothe the mind and body, and balance the emotions.
  • Lavender, Roman Chamomile: calming and soothing floral oils with a hint of herbaceous aroma that help bring res to the mind and body; support the body's natural response to stress and inflammation
  • Bergamot, Orange, Lemon: bright, uplifting citrus oils that help stimulate creativity and joy, help release anxieties and frustrations, and are high in limonene, which is supportive of the immune system
  • Hyssop, Coriander, Sage: cleansing, herbaceous oils that help release and remove unwanted negative emotions and energies, opening up the environment to positivity and harmony

FULL INGREDIENT LIST Santalum album (Sacred Sandalwood) wood oil, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) oil, Cananga odorata (Ylang ylang) flower oil, Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis (Orange) peel oil, Angelica archangelica (Angelica) root oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) flower oil, Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop) leaf oil, Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish sage) leaf oil, Picea mariana (Black spruce) leaf oil, Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) seed oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (Furocoumarin-free bergamot) peel oil, Citrus limon (Lemon) peel oil, Jasminum officinale (Jasmine) oil, Anthemis nobilis (Roman chamomile) flower oil, Cymbopogon martini (Palmarosa) oil, Rosa damascena (Rose) flower oil

THE FEELINGS KIT Harmony is a key component of the Feelings Kit - a collection of powerful emotional tools that we can use daily to align our minds, release stored emotions, and bring balance to our lives.

  • Valor is renowned for its strengthening qualities and ability to align energy centers in the body.
  • Harmony brings a harmonic balance to the energy centers of the body.
  • Forgiveness allows the release of harmful memories and promotes a willingness to move forward.
  • Present Time allows you to see your life's future with an open mind for new possibilities.
  • Release promotes feelings of harmony and balance of the mind and body.
  • Inner Child brings feelings of stimulating memory responses and helps you reconnect with your innocence.

DAILY HABITS WITH HARMONY

  • Diffuse Harmony as you process emotions and trauma, while you sleep or as you meditate or journal.
  • Wear this oil as a daily perfume and remind yourself of truths and affirmations for the emotions you are processing.
  • Use the protocol above to truly process through past or current trauma and emotions, breathing deeply from your bottle of Harmony and applying it over your heart and abdomen. Journal, meditate or even stretch to move the emotions through your body.
  • Make a roller with 40 drops of Harmony and carrier oil.
  • Option to add in other emotionally supportive oils: Joy, White Angelica, Tangerine, Lavender, Valor, Inner Child, Hope. Apply liberally and frequently.
  • Diffuse with Lavender and Release at bedtime to release daily worries and anxieties and promote restful sleep.
  • Apply topically to wrists, over the heart, to the edge of ears and feet.
  • Try this Inner Peace Bath Soak or simply add a few drops to your bath with a cup of Epsom salt and take a relaxing bath:
    • 1/2 cup magnesium flakes
    • 1/4 cup organic oats, ground
    • 2 Tbsp sweet almond oil
    • 5-10 drops Harmony or a mix of Harmony, Lavender, Bergamot
    • Mix together well, then place under warm running water and allow to flow into the tub. Soak as long as possible.
  • Make a nightly massage oil to use before bed:
    • 4 oz pump bottle
    • 20 drops Harmony essential oil
    • 15 drops Bergamot essential oil
    • 10 drops Release or Lavender essential oil
    • Relaxation Massage Oil
  • Add a few drops to some Relaxation Massage Oil for a trauma or emotional release massage or simply to help your mind let go at the end of the day.
  • Remember to use it EVERY DAY! Repeat a positive affirmation that rings true to you for your situation
  • Diffuse throughout the day, but especially when journaling, reading, or doing light yoga.
    • Calm & Collected: 4 drops Harmony, 3 drops each Bergamot, Tangerine, 2 drops Vanilla
    • Peaceful Feelings: 4 drops Harmony, 3 drops each Lime, Lemon, 2 drops Orange
    • Harmony of Life: 3 drops each Harmony, Valor, Frankincense