Category: Essential Oils

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Lavender Cupcakes

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then check out this great recipe to try at home using Lavender essential oil.

Serves: 12

Ingredients:
Lavender Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 drop doTERRA Lavender essential oil
  • 1/2 cup full fat milk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 450 grams of cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • fresh non treated lavender springs or flowers for topping

Instructions:
Lavender Cupcakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
  2. Fill a cupcake tin with liners.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set it aside.
  4. Add the butter to the bowl and with an electric mixer, beat it until creamy.
  5. Add the sugar and beat with the butter on high speed until fluffy for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add in the egg and egg white, mixing well on medium speed until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed.
  7. Add in the oil, vanilla and lavender essential oil, beating on medium speed for another minute.
  8. With the mixer on low speed, add in half of the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk. Add in the other half of the dry ingredients and mix them on medium speed until the batter is combined.
  9. Fill each liner about 2/3 of the way full. Bake until the tops are set, about 18 to 22 minutes.
  10. Let cool completely before icing.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
  2. Beat in the sugar until combined.
  3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  4. Ice the cooled cupcakes! Before serving, top with fresh lavender springs or flowers. If desired, you can add a drop of food coloring in (pink or purple) to color the frosting!
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Chocolate Avocado Mousse with dōTERRA Peppermint

This mousse is gluten-free, dairy-free, and your mouth will be none the wiser.


Ingredients
2 bars (or 6 oz.) dairy-free fine chocolate
2 large ripe avocados
2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1 vanilla bean pod
6 tablespoons maple syrup
¼–½ cup sugar
1 (5.4 oz.) can of coconut cream
6–12 drops Peppermint oil
Instructions
  1. Cut one bar in half, reserving half of one bar for shavings.
  2. Place a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the base doesn’t touch the water.
  3. Break the remaining chocolate into the bowl and stir, allowing it to melt.
  4. Once melted, set aside to cool slightly.
  5. Meanwhile, halve and stone the avocados, then scoop the flesh into a food processor or blender, discarding the skins.
  6. Split the vanilla bean pod down the middle, scoop out the beans, and add them to the food processor.
  7. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse for a few seconds. Scrape down the sides with a spatula, then pulse again to combine.
  8. Pour in the cooled chocolate, then pulse a final time until creamy and smooth.
  9. Put into desired serve ware, then pop in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve with an extra grating of chocolate.

Tip: For a different flavour, try using Lavender oil instead of Peppermint.
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Masala Chai (Chai Tea) Recipe

Masala Chai (Chai Tea) recipe, masala is the word for spice, or a blend of spices and chai is the word for tea):~

A traditional Indian method of making tea, it offers Ayurvedic healing for the mind, body and spirit. An excellent digestive aid, increases vitality and boosts circulation. There are many antioxidant properties in the spices, which make this simple drink an all round amazing holistic health aid.

There are lots of variations and different recipes, if you start off with a basic one you can always add to the recipe with more ingredients and adapt it to your liking.
All ingredients can be bought from your local health shop, but don’t use any powdered ingredients.

Put 1-1/2 cups of water in a saucepan

Add a 1 inch stick of Cinnamon (Cassia), 8 slightly crushed Cardamom Pods and 8 whole Cloves

Bring to the boil and then cover, turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes

Add milk of your choice and your preferred sweetener if you’d like to, and bring to a simmer again

Add 3 teaspoons of un-perfumed loose black tea or green tea, cover, then turn off the heat and after 2 minutes strain the tea and serve immediately

You can also add to it: Ginger, Nutmeg, Red or White Peppercorns, Liquorice, Star Anise, Vanilla Bean and Chamomile, the list goes on!

You can use doTERRA oils too! If using oils then it’s best to use the toothpick method with the strong oils as not to overpower the flavour. Simply dip a toothpick into the oil bottle and then add it into the recipe by swirling in the toothpick, you can always add more.

Have fun experimenting!

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Buddha Wood

✨Buddha Wood – The Oil of Connecting to Greater Powers✨

Buddha Wood essential oil comes from a small tree native to Eastern Australia. Sometimes called desert rosewood or false sandalwood. Buddah Wood’s name was inspired by the term meaning ‘awakened one’. It has a deep smoky aroma but leaves a beautiful fragrant base note, almost whiskey sweet. It is very meditative and known for inducing deep meditative states.

It helps to ground and centre and to feel fortified and re-empowered, lifting you up when you feel dragged down. An oil of fortitude, sacred cycles and attunement, tuning into the cycles of body, mind, soul, nature and the universe.

Associated with the base/root chakra and the deeper earth star chakra, to feel grounded, safe, secure and connected to nature and helping to ground you if you feel disconnected.

The Buddha Wood tree blossoms with white flowers, giving an energetic connection to the Moon. Buddha Wood works well with the astrological sign of Cancer, to tune in and trust intuition and also a Capricorn to keep grounded, also associated with the planet Saturn. Buddha Wood works well with Mookaite Jasper.

Buddha Wood allows a man to connect with the Divine Feminine, giving him freedom to express thoughts, feelings and emotions. For women it is deeply grounding and allows women to connect and embrace their natural cycle.
Buddha Wood brings you back into stillness, to work with the inner mysteries, opening psychic abilities, natural healing and the potential to dance and weave magic into the world, to find magic in the here and the now. It allows you to connect, centre and harmonise with everything and the heart beat of the Great Mother, to spiral out from the mundane into the fullness of the divine being that you are.

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Epsom Salt Bath

A warm, luxurious bath is sometimes just what you need at the end of a long or stressful day.

You can take your relaxation to the next level by combining essential oils and bath salts.

As the salt and oils interact with the warm water, you will get to enjoy the lovely aroma of essential oils as they soothe the body and enliven the senses—making your soak in the tub even more rejuvenating.

Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt 10 drops Lavender oil Instructions: 1. Add Lavender oil to Epsom salt and stir together. 2. Draw a warm bath and add ¼–½ cup of Epsom salt to the tub.

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Spring Fling Room Spray

Looking for the perfect spring/summer room spray?

This Spring Fling spray is light, fresh, and has a touch of sweetness and tart.

Ingredients:

20 drops Lemon oil

20 drops Grapefruit oil

20 drops Lime oil

Distilled water

Instructions:

In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils.

To refresh a room, just give the bottle a shake and spray liberally.

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Tea Recipes

For tea lovers ♥ If you’re vegan and don’t use honey you can substitute with an alternative like coconut blossom, maple, agave syrup etc.

Only pure DoTERRA essential oil is safe to use internally, as they’re tested for purity and many registered food grade (The essential oil industry isn’t regulated by any governing agency. The only requirement is to have at least 8% of the active ingredient inside of a bottle that is labelled 100% pure, and other ingredients do not have to be listed. An essential oil can be labelled as ‘pure’ and still legally contain up to 92% fillers and synthetics. According to the experts at APRC approximately 80% of commercially available essential oils are adulterated in some way).

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Anchor Blend

Anchor blend, the oil of steadying and anchoring:

Lavender oil calms and centres the mind, a great aid for meditation. It helps to let go of the emotions, let go and heal, letting go of fear and inadequacy. An abundance oil, attracting real spiritual love and raising vibration. An oil of communication, supporting clear and honest communication.

Cedarwood oil, connect to the abundance of success all around you. The oil of grounded strength, it helps to focus and ground the mind, emotions, thoughts and spirits. An oil for grounding and confidence, Cedarwood oil can help with any creative visualisation, goal setting and affirmations. It’s good for connecting with nature and nature spirits, using it out in nature, the forest and the woods.

Black Pepper promotes courage, strength and inner fire. Pepper is protective and can be used to banish unwanted energies. Helps us to be true to ourselves and empower us to be who we truly are. Associated with the Earth Star chakra.

Patchouli helps to focus and brings inspiring motivation. It is great for clarity and manifestation for love and abundance. Patchouli enhances mindfulness and helps to be grounded and in the present moment, present in our mind and current situation.

Sandalwood oil balances, centres, calms and quietens the mind and is useful for meditating and contemplation, helping to tune into spirit guides and connecting us with what’s above and what’s below, connecting to the universal energies and the grounding energies to find the balance. Sandalwood helps to find direction and happiness and to bring us back into alignment with divine love and light.

Cinnamon awakens the passions and raises the energy within. It supports us in overcoming obstacles, barriers or any challenges standing in our path, to walk into the opportunity and to do what we love.

Frankincense oil is a loving and supportive oil, meditative and calming. It helps with mindfulness and to enjoy the moment and feel the love that surrounds you. Frankincense raises your vibrations and helps to find more balance in your life. It brings focus and clarity, transformation and enlightenment, good fortune and lady luck.

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Jasmine & Anchor

A Beautiful self care and self love combination of pure essential oils, such a gift .

Jasmine, known as The Queen of The Night in India, it brings back the feeling of romance in life and sensuality. It helps with the release of past traumas and anxieties. Jasmine enhances creativity and helps us to go with the flow of life and find new possibilities. It helps to bring the light and move away dark clouds to let the sunshine in. Jasmine attracts spiritual love into our life and carries our intentions to the universe. Jasmine also enhances prophetic dreams. Apply to pulse points for a calming, yet euphoric aroma that uplifts mood and promotes a positive outlook. Jasmine resonates with and balances our sacral chakra. It works well with sunstone or peach moonstone, providing a dance between yin and yang energy. Associated with the Moon and the astrological sign of Cancer. Deities to call in could be Diana, Artemis or Vishnu.

Jasmine is great for the skin, mixing in with your favourite skincare or fractionated coconut oil to massage over the face and body. It’s great for dry irritated skin, wrinkles, fine lines, stretch marks and scars. Jasmine also helps with hormone imbalances and PMS.

Anchor blend, the oil of steadying and anchoring, supports your connection to yourself, your community, your emotional harmony and your innate wisdom. It encourages a steady foundational sense from which to move forward. Promotes feelings of completeness, calmness and courage. Great for grounding and rooting to the earth, meditation, focus and speaking truth.

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Arborvitae

♥ Beautiful Arborvitae ♥

Arborvitae comes from the western red cedar tree and also known as ‘the tree of life’ and ‘the oil of divine grace’. The oil in the trunk of the tree is so thick that nothing can attack it, it never rots and no insects bore into it because of how much potent oil is in it. That protective energy transfers into the oil and helps you stand your ground and stay grounded. Another name is ‘the oil of steadfast’. It helps to protect you from things that may pull you down on a physical level as well as a mental level. If ever you feel you’re getting pulled down by other peoples negativity, attitudes or their shit, or even find yourself amongst chaos that distracts you and pulls you into it, arborvitae the big strong protective tree can help you stay grounded, to stand strong and confident in who you are and not get pulled in by outside negativity. A great oil to use during the mercury retrograde to ground and centre and for empaths being pulled into other peoples drama. Apply a drop of arborvitae as defence and imagine a cone of light around you to protect you from being pulled off your path. It helps you stay focused on what’s important to you and connects you with your own spirituality. It helps to connect with guides, animal guides, spiritual guides and meditating with it helps to connect with the divine assistance.

It is an excellent immune support boosting oil, use diluted with fractionated coconut oil and rub on the bottoms of the feet for an immunity boost (dilution I usually say for adults, 1 drop of oil to 3 drops of fractionated coconut carrier oil, for children, elderly or sensitive skin at least 1 in 5 dilution) Arborvitae is also a bug repellent, good for summer out walking or camping, mixed with lavender, cedarwood and geranium it makes a natural flea and tick repellent for cats and dogs (you can add diatomaceous earth and plenty of that stuff if ever needed). Also arborvitae makes a good natural wood polish, great mixed with lemon oil too with a bit of olive oil.

Arborvitae works well with the base chakra and helps us stay steady, calms and helps to stay stable and secure. It’s a very strong base oil so you don’t need a lot, it blends well in a base with cedarwood and also a more lifting oil like lemon. It works well with the crystals Botswana Agate, Green Aventurine, Ruby in Zoisite and Hematite.