CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: ACCEPT
“Be still my heart, it’s beautiful”
INTUITIVELY DESIGNED
The oils chosen for Accept synergy help us release heavy emotions so we can open our hearts to see the beauty in ourselves and others. This scent also helps balance and harmonize our upper and lower chakras centering us in truth so we can be a clear channel for universal love and acceptance.
This blend is deeply personal to me. I was going through a moment of intense loss and grief after the passing of my Father when the test sample oils showed up on my doorstep. I had completely forgotten I had ordered them but knew in my soul that they arrived when needed. This blend isn’t just for the heart chakra, it was blended during a time when all I was feeling was my heart chakra and is imprinted with that energy. It’s a soothing balm for the heart. A warm and harmonizing blend for times when we are dealing with heavy emotions or our heart just needs a little nudge to feel safe to open up.
BUILDING THE BLEND
BERGAMOT
Uplifting and relaxing. Bergamot (Citrus aurantium var. bergamia) helps to release emotional pain allowing us to embrace the unknown and open our hearts. Bergamot has been used for centuries in folk medicine as well as perfumery. You’ve experienced its fresh sweet floral aroma if you’ve every sipped a cup of Earl Grey tea. Expressed from the peel of the citrus fruit it also imparts a warmth and joy that can be a great help when one is wanting to uplift the spirits. I’ve used it in this blend it’s cooling and soothing properties that can help us feel safe to release emotional pain while embracing the unknown. This balanced with that sweetness and joy can help us relax within the moment and let go to open our hearts. *Special note: The Bergamot I use in my blends is FCF free, which means “furocoumarin Free.” This means that they have removed the bergapten (a furocoumarin) to reduce the photosensitizing effects of the oil. This is much safer for the skin than whole Bergamot Essential Oil.
JASMINE
Calming and centering. Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum L.) helps to calm our emotions restoring inner peace while awakening us to divine beauty all around. Queen of the Night and the King flowers Jasmine has an intense, powerful aroma. Renowned Aromatherapist Marcel Lavabre once wrote that Jasmine “..has the power to transcend physical love." Essential oils from flowers; with their delicate and beautiful blooms are known to help nurture and sooth the heart. Just as the petals of Jasmine gently open up in the morning and evening, the aroma can assist us energetically with opening the heart. Jasmine’s aroma helps to calm our emotions restoring inner peace while awakening us to divine beauty all around. I’ve also used it in this blend for its calming and centering properties.
BENZOIN
Soothing and warming. Benzoin (Styrax benzoin) helps to warm and open the heart allowing for the release of feelings of worry and sadness. Styrax benzoin. Like Franckincense and Mrryh, Benzoin is a resin obtained from the Styrax benzoin tree that can be found mostly in tropical regions. In a similar way to how scabs help heal and protect our own physical wounds when a tree or plant is wounded resin is formed to smooth over and protect their wounds This is why resins are often used in aromatherapy for supporting energetic and emotional wounds. Benzoin is sweet, balsamic, and vanilla like which imparts a warm comforting feel to this blend. Its aroma is calming and relaxing and is often used to ground and soothe the spirit.
YARROW
Balancing and harmonizing. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) helps to open our heart to acceptance while balancing and connecting the upper and lower chakras. Yarrow typically blooms from May to June. Its latin name comes from the word “millefolium” meaning a thousand leaves and the word “achillea” as a nod to Greek mythology. It is thought that Achilles would use yarrow in bathing for protection as well as to treat his soldier’s wounds. Due to its Azulene content it reflects as a stunning bold blue color which is how Accept gets its soft blue hue. The aroma of beautiful is green, sweet, fresh and herbaceous. Its aroma can be calming and uplifting to the heart and mind. Its protective qualities also help to keep negative energies at bay and strengthen our auric field.
“I made this blend while going through an intense grieving process, to know it’s assisted others during their time of need is amazing. ”
TOUCHING THE HEART
In closing, I leave you with this beautiful reminder from Amit Ray: “When you touch the celestial in your heart, you will realize that the beauty of your soul is so pure, so vast and so devastating that you have no option but to merge with it. You have no option but to feel the rhythm of the universe in the rhythm of your heart.”
Tara Gangadharan is the founder and creator of THARA SACRA. You can read more about her and the brand here.