Essential Oils for April

Discover the essential oils and plants associated with April

Hello!

So Spirit told me in meditation to create a new blog series around the Wheel of the Year, going deeper within the space of the lunar cycles, tree cycles, plant cycles, essential oil cycles of the year,

This is honestly going to be an adventure for both of us, you dear reader and myself - and I have learnt to listen to spirit when I get the nudges (it is why I do what I do after all!)

So - lets talk about this weeks nudge, the essential oils for the month of April,

As a VTCT level 3 Clinical Aromatherapist of over 10 years (I love learning as much as I love teaching, hence all my qualifications that range from Reiki Master to Counselling Skills, with alot in between)

Anyways, as a Clinical Aromatherapist I can honestly tell you that when I sat down and decided to apply for a course in Aromatherapy all those years back, I genuinely thought it was all about pretty smells,

How wrong I was! It did not take many case study treatments for me to realise that the healing powers of plants and herbs go way way way deeper than pretty smells,

The layers of magic within them are quite incredible, from mood enhancing essential oils, to muscle relaxing essential oils

And that is why I fell in love with them, they helped my mind, body and soul from the inside out,

So - this bring me onto the essential oils and flowers for the month of April, they can be moved to a lunar cycle too - so if a particular flower or oil is calling you, and we are out of the month that you are reading this, know that there is a reason for it, and trust that calling,

So, the essential oils associated with April are unsuprisingly the flowers associated with Spring,

Lavender, Geranium and Ylang Ylang are three essential oils associated with the month of April,

Let's talk about them in more detail shall me,

Lavender - you may know lavender as being wonderful for sleep, which it is - it is one of the few essential oils that can be put straight onto the skin, however diluting essential oils in a base cream or oil is always recommended in my book.

It should be noted that Lavender can lower blood pressure to a point that it can be dangerous, so if you are prone to fainting then please use this oil sparingly and wisely,

Lavender is great for relaxing both the mind and the muscles, it is amazing on burns (yes, really) and as you probably already know is a great help for a good nights sleep.

Geranium is amazing for anti-viral properties, it is a great pick me up, as lavender is great for relaxing, geranium is great for clarity of the mind and a wake up oil and plant - it is great for bringing about clarity in life, so if you are wondering about your next steps in life - geramium is the plant at this time of year to connect to on an energetic level. Go careful with this one if you have high blood pressure.

Ylag ylang is a favourite for this time of year. This time of year is about fertility for the land and the people, and ylang ylang assists with this as a well know aphrodesiac. We can work with ylang ylang as an aphrodesiac for our mind also, if you are feeling a bit stuck for ideas - tuning into the energy of ylang ylang on an energetic level, asking for a fertile mind filled with the next steps for you to take in life can be amazing. You might just be surprised by what flows to you in your dreams. Answers can come from all directions so being open to the answers that flow is key here aswell.

When working with essential oils, dilute them unless you know that it is 100% safe to put on the skin - 3 or 4 drops maximum to 100mls of carrier oils and creams is more than enough. Essential oils are potent and powerful.

If you have not got access to oils, or they are not feeling right - you can also simply go for a walk, tune into the plants themselves and ask the plant spirits to help you at this time, and again see what flows,

If you want any help with tuning into the plant spirits and allies, to the energies of the trees, the plants, mother earth - just reach out, I can help with that,

Sending love to you, I hope that this has served you well - I would love to know what you think! Drop me an email on kate@mynaturalhappiness.com and let me know if you have found this helpful,

With so much love, have a magical day,

Kate xxx