It's in the same family as my other close grass friends, palmarosa and lemongrass, but vetiver and I are so perfectly matched that it earns a special place in my pantheon of plants that yield essential oils. It's cedary, musky, earthy smell is calming and grounding when mixed with oil and applied to my pulse points-- making it a wonderful match for my issue-laden first chakra.
To quote the folks over at Ananda Apothecary...
Vetiver essential oil is used for emotional grounding and stabilizing the emotions. It is considered relaxing to an overheated, hyperactive mind an nurturing to an insecure self-identity. The oil may then be suited to the type of individual who constantly strives for perfection, but who loses touch with the ability to absorb and replenish, not letting things just be.I sure let things be on my walk to the 168th Street station this morning. A normal 10 minute walk mysteriously took me about a half hour. Oh well, that's just the way it is. Sigh.
1 comment:
I too love vetiver. Although, I got a horrible headache this summer from straight application of the essential oil.
Also, I love Ganesha. The image you found illustrating his place in the muladhar chakra is awesome.
Thanks for educational posting about such things as chakras, essential oils, and secretly, favorite Hindu dieties.
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