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New Moon Bath Ceremony

3/20/2015

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    The Art Of Bathing ritualized by sacred plant essences
    to bring an adoration of the beautiful among the mundane
    aspects of everyday life.
    This Spring Equinox, where super moon meets eclipse,
    the elements of cosmic tides are the pillars of all ceremony,
    the guardians of all ritual ~ New Moon In Pisces brings deep                     
    introspection and renewal. Honor this seasonal change with a
    Monsoon Nectar New Moon Bath Ceremony ~ to bring
    refinement, an inner spiritual content, simplicity, and health.
    Celestially, we are moving from the Alpha to the Omega,
    leaving behind the old to embrace what is new.

    Get In Touch With Your Skin!
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Beyond Aroma

3/15/2015

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Aroma is related to the ceremonial qualities of ritual. Everyone can relate to the way it feels and smells outdoors after a rain shower. That primordial smell of wet dirt triggers in each of us a deep connection with the earth, which in turn leads us to a deeper connection with the Cosmos. Innately, we know we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Aromatherapy taps into this connectedness through the essences of plants that trigger this same response. Natural essences not only are beautiful to smell they contain energetic qualities that receptors in our olfactory system sense. Simplistically, these receptors then send the message to the limbic system in our brain affecting our mood, emotion, and cognitive function.

Beyond aroma, E.O.’s have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, skin rejuvenating and repairing qualities, and are the original apothecary where many of today’s modern medicines were first derived. I like to think of using these oils akin to taking a vitamin everyday. In Ayruvedic medicine a daily self massage called abhyanga not only applies conditioning oils to the skin in a matter of minutes, but therapeutic touch which turns on your body’s healing mechanism of detoxification, increased circulation, increased immune function, and relaxation. All of this self-care is more fun than swallowing a pill.

And for those that refute a bath, another piece of science. Over the years I have learned there are two camps of people: bathers and those that think taking a bath is disgusting and would rather shower away their filth as opposed to sit in it. This next bit is for the shower lover in you. Taking a shower affects body chemistry by changing the electrical charge of your body’s ions, increasing the “feel good” negative ions. By increasing the negative ions we can lower the number of positive, serotonin producing ions. Apparently, emotional stress produces serotonin, which according to Dr. Irving Oyle, is the “ultimate downer”.

In this report,  Role of Ions in Body Chemistry there is an analogous connection between rainfall and taking a shower.

“..a shower will re-ionise and has a tonic effect on the body, just like rainwater which clears the air.”

I think most people can attest to feeling better after showering or standing under a waterfall or walking in the rain; the thrill of getting splattered on is enough but now you really know why. Moving water creates negative (positive for us) ions. Good thing I splash around in the tub and take an occasional shower.

Next time: Hot Springs, Onsen, and The Cold Plunge.
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