When using essential oils to treat the mind and spirit, the number one factor that determines how effective the blend will be has nothing to do with chemical properties of the oils. It all depends on the nose of the client – if they don’t like the smell of a blend, it just ain’t gonna work!
Consider this: Coriander is known for its uplifting properties, and has been called “The Herb of Happiness”. However, if one cannot stand the smell of coriander, being exposed to it throughout the day (whether by skin application or through inhalation/diffusion) will do very little to reduce feelings of unhappiness or levels of stress. In fact, it could actually contribute to stress levels because one will come to dread every application!
Our bodies will naturally be attracted to what it needs the most. A recent client of mine complained of tight ligaments & tendons, as well as some digestive issues. She used muscle testing to choose her own oils. Despite having no knowledge of the properties of the oils, she chose Rosemary and Cardamom, two oils that were perfectly suited to help with her physical complaints.
In her book, The Fragrant Mind, Valerie Ann Worwood, a world-famous aromatherapist from the UK, assigns personality traits to essential oils. Look how my two favourite oils size up:
Grapefruit: Radiating, Cheering, Joyful, Liberating, Boosting
Ylang Ylang: Euphoric, Sensuous, Stimulating, Unifying
Anyone who knows me personally would never in a million years use any of the above words to describe my personality! I’m more like the character Darlene from the old sitcom Roseanne – cynical, sarcastic, moody, not girly-girly or even the slightest bit “sensuous”. Yet these two oils combine to create my favourite aromatic blend, a blend that I’ve always been very drawn to. Why? My body knows that I need these oils to help balance out my personality.
Try it yourself at home. Go to your stash of essential oils (if you have one). If you don’t, you can do this in a store using their sample bottles. Look at the oils. Which one is calling to you? Maybe you are drawn to more than one oil. Smell them. How does it make you feel?
If you know how, you can try the muscle testing technique to see which oils your body 
chooses. Or use a pendulum. Or simply close your eyes, reach out and grab one! Which oil did you chose?
Now look up that oil in a reliable reference book. What are its properties? What sort of emotional or physical conditions is that oil reputed to help with? If you aren’t sure how to interpret an oil, just post a comment here and I’ll help you out.
So. Which essential oil are you?
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