Your Adventure First Aid Kit

October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

Refresh your body and fight the bites  - a couple of blends you will find indispensable in your Adventure First Aid Kit.

“Buzz Off” Insect Repellent

50mls Purified Water
15 drops Lavender
10 drops Citronella
8 drops Australian Blue Cypress
8 drops Cedarwood
6 drops Tea Tree
3 drops Basil

50ml bottle with spritz nozzle

Measure required amount of Purified Water into a cylinder

Sandwich the Purified Water and Essential Oils: Begin by adding half the Purified Water to the bottle, then some drops of Essential Oil, then a little Purified Water, Essential Oil until all Essential Oil and Purified Water has been measured into the bottle.

Refresh Me Body Oil

After a day of adventure use me after a shower.
50mls Almond  Oil
50mls Grapeseed Oil
30 drops Pink Grapefruit
15 drops Australian Lavender
5 drops Ylang Ylang

Use 100ml bottle with dripolator or pump neck.

Measure required amount of Carrier Oils in to a measuring cylinder/beaker.
Sandwich the Carrier Oil and Essential Oils in the bottle: Begin by adding half the Carrier Oil to the bottle, then add the drops of Essential Oil, then add the rest of the  Carrier Oil to the bottle. Shake and attach label.

©Ebar formulations. Copyright use granted to The Calm Space readers.

Posted by joanne | Filed Under October 08, Spa Space 

Creating a daily sun ritual

September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

How can I look after my skin as summer nears?

We need to understand a few things about our Sun to appreciate the importance of protecting ourself while in the Sun. The Sun is by far the largest object in our solar system. It contains 98% of the solar system’s total mass. It would take 109 Earths to stretch across the Sun, and it would take over one million Earths to “fill up” the Sun if it were hollow. If you think of the Sun as being the size of a basketball, then the Earth would be about the size of the head of a pin.

Our sun is a fierce ball of raging fire and as it gets older it gets bigger and hotter. Our sun is the main contributor to our rise of C02 in the atmosphere and evaporation of our water supplies.

The Sun is the most powerful of all the stars and therefore we should worship its beauty and understand that if the earth is a pin head to the sun then we are a mere dust particle smaller then a pin head.

How to worship the sun

Start your day with a salute to the Sun, a great way to connect Mind Body and Spirit through deep breathing and yoga, try your local yoga studio to learn this wonderful exercise.

Stay out of the direct contact with the Sun Star between the hours of 11am to 4pm.

Cover yourself with clothing that protects the skin, your largest organ.

Apply suncare oils and sun blocks that are earth friendly and do not bake toxic ingredients into your skin. *

I like to appreciate the Sun everyday, the best time of the year for me is spring, and I love it. Flowers are out, leaves are green and the air is fresh. Start your day like so:

  • Wake up and head out to say good morning to the Sun Star, I repeat morning and night thank you Sun for your kindness and the abundance you bring. Without you Sun we have no life, be kind and show mercy on our planet and all life on it.
  • I do a salute to the Sun (takes 5-10 minutes). As I freshen up for the day I apply my hydrating suncare oil, I want to nourish my skin at all times, this is what gives it extra protection so I do not burn in the sun and teaches my skin to protect itself whilst giving a great boost of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids to my skin.

I drink plenty of water… a must to survive. I respect that without the Sun we are in darkness, without water we are dust.

My day ends as the sun goes down - I give praise to the Sun Star and its love for life.

Create your own daily ritual, you have to admit the Sun is something not to be feared but to be loved for its creation of life.

Sun (not to scale, but offers the importance of worshiping the Sun for its powerful light)

Earth

*Try blends from www.ebar.com.au like their Jasmin Hydrating Suncare Oil, or Soleo Sun Block.

Posted by joanne | Filed Under September 08, Spa Space 

Tuning in to our planet and ourselves

August 1, 2008 | 4 Comments

The sound of your soul’s resonance is calling you to your conscious mind.

Forgive me, I am not that biblically versed but with great respect I have spent my life listening and investigating the many religious beliefs, myths and legends of our world. Our planet is under great stress as we have become immune to acts of war and betrayal. These acts no longer serve our souls craving for courage. We all individually should atone to the universal healing and embrace faith and courage that all is, as it should be right now.

I am like you, learning how not to judge others and learning how to separate the real me from the illusion of our material world. Attempting to create or find reason and purpose in all actions. I personally accept all I must do to move forward in life with courage and faith, knowing I am atoning to my higher self and my willingness to forgive and be forgiven. My love to work toward the healing of our planet then comes to me with great ease.

It is not by chance I came across one of the biggest lies to uncover in the world today. It is way too deep to try and analyse in one edition, however take a moment to consider who we have become as consumers.

After spending close to five years in a major shopping centre paying just under fifteen thousand dollars per month in rent, I can tell you a few things about us as consumers. It took nearly five years to realise there is no end to money, it’s how you tune in and out of it that makes more or less of it. I have this advice for you, you have permission to stop buying stuff, you are stuffed to the top with stuff and the cycle is giving way in all areas of our financial world crises.

We have more then enough clothes, jewellery, fashion accessories, shoes, appliances and furniture. We can all stop shopping to fill our fridge with the fastest food to cook in the whole four hours we have of our week day awake at home (assuming you do not work from home). Our planet is tired of wasting energy. (Our planet, meaning everything on it, including you).

Tuning into your conscious mind may mean for you understanding the tidal system, or how the moons cycle works, or you may start recycling and reusing waste products or you could stop using toxic skincare on your body or start your own home garden. Choose something you will enjoy learning and let the doors open to this amazing world of beauty and freedom that belongs to us all.

Atonement is first, forgive your past patterns and change your habits, tune your energy into the abundance of our universe, stop buying stuff you can do without. Spend time with your family and friends. Time to start a personal challenge? I would suggest stop buying the things you can make and start learning to be a fully sustainable human being.

My advice again is tune into our planet and learn to love what already is, and always has been and will always be after you are gone.

If you tune into it, we may have it forever.

Posted by joanne | Filed Under August 08, Spa Space