The Heart Chakra and Essential Oils

At the center of our chest is this green, spinning vortex of love, compassion, unity, interdependence, forgiveness, acceptance, connection, inspiration. Our heart chakra governs our heart/cardiovascular health, and lungs/respiratory health. This chakra is all about connection—with ourselves, our people, and our environment. The heart is the great connector that allows us a healthy balance of all that inspires and grounds us, self-love and love for others, giving and receiving. When we are here, we are one with the entirety of life. We recognize that I am because you are, and the way we treat ourselves, others, life, and all living creatures echoes that divine truth. Love is not a feeling (those reside in the second chakra), it is a vibration, a frequency, a force that moves mountains.

When our heart chakra  is open and spinning and humming, loving and purring, we’re high on life and want to shout it from the rooftops! We having an attitude of gratitude, generously sprinkling compliments around, acting as a lighthouse and not a sponge. Should someone behave rudely toward us, we’re accepting, compassionate, forgiving. We’re connected to our feelings, empowered in our decisions; our relationships are meaningful and inspire us to connect deeply within. Our heart rate is steady, lung capacity huge, and we’re eager to soar to new great heights, even when it means leaping into the unknown.

It’s when our heart chakras are out of balance that we tend to feel judgmental, catty, jealous, envious, sad, or lonely. We’ll tend to isolate ourselves by either withdrawing, attacking, or being cold or defensive. Chances are we’re not convinced love and pure joy are real or can be attained. Or maybe love happens to others, but certainly never to us. We may experience heart palpitations, shortness of breath, feel dizzy, experience social anxiety, or have poor circulation.

Signs of Balance:

* Able to Express Love

* Giving

* Compassionate

* Joyful

* Content

Signs of unbalance:

* Unable to Give or Receive Unconditional Love

* Selfish

* Jealous

* Hateful

* Grief Stricken

* Excessive Loneliness

* Depression

 

Essential oils to open your heart

Rose

The spiritual influence of Rose has been known for thousands of years. Rose has the highest spiritual frequency of all essential oils. It opens the heart chakra, allowing one to feel unconditional love. (more about the divine rose)

Neroli

This sweet, citrusy, and floral essential oil is a natural tranquilizer and regulator of the nervous system.Its vibrational frequency aids to open , harmonizing mind and emotions, while uplifting the spirit.

Melissa

Along with Rose and Neroli, Melissa is one of my favorite heart chakra essential oils.Delicate and citrusy, Melissa has a high spiritual and emotional frequency.Melissa harmonizes the mind and the soul, having a soothing influence on the heart. Throughout history, this oil has been used for nervous system disorders and ailments of the heart.

Jasmine

Warm, rich, floral, and sweet in its aroma, Jasmine has been a symbol of hope, happiness, and love in many spiritual traditions. Also known as the Queen of the Night, Jasmine is an uplifting essential oil. It balances the emotional system, soothes anxiety, and helps with apathy and depression.Jasmine works on the heart chakra especially when it comes to relationships and relational wounds. Its uplifting and joyous fragrance helps to open up  to more love and compassion.

Lavender

The essential oil of Lavender is universal for all seven chakras. It works to calm strong emotions, release pent up energy, and allow for the life force to flow through the body.

As a heart chakra essential oil, Lavender helps us to relax, let go of the stress response, and release fear. In this relaxed state we can connect with the heart center and open up to more love. (spray some lavender love!)

You can use these beautiful oils in a diffuser, diluted in carrier oils or in your bath!

You are welcome to receive unconditional love! 

Sexy aromatherapy- the essential oils to spice your love life!