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November's Gifts with Purchase

Celebrate the season and give thanks for all the goodness in your life with this month's freebies. Diffuse Gratitude while you write in your journal and inhale Hope at the start of a new morning. Welcome friends and family to seasonal celebrations by diffusing the cozy scent of Gathering or Believe. Let the sacred scent of Myrrh fill your heart with thankfulness. Check out some of our favorite ways to use these oils right here!

Celebrate togetherness with this month's gift with purchase.

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Gratitude Essential Oil Blend

Gratitude essential oil blend contains nine essential oils and has a spiritual aroma that promotes gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation, helping foster a positive attitude and attracting all that is good in your life.

Gratitude is a blend of:
  • Balsam Fir, Frankincense, Coriander, Myrrh, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Vetiver, and Geranium
  • Many of these oils are incredibly grounding and high in sesquiterpenes, a constituent that is specifically supportive of calming brain waves to focused or meditative states. Use this beautiful blend to invite a posture of gratitude into your heart!
Use this blend as a part of your daily Gratitude Protocol
  • Drop 2-5 drops on the crown of your head in the morning and/or evening and say or write down three to five things for which you are thankful.
  • Commit to this practice daily and keep a journal of how you feel and how your emotions shift.
Make a perfume roller. To a 10 mL roller bottle, add:
  • 10-15 drops each of Gratitude, Tangerine, and Hope
  • Fill with a carrier oil
Make a festive room spray. To a 2 oz glass spray bottle, add:
  • 10 drops Gratitude
  • 5 drops each Cinnamon Bark and Tangerine
  • a splash of witch hazel
  • Fill with filtered water
Add 20 drops of Gratitude to your Thieves Household Cleaner for a festive twist.

Use this incredible oil blend to make DIY Beeswax Candles to fill your home with the warmth of the season.
Use Gratitude blend during meditation, yoga, or personal spiritual practice while you uplift and elevate your feelings of gratitude. Apply 1-3 drops topically behind the ears, over the heart, on wrists, back of neck, and base of spine.

Diffuse these blends - perfect of the season.
  • Thankful Heart: 4 drops Gratitude + 3 drops Tangerine + 2 drops Frankincense
  • Enlightened: 4 drops Gratitude + 3 drops Joy
  • Meditation Space: 3 drops Gratitude + 3 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce + 3 drops Sacred Frankincense or Sacred Sandalwood
  • Visionary: 3 drops Gratitude + 3 drops Valor + 2 drops Lime
Gathering Essential Oil Blend

We love gathering with our loved ones, sometimes that comes with challenges or maybe you just want to really create an atmosphere of love and acceptance.
  • Gathering is a perfect blend to help us overcome the chaotic energy that can keep us from being our best self.
  • The blend includes Northern Lights Black Spruce and Vetiver blended with Frankincense and Sandalwood to help us achieve our highest potential.
  • These oils help increase the oxygen around the pineal gland and pituitary glands, to bring better harmony to our communications.
  • This oil can be used to bring people together on a higher emotional, physical, and spiritual levels.
Diffuse before and while gathering with family and friends.

Apply one or two drops on wrists, edge of ears, temples, or your neck. Use with the following oils:
  • Forgiveness on the navel
  • Sacred Mountain and Valor on the crown of the head
  • Clarity on the temples
  • Dream Catcher on the forehead, ears, throat, eyebrows, base of neck, and under the nose
Add 20 drops of Gathering to your Thieves Household Cleaner for a festive twist.

Use this incredible oil blend to make DIY Beeswax Candles to fill your home with the warmth of the season.
  • Make a few for your friends and neighbors
  • Check out the November DIY for all the details
Car Air Fresheners, 3 pk

Create good vibes on the go. Make errands runs a little more fun with these oil-ready air fresheners.
 
Drop a few drops of your favorite essential oils and blends onto one of these fresheners for a quick boost and a wonderful-smelling car.

Peppermint + Vanilla, Thieves + Orange or Gratitude are great combos!
Myrrh Essential Oil

High in sesquiterpenes, Myrrh can stimulate the limbic system, the seat of memory, so its a wonderful oil to use to work on past stored emotional trauma that is yours or that you could have inherited. This oil is helpful when you are working to deprogram miswritten information at a cellular level.
  • Rub a drop of Myrrh around the belly button daily as a practical application.
  • This practice works best when paired with strong affirmations, verses or other spoken and written words.
Aromatically, it encourages spiritual awareness and is uplifting, making it a wonderful addition to morning prayer, meditation or other mindfulness practices.
  • Diffuse with Frankincense and Tangerine
  • Apply a drop to the wrists and over the heart
  • Apply a drop to the crown of the head
Make a Meditation Roller to use during spiritual practices or even to help focus the mind. To a 10 mL roller ball, add:
  • 15 drops Myrrh
  • 10 drops Cedarwood
  • 5 drops Peppermint
  • Fill the rest with a carrier of choice
    Apply over the heart, back of the neck, on the wrists liberally and frequently.
Add to your favorite skincare products - Myrrh is an incredible skin oil. Add to your Orange Blossom, Bloom or Art Light moisturizer.

Use Myrrh as a low note in perfume and cologne blends:
  • Myrrh, Jasmine, Neroli
  • Myrrh, Tangerine, Joy or Geranium
  • Myrrh, Vetiver, Frankincense, Lavender
  • Myrrh, Vetiver, Vanilla
  • Myrrh, Pine, Sandalwood, Bergamot
Make a Winter Skin Serum to protect against dry skin and keep your skin glowing all season long. To a 2 oz glass dropper bottle add:
  • 10 drops Myrrh
  • 10 drops Frankincense
  • 5 drops Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood or Scared Sandalwood (Cedarwood will work as well but Sandalwood is ideal)
  • Optional (and incredible!) - 3 droppers of CBD Beauty Boost
  • Fill with a carrier of choice (jojoba is good for most skin types)
Add Myrrh to your on-the-go wellness kit for the literal bumps in the road and make this simple, but effective Pavement Spray. The best part about this is that you don't have to rub it in onto tender skin. To a 2 oz glass or stainless steel spray bottle add:
  • 10 drops Lavender
  • 10 drops Myrrh
  • 5 drops Tea Tree or Melrose
  • fill with fractionated coconut oil
    Spray onto knees, elbows, any skin that needs some TLC
Make and gift (or keep and use) this incredible DIY Gardener's Hand Salve for anyone who works with their hands.
  • 1/2 cup cold pressed organic olive oil (or 1 cup if not using arnica oil)
  • 1/2 cup organic arnica oil
  • 1 tbsp shea butter
  • 2 tbsp unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
  • 3-4 tbsp beeswax pastilles
  • 30 drops essential oils - Myrrh, Frankincense, Lavender, Patchouli, Pine
  • Using a double boiler, place several inches of water in the bottom and place a bowl or pan on top. Turn the heat to low-medium and add the olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax and allow to melt, stirring gently.
  • Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.
  • Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into small containers.
  • Essential oils for a masculine scent - Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce, Valor
Make a simple DIY Roll-on Cuticle Oil. This also makes a great gift and pairs well with the Gardener's Hand Salve. To an empty 15 mL essential oil bottle with an AromaGlide Roller Fitment, add:
  • 1 1/2 tsp V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex
  • 4 drops Frankincense essential oil
  • 2 drops Myrrh essential oil
  • Roll onto your cuticles anytime, anywhere
Whether your winter skin needs some TLC or you have a more acute need, make this Ultimate Skin Healing Balm and use it frequently and liberally.
  • To about 1/4 jar of Rose ointment add
  • 8 drops Helichrysum
  • 8 drops Myrrh
  • 4 drops Sacred Frankincense or Frankincense
  • 4 drops Lavender
  • Apply to needed areas 2-5 times a day. Frequency and consistency are crucial for these big needs.
There is a reason Myrrh was given to Jesus and Mary upon the birth. Myrrh is an incredible oil for supporting skin and tissue during times of injury, and such a gift to new mamas. Use Myrrh in this Relaxing and Healing Bath Soak. Note - this is a great practice for the postpartum mamas.
  • To about 1/4 cup Epsom salt add,
  • 3 drops Frankincense
  • 3 drops Myrrh
  • 1 drop Helichrysum
  • Optional - 1 tbsp organic arnica oil
  • Sit and soak for 30 minutes or as long as desired
Add a drop of Myrrh to Thieves Mouthwash for excellent oral health or add a drop of Myrrh to 1 tbsp of organic coconut oil for oil pulling.
Believe Essential Oil

Believe is the perfect scent for the end of the year and the season of togetherness. 
  • It restores feelings of hope making it possible to more fully experience health, happiness, and vitality.
  • Diffuse this deep, woodsy blend with sweet notes like Tangerine, Jasmine or Joy. 
  • Diffuse it on its own or even with Christmas Spirit.
  • Note: Believe is a great substitute for blends that call for Idaho Grand Fir.
Make a daily perfume or cologne roller with Believe.
  • Believe, Tangerine, Hope
  • Believe, Lavender, Frankincense
  • Believe, Vetiver, Bergamot
  • Believe, Vanilla, Lavender
  • Believe, Joy, Tangerine
Place 1-2 drops of Believe on the crown of your head each day to focus your intention on hope and vitality.

Make a daily Gratitude Roller. To a 10 mL roller bottle, add:
  • 10 drops Joy
  • 7 drops Orange
  • 5 drops Believe
  • 5 drops Hope
  • Top with a carrier oil and roll on liberally and frequently
Add Believe to wool dryer balls and Thieves Laundry Soap for a festive twist and cozy sheets.

Make a Greenery Spray to refresh fresh wreaths and garlands all season long. You can also use this as a room or upholstery spray. To a 2 oz glass spray bottle, add:
  • 25 drops Believe
  • 10 drops Tangerine or Christmas Spirit
  • a splash of witch hazel
  • Fill with filtered water
Make Scented Pinecone Fire Starters for your cozy winter home and gift to friends and neighbors.
  • Yarn or twine
  • Large, foraged pinecones from the yard
  • Thieves Household Cleaner
  • Essential oils
  • Collect pine cones and lightly spritz them with diluted Thieves Household Cleaner to get rid of any unwanted pests. Allow to dry overnight.
  • Wrap twine or yarn around the pinecones, all the way into the center, weaving between the individual scales. You can use festive, colorful yarn for a fun twist or neutral yarn or twine.
  • Drop 5 drops of essential oils onto the yarn/twine on each pinecone. Place the basket beside the fireplace and add a few to the fire whenever you build one.
Use this incredible oil blend to make DIY Beeswax Candles to fill your home with the warmth of the season.
  • Make a few for your friends and neighbors
  • Check out the November DIY for all the details
Hope Essential Oil Blend

Place 1-2 drops of Hope on the crown of your head each day to focus your intention on hope and vitality.

Diffuse this uplifting blend alone or with citrus oils, Believe, Gathering or Gratitude to foster an environment of love, peace and positivity all season long.

Use Hope on the DIY Scented Fire Starters (above).

Add Hope to a festive room spray or greenery spray. To a 2 oz glass spray bottle, add:
  • 20 drops Hope
  • Optional: 10 drops Tangerine
  • Splash of witch hazel
  • Fill the rest with filtered water
  • Spray onto upholstery, greenery, wreaths, anything and everything all season long
Make a daily perfume or cologne roller with Hope:
  • Hope, Tangerine, Jasmine
  • Hope, Lavender, Tangerine
  • Hope, Vetiver, Bergamot
Make a daily Gratitude Roller:
  • 10 drops Joy
  • 7 drops Orange
  • 5 drops Believe
  • 5 drops Hope
  • top with a carrier oil and roll on liberally and frequently
Use this incredible oil blend to make DIY Beeswax Candles to fill your home with the warmth of the season.
  • Make a few for your friends and neighbors
  • Check out the November DIY for all the details
Now that you know how to use these Free Gifts with Purchase products and you want to get your hands on them, but don't know where to start, click here to get started.

As Always, I'm here to support you.
Your Oily Girlfriend
Jennifer

 
 
 

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