There is no doubt that humanity is
undergoing change and few of us could say that we are adapting with
ease. Life is far more complicated than it used to be and we are
racing down a road of development that is totally unsustainable. For
our planet to survive we need to adopt a different quality of thinking
and it is equally important that we listen as sensitively to our
bodies, as we do to the earth and its people.
By definition, luxurious living is
taking on a different meaning with the concept of luxury now embracing
time to be, spaciousness, peaceful living and the maintenance of a
sustainable and intact ecology.
We need to open to greater levels of
our own self-understanding for that to happen. I believe the new
criteria for evolution is wisdom and that survival of the wisest will
become the new technology.
We need to repair ourselves now and
put new values in order. As we begin with ourselves, we can extend
that philosophy out into the world, for in reality we are one global
consciousness. We are all part of the one mind, the one heart and the
one breath.
Still in our infancy psychologically
and spiritually, it is time to unlock our spiritual potential as well
as attending to the physical and emotional challenges of living in a
technologically powered society.
Thankfully along with the challenges,
we have been blessed with an explosion of knowledge. We now have
bridges between ancient knowledge and modern scientific research.
Kinesiology is one of these bridges and Aromatic Kinesiology as the
name suggests is a combination of two modalities, Kinesiology and
Aromatherapy.
For many years, I taught Touch for
Health at an Aromatherapy School in Melbourne. The questions I heard
most often from students were "How do I help a client who is
emotionally upset?" and, "How do I know that the blend I
have created for a client is really going to make a difference?"
It seemed appropriate to merge the two areas and create a deeper
awareness of the journey through life using the emotional reflections
of essential oils in a symbolic way.
Aromatic Kinesiology largely speaks to
the part of the Self that is ready to unfold. This stirring of the
soul is always motivated from within and is the basis for growth,
development and evolution. Many people desire to make changes in their
lives and it often takes considerable courage to re-work the patterns
of our lives so that we can move forward positively in life.
Botanical Symbology
Throughout time flowers, plants and
herbs have been viewed as symbols of life, love, fertility and
abundance. Linked with religion, their healing powers were seen as
gifts from the Gods and plants were often used in ceremonial
celebrations and rituals. In ancient Egypt, the lotus or sacred
water-lily was associated with the life giving power of the Nile and
with Osiris, Lord of the dead. The Hindus believe the God Brahma was
born inside of a lotus and it is still considered a sacred flower. In
both Hindu and Buddhist art, deities are often seated on a lotus
throne.
Bali has many ceremonies, rituals and
an abundance of beautiful flowers. The significance of nature is so
very powerful for the Balinese that they believe the sweeter the
flower, the quicker their prayer will go to heaven.
The Greeks were the first to develop a
language of flowers known as florigraphy with meanings for every
single bloom used as floral decoration and adornments. The Romans then
adopted this system and created a festival in honor of the Goddess
Flora.
Over the centuries, flower language
became associated with a wide range of human emotions, conditions,
events and ideas. Art, literature and poetry are all rich in flower
symbols that speak a universal language of beauty, colour and
evocative scents.
In modern times flowers, plants and
herbs with their symbolic and often secret meanings, have continued to
be widely regarded and used in a variety of therapies as symbols of
the soul to unlock our spiritual potential.
Flower Essences
Through out the world today, Flower
Essences are used by therapists and lay people alike to facilitate
change, healing and spiritual transformation. The healing powers of
flower essences assist in raising consciousness by changing the
vibratory frequency in the subtle energies.
The ‘father’ of flower essence
therapy, Dr Edward Bach recognized that those patients of a very
negative or emotional nature did not progress as well with their
treatments, as those of a more balanced state of mind.
"Over time Dr Bach developed his
system, activating the life force energy from plants, to alleviate
stress patterns in the energy field enabling his patients to
experience less emotional stress and be flooded with a positive
vibration." (Kumara 1997)
"A flower essence is an extremely
diluted liquid that contains the essence and vibrations of a flower.
It is used to bring clarity to the conscious mind and resolve negative
beliefs. Flower essences also directly effect us at the subconscious
level where we make decisions about our emotions, health, energy,
abilities, life directions and relationships. As a result, real
physical change and emotional healing occurs." (White 1991)
Essential oils also have the capacity
to create an opening in the psyche, enabling a client to energetically
and cognitively make a shift in their perception about stress
situations.
Increasing Self-Awareness
In using the tools available using
Kinesiology techniques, we can discover how clients tend to experience
their inner world when under stress. The aim is to facilitate a deeper
understanding of our emotional patterns and behaviours, track how it
is affecting the body and then make appropriate corrections.
Kinesiology helps to clear negative beliefs from the subconscious
sabotage programs that sit outside of our conscious awareness. An
issue may show up first as a physical condition as the physical is
usually easier to deal with at the conscious level of awareness.
There are many ways we can increase
our awareness of our bodies and minds. We can change state in an
instant by accessing the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and
sound. We can experience a feeling just by looking at a picture or
remembering a specific situation. We can do a physical workout to
energise the body and change our state that way. Fragrances of course
can also effect us at the subliminal level. I wonder if you can bring
to mind your favourite aroma and remember where the aroma seems to
travel in your body when you smell it? We all have our favourites. For
me it’s grapefruit, the essential oil that initiates a movement away
from feeling drained and toward greater optimism. When I smell
grapefruit its light, fruity fragrance has an uplifting effect on my
mood.
The Healing Journey
Your body was designed for
self-healing and Aromatic Kinesiology is about the healing journey
that you can take. Healing involves education, re-assessment, changing
many of the conditions under which you are living and re-examining the
structure of your life. This may include challenging your values,
habits, aspirations, desires, behaviours, inhibitions, assumptions,
beliefs, passions and even your relationships. You need to keep on
examining everything until you find your own truth and then discard
everything else that is no longer working in your life. Healing is a
very personal process and only you can divine which kind of medicine
is right for you. You heal toward the things you deeply desire,
creating a movement away from any fears and concerns you might
harbour. Sometimes, that desire for change and healing may be hidden
or blocked deeper down in the subconscious.
Healing is discovering how to create
an environment where you have integrity with yourself and the world on
a daily basis. And to do that, you need to liberate yourself from
everything that does not assist you, in creating the kind of life you
truly desire to live. As you are reading this you may be thinking
about what it is that you truly want in regards to your own health,
wellbeing and life direction. Is there something that you need to
discard from your own life? Do you need to change direction now? We
actually don’t have the luxury of time anymore to ponder too long
over the things that we need to change in our lives. Life on this
planet is precious and we need to stay connected to the things that
bring us energy. By addressing the blocks that prevent us from moving
forward in life we can awaken our life potential. Kinesiology is one
of the best ways I know, to facilitate this awesome potential we all
share.
Listening to the Body
Aromatic Kinesiology takes us into the
world of energy and fragrance. Your body is already familiar with this
world and using Kinesiology techniques it is easy to test the energy
of the body. Kinesiology is an extraordinary way of obtaining feedback
about how well your body is doing or not, in any given moment. Your
body can talk and we need to listen in the right way to translate what
is going on energetically.
Pioneering research such as that by
Candace Pert, shows that many medical complaints contain a strong
emotional or psychological component. Have you ever become unwell
after a stressful experience? Most of us have an area in the physical
body that becomes vulnerable when we are tired, run down or
emotionally stressed.
In Australia, Prozac is being used
excessively and sadly, it has been reported that children as young as
four years old have been prescribed the drug. We want quick fixes
which is not the way to solve our problems. Prozac and other drugs
like it, suppress in the end our ability to deal with those very same
problems.
Using the various systems of
Kinesiology and Aromatherapy, our role as facilitators is to educate
the body and the mind to function at a higher, more aware level. To be
sustained more fully and deeply is far more appropriate than being
"fixed" superficially and fleetingly.
