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Love: Live it Every Minute of
Your Life
by
Francoise Rapp
"The beauty of the heart
is the lasting beauty:
its lips give to drink
of the water of life.
Truly it is the water,
that which pours,
and the one who drinks.
All three become one when
your talisman is shattered.
That oneness you can't know
by reasoning."
~Mathnawi II, 716-718
Love is the binding cement that holds us together,
driving us to our greatest accomplishments, allowing us to be our best,
transcending the ego to reach others, making us see the beauty in each
aspect of our lives.
Love is not just about romance and intimate relations with another. It
is about being in the present, opening your heart to others
unconditionally for the little moments of your life. Love is the force
behind your nice words to the cashier at the grocery store, your
greetings to your neighbor, your assistance
to help a colleague finish a last minute project. At every instant of
your life, you have the opportunity to experience love in its
profoundness, grace, and humanity.
Are you looking to experience love primarily in a friendship or
relationship? Love is even more than that, better than that. It is here,
now, everywhere, and within your grasp at each moment. Just open your
heart and let it pour out without restriction. Receive and give to
others on any occasion. Feel the real union between you and others,
between you and your higher self. It may last just seconds. But seconds
can sometimes be an eternity.
Start today. Take a good look at your surroundings. Smile at yourself
and others, see the beauty in each individual or situation, help others,
say nice words. But foremost, visualize each word or action pouring from
your heart and radiating out to others. By doing so routinely, you open
yourself to better
relationships and other pleasurable moments. Your life becomes
meaningful, worth living. You become less demanding because you know you
can experience love whenever you want.
The following aromatic blend will help you embrace the love around you.
Anoint your heart chakra in the morning and evening. Pour a few drops of
the blend into your bathtub and soak for at least 15 minutes. Breathe it
in deeply and visualize your heart chakra expanding and filling your
aura, and your entire being filling with a hot pink color. Or pour just
a few drops into the palms of your hands and breathe it in during the
day.
In a 10 ml bottle, pour the essential oils first and then add an organic
vegetable oil:
· 3 drops of Rose
· 5 drops of Jasmine
· 9 drops of Sandalwood
| (c) Francoise Rapp, 2003. Permission is granted to reproduce this article in your print or electronic publications, providing you use the article in its entirety, including the brief bio trailer, all links and references within. Please let me know if you use this article by email to
francoise@aromalchemy.com.
This article was originally published by Francoise Rapp in "The Arom'Alchemy Newsletter," a weekly ezine dedicated to healthy mind, body and soul through the use of aromatherapy. Join her for many aromatic moments to come by subscribing at
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