Essential Oils: Easy Blends to Awaken Your Senses

Use 4 Essential Oils in 3 Different Awakening Blends

As an Aromatherapist I’m drawn to creating blends that provide a specific energy or target a particular intention. I especially enjoy choosing 3 or 4 essential oils and experimenting with the ratios to change the aroma, energy, and intention. One such collection of four essential oils is: Grapefruit, Lavandin, Peppermint, and Elemi. Each oil brings something special to the table, and together they create a synergy that’s both invigorating and grounding.

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About the Four Awakening Essential Oils

Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi): This bright citrus peel oil is known for its uplifting energy. The aroma of Grapefruit is sparkling, tart, with a sweet perfume-like background. In fact, grapefruit is a valued fragrance among perfumers. It’s associated with feelings of joy, optimism, and creativity.

Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia): A hybrid of True Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Spike Lavender (Lavandula latifolia), Lavandin has an herbaceous, floral aroma. It combines the calming nature of True Lavender with the fresh awakening energy of Spike Lavender

Elemi (Canarium luzonicum): This unique oil, steam distilled from the tree’s resin, has a lemony, green, peppery aroma. A member of the Incense Family of plants, which includes Frankincense, Elemi is known for its grounding and uplifting properties, promoting emotional balance and well-being.

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita): Peppermint’s powerful, minty aroma is invigorating and stimulating. This feel-good essential oil sparks creativity and positive thinking. It’s associated with mental alertness, improved concentration, and respiratory ease.

When combined, these four essential oils create a mentally awakening experience. The overall effect is uplifting, invigorating, and balancing, making it ideal for a variety of intentions.

Three Blends with These Essential Oils

Here are three ways to create your own Awakening blend, depending on your desired intention.

⭐️Awaken Morning Motivation

• 3 drops Lavandin essential oil
• 3 drops Grapefruit essential oil
• 2 drops Elemi essential oil
• 1 drop Peppermint essential oil

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This blend is perfect for starting your day, promoting alertness and focus along with a calm groundedness. Diffuse this blend in the morning as you prepare for the day or make a motivating roll-on.

To Use: As this a 5% dilution, it’s only for spot application. I recommend applying to pulse points—the neck, wrists, crooks of the elbows, and backs of the knees.

⭐️Awakening the Creative Spark

• 4 drops Grapefruit essential oil
• 3 drops Elemi essential oil
• 1 drop Lavandin essential oil
• 1 drop Peppermint essential oil

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This blend stimulates creativity and focus, encouraging openness and mental clarity. Diffuse this blend while working on a creative project or brainstorming new ideas.

⭐️An Awakening Afternoon Pick-Me-Up

• 3 drops Elemi essential oil
• 3 drops Grapefruit essential oil
• 2 drops Lavandin essential oil
• 1 drop Peppermint essential oil

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This blend is ideal for an afternoon slump, promoting deep-cleansing breaths, while enhancing feelings of balance and well-being. This blend is great in a diffuser or roll-on, but my favorite way to use this blend is as an inhaler!

To Use: Inhale shallowly through the nose several times, holding the scent in your sinuses and exhaling through your mouth. Then inhale deeply through the nose several times, exhaling through your mouth. (Reusable inhalers are available from Aromatics International and Amazon.)

Intention Setting in Aromatherapy

When using any of these blends of essential oils, it’s helpful to set an intention. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Start my day with a positive, motivated mindset
• Boost my creativity and problem-solving skills
• Overcome a creative block or feeling stuck
• Find clarity and focus during a challenging task
• Promote feelings of peace and well-being

I encourage you to experiment with the different blend options and application methods to find what works best for you. Remember, Aromatherapy is a journey of exploration, so have fun and enjoy the awakening experience!

Mom’s Shopping List

Grapefruit and Peppermint are likely already in your collection of essential oils. If you’ve only used Lavender in the past, I highly recommend giving Lavandin a try. I am a fan of its aroma and combination of energetics. And Elemi…this is one of the “uncommon” essential oils that really should be more common, imho. It’s one of my favorite breath-opening, grounding essential oils.

Here’s where I get the essential oils and supplies I use to make these blends:

• Pink/Rose Grapefruit essential oil (Citrus x paradisi):
  • Plant Therapy, organic, Pink (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, organic, Rose.

• Lavandin essential oil (Lavandula x intermedia):
  • Plant Therapy (Direct and Amazon).💛

• Elemi essential oil (Canarium luzonicum):
  • Aromatics International, sustainably wildcrafted

• Peppermint essential oil (Mentha x piperita):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Aromatherapy Inhalers
  • Disposable plastic (Amazon)
  • Aromatics International (Disposable and Reusable)
  • Plant Therapy, Reusable (Direct and Amazon).

• 10ml Roll-On Bottles from Viviplex have stainless steel balls which I much prefer over a plastic ball. They come in Amber, Green, and Blue glass.

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