October Goals

Goals.

At the beginning of each month I am setting monthly goals.

I have a tendency to do way too many things...so if I just take one month at a time...I will have more focus.

Review of my September Goals...

1. Manifest New and Wonderful Job (DONE!)
2. New phone and new phone # (DONE!)
3. Save $ for NC tag (not a dime)
4. Fall Equinox Party - September 23 (DONE!)
5. Go for walks (Sometimes...)
6. Continue to do herbal wraps (Yes.)
7. Create jewelry (Yes!)
8. Meditate more (still need more)
9. Smile (Finally, yes.)
10. Be Happy (Finally, yes.)

October Goals

1. Continue personal blog, "On a Journey Back to Her Wings"

2. Learn my new job inside and out

3. Brush up on Anatomy & Physiology

4. Catch up with my bills

5. Create jewelry

6. Go for walks

7. Enjoy the fall foliage

8. Drink more pumpkin spice lattes

9. Find a worthy Halloween party and attend

10. Be happiness

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,

~Amy

The Spirit Dancer

Palmarosa

Palmarosa

Latin Name: Cymbopogon martinii

Plant Family: Poaceae (grass family)

Actions: antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericide, digestive, febrifuge, stimulant, tonic

Palmarosa essential oil has a sweet, floral aroma similar to a mix of rose and geranium.

What's the deal with Palmarosa?

• Palmarosa is valuable in skin care. It hydrates, rejuvenates, and promotes cellular regeneration.
• Because of its antiseptic properties it is beneficial for acne, dermatitits, and other skin conditions.
• Palmarosa activates a sluggish digestion and increases your appetite.
• With its bactericidal properties, palmarosa prevents and treats intestinal infections.
• Add to a massage blend for alleviating anxiety and nervous exhaustion. It also relieves stiff, sore muscles.

The invigorating scent of palmarosa uplifts the spirit, calms the mind, and clears muddled thinking.

Palmarosa essential oil is also great for purification.

It washes away abuse, guilt, shame, and old, stale emotions.

Palmarosa essential oil blends well with bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, rosemary, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.

Looking for a way to rejuvenate your skin?

Try out this recipe.

Skin Rejuvenator Recipe

6 drops palmarosa essential oil

3 drops rose essential oil

3 drops frankincense essential oil

5 drops evening primrose

3 teaspoons apricot kernel oil

Shake it up and massage into the face in the evening.

Recipe taken from "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies" by C. Norman Shealy MD, PhD

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,

~Amy

The Spirit Dancer

Bergamot

Bergamot

Latin Name: Citrus bergamia

Plant Family: Rutaceae

Parts Used: the oil expressed from the peel of the fruit

Actions: analgesic, antibacterial, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, vermifuge, vulnerary

Constituents: bergamotine, beraptene,

d-limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate

Characterisitcs: cool, dry

Element: wood

The fruit of the bergamot tree was originally cultivated in Italy, where it has a history of use in folk medicine. Bergamot oil is documented in old herbal texts. Bergamot is joyous and refreshing. It has a sweet & fruity scent. Bergamot essential oil is highly fragrant, so you will find it in colognes, perfumes, cosmetics, and lotions. It is also used as an ingredient in Earl Grey tea.

What can you do with bergamot?

Bergamot essential oil is good for skincare.

It can help with acne, boils, cold sores, eczema, and psoriasis.

You can use it as an insect repellent and to soothe insect bites.

Internally bergamot essential oil can strengthen the immune system preventing colds and flu.

Fight a mouth infection with bergamot.

Create a mouthwash by mixing a few drops with lemon juice.

Bergamot essential oil encourages appetite.

It reduces fevers.

It balances the nervous system.

You can spark sensual feelings by adding some bergamot essential oil to your favorite massage lotion.

Bergamot oil encourages restful sleep.

Bergamot eases the stress of the day. Inhaling the scent of bergamot essential oil is quite uplifting. It is a stress reducer, helping anxiety and depression.

Emotionally, bergamot relieves emptiness, grief, helplessness and hopelessness.

Bergamot blends well with chamomile, cypress, geranium, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, myrrh, neroli, sandalwood, and tea tree.

Use caution in sunlight with bergamot use, it increases the skin’s sensitivity.

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,

~Amy

The Spirit Dancer

Goddess Oracle of the Week~Hathor

Hathor

Pleasure

When you come to me

I take your spirit

from the stars

and clothe it

in a body of sensation

to finely focus you on form

to benignly bask you in bliss

You are here to experience delight

enjoy gratification

know satisfaction

have pleasure

in all ways

in all modes

in all aspects.

Pleasure makes you juicy

twinkles your eyes

enlivens your life force

The exquisiteness of existence

is pleasure

Get ready to feel soooooooooooo good.

By Amy Sophia Marashinsky

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Now this is more like it! Last week I chose Kali which represents fear. This week, pleasure. Thank you universe. I am feeling my life force twinkling more and more every second. Thank you Hathor!

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,

~Amy

The Spirit Dancer

Amy, Amy, Amy~Where's our moral parallel?

Amy, Amy, Amy~Where's our moral parallel?

If you act like you know what you're doing, 
you can do anything you want.

If I died tomorrow, I would be a happy girl.

My justification is that most people my age spend a lot of time thinking about what they're going to do for the next five or ten years. The time they spend thinking about their life, 
I just spend drinking.

~Amy Winehouse

It's been 2 months since Amy Winehouse died.

Sigh.

I can't say "Oh, I'm so surprised." or "Wow, didn't see this coming."

But I didn't want it to happen. I watched her downward spiral into the 27 Club Abyss.

I wanted more. I wanted more Amy. More songs oozing with booze, love, heartache, and life.

Amy for some reason, couldn't get it together. No one could help her and she could not help herself.

But Amy helped me.

It's true. I've spent a great deal of time with Amy since my Itunes library met her back in 2007. I've listened to her songs more than anyone else.

Her lyrics cut deep. They are raw. They are real.

Amy was the real deal. She lived, she loved, she drank, she sang her heart out.

She wasn't afraid of love. Not like I am.

Amy wasn't afraid to bare all of her naked emotions to the world in her lyrics.

Back in 2007, Amy got me through 16 hours on the back of a motorcycle on a road trip from Myrtle Beach, SC to Metropolis, IL. My ass hurt, I wasn't allowed to move, there wasn't a radio, or anyone to talk to. All I had was the wind through my hair and my thoughts. I would sing her songs over and over while cruising down the interstate. I could belt out each song. The biker couldn't hear me over the roar of the bike and the helmet and the wind. I don't know how I would have survived those 16 hours being a biker bitch if Amy hadn't been there.

Amy helped me to see my emotions clearly. Listening to Amy invoked my deep feelings. They came out, no longer in a bottle.

I let them out.

Eventually, she encouraged me to go ahead and let my heart soar and fall deeply in love. Plunge in, head first, giving it all your might.

Amy let me know it was okay.

Amy, I want you to know...YOU helped me.

Thank you. Thank you for your lyrics. Thank you for your voice.

Thank you for throwing your soul out to the world.

I am forever grateful for the gifts you have given me.

May light and love guide your spirit eternal.

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,

~Amy

The Magick Muse