BAWS (Be Like Adam Wesley Sturm)
BAWS was created to not only remind us of our inner child, but to nurture it! When we were young, we were not concerned with external forces or the past. We lived each day as a new day, embracing everything around us as if it were a new mountain to climb, a rocket ship to the moon, or a new adventure to embark upon. This blend is to help us recapture innocence and a simpler view of life many of us have lost over time. This blend was inspired by Adam Wesley Sturm—whose effervescent energy inspires me to discard the “old clothes” of my life and run barefoot through the grass!
Promoting feelings of childlike wonder, BAWS allows us to find our Inner Child and experience life for the beauty and wonder it provides each and every spectacular moment—because life does NOT fit into a Gantt chart!
So if you need me, just leave a message—I’ll be eating S’mores and coloring in my blanket fort!
- Geranium: Harmonic and balancing, Geranium can be used for spiritual practice and meditation as it assists one in connecting to the intuition and wisdom messages of the heart. This naturally leads to an increased capacity for intimate and open communication between body, mind, and spirit. Geranium essential oil has the quality of equalizing hormonal and emotional extremes. Known for its support in releasing negative and dis-harmonious memories, Geranium eases nervous tension and stress and is balancing to the emotions, thus lifting the spirits, and fostering a sense of peace and well-being. Indicated for those who feel the downward spiral of depression and for those whose lives are ‘lacking color’, the essential oil is celebrated for its ability to lift worry and anxiety. This clearing and dispelling of stagnant energy can be helpful for those who need the motivation and strength to bring their visions and projects into manifestation. As both a sedative and uplifting oil, Geranium’s action on the nervous system is pronounced as it is a stimulant of the adrenal cortex, whose hormones are essentially of a balancing nature.
- Ylang Ylang is beautifully uplifting emotionally and relaxing. The calming effect of this oil may be the reason it is considered an aphrodisiac as using it would lessen tensions or anxieties. Ylang Ylang can help balance male and female energies, reducing internal conflict between these seeming opposites. In this manner, the aroma of the oil may positively influence relationships, and help restore confidence.
- Tangerine has a sweet, fresh and citrusy top-note which is thought to promote happiness, and help with nervousness and anxiety.
- Juniper evokes feeling of health, love, and peace and is used in blends to elevate one’s spiritual awareness. During medieval times bundles of juniper berries were hung over doorways to ward off witches and malevolent spirits.
- Hyssop while used for opening and clearing the respiratory system, Hyssop’s fragrance is a powerful stimulant to creativity and meditative practice.
- Rosewood is an immune system stimulant, tissue regenerator, antidepressant, antimicrobial, and powerful aphrodisiac. It balances the psyche and empowers the mind.
- Patchouli is a relaxant that clarifies thoughts, allowing us to discard jealousies, obsessions, and insecurities.
- Sage is commonly used to 'smudge' rooms, buildings and other areas to move out old, negative, or stagnant energy and purifying and strengthening the chakras/vital centers. Aromatically, the essential oil can be mentally stimulating, helping one cope with despair and mental fatigue. The oil may support balancing of hormones, bringing positive energy to the pelvic chakra where negative emotions from denial and abuse can be stored.