Supporting Yourself Through December In A Holistic Way
Supporting Yourself Through December
In A Holistic Way
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Supporting Yourself Through December
Everything You Need To Make December Great In A Holistic Way
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! Or is it? We have been working our way through the months and talking about supporting ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally. Now here we are in the last month of the year!
It is the biggest month of the year. The month that is filled with “all the things” really. We have Christmas and the all the holidays that fall in this month. Which there are many. And the Equinox! We also have the end of the year. Much like the end of another chapter of the great book of our lives. As many of us are entrepreneurs, mothers, and well all the things we have full plates to say the least.
With all of the events, parties, shopping, gifting, and expectations of this month the days may be shorted in the space of day light, however we tend to stretch them with late nights and extended hours to get everything done. To try to meet all the self imposed expectations.
This month I want to help you to tap back into the magic of this season. I want to support you in creating balance and lasting beautiful memories of the holiday season. To help you to carry this magic all year long and love your life daily that much. I want you to have a piece of that weekly if you can’t make it happen daily. Not just because you deserve it, because lets be real YOU DO, but because it’s good for your health, your kids, your significant other, and your work.
Let me share some holistic tools that I use and share with my clients to bring that much needed relaxation, mental, and emotional support with you into the winter.
I will share with you my go to oils, crystals, teas, and tools for this month.
So as my favorite holiday duo has said let’s make this a December to remember!
For December
Lets Start with Essential Oils:
I am a huge fan of Aroma Therapy. I use Essential Oil Emotion Release Technique, and essential oils in my home and private practice. I love that more and more people are opening up to the uses of essential oils and the great support they can give you. I do recommend safe practices of oils and if you’re not familiar how to use them please reach out as I’m a total safety first kind of person (Comes from my decades in Emergency Medicine).
Let me share the four oils I lean to for December here. These oils are focused at the energy of the month and I will share how they can support you during this holiday season. You can use them individually, together, or mix and match. You can use them day to day, or week to week. If your familiar with my guest spot on Midday With Jocelyn Radio show each Wednesday you know I pick out an oil of the week. You can do that with these too assigning each oil a week by how they fall on your emotional need for the calendar.
The oils for December:
These scents each hold their own wonderful qualities. They all together remind use to be in touch with nature and the Earth while calming the nervous system. Soothing us from feelings of being overwhelmed, overrun, and/or overworked.
Tea Tree: is widely known for it’s anti fungal abilities and it’s insect repellent properties. It is a must have essential oil for every house hold because of it’s vast uses. Many people aren’t aware of it’s emotional support aspects. It is known as the oil of energetic boundaries. It helps to clear negative energetic baggage and encourage the user to release all forms of self betrayal.
Jasmine: a very floral aroma. It has been used widely in cosmetics. However it is a wonderful oil for lifting your mood. It helps to oxygenate the blood. It supports relaxation and even has sedative qualities so this is also a wonderful oil for a good nights sleep. This oil is a great mommy support oil and every expectant mommies BFF.
Saffron: has been used for hundreds of years for it’s medicinal properties. It is also a loved spice in any good chefs kitchen. However it has amazing benefits when used as an essential oil. This strong aroma is known to aid the memory and is also great in lifting the mood. A great oil to support you in the mid winter season to help you put some pep in your step.
Cinnamon: be aware this oil can be hot when applied directly to the skin. It is a wonderful oil for alleviating aches and pains. It is great for the digestive system. It is also a great oil to feel warm on those cold cold days. It improves brain function and blood circulation. It is a wonderful oil for emotional release, self acceptance and self confidence. A wonderful oil for balancing our sense of safety and security.
If you would like to work more with oils and emotions please reach out or join my community The Gathering With Rebecca Packard as I am sharing more and more about the great tool that oils are.
Note: as I have said before I am not “in” an Essential Oil business. However I do share family and friends links to help them with their businesses also because I use oils and want to share high quality products from trusted sources. If you are a regular here you have been well informed on my views and how I am creating community supporting community. If you choose to support that thank you if not no worries read here for other high quality options.
Next Tools Is Earthing:
It is no wonder we are all re-calibrating, realigning, and re-balancing at this time of year. We are clearing all that we don’t want or need to bring with us into the coming year. Moving into the rebirth season. At this time we can embrace hibernation. We can find comfort and solace sitting with ourselves and becoming clear on our truth, our passion, our purpose. The energy of this time is associated with the Earth and grounding is extremely beneficial. One way to ground is to do a meditation. But there are many ways to do grounding exercises and my favorite is Earthing. I have shared with you many ways to practice this. I will share two ways you can do this today easily and effortlessly.
How to practice Earthing:
As many of you know I live in an area where it snows. So last month I shared with you my Earthing Basket. That way too you can simulate the outdoors indoors. This is extremely beneficial, but if you haven’t had time to create an Earthing basket here are two extremely simple tools to practice that take no preparation.
Cover Your Crown
It is exactly what it sounds like. Take your hand and cover your crown. This technique almost always works. It makes sense to. As so many of us are open and aware by covering our crown we allow for a pause, like a slow down to take place which allows us to create our Earthly connection again. When you are ungrounded, place one hand over the crown your head. It may help to close your eyes to avoid distractions. Then just breath and stay in that position for one to two minutes or what feels right to you. I recommend that you sit while using this technique.
Feel Your Feet
I often use this technique with my clients because it’s so fast and effective. You can perform this sitting or standing. Take a moment place all of your awareness on the bottom of your feet. Breathe. Pay attention to any sensations that arise. Continue to breath and allow yourself to reconnect with the Earth. You can do this for as little as one minute, and really as long as you would like. You alone will know what is right for you. You can even envision your feet standing on rocks or Earth to take it up a notch.
Earthing benefits you by releasing the built up energy (think static electricity, or balancing too much positive/negative energy) you have collected through out your day and releases it from you. Which then has the benefits of improved sleep, help manage pain, and normalizes cortisol (a stress hormone) to reduce the stress response.
Take it to the next level and add some Yoga to your Earthing practice by doing Tree Pose. This will have added benefits as Vrikshasana (tree pose) improves balance, coordination, strengthens and tones abdomen, legs, and buttocks. While calming your nervous system.
Crystals:
Many people are falling in love with crystals these days. Which isn’t surprising as more and more people open up to holistic/ natural/ alternative healing and well-being. Whatever you are called to call it be open to seeing that there are many modalities, many ways of practicing, and what works for you may not work for everyone else. That is okay that is why there are so many options. Also recognize that this doesn’t make the others wrong or less than. It just means you and your frequency need something else and that’s okay. I say this because the crystals I share may or may not align with what you have been taught. I have chosen these crystals because they have been given to me to share because of their frequency, the emotional support they can work with, and how they show up in the energy of the month.
Much like with the essential oils you can work with these crystals individually or all together. Lean into what feels right for you. During each month I like to take the crystals for that month and keep them on a plate on my desk. At the beginning of the month I like to get the crystals together cleanse them, clear them, and concentrate them for the month ahead.
The crystals for December:
Amethyst: Well known for it’s benefits in sleep aid and achieving REM sleep. Amethyst is also a great crystal for creating peace and calm in areas where it is kept. It is a stone used to heal the body and spirit. If feeling frazzled meditating with it can evoke tranquility and ease the mind. Fun fact it was once believed to be an amulet against drunkenness.
Sodalite: a beautiful blue stone it is the crystal of rational thought. Aiding in communication and sharing our thoughts in an absorb-able way. With its calming energy it balances our emotions. Supporting us and boosting self-esteem, self-acceptance, and self-trust.
Sugilite: pink to purple in color this is the crystal of spiritual protection. It promotes positive emotions that help to relieve stress, establish peace of mind, and create a safe state for emotional healing. It is widely used to aid in forgiveness.
Tanzanite: A high vibration stone it helps you create a connection with your angels. Supporting you in connection with the angelic realm, spirit guides, and higher consciousness. Helps to balance your emotions. It brings wisdom, truth, dignity, and spiritual mastery.
Tea:
Tea can be an extremely soothing and relaxing drink. You can make your tea as simple as you would like or as ritual as you like. I drink tea in a bag from my favorite mug while my kids run around yelling and squealing, I also drink tea steeped loose leaf in a beautiful pot poured into fine bone China and sipped slowly from my favorite chair wile embracing silence taking time to inhale the aroma of the flower essences that are in the tea I’m enjoying. Try not to over complicate it, make it as enjoyable and easy to do as possible because then you will actually do it.
During this time of year I lean to warm and spicy teas. I am a fan of chia, ginger teas, and cinnamon teas. You can find many these days. I love having green tea with ginger as a light afternoon pick me up. Or lately I have been having a nice chia tea with eggnog. So yummy! And festive. You can even substitute the eggnog for coconut milk.
You can read on the box how to prepare the tea. I like to add a teaspoon of wild honey from my favorite local farm. I typically enjoy tea after dinner to wind down while we get the boys ready for bed and the day comes to an end.
I love sharing the things that make my life easier. The tools that help me create calm in the chaos of life and take my self-care up a notch. I know how hard this can be and it has taken me years to get to this point so don’t beat yourself up if you have difficulty remembering EVERYTHING. You don’t have to. If your just starting out pick one thing to implement and add to your calendar with an alarm to remind you. If you have been building and want to do them all you can do the same thing or even better print out my FREE pdf that will give you a mini go to guide on what to use, why, and when. GET IT HERE
Love what you learned? Well here is a special treat! A sneak peek at the extras you get when you download my pdf.
Extras!
Salt Bath using Silicea or Silica (Cell Salt #12)
Words:
Freedom, expansion, teaching, learning
Colors:
rust, purple (all shades)
Meditation to practice this month Meal Meditation
Tune in at the beginning of each month to get more tips, tricks, and tools for the focused energy of the month. If you use these practices I would love to hear which you chose and how they helped you!
Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash
I'm Rebecca Packard, a passionate practitioner for living from love. As a Wife, Boy Mom, Daughter, Friend & Entrepreneur!
I invite you to join me on this journey to create balance being the CEO of my best life. As I share the tools, tips, & tricks I use everyday for making sure everyone is happy, healthy, living free & living their best life!
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“The purpose of my life is to connect people with their higher power, their truest self. Supporting them in healing wounds, expressing acceptance. While inspiring them to feel the bliss life can be."
- Rebecca Packard
Rebecca strives to support others on their path to a whole life. Through her blog, group, workshops, retreats, webinars, events and as a public speaker she shares the techniques and practices that she is certified in. That she uses in her life, with her family and clients to create full life balance. Sharing all the ways she is supporting herself and others in living their best life. She is passionate about and truly believes that everyone can and should live a life they are passionate about built from balance and purpose.
