| Essential oils are very precious and should not be | | | | Make sure they have no skin sensitivities before |
| wasted. Often only a drop or two is sufficient. In | | | | doing this. If you have any doubt, then you may |
| this case it is not true that if a little works, more | | | | need to dilute the oil first. If other parts of the |
| is better. When opening a bottle, be careful not to | | | | body need to be anointed, I generally ask the |
| touch the lip of the bottle as this may leave skin | | | | person to hold out their hand. I then place one or |
| cells and contaminate your bottle. Hold the bottle | | | | two drops of the chosen oil in their palm and ask |
| a few inches from your open palm and slowly drip | | | | them to place it on their own body. Be sure to |
| one to two drops in your palm. Then close the | | | | specifically tell them to put it on their skin and not |
| bottle tightly to prevent the aromatic oil from | | | | on their clothing. If you intend to run your hands |
| evaporating. Some oils are more "runny" than | | | | through the field around the body to clear |
| others. The chemistry of each oil is | | | | congested energy, first rotate both palms |
| different-those high in monoterpenes will be | | | | together clockwise several times to evenly |
| thicker and may even get more viscous each | | | | distribute the oil in your hands. |
| time the bottle is opened. This is because of | | | | Roll-Ons--A Great New Concept |
| oxidation. The oils of myrrh and sandalwood are | | | | What is even better is to use roll-ons. Some |
| the most famous oils for this. | | | | companies are now putting their best selling oils in |
| If you are going to anoint a client or someone | | | | roll-on bottles. Finally-a great way to use essential |
| else, dip your index finger into the oil in your other | | | | oils without using too much oil or getting it all over |
| palm and place it on the person's brow or hands. | | | | your clothes. |