Educate your Senses

Being on my Card...Part 2

Continued from the last post...

When the staff finished their examination, they began preparation for bandaging Zaya's arm. The nurse took out her supplies that consisted of medicated pads, gauze, tape and scissors. I asked her if she would use something I had brought instead of the medicated pads that contained petroleum. I showed her an herbal and essential oil infused product that I formulated for my business a few years prior called "Mother and Child." It contains chamomile, calendula and lavender organic herbs infused in an oil base of jojoba, hempseed, apricot, sweet almond and soy with lavender essential oil for extra healing power.

The nurse called the doctor in and they concluded that for malpractice reasons - the could not use my product. I refused to use petroleum based products on my daughter's burn, so I proceeded to apply "Mother and Child" and bandage her arm.

I repeated this process twice daily and went to the plastic surgeon's office the following week. He had read her chart and had an idea of what to expect, but when he removed the bandages, he was amazed at the progress and what I did for her. He was on board with alternative nature based healing practices and commended me for a job well done. Zaya did not require surgery. I continued with the same protocol for the next week, cleaning her wound and re-applying "Mother and Child" and clean bandages. With each dressing of her arm, the healing was evident. When I removed her bandage at the end of a two week process, there was no evidence that she had ever had 2nd degree burns. There is no scar or discoloration on her arm. She was and is completely healed.

This was one of the confirmations from the Universe that I was on my card and embracing my gifts that God had set forth in my creation. I am truly grateful for this passion of being of service to others through Nature based Wellness. What confirmations have you received that let's you know you are on your card?

Here is a great exercise that will help you stay on your card. Write down 5 people that inspire you and that you admire, now beside their name, write 3 traits that each possess. Now on a small card that you can carry with you or put in a prominent spot, write the traits from those that you admire and that inspire you because these are the actual qualities that you possess and those are the traits that you were given by God to develop and embrace.

Being on my Card...

"Being on your card" was the message from Unity service this past Sunday, which means showing up and living your truth, being who you came here to be, shining your light for the betterment of others.

I live in a world blessed by the essence of plants. I write to you often about the benefits of essential oils in your life. I tell you of ways to transition to Nature based wellness and care. I thought I would share how I got confirmation from the universe that I was on my card.

I had embraced skincare formulation in 2001 after the birth of my second child and created enticing smells with therapeutic essential oils. As I continued to explore and learn the realms of plant essences, it was in 2003 that I went back to school to become a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist.

One wintry day in late 2004, my daughter Zaya sat playing at her table; she dropped a toy. As she reached for it, she lost her balance and fell on the wood burning stove. She seared her skin from her pinky finger to her elbow. My husband scooped her up and rushed to the kitchen as I reached for my purse and pulled out a bottle of Lavender essential oil. I poured an entire 10ml bottle of this oil down her arm. Quickly her crying subsided and I assessed the situation, which did not look good.

As a parent wanting to protect her children, I felt we should go to the hospital for another opinion. Upon arriving in the ER, Zaya was laughing and talking about life as a toddler would know it. The severity of her burn was 2nd degree and the hospital staff was amazed that she was so calm and happy. I explained my profession and told them what I had done by applying Lavender essential oil to the burn site. I had actually stopped the action of burning further into the tissue and effectively sedated my daughter. The doctors and nurses looked at me as if I were speaking a different language and didn't understand.

As they gently examined and cleaned the burn area, Zaya continued to laugh and talk about her world as a toddler knows it. I was then told that we would have to schedule an appointment with a plastic surgeon as a skin graft would be needed.

Stay Tuned for Part 2....