My 8 favourite essential oils for grounding

Grounding… We all tend to spend a lot of time in our head, in our mind, we analyse what’s going on all the time, we worry about the future, get stuck in the past or simply lose ourselves in our thoughts.

All this time spent in the mind creates tension, stress, a feeling of instability and insecurity in our lives. This is exactly the moment where we need grounding, to be present in the Now and in our bodies. When you ground yourself you get back your peace of mind, your self-confidence, inner peace and strength.

But how do you ground yourself?

There are various techniques out there for this:
– Walk barefoot on the ground,
– Lie on the ground (without mats or similar between you),
– Submerge in natural water (lakes, sea, river, …)
– Earthing equipment
– Essential oils.

Grounding… has something to do with connecting with earth, to establish ground contact, so to speak. By “earthing” we mean activities that reconnect you to the earth. There are more and more studies on this topic, which show how important grounding is not only for our physical, but also for our emotional, mental and spiritual health.

Grounding means, that you align your electrical energy with yourself again by connecting to the earth. Grounding is of course best done outdoors in the great outdoors, but there are also ways to do this at home, not all of us can regularly spend time outdoors in nature.

If you are lucky enough to be able to go outside, you can ground yourself by touching the ground with the soles of your feet and palms of your hands, or ideally with your whole body. Walk barefoot in the grass or through the woods, lie in the sand, on the meadow or in the moss, go swimming and bathing in open waters like lakes, in the sea or in rivers.

If you spend a lot of time indoors, especially in the cold winter, you can use your essential oils, among other things, to ground yourself.

Vetiver

Vetiver is an emotionally grounding, soothing essential oil that brings you back to yourself and into connection with Mother Earth – with the very first breath.

“Use me to reconnect with the power of Mother Earth when things get bumpy and shaky in your life” Vetiver whispers to you.

Vetiver reminds you that everything in life follows a cycle, and the best way to avoid getting under the waves of life is to ride them. This means following the cycles rather than resisting them. Give yourself to the cycles of life, use them for you, because if you resist, they will use force.

Application:

Apply a drop of vetiver to your left hand – rub with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes to absorb the fragrance. What does it do to you? What can you do with him?

Take 2 drops of vetiver and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth.
Apply 1-3 drops of vetiver to your coccyx and rub the whole spine from neck to coccyx. Feel how you are solidly grounded and at the same time connected to Mother Earth.
Treat yourself to a grounding footbath, or even better, a grounding full bath! Mix a few drops of vetiver with bath salts and enjoy! Feel how Mother Earth nourishes and strengthens you?
Add 6-7 drops of vetiver to your diffuser and enjoy the new, grounding indoor climate and the deliciously spicy scent.

Ginger

Ginger is an energizing and warming essential oil. Did you know that women in Senegal wear ginger belts to arouse sexual desire in their potential partners?

In addition to its grounding effects, ginger helps you to find more self-confidence and self-assurance. Ginger not only helps your stomach to feel better, but also helps you to “digest” those things that prevent you from living and realizing your dreams, goals and heart’s desires.

“Free yourself from your own strength, stop using it against yourself and weaken yourself” ginger whispers to you.

Application:

Apply a drop of ginger to your left hand – rub with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes to absorb the fragrance. What does it do to you? What can you do with him? Become still and listen and feel into him.
Take 2 drops of ginger and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected with Mother Earth. Can you feel the pulsation?
Apply 1-3 drops of ginger to your coccyx and rub the whole spine from neck to coccyx. Do you feel how solidly grounded and connected to the top at the same time?
Treat yourself to a grounding footbath, or even better, a grounding full bath! Mix a few drops of ginger with bath salts and enjoy! Let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes for it. Feel how Mother Earth nourishes and strengthens you?
Put 6-7 drops of ginger into your diffuser and enjoy the new, earthy indoor climate and the deliciously spicy scent. How do you feel when “ginger is in the air”?

Angelica

Angelica is also called “the essential oil of the angels” and maintains your state of inner peace. The “holy root oil of the angels”, now what could possibly go wrong?

It is definitely a wonderful essential oil for grounding, for emotional wellness, tension and stress. The fragrance of Angelica essential oil helps you to open your heart and become aware of your own divinity. Angelica can help you to stay grounded and still absorb the higher vibrations and energies you need to unfold into your higher consciousness. It supports your spirit to be free and to become one with the higher worlds, while at the same time you remain well grounded and connected here with Mother Earth.

“Let go of your disharmonious, pessimistic emotions and feelings. Feel the power of Mother Earth, how she feeds you – and open your heart, let her go”, Angelica whispers into your ear.

Application:

Apply a drop of Angelica on your left hand – rub it with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes and just smell the fragrance. What does it do to you? What can you do with him? Become still, listen and feel into it. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge or evaluate. Just perceive what is.
Take two drops of Angelica and rub them on both the soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected with mother earth. Do you feel the pulsation? Afterwards you can lead your hands to your nose and inhale the fragrance while you place the soles of your feet flat on the ground and imagine in your mind how roots grow from the soles of your feet deep into the earth.
Apply 1-3 drops of Angelica to your coccyx and rub the entire spine with it, from neck to coccyx. Do you feel how solidly grounded you are and at the same time connected to the top? Do you feel the connection to the world of angels?
Treat yourself to a grounding footbath, or even better, a grounding full bath. Mix a few drops of Angelica with bath salts and enjoy it! Let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes for it. Do you feel how Mother Earth nourishes and strengthens you?
Put 6-7 drops of Angelica in your diffuser and enjoy the new, earthy room climate and the deliciously spicy scent. How do you feel when “Angelica is in the air”?

Patchouli

Patchouli is one of the most popular essential oils when it comes to grounding yourself, relaxing your mind and bringing clarity to your thoughts. Patchouli can help you to overcome insecurity, obsession and jealousy. Patchouli brings you in contact with Mother Earth, lets you feel and strengthen your roots and gives you the support to live and experience your life more fully.

“Come back to the Now, you will not have any influence on those things from the past and future if you are not completely rooted in the Now. Your life takes place here and now. Not a moment earlier, not a moment later” Patchouli whispers to you.

Application:

Apply a drop of patchouli to your left hand – rub it in with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes and perceive the fragrance. What does it do to you? What can you do with him? Become still and listen and feel into him. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge and evaluate. Just perceive what is.
Take two drops of patchouli and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth. Can you feel the pulsation? Afterwards you can lead your hands to your nose and inhale the fragrance while you place the soles of your feet flat on the ground and imagine in your mind how roots grow from the soles of your feet deep into the earth.
Apply 1-3 drops of patchouli to your coccyx and rub the entire spine from neck to coccyx. Do you feel what it is like to be in the here and now?
Give yourself a grounding footbath, or better yet, a grounding bath. Mix a few drops of patchouli with bath salts and let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes for it. Feel how Mother Earth nourishes and strengthens you?
Put 6-7 drops of patchouli into your diffuser and enjoy the new, earthy indoor climate and the delicious earthy scent. How do you feel when “patchouli is in the air”?

Cedarwood

Cedarwood connects you, soothes you and grounds you. It is filled with a calm, invincible power, which will also flow through you, if you allow it and anoint yourself with the cedar. Its name “cedar” actually comes from the Arabic word “kedron”, which means “power”.

Cedar grounds you, straightens you up, connects you to your highest self and spreads an aura of protection around you. Especially with North American shamans, the custom is widespread to use the protection of the cedar in order to undertake inner journeys without harm. But not only inner journeys, also the outer life can be quite dangerous. If we feel protected, the heart can open, receive and give divine love and self-acceptance and self-love can enter your life.

“In your grounding, rooted with yourself and Mother Earth and connected to Father Sky, you are protected, strong and indestructible” whispers the cedar in your ear.

Application:

Apply a drop of cedarwood essential oil to your left hand – rub with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes to simply smell its fragrance. What do you feel? What can you do with it? Become still and simply listen and feel. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge and evaluate. Just perceive what is. Do you feel the silence and the space opened up by the cedar?
Take two drops of cedar and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth. Can you feel them pulsating? Now take your hands to your nose and inhale the fragrance while you place the soles of your feet flat on the ground and imagine how roots grow from the soles of your feet deep into the earth. Your upper body, however, is upright and flexible. Imagine that you are strong, rooted and upright like one of those amazing cedar trees. How does it feel?
Apply 1-3 drops of cedarwood to your coccyx and rub the entire spine from neck to coccyx. Do you feel what it feels like to be in the here and now? Do you feel warmth or coolness flowing through your spine?
Treat yourself to a strengthening footbath, or even better, a full bath. Mix a few drops of cedar with bath salts and let yourself go – really take at least 20 minutes. Feel the majesty, peace and strength of the cedar.
Put 6-7 drops of cedar into your diffuser. How do you feel when “cedarwood is in the air”?

Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir grounds the body and strengthens the mind. By helping you to connect the energy of the sacral chakra with the energy of the heart chakra, it brings emotional stability to your emotions and thoughts. This is a particularly important oil for those of us who are easily emotionally unbalanced. By the way, the essential oils of Palo Santo, cedarwood, frankincense, etc. also bring stability, security and grounding.

“Success in life begins and ends with your mental strength. In the peace of silence you find yourself, deeply rooted with Mother Earth you come into your power and your spirit is free” whispers the balm fir to you.

Application:

Apply a drop of Balsam Fir on your left hand – rub with your right hand and then put your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes and smell the fragrance. What does it do with you? What can you do with him? Become still and simply feel and listen. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge and evaluate. Just perceive what is. Do you feel the silence and the space that is opened to you by the balsam fir?
Take two drops of balsam fir and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth. Can you feel the pulsation? Afterwards you can lead your hands to your nose and inhale the fragrance while you place the soles of your feet flat on the ground and imagine in your mind how roots grow from the soles of your feet, deep into the earth. Your upper body, however, is upright and flexible. Imagine that you are inwardly adopting the position of a balsam fir. How does that feel?
Apply 1-3 drops of balsam fir to your coccyx and rub the entire spine from neck to coccyx. Do you feel what it feels like to be in the here and now? Do you feel warmth or coolness flowing through your spine?
Treat yourself to a strengthening footbath, or even better, a full bath. Mix a few drops of balsam fir with bath salts and let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes for it. Can you feel the majesty, peace and strength of the balsam fir merging into you?
Put 6-7 drops of balsam fir into your diffuser. How do you feel when “balsam fir is in the air”?

Grounding

Grounding is a blend of 7 different essential oils, which ground you, bring you peace and serenity. If you tend to deny your own higher truth or make decisions out of stress and tension that do not serve you in the long run, Grounding is your essential oil blend.

Grounding is a blend of silver fir (Abies concolor), spruce (Picea mariana), ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), pine (Pinus sylvestris), cedar (Cedrus atlantica), angelica (Angelica archangelica) and juniper (Juniperus osteosperma and Juniperus scopulorum).

Grounding is especially stabilizing for an angry spirit, for example when you feel lost, upset or bored.

Grounding whispers to you: “Earth yourself and come back to the now, here you are in full possession of your powers and can master the challenges of your life with clarity and ease”.

Application:

Apply a drop of Grounding to your left hand – rub it with your right hand and then put your hands over your nose. Take 1-2 minutes and simply smell the fragrance. What does it do to you? What can you do with him? Become still and listen and feel into him. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge and evaluate. Just perceive what is. Do you feel your connection to mother earth?
Take two drops of Grounding and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth. Afterwards you can take your hands to your nose and inhale the scent while you put the soles of your feet flat on the ground and feel how/where they touch the ground. What does “ground contact” feel like?
Treat yourself to a grounding footbath, or even better, a full bath with grounding. Mix a few drops of essential oil with bathing salt and let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes to do so. If you wish, imagine yourself in the arms of Mother Earth, she nourishes and heals you, calms and relaxes you.
Put 6-7 drops of Grounding into your diffuser. How do you feel when “grounding is in the air”?

Valor

Valor balances and aligns the spiritual, physical, mental and emotional energies of the body. In the courage to embrace the new and to stand by ourselves, our inner truth, we also find the strength to let go of the old. Especially after stress, chaos and hustle and bustle, Valor can help you to ground yourself, come to rest and find your inner strength again.

Valor is a mixture of black spruce (Picea mariana), camphor (Camphor), blue tansy (Tanacetum annuum), frankincense (Boswelia carterii) and geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) in a base of coconut oil.

When we ground ourselves and align our body, mind and emotions, we can release emotional blocks that tie and gag us. Valor gives you the courage, the strength and the desire to look into your innermost being, full of love and kindness, and to do the transformational work that may be in store for you.

“Be brave, ground yourself and direct your energies. Then nothing can hold you back anymore, then you are invincible and the way is free to be yourself” Valor whispers into your ear.

Application:

Apply a drop of Valor to your left hand – rub it three times clockwise and take your hands in front of your nose. Take 1-2 minutes and simply smell the fragrance. What does that do with you? What can you do with it? Become still and listen and feel. Now is one of those moments when you don’t have to judge and evaluate. Just perceive what is.
Take two drops of Valor and rub them on both soles of your feet. Leave your hands on the soles of your feet for another 1-2 minutes and feel how you are connected to Mother Earth.
Treat yourself to a grounding footbath, or even better, a full bath with Valor. Mix a few drops of essential oil with bath salt and let yourself go – and really take at least 20 minutes to do so. If you wish, imagine yourself in the arms of Mother Earth, she nourishes and heals you, calms and relaxes you.
Apply 1-3 drops of Valor to your coccyx and shoulder/neck, and rub the entire spine with it, from neck to coccyx. Feel what it’s like to be in the here and now? Do you feel your inner strength, which straightens you up from the inside?

What’s your favorite oil to ground yourself?

What is your favourite application?

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Now I wish you a wonderful, fragrant week,
Eila Büche for Team ENJOY

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