• Worry, Anxiety

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Create an 'anxiety jar' where you write down your worries on slips of paper, placing them in the jar while praying over them. Reflect on Philippians 4:6-7, releasing each worry to God as you fill the jar.

• Feeling unloved and/or isolated and/or lonely

Oil: Marjoram, Nutmeg, German Chamomile, Parsley, Frankincense

Scripture: Father, you said that nothing can separate me from Your Love. Thank you for helping me feel your love for me today. (Romans 8:38-39, Deuteronomy 31:6, Hebrews 13:5-6)

Actions: Increase your oxytocin by: Request a hug from friends, family, your pet or schedule a massage; Try yoga, meditation or listening to uplifting music music. Take a long warm bath instead of a shower. Tell someone how much you care. Write a Father's Day card to God. Then spend some time with your eyes closed thinking about God, the father reading that card. Think of Him,smiling on you. Think of Christ sacrifice….. There is no Greater Love❤️

• Unresolved Anxiety, Nervous Tension

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Have a peaceful cup of herbal tea while reading Philippians 4:6-7. Focus on releasing anxiety through prayer and enjoy the quiet moment.

• Repressed Anger, Frustration

Oil: Bergamot

Actions: Organize a 'forgiveness bonfire' where you write down what or who you're angry at, pray for healing, and burn the papers safely in a fire pit. Reflect on Colossians 3:13, focusing on forgiveness and letting go of anger.

• Intense need to please others, and or run away
• Feeling "Bored out of your mind"
• Can't be "bothered" by things you see as trivial or useless
• Wanting to escape the "now"

Oil: Cardamom, Lavender, Bergamot, Geranium, Juniper, Clove, Lemongrass

Scripture: Father, I choose to trust you and keep my mind on you, knowing you will keep me in perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3, Philippians 4:4-9)

Actions: Spend some time being creative and making helpful tools that have an element of creativity. For example, a fun calendar with beautiful coloring supplies, and gold stars or stickers …… this isn't just for kids🌸🌸🌸 You can spend time thinking of fun surprises to put into your days ahead. This could be added to the calendar as well. See if you can come up with ways to make boring tasks fun or get ideas or even reach out to others that have the gift of focus and organization….. asking for help can end up being fun as well!

• Belief that alcohol is the only source of relief.
• Believing there is no other relief in sight, available, or deserved.
• Want to numb emotional/physical discomfort
• Substitute vacation/ relaxation
• Running from reality

Oil: Grounding, Cypress

Scripture: I can do ALL things through Christ Who strengthens me!

Actions: Take some time to do a word search in the Bible and find words that bring peace the Psalms are a great place to start

• Bugged by…….. any number of things!
• Cannot handle too much information or activity coming at you!
• TMI (too much information)
• Overstimulated ( Babies sneeze)
• Hypervigilance, Sensitivity

Oil: Orange, Neroli, Chamomile

Scripture: Thank You for Peace that passes all understanding

Actions: Create a 'calming sensory box' with soothing textures and scents. Engage with the box as you read Psalm 91, focusing on God's protection and letting go of emotional hypervigilance.

• Wanting to ignore possible unpleasant outcomes
• Want to escape the present
• Unresolved anger

Oil: Neroli, Orange

Scripture: Father, I will not allow the enemy to steel my joy. You have good plans for me and also working in me. I trust that you are greater than any difficulty or disappointment. I trust that you have good plans for me that will never expire. Thank you Lord for your faithfulness to me. (James 1:2-6, Jeremiah 29:11, John 16:33, Lamentations 3:23)

Actions: 1) Start a gratitude journal. Life throws all kinds of things at us but instead of focusing on the latest drama, keep your thoughts on all the good things in your life large and small. Commit to adding to your journal daily. 2) Laugh. Laughter is the best medicine. Find things that make you laugh, smile and feel happy. Spend your energy making yourself smile.

• Emotional Exhaustion, Lack of Joy

Oil: Orange, Bergamot

Actions: Organize a 'joy walk' where you take a nature walk with friends, looking for signs of joy in creation. Reflect on Nehemiah 8:10, focusing on how God restores your joy and strength. Engage in a fun hobby or creative activity that brings you joy, such as painting or cooking. Reflect on Nehemiah 8:10, 'The joy of the Lord is your strength.'

• Feels bondage in relationships
• Overworked
• Feels stuck in place/ unable to move forward in life

Oil: Peppermint, Freedom

Scripture: May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands

Actions: Get a piece of paper and a ruler, and draw a line down the middle of the paper. And the top of the piece of paper right this J. O. Y. I'm one sign of the piece of paper right the relationships and activities that cause you to feel less then or rolled over or ruled over. On the other side of the piece of paper, think of one positive and pleasant word associated with the activity or person name you wrote across the line. Meditate on that good thing that you think or know about the person or activity take a deep, calming breath as you think of each one and then fold that piece of paper in half and say what J.O.Y. Stands for.JESUS OVER YOU that should help put things in the right perspective

• Fear, Nervousness

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Organize a 'scripture art session' where you create simple watercolor paintings of your favorite calming Bible verses. Focus on Isaiah 41:10 as you paint, releasing fear and finding peace in God’s presence.

• Anger, Irritation

Oil: Ylang Ylang

Actions: Take a relaxing bath with Epsom salts and essential oils, meditating on Colossians 3:15, allowing peace to replace irritation.

• Resentment, Rigidity
• Life is painful
• Hanging onto Anger
• Resentment of past hurts
• Unforgiveness
• Constant Negativity (Living In or Exposed to)

Oil: Eucalyptus, Nutmeg

Actions: Create a 'forgiveness stone garden' with smooth stones you decorate, symbolizing burdens or resentments you need to release. Reflect on Matthew 6:14-15 as you build this garden, releasing emotional rigidity.

• Grief, Suppressed Sadness
• Feeling suffocated by someone or something
• Feeling powerless
• Chronic nervousness/ annoyance

Oil: Geranium

Scripture: Father, I choose to trust in your love for me. I give you all my weakness, powerlessness and fear. I know you will give me strength and rest. (Matthew 11:28, Jeremiah 40:31)

Actions: Host a 'grief release ceremony' where you write letters to those you've lost or about painful memories. After reading them aloud in a trusted circle, bury or release the letters into the wind while reflecting on Psalm 34:18. Calm your sympathetic nervous system with humming or singing or slow deep breathing. Envision yourself giving God all the heavy things your are carrying and walk beside Him unencumbered.

• Feeling one way, and expressing another
• Improper perception of authority
• Forbidding one's self from improving
• Unhealthy desire for significance
• Denying feeling unworthy with self-righteousness

Oil: Release

Scripture: I put my trust and confidence in You, oh Lord, who justified me by your grace as a gift. I am the righteousness of God in Christ. (Ephesians 2:10-12, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 3:22-24)

Actions: Make a collage or a Pinterest board filled with pictures that mean " The Beauty of Trust" Releasing the old albums with a beautiful new vision.

• Fear, Lack of Support
• Unidentified, stress or anxiety
• Burdened spiritually, physically, or financially

Oil: Cedarwood, Lavender

Scripture: God,You say Your burden is easy

Actions: Organize a 'strength-building challenge' where you and friends try simple exercises that symbolize gaining strength. Reflect on Psalm 18:2, focusing on God as your source of strength and support.

• Fear of Loss, Insecurity

Oil: Cedarwood

Actions: Enjoy a quiet, grounding nature walk while reflecting on Psalm 23, focusing on God's guidance and protection in moments of insecurity.

• Refusal to seek out or believe for good and positive solutions
• Knowingly ignoring truth
• Fear of the future
• Lack of caring or empathy

• Worry, Stress

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Have a 'stress-relief spa night' where you create DIY face masks, foot baths, and herbal teas. Reflect on Matthew 6:34, focusing on releasing worry and enjoying the present moment with friends.

• Repressed Emotions, Emotional Stagnation

Oil: Ginger

Actions: Do some light dancing or movement to loosen up emotionally and physically, reflecting on Ecclesiastes 3:4 ('a time to dance'), letting go of emotional blockages.

• Grim outlook for future
• Constant absorption of negativity around you
• Feel your integrity is being challenged
• Weary or broken spirit

• Grief, Emotional Repression

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Practice mindfulness meditation, focusing on 1 Peter 5:7 ('Cast all your anxiety on him'). Take time to journal and release repressed emotions.

• Grief, Emotional Suppression, Emotional Suffocation

Oil: Sandalwood, Eucalyptus

Actions: Organize a 'breathing with God' session where you do guided breathing exercises while reflecting on Psalm 34:18, releasing suppressed emotions and feeling God’s closeness in times of grief. Sit by a window or outside and breathe deeply, meditating on Matthew 11:28-30. Allow grief to release through quiet reflection and deep breaths.

• Deep or undiscovered anger
• Long-standing fear
• "Embedded" negativity
• Not forgiving self or others

• Emotional Strain, Stress

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Enjoy a lighthearted game or puzzle that requires little strain on the hands, focusing on Proverbs 17:22, 'A joyful heart is good medicine.'

• Emotional Blurring, Fear of Seeing Clearly

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Take a meditative walk in nature, reflecting on Psalm 119:105 ('Your word is a lamp to my feet'). Focus on seeing life clearly through God’s word.

• Feels future is unbearable
• Needing to get something off your chest
• Anxiety/ Feeling the weight of the world

• Emotional Depletion, Lack of Purpose

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Enjoy a light and fun activity like gentle stretching, while meditating on Psalm 46:1, focusing on God as your source of strength and energy.

• Whatever is "going around" is definitely " coming around"
• Feeling helpless to escape miserable circumstances
• Weary from commonly being pulled into others issues
• Manipulated/ controlled

Oil: Basil

Scripture: A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But danger will not come near you. Ps.91:7

Actions: Spend time without a screen ...or a phone Close your eyes and listen to the beautiful sounds of real life.

• Fear, Insecurity

Oil: Vetiver

Actions: Organize a 'cozy hands' evening by making DIY warm hand mitts filled with rice and essential oils. Reflect on Joshua 1:9 as you warm your hands, focusing on God's command to be strong and courageous in times of insecurity.

• Anger, Frustration

Oil: Ylang Ylang

Actions: Host a 'creative release' night where you and friends paint using bold colors to express and release frustration. Reflect on Ephesians 4:31-32, focusing on letting go of anger through creative expression.

• Stubbornness, Fear of Letting Go

Oil: Clary Sage

Actions: Try a 'let it go' journaling session, where you write down things you're holding onto that you need to release. As you journal, reflect on Proverbs 3:5-6, surrendering your fears to God.

• Grief, Sadness
• Annoyed by another's input
• Future seems intolerable
• Nervousness over present matters

Oil: Roman Chamomile, Orange

Scripture: I know the plans that God has for me and they are Great!

Actions: Organize a 'song of the soul' night where you and friends listen to soothing worship music while reflecting on Psalm 34:18. Sing along or quietly meditate, allowing the music to help you release grief.

• Anxiety, Emotional Instability

Oil: Bergamot

Actions: Create a 'worry-free zone' by setting up a corner in your home with comforting items like pillows, scripture cards, and calming music. Reflect on Isaiah 26:3, focusing on God’s perfect peace in moments of instability.

• Supressing negative emotions, unable to process life circumstances, overwhelmed and/or stressed

Oil: Tangerine, Orange, Ylang ylang, Patchouli, Basil, Rosemary, Lemon, Peppermint, Geranium, Lavender, Sage, Rose, Black Spruce, Jasmine

Scripture: The joy of the Lord is my strength. I choose to believe I will win with God. (2 Corinthians 12:9, Psalm 73:26, Psalm 46:5, Nehemiah 8:10, Philippians 4:13)

Actions: Start an exersize program or walk for 30 minutes everyday. Get at least 20 minutes of sunshine daily. Start a gratitude journal. Organize a 'gratitude garden' where you plant seeds or small plants. As you work, reflect on Jeremiah 29:11, focusing on God's plans for hope and a future, trusting that joy will grow even in difficult times.

• Feeling that Grief has no end
• Feeling life is bitter sweet
• Resistance to change/truth
• Chronically prioritizing "quick fixes"
• Worry, Overthinking

Oil: Peppermint, Bergamot, Rosemary

Scripture: God says Come to Him if you are weary and He will give us rest

Actions: Find a way to get your feet in the sand. Feel how the sand in an instant, it can fully surround you. Think of how God has done that for us. Host a 'tea and trust' gathering, where you and friends share herbal teas and reflect on Matthew 6:34. Write down your worries and place them in a 'trust jar,' symbolizing your choice to trust God with tomorrow.

• Living in "distress mode"
• Fearing present and or near future
• Difficulty tolerating unpleasant circumstances
• Unable to adjust to sudden change
• Confusion about how to get better
• Anxiety, fear of Control Loss

Oil: Cedarwood, Lemon

Actions: Plan a fun 'clay creation' session where you mold clay into shapes that symbolize stability and control. Reflect on Philippians 4:6-7, focusing on releasing anxiety and trusting in God's peace.

• Overwhelm, Confusion

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Create a 'guided labyrinth' in your backyard or a park, and take turns walking through it while reflecting on Psalm 61:2. Focus on finding peace and direction in times of confusion.

• Repressed Sadness, Emotional Disconnection

Oil: Neroli

Actions: Host a 'hydration and healing' session where you and friends create refreshing, fruit-infused waters while journaling about areas of your life where you feel disconnected. Reflect on Psalm 42:11, focusing on emotional reconnection.

• Fear of Hearing the Truth, Emotional Overload

Oil: Tea Tree

Actions: Create a 'truth jar' where you write down hard truths you’ve been avoiding. Reflect on John 8:32, and place these truths in the jar. Gather with friends to discuss the beauty of embracing God’s truth.

• Irritation, Repressed Sadness

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Organize a 'creative release' painting session where you paint using soothing colors like blues and greens. Reflect on Psalm 34:17, focusing on how God hears your sadness and restores you.

• Fear, Insecurity

Oil: Cedarwood

Actions: Plan a 'confidence builder' game night with friends where you share affirmations and Bible verses that boost each other’s confidence. Reflect on Joshua 1:9, reminding yourself to be strong and courageous.

• Repressed Emotions, Emotional Heat

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Enjoy a cold, refreshing drink while reading a favorite devotional, reflecting on Proverbs 17:22, 'A cheerful heart is good medicine,' and letting go of repressed emotions.

• Feeling weary in life pursuits
• Disappointment in self, or others
• Feeling like efforts are useless

Oil: Eucalyptus, Peppermint

Scripture: Come unto me all who are weary and I will give you rest

Actions: Make plans for a weekend of inspiration. Choose an activity that rekindles excitement or fun in your life. Use this time time to make fresh new plans .... a new hobby, bussiness or new friendships. Host a 'joy scavenger hunt,' where you and friends search for signs of joy and God’s creation outdoors. Reflect on Nehemiah 8:10, allowing the joy of the Lord to become your strength.

• Feeling you have "no right" to move forward.
• Needing others permission to move forward
• Feeling guilty for fulfilling your dreams or calling
• Feel forced to "wear shoes" that don't fit
• Wanting to walk away from responsibility

• Emotional Heat, Anger

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Take a peaceful walk in nature, focusing on deep breathing, and meditate on James 1:19-20, 'Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.'

• Chronic complaining
• Gossiping
• Believing things are negative / ugly
• Feel like "biting your lip" concerning strong opinions

• Emotional Sensitivity, Unresolved Trauma

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Organize a 'healing journaling circle' where you and friends write letters to God about unresolved pain. Reflect on Psalm 147:3, meditating on God’s healing power for the brokenhearted.

• Deep seated low self esteem
• Intense need to hide or cover up imperfection
• Feeling "what's the use?"
• Used, Trafficked, enslaved

Oil: Exodus

• Bitterness, Resentment

Oil: Lemongrass

Actions: Plan a 'detox day' where you create healthy, detoxifying meals together while reflecting on Matthew 6:14-15. Focus on letting go of bitterness and forgiving others.

• Worry, Anxiety

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Host a 'herbal tea party' with friends, sipping soothing teas while reading and reflecting on Psalm 46:10, 'Be still and know that I am God,' releasing your worries as you enjoy the peaceful gathering.

• Anger, Emotional Sensitivity

Oil: Tea Tree

Actions: Spend time enjoying a quiet hobby, like drawing or knitting, while reflecting on Proverbs 15:1, 'A gentle answer turns away wrath,' to soothe emotional sensitivity and irritation.

• Feel you cannot trust
• Discernment is being compromised
• Less than

• Emotional Pressure, Fear

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Engage in a relaxing activity like reading an uplifting Christian book, reflecting on Psalm 27:1, 'The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?'

• Feel you must surrender, but can't
• Hostility against self
• Arrogance
• Resentment, Frustration

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Practice light stretching or yoga while meditating on Colossians 3:13, focusing on letting go of frustration and embracing forgiveness.

• Fear, Emotional Shock

Oil: Rosemary

Actions: Organize a 'new beginnings' day where you and friends give each other mini makeovers or hairstyles. Reflect on 2 Corinthians 5:17, focusing on the new creation you become in Christ and embracing new beginnings.

• Fear, Emotional Depletion

Oil: Rosemary

Actions: Try a relaxing scalp massage with a few drops of rosemary oil, reflecting on Psalm 23:1, 'The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing,' allowing your fears to subside.

• Overwhelmed with goings on
• Going against your better judgement
• Too much information

Oil: Vetiver

• Unresolved tension(s), Repressed Anger, Stress
• Feeling under pressure
• Unable to trust yourself
• Feeling bullied by "self"

Oil: Peace and Calming / Orange, Lavender

Actions: Host a 'prayer and peace' hour where you focus on deep breathing, listening to calming worship music, and meditating on Ephesians 4:31. Let go of repressed anger and stress while in prayerful reflection.

• Fear of Hearing the Truth, Emotional Isolation

Oil: Tea Tree

Actions: Sit quietly and listen to gentle, uplifting Christian music, focusing on John 8:32, 'Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,' while letting go of emotional isolation.

• Anxiety, Fear, Overthinking

Oil: Bergamot

Actions: Create a 'peace jar' where you write down prayers asking God for peace in anxious situations. Decorate the jar with calming colors, and reflect on Philippians 4:6-7 each time you add a prayer.

• Having "tail kicked" by circumstances and/ or bad choices " kicking self"
• Quietly bearing burdens
• Need for control
• Embarrassment, Fear of Exposure

Oil: Lavender, Cypress

Actions: Organize a 'lighthearted laughter night' with friends by watching a Christian comedy or lighthearted movie. Reflect on Proverbs 17:22, 'A cheerful heart is good medicine,' to ease feelings of embarrassment.

• Anger, Resentment

Oil: Lemon

Actions: Spend time in the kitchen, making a healthy meal or snack with citrus fruits, while reflecting on Ephesians 4:31-32, focusing on releasing anger and resentment.

• Always in a state of concern or worry
• Cannot process all the commotion around you
• Needing to know the troubles and woes of others/ Must hear whats going on/ Chronic news watching

• Anger, Irritability

Oil: Ylang Ylang

Actions: Take part in a 'nature walk of peace,' focusing on deep breaths as you walk through God’s creation. Reflect on Psalm 46:10, 'Be still and know that I am God,' allowing anger and irritability to melt away.

• Fear, regret, sadness concerning birthing … physically creatively spiritually
• Feeling inadequacy, that major life decisions must hinge on you
• Feeling let down
• Feeling you have let others down

• Repressed Anger, Emotional Heat

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Spend time drawing or doodling, focusing on creativity and self-expression. Meditate on Proverbs 16:32, 'Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.'

• Need for isolation
• Believe I need to "take up" for self
• False sense of security
• Fear of poverty/ lack

• Anxiety, Emotional Overactivity

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Practice a relaxing breathing exercise, meditating on Philippians 4:6-7, releasing anxiety and embracing God's peace in your heart.

• Anxiety, Emotional Depletion

Oil: Clary Sage

Actions: Host a 'relaxing movie night' with friends or family, watching a calming Christian film and focusing on Philippians 4:6-7, releasing anxiety through prayer and relaxation.

• Emotional Fatigue, Insecurity

Oil: Ginger

Actions: Create a 'prayer stones' activity where each stone represents a worry or fear. Write your fears on stones and toss them into a body of water while meditating on 1 Peter 5:7, casting all your fears to God.

• Refusal to receive wisdom
• Need to control surrounding atmosphere
• Feel a need to isolate from everyone

Oil: Three Wise Men

Scripture: I will hear the voice of the Lord!

• Inability to process multiple and/or rapid onset of feelings.

Oil: Peppermint/ Neroli

Scripture: Ask for Wisdom…. And believe that you have it!

Actions: Plan out a day trip to a favorite hiking spot or butterfly exhibit! Celebrate every step of way…. Your new found Freedom!

• Believe that forgiveness is impossible
• Hurting pride
• Belief that help will never come
• Subconsciously or unknowingly taken on generational/generations of junk

Oil: Frankenscence

Scripture: I can do all things through Christ. He is my heavy lifter.

Actions: Write a list of people, places, and things that have offended you. Take that list,and in your mind hand the list up to God.. Choose to hand the list to God. Sometimes when things seem impossible to do….. making a list can help.

• Worry, Stress

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Organize a 'comfort food' Bible study where you and friends enjoy homemade meals together while discussing Matthew 6:34, focusing on releasing worries about the future and enjoying the present moment.

• Fear, Emotional Blockages

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Plan a 'creative vision board day' where you and friends create vision boards about hopes for the future. Reflect on Psalm 37:4 as you envision releasing fear and trusting God’s timing.

• Emotional Weakness, Vulnerability

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Create care packages for those in need or feeling vulnerable (e.g., soup, tea, essential oils) while meditating on 2 Corinthians 12:9, reflecting on how God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.

• Feels the world cannot run without you
• Worrying around the clock
• Refusing to give yourself a break
• Overthinking, Anxiety

Oil: Vetiver, Orange, Lavender

Scripture: Jesus says, "come on to me all who are weary and I will give you rest"❤️

Actions: Host a 'calm bedtime reading' session where you read soothing Bible verses before bed. Focus on Psalm 4:8, meditating on God’s promise of peaceful sleep and releasing overthinking.

• Worry, Anxiety

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Organize a 'DIY herb garden' day where you and friends plant calming herbs like peppermint and chamomile. Reflect on Philippians 4:6-7, releasing worries as you cultivate peace in your garden.

• Resentment, Frustration

Oil: Lemon

Actions: Organize a 'release and refresh' day by decluttering your home or workspace while listening to an inspiring Christian podcast. Focus on releasing emotional clutter and frustration, meditating on Colossians 3:13.

• Stubbornness, Emotional Rigidity

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Host a 'gentle stretching session' with friends while reflecting on Proverbs 3:5-6, focusing on flexibility in both body and spirit, and releasing emotional rigidity through movement.

• Fear, Emotional Exhaustion

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Create a vision board for your future, filled with images, verses, and prayers. Focus on Jeremiah 29:11 while envisioning God’s good plans for your life, replacing fear with faith.

• Fear of Change, Emotional Hardness

Oil: Juniper

Actions: Plan a 'new beginnings' garden where you plant seeds or flowers that symbolize embracing change. Reflect on Isaiah 43:19, focusing on letting go of fear and embracing new opportunities.

• Inflexibility, Fear of Moving Forward

Oil: Rosemary

Actions: Host a 'walking in faith' day, where you and friends go on a simple walk, reflecting on Psalm 23. Focus on releasing fear and trusting God as you take steps forward in faith.

• Trying to recieve things that are negative to you. subconciously or conciously ... things we are not made to recieve
• Dislike of/ Worn out by submittijng to Authority
• Feeling like you are destined to be in bondage
• Resisting change
• Trying to escape recieving things that are negative to you.... subconciously or conciously

• Feel that no one hears you
• Old belief that you should be seen and not heard
• Needing to quietly protest
• Irritated by any number of things
• Repressed Communication, Fear of Speaking Out

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Plan a mini prayer retreat in your own home. Spend the day in prayer, but also write letters to God, sharing everything on your heart. Focus on Psalm 19:14, allowing your words to bring healing.

• Deep Sadness, Despair

Oil: Rose

Actions: Organize a joy-filled art day where you create something beautiful that reflects God’s goodness. Paint or draw with friends while listening to worship music, meditating on Psalm 30:11-12 about God turning mourning into dancing.

• Chronic or repressed anger
• Seeing negative in most everything

Oil: Lavender, eucalyptus

Scripture: Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.

Actions: Imagine that you are walking under an immense yet gentle waterfall. As you walk through imagine that the things that anger you, and you believe are too hard to hand up to God, begin to wash away from you never to return.

• Anger, Bitterness

Oil: Bergamot

Actions: Make fresh lemonade or citrus-infused water and enjoy it outdoors with friends while doing a quick Bible study on forgiveness. Focus on Ephesians 4:31-32 as you release bitterness and embrace forgiveness.

• Fear of Intimacy, Emotional Exhaustion

Oil: Ylang Ylang

Actions: Organize a 'date night' with your spouse, where you focus on reconnecting emotionally and spiritually. Reflect on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, focusing on patience, love, and intimacy within your relationship.

• Deep disappointment
• Life is so hard to take
• Smothered / rejected by someone close to you
• Feel your efforts are fruitless
• Feel trapped/stifled
• Anxious feelings

• Suppressed Anger, Emotional Sensitivity

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Plan a light-hearted, fun photo scavenger hunt with friends. As you find beauty and joy in your surroundings, reflect on Psalm 139:14, focusing on the beauty of God’s creation, including yourself.

• Emotional Overload, Fear

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Create a gratitude jar. Write down things you are thankful for and place them in the jar every day for a week. Focus on Philippians 4:6-7 as you practice gratitude to release emotional overload.

• Repressed Emotions, Frustration

Oil: Clary Sage

Actions: Host a 'tea and talk' gathering with friends, sharing herbal teas and opening up about any frustrations or emotions you've been holding in. Reflect on 1 Peter 5:7, casting your cares upon God.

• Repressed Anger, Stress
• Feeling helpless to keep up with changing realities.
• Overly critical of self
• Belief that there is constant pressure or responsibility on you
• Need to be punished
• Feeling guilty

Oil: Peppermint, Release

Scripture: Whom the Son sets free, is free indeed!

Actions: Organize a 'calming scents' night where you create your own essential oil blends to relieve stress. Reflect on Matthew 11:28-30, focusing on releasing anger and embracing rest. Make a soothing eye pack to place over your eyes….Imagine right now, or anytime you feel pain coming on, that the pain has a color and a size. Imagine the color and name it ….. then with your hands, show the size….. repeat exercise as needed until stress pain is gone.

• Loss of Control, Fear of the Future

Oil: Vetiver

Actions: Create a 'prayer stones' activity where each stone represents a worry or fear. Write your fears on stones and toss them into a body of water while meditating on 1 Peter 5:7, casting all your fears to God.

• Rejecting undesirable possible circumstances or outcomes
• Feeling helpless to present circumstances
• Not getting your own way
• Fear, Repressed Emotions

Oil: Basil, Peppermint

Scripture: The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He leads me.

Actions: Make a list of times past when things turned out much different than they looked. Host a 'calming tea party' with friends or family, serving different herbal teas while sharing personal stories or challenges. Focus on sharing burdens with each other, reflecting on Galatians 6:2, 'Carry each other's burdens.'

• Rigidity, Stress
• Feeling forced to conform
• Cannot tolerate differing opinions
• Feel you need to act perfect/ like a robot

Oil: Eucalyptus, Joy, Cilantro

Scripture: I surrender all to You, oh Lord!

Actions: Host a 'stretch and surrender' session with friends, focusing on gentle neck stretches while reflecting on Psalm 46:10. Let go of stress and emotional rigidity through physical and spiritual surrender. Take a journal break and write down the feelings that are causing discomfort and strain. Hand your list to God….. He can take it! Ask Him what good thing He has for you instead🌸

• Feeling unloved
• Stuffing repressed emotions

Oil: Release, Lavender

Scripture: God so loved, the world ( you included), that He gave his only begotten Son.

Actions: Do a word search….. of all the scriptures on "God's Love"

• Heat from Anger, Emotional Frustration

Oil: Sandalwood

Actions: Plan a 'cooling crafts' night where you and friends make refreshing DIY crafts like cooling sprays or mint-infused water. Reflect on Proverbs 15:1, focusing on calming anger and embracing peace.

• Emotional Neediness, Lack of Support

Oil: Grapefruit

Actions: Organize a small 'walking group' with friends, talking about Proverbs 17:17, focusing on the importance of support and friendship while walking and enjoying light physical activity.

• Emotional Rigidity, Resistance to Change

Oil: Rosemary

Actions: Start a DIY crafting session with friends, focusing on creating something new, like upcycling old items. Reflect on Isaiah 43:19 about embracing new things and letting go of rigidity.

• Worry, Emotional Overload

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Host a 'paint and prayer' night where you paint or draw what peace looks like to you. Use calming colors while reflecting on Psalm 55:22, casting your burdens onto God.

• Fear, Anxiety

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Host a 'guided meditation' evening where you listen to calming Christian meditations and practice deep breathing. Reflect on Isaiah 41:10, focusing on releasing fear and trusting in God’s presence.

• Anxiety, Nervous Tension

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Create a 'scripture card deck' with calming Bible verses, and every morning, draw one to reflect on throughout the day. Meditate on each verse as you start your day with peace, focusing on Philippians 4:6-7.

• Deep Grief, Emotional Overload

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Plant a tree or a small garden in memory of a loved one or to symbolize healing from grief. Reflect on Psalm 30:5, 'Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.'

• Fear of Aging, Loss of Control

Oil: Cedarwood

Actions: Organize a DIY woodworking project like building a small shelf or a birdhouse, reflecting on 2 Corinthians 12:9. Focus on creating something stable and trusting in God’s strength despite fears about aging.

• Frustration, Shame

Oil: Tea Tree

Actions: Organize a 'self-care night' where you focus on physical and emotional healing. Reflect on Psalm 139:14, focusing on accepting yourself as wonderfully made by God, releasing feelings of shame.

• Frustration, Anger

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Host a creative baking day with friends or family. Focus on mixing, kneading, and creating while reflecting on Ephesians 4:26, releasing frustration and enjoying the fun of creating something new together.

• Fear, Insecurity

Oil: Cypress

Actions: Organize a cozy blanket-making day with friends where you knit or create no-sew blankets. As you create, meditate on Psalm 91:4, reflecting on God as your protector who covers you in security.

• Anxiety, Nervous Tension

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Host a 'peaceful feet' evening with a foot soak using essential oils while reading and reflecting on John 14:27. As you relax, focus on releasing your anxiety to God.

• Deep Frustration, Inflexibility

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Organize a 'flexibility challenge' with friends, doing gentle stretches or yoga while reflecting on Isaiah 43:19, embracing the new and letting go of frustration.

• Feel unsupported in relationship …..left-side family, friends.( personal) Right-side business,financial, school (world)
• Beating yourself up

Oil: Valor, Basil

• Anger, Emotional Sensitivity

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Create your own herbal skincare products using natural ingredients like chamomile and aloe. As you make them, reflect on Proverbs 16:32 about the strength found in self-control.

• Feeling bullied
• Grief
• Wanting to run away from harsh realities.
• Feeling overloaded

Oil: Joy , Black Spruce

Scripture: Jesus is my friend that sticks closer than a brother!

Actions: Call a close friend that you trust and let them know how you feel…… reach out to them for prayer….. you don't have to go through this alone.

• Emotional Trauma, Fear of Healing

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Host a 'scars and stories' gathering, sharing personal stories of healing while reflecting on Isaiah 53:5 about Christ’s wounds bringing healing. Focus on finding strength in vulnerability.

• Emotional Fragmentation, Fear

Oil: Vetiver

Actions: Organize a puzzle night with family or friends, symbolizing the process of putting fragmented pieces back together. Reflect on Philippians 4:7, allowing God's peace to guard your heart and mind.

• Fear of Moving Forward, Insecurity

Oil: Rosemary

Actions: Host a 'walk in faith' event with friends, focusing on taking physical and spiritual steps forward. Reflect on Proverbs 3:5-6, trusting God with your path as you walk.

• Sadness, Loneliness

Oil: Orange

Actions: Plan a 'light up your spirit' day where you spend time in sunlight, engage in fun, uplifting activities, and reflect on John 8:12, focusing on Jesus as the light of the world who dispels darkness.

• Repressed Fear, Emotional Overload

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Host a candle-making workshop, creating soothing candles to light in times of stress or prayer. Reflect on 2 Timothy 1:7 about God giving us a spirit of power, love, and sound mind, not fear.

• Repressed Anger, Emotional Heat

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Plan a 'soothing spa night' where you and friends create calming DIY bath products. Reflect on Proverbs 15:18, focusing on releasing anger and embracing peace.

• Overwhelmed Forcing yourself to do something
• Feeling forced to do or to feel
• Feel a need to carry a constant load
• Feel relief will never come

• Stuck Grief, Emotional Blockages

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Organize a 'breath of fresh air' hike or nature walk, focusing on breathing deeply as you reflect on Psalm 34:18, focusing on how God is close to the brokenhearted.

• Grief, Stuck Emotions

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Organize a 'breath of fresh air' day, spending time outdoors and practicing deep breathing exercises. Reflect on Psalm 34:18, focusing on God’s closeness in times of grief and releasing emotional blockages.

• Feeling hindered in something you are called to do.
• Irritated by ….. any number of things!
• Bothered….. allowing something or someone to "get under you skin".
• Toxic environment
• Suppressed fears or anger

Oil: Peace and Calming, Orange

• Fear, Anxiety

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Host a 'sleepover with God' night where you and friends or family practice relaxation techniques, like guided prayer or deep breathing, while reflecting on Psalm 4:8 for restful sleep.

• Repressed Communication, Anger
• Holding back angry words
• Feeling choked by negativity
• Feel hindered in expressing true feelings
• Growing weary of trying to be heard

Oil: Tea Tree, Stress Away, Vanilla

Scripture: I will sing praise to the Lord, for He has been good to me! Ps 13:6. ✅

Actions: Organize a 'speak out' day, where you practice creative writing or poetry, expressing your feelings through words. Reflect on Proverbs 18:21, meditating on the power of words to heal and uplift. Find a quiet spot to have a favorite warm soothing cup to celebrate feeling relief.

• Frustration, Emotional Rigidity

Oil: Eucalyptus

Actions: Organize an 'obstacle course of faith' with friends or family, using simple household items to create a fun, low-impact obstacle course. Reflect on Hebrews 12:1-2, focusing on running the race with perseverance and letting go of frustration.

• Chronic worry/ Nervousness
• Feel a need to control/ or subject to intense control
• A chronic "gut" feeling, that something is wrong

Oil: Lavender, peace and calming

Scripture: Be anxious for nothing…..

Actions: God says in his word be anxious for nothing….. completely easier said than done. Pick three different solutions or positive outcomes, and on purpose, begin to think God in advance for the good outcomes, you desire❤️

• Anxiety, Nervous Tension

Oil: Peppermint

Actions: Have a 'calming evening' by creating DIY herbal teas that soothe the stomach. As you sip, reflect on 1 Peter 5:7, meditating on casting your anxiety onto God for peace.

• Repressed Anger, Emotional Pressure

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Create 'pressure relief' art with friends, where you paint using different colors to symbolize releasing built-up emotions. As you paint, reflect on Ephesians 4:31-32 about letting go of anger and replacing it with kindness.

• Fear, Emotional Stagnation

Oil: Frankincense

Actions: Organize a simple 'relax and reflect' picnic in a peaceful park with friends or family. Enjoy a relaxing meal while reflecting on Psalm 23:1-3, focusing on releasing fear and trusting in God's guidance.

• I am not "worth the effort / time
• Putting yourself last
• Having my needs met is a detriment to others

Oil: Lemon, myrtle, myrrh

• Inflexibility, Repressed Anger

Oil: Geranium

Actions: Try a 'clay sculpting' activity where you mold soft clay into different shapes, symbolizing emotional flexibility and release. Reflect on Isaiah 64:8, focusing on God as the potter shaping our lives.

• Holding back protests
• Anger surfacing
• Annoyed with stories and opinions of others

Oil: Release

Scripture: Better a patient person than a warrior, one wit self-control than one who takes a city.Prov, 16:32 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. PS. 103:8

Actions: Begin to honestly and earnestly take a look at those things that cause anger and unrest. Take a look at all the issues that you feel you need to supress and make a list. Take time to present this list to God and ask Him to help you choose to let these matters go. Chart your progress and begin to turn this list of unsettling items into a grattitude journal.

• Humiliation
• Feel you do not "measure up"
• Feel the need to stifile yourself

Oil: Myrrh

Scripture: The Lord is the Lifter of my head

Actions: Take some time to have a relaxing foot soak….. as you sit and relax imagine Jesus washing your feet and the feeling that you mean so much to Him!

• Distracted by the noise of the world
• Preoccupied with the business of those around you
• Intolerence
• Fear of Hearing the Truth, Emotional Blockages

Oil: Red Cedar Bliss, Cypress

Scripture: I turn my ear to You, oh Lord

Actions: Make a list of positive affirmations……. If you can record yourself, make a voice memo and play these back to yourself whenever the negative words begin to roll through your head. Give those to God and replace them with your recording of your affirmations.❤️ Host a 'quiet reflection hour' where you and friends sit in silence, reflecting on John 8:32 and listening for God's voice in the stillness. Journal about any insights or truths that come to mind.

• Hanging on for dear life
• Feeling unprepared to receive information TMI
• Feeling you cannot relax, being kept on your toes.
• Feel your territory or personal "space" is being encroached encroached upon. ( Toes being stepped on )
• Feel someone elses strong opinions about matters important to you..... are a intense inner conflict surfacing.
• Thinking too many steps/ tasks into the future

Oil: Inner Child

Scripture: I know the plans i I have for you, Says The Lord.... and they are all good!!!

Actions: Find a quiet space outside,,,,,,find a calm and confortable place if possible and put your bare feet on hte ground. Let all of the hectic chaotic thoughts flow out of you Just imagine all of that exiting you all the way down to your toes. Wiggle your toes and think about all that bothers you, leaving you

• Frustration, Anger

Oil: Clove

Actions: Organize a 'baking day' with friends where you create healthy, delicious treats. Focus on the sweetness of life while reflecting on Proverbs 16:24, 'Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul.'

• Fear, Emotional Overload

Oil: Lavender

Actions: Organize a 'comfort box' craft session where you and friends create personal comfort boxes filled with scriptures, calming items, or photos. Reflect on Psalm 56:3, focusing on trusting God when you are afraid.

• Pretending nothing is wrong/ while believing everything is wrong
• Concerned with things, appearance wise/ looking good on the outside
• Deep belief that somethings will never change or are too hard to be resolved
• Wanting to put beautiful bandages on problems that require a tourniquet
• Chronic quiet, anger, and or unforgiveness

Oil: Orange

Scripture: The Lord wishes us to be in health and prosper, even as our soul prospers!

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• Anxiety, Emotional Tightness

Oil: Chamomile

Actions: Host a 'movie and prayer night' where you watch an uplifting Christian movie and follow it with a prayer circle. Reflect on Philippians 4:6-7, releasing anxiety through prayer and relaxation.

• Fear of Loss of Control, Insecurity

Oil: Cedarwood

Actions: Create a 'trust walk' with friends where one person is blindfolded and guided by another through simple obstacles. Reflect on Psalm 56:11, learning to trust in God and let go of fear of losing control.

• Emotional Instability, Lack of Grounding

Oil: Vetiver

Actions: Host a 'grounding gratitude' session where you and friends write down things you’re grateful for, focusing on staying present and grounded. Reflect on Psalm 61:2, trusting God as your solid rock.

• Feeling there is no bright or happy outcomes in sight.
• Taking in all of the negative the worlld has to offer.
• Feeling helpless to avoid tragic or unpleasent outcomes
• Feeling scared and confused
• Feeling defenseless

Scripture: The Lord is my Sheperd! I shall not want!

Actions: Carve out a bit of time to get together with your children, nieces nephews, or family and friends for a gratitude party! You can even do this on zoom! Have everyone come with their favorite memory of a good thing that happened to them or even a silly thing that happened to them! Have a party for "sweetness " sake!

• Feeling unprotected/helpless
• Wanting to isolate
• Depression
• Self Destruction

Oil: Energy

Scripture: Holy spirit is my Comforter!

Actions: Take 5 minutes everyday to close your eyes and imagine God and Father standing as your protection Imagine in your mind him standing behind you never letting you out of His site and care. Imagine all your defenses falling off like heavy weights that could bind you and hinder you. See yourself walking and running in that freedom of knowing ..... whatever you need .... God has got you!