Day: April 22, 2016

Happy Earth Day! Happy Full Moon! And Most Of All, Thank The Goddess It is Friday!

Earth Day April 22

Why, Mankind, Why?

 

Mankind! Long before your birth,
alluring was the beauty of Mother Earth.
She bore living things of all kinds…plants and insects, animals and birds.
All, an exotic reflection of her biodiversity,
A diversity you have chosen to destroy!
Why…Mankind…Why?

Mankind! Onto the face of the earth you strolled in,
bringing up the rear in all her children.
You were meant to be the pride of all creation,
but you chose to be the bane of life by bringing destruction.
Why…Mankind…why?

Mankind! To all life, Mother Earth has been so kind!
Like the mother hen she nurtured her little chicks with affection,
as she toiled to provide food season after season with dedication.
Even to you Mankind, she gave the best in proportion
Only to be sentenced by your actions in damnation!
Why…Mankind…Why?

Mankind! You were created to walk but you chose to walk and fly!
If only you flew like a bird, it might just have been perfect.
But No! You fly in all sorts exuding all sorts.
Now Mother Earth is filled with all sorts because you choose to ride in all sorts.
Why…Mankind…why?

Mankind! You have an insatiable desire to acquire.
You plunder the earth with impunity,
Oil, coal and iron you chase in disunity,
fighting even your own kind for control and quantity
just to live a life of environmental insanity!
Why…Mankind…why?

Mankind! Perhaps you have forgotten so soon!
The La Nina drought of 2000, the heat wave in Europe in 2003,
the tragedy of the cyclone in Myanmar in 2008, the constant melting of polar ice caps,
all a consequence of your actions and inactions!
You leave the problems for tomorrow’s generation
running away for your present tribulation.
Why…Mankind…Why?

Mankind! When will you repent of your evil ways?
When will you stop biting the hands that have fed you?
When will you love mother earth like she loves you…?
And stop writing her dirge with your actions?
Mother earth looks upon you with her painful eyes
Sobbing and asking you why…
Why…Mankind…why?

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About the Author

Christopher Ndubuisi is an environmental enthusiast and a climate change technical officer in a public authority. I believe our war against climate change has to be waged from several sectors; technically, religiously, educationally, poetically…just to mention a few. I like to send my message to people in different ways for them to appreciate the war we are waging…the war against environmental insanity!
Poem published on familyfriendpoems

 

50 Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipes For Mind, Body & Soul

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Love diffusing essential oils? Wish you knew more recipes? Here are 50 Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes for you to try out!

For more ideas, check out Eupterra Foundation’s The Essential Series.

Why I wrote this:

I love to diffuse essential oils.

They have the ability to clean the air from free radicals, help relieve seasonal discomfort, and increase your focus or decrease your stress. Plus, they smell amazing.

But it can be tricky to know which oils to use together…pick the right ones and you have a home run. Pick the wrong ones and you are dumping your concoction down the drain.

 

So here are 50 essential oil blends that are tried and true winners.  Try them out, let me know what you think!

 

50 Essential Oil Diffuser Blend Recipes for Mind, Body & Spirit

 

Here are a couple of things to note before you start diffusing.

  1. You need a cool-air diffuser. These diffusers usually require a small amount of distilled water to be added along with essential oils. Note: Cold air diffusers ranges vary, with most around 250 feet. So if you are trying to diffuse your bedroom and living room, most likely you will need two diffusers.
  2. You will need essential oils.
  3. Diffuser recipes use between 8 – 12 drops of oil.
  4. Some recipes have several variations. It’s not that one recipe is better or worse than another, it’s that each person’s body chemistry is different and each oil can affect it differently. Feel free to experiment to find the one that works for you.

 

Essential oil diffuser blend recipes – attitude blends

 

  1. smarty pants blend 1

4 drops peppermint

4 drops cinnamon

2 drop rosemary

 

  1. smarty pants blend 2

3 drops rosemary

3 drops frankincense

3 drops peppermint

 

  1. focus blend 1

2 drops frankincense

2 drop vetiver

4 drops balance

 

  1. focus blend 2

1 drop basil

1 drop rosemary

2 drops lemon

2 drops peppermint

2 drops grapefruit

2 drops lavender

 

  1. stress away blend 1

4 drops lavender

3 drops clary sage

2 drops ylang ylang

1 drop marjoram

 

  1. stress away blend 2

4 drops frankincense

4 drops balance

 

  1. stress away blend 3

3 drops lavender

2 drops roman chamomile

2 drops ylang ylang

 

  1. calming blend 1

3 drops lavender

3 drops geranium

2 drops roman chamomile

2 drops clary sage

2 drops ylang ylang

 

  1. calming blend 2

3 drops lavender

3 drops lime

3 drops mandarin

 

  1. energy blend 1

3 drops rosemary

3 drops peppermint

3 drops lemon

 

  1. energy blend 2

2 drops grapefruit

3 drops peppermint

3 drops rosemary

 

  1. energy blend 3

3 drops wild orange

3 drops frankincense

2 drops cinnamon

 

  1. wake up blend

4 drops wild orange

4 drops peppermint

 

  1. happy blend 1

3 drops bergamot

2 drops geranium

3 drops lavender

 

  1. happy blend 2

2 drops frankincense

2 drops peppermint

2 drops wild orange

2 drops lime

 

Essential oil diffuser blend recipes – general ailment blends

 

  1. immune booster blend 1

2 drops rosemary

2 drops clove

2 drop eucalyptus

2 drops cinnamon

2 drops wild orange

 

  1. immune booster blend 2

4 drops on guard

3 drops lemon

2 drop oregano

 

  1. immune booster blend 3

5 drops on guard

2 drops lemon

1 drop melaleuca

 

  1. immune booster blend 4

2 drops lemon

1 drop lime

2 drops peppermint

1 drop rosemary

2 drops eucalyptus

1 drop clove

 

  1. immune booster blend 5

2 drop rosemary

2 drop clove

2 drop eucalyptus

2 drop cinnamon

2 drop wild orange

 

  1. sleepy time blend 1

3 drops juniper berry

3 drops roman chamomile

3 drops lavender

 

  1. sleepy time blend 2

4 drops cedarwood

3 drops lavender

 

  1. sleepy time blend 3

3 drops vetiver

3 drops lavender

2 drops frankincense

 

  1. sleepy time blend 4

3 drops balance

2 drops lavender

2 drops roman chamomile

2 drops vetiver

 

  1. sleepy time blend 5

3 drops lavender

2 drops marjoram

1 drop orange

1 drop roman chamomile

 

  1. seasonal discomfort blend

3 drops lemon

3 drops lavender

3 drops peppermint

 

  1. headache blend 1

2 drops marjoram

2 drops thyme

2 drops rosemary

2 drops peppermint

2 drops lavender

 

  1. headache blend 2

6 drops peppermint

4 drops eucalyptus

2 drops myrrh

 

  1. headache blend 3

9 drops rosemary

5 drops melaleuca

4 drops geranium

3 drops peppermint

2 drops eucalyptus

2 drops lavender

 

  1. common cold relief blend

5 drops rosemary

4 drops eucalyptus

4 drops peppermint

3 drops cypress

2 drops lemon

 

  1. breathe blend

4 drops eucalyptus

4 drops peppermint

 

  1. bye-bye insect blend 1

4 drops spearmint

4 drops peppermint

4 drops citronella

1 drop lemongrass

 

  1. bye-bye insect blend 2

2 drop lemongrass

2 drop thyme

2 drop eucalyptus

2 drop basil

 

  1. bye-bye insect blend 3

1 drop lemongrass

1 drop melaleuca

1 drop thyme

1 drop eucalyptus

1 drop rosemary

 

Essential oil diffuser blend recipes – good smelling blends

 

  1. welcoming blend

3 drops lavender

3 drops lemon

3 drops rosemary

 

  1. bliss blend

3 drops wild orange

3 drops grapefruit

2 drops lemon

2 drop bergamot

 

  1. fresh air blend 1

3 drops melaleuca

3 drops lemon

3 drops lime

 

  1. fresh air blend 2

4 drops purify

4 drops lemon

 

  1. man cave blend 1

3 drops bergamot

3 drops cypress

3 drops arborvitae

 

  1. man cave blend 2

2 drops white fir

2 drops cypress

2 drops wintergreen

 

  1. fall blend

4 drops wild orange

3 drops cinnamon

3 drops ginger

 

  1. summertime blend

3 drops grapefruit

3 drops lavender

2 drops lemon

2 drops spearmint

 

  1. spring blend

2 drop geranium

3 drops lavender

3 drops roman chamomile

 

  1. winter blend

3 drops white fir

3 drops wild orange

2 drop wintergreen

 

  1. christmas blend

4 drops patchouli

4 drops cinnamon

3 drops orange

2 drops clove

1 drop ylang ylang

 

  1. spiced chai blend

3 drops cardamom

2 drops cassia

2 drops clove

1 drop ginger

 

  1. spiced citrus blend

4 drops wild orange

3 drops cinnamon

2 drop clove

 

  1. candy store blend

4 drops wild orange

4 drop wintergreen

 

  1. woodsy blend

4 drops frankincense

3 drops white fir

2 drop cedarwood

 

  1. citrus forest blend

2 drops lime

2 drops lemon

1 drop orange

1 drop bergamot

1 drop white fir