12.14.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Fantasy, Healing Oils, Information at 10:12 am by Administrator
Nowhere in the Bible is there an exact date given for the birth of Jesus. Scholars all over the world have proposed a number of dates (and years) for His birth but there seems to be a lack of consensus. Some believe He was born during Passover because the scripture says all of the inns were full. Others have pointed to Chinese astronomy charts which tell of a “bright light in the Eastern sky” in the spring of 4 B.C. and believe this was the “Star of Bethlehem”.
It wasn’t until around 200 A.D. that Clement of Alexandria wrote that a group of Christians in Egypt celebrated the nativity on Pachon 25 (May 20th of our calender). There is no other mention of Christmas as a major feast day for the church. In 221 A.D. Sextus Julius Africanus suggested that Jesus was conceived during the spring equinox (March 25th on the Roman calender) and therefore he must have been born on December 25th (nine months later).
Thus began the idea that Christ was born on December 25th. The early church was not all together on this idea however. Early Christians did not have a unified system of belief. Different areas of the world celebrated significant events at different times of the year. It was not until the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. (a meeting of Christian bishops from all of Christendom that attempted to attain consensus on church theology) that Christians had a unified system of belief.
News of the councils consensus was slow to travel in those days. Even slower was the adoption by some churches of the “new theology” of the church. Some churches had been celebrating the nativity on January 6th as part of Epiphany by saying is was part of the baptism of Jesus. Later Christmas was promoted as a feast day as part of the revival of Catholicism following the death of Arian Emperor Valens in 378 A.D. It was slow to start but by 400 A.D. it was a popular feast day through most of Chistendom.
Mystical Charm hopes you have a wonderful holiday season full of fun and family.
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11.25.09
Posted in Healing Oils, Information, Jewelry at 12:03 pm by Administrator
Everyone in America grew up learning the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. After a harsh winter in 1620-21, a local Indian named Squanto showed them how to plant corn and other foods as well as where the best places to fish were. The autumn harvest was very bountiful and the Governor of the Provence proclaimed a day of thanksgiving in honor of their harvest.
An annual day of Thanksgiving was held every year for many years. It wasn’t until 1817 when the state of New York adopted Thanksgiving as an official holiday. By the mid-19th century many other states had adopted Thanksgiving as an annual custom too. In 1863, President Lincoln signed a bill making Thanksgiving an official national holiday to be celebrated the fourth Thursday of every November.
Mystical Charm wishes you all a wonderful holiday season full of fun and family. Take advantage of our $1.99 shipping while it lasts!
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10.26.09
Posted in Egyptian, Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information at 11:28 am by Administrator
This Halloween season, many of you will no doubt be going to a haunted house or two. It’s fun, exciting and best of all scary. Not everyone gets excited about going to a haunted house and having chainsaw wielding clowns jump out of the shadows. For those people who are going out with their friends but would rather not bring a change of underwear, try any of these aromatherapy blends before hand to calm your nerves and ease your fears.
Do this:
3 drops Bergamot
2 drops Grapefruit
OR
3 drops Sandalwood
2 drops Orange
OR
3 drops Jasmine or Neroli
3 drops Frankincense
2 drops Clary Sage
Add these to a small bottle, cap tightly and mix by rolling gently between your palms. At any time you are feeling afraid or you know you will be afraid (right before you enter the haunted house), uncap and inhale the aroma. The smell will calm your nerves and help you feel relaxed.
Mystical Charm hopes you have a wonderful Halloween season full of fun and (some) frights.
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10.15.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Fantasy, Healing Oils, Information, Symbols, travel at 1:03 pm by Administrator
Ghost Hunting has been around for much longer than most people are aware of. Thanks to the popularity of movies like Ghostbusters, and TV shows like Ghost Hunters, most believe that hunting for spirits is a new phenomenon. The truth is that hunting for the restless spirits of the dead goes back much further.
The oldest recorded case of ghost hunting is reported by Pliny the Younger in 100 A.D. When he told the story, it was already a century old tale. The tale tells of a man who bought a house in Athens. The price of the house was far below what it was worth but the sellers wanted to be rid of it and quickly. One night while the new owner was resting comfortably by the fire, a spirit came to him wrapped in chains. The spirit beckoned him to follow and so he did. He was led to a spot in the garden behind the house where the spirit vanished. The next morning, with the permission of the city magistrates, he dug the spot and found a skeleton wrapped in chains. Once the body was given a proper burial the hauntings ceased.
Not much of ghost hunting is mentioned for centuries until the mid-1880’s. William James, a philosopher, suggested applying scientific methods in the search for spirits and ghosts. He found allies in London with Alfred Wallace, Harry Sidgwick, Harry’s wife Elanor and Edmund gurney. Together they founded the Society for Phychical Research to collect evidence proving, or disproving, the existence of ghosts, haunted houses and other paranormal phenomenon.
Ghost hunting would not become a mainstream hobby until the 1970’s with the founding of the Chicago area Ghost Trackers Club (which became the Ghost Research Society in 1981). Today there are over 300 separate ghost hunting organizations throughout American and England and the list is growing.
Mystical Charm hopes you have a wonderful Halloween Season full of fun and frights.
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10.11.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Fantasy, Healing Oils, Information at 12:29 pm by Administrator
In 1848, two sisters from Hydesville, New York, claimed to have the ability to communicate with the dead. What followed became the spiritualist movement in America that claimed a number of adherents in the 19th century.
An increase in the popularity of all things paranormal rose as a consequence. Books were written for the growing middle class which included sketched of “ghosts and spirits”. Accounts of ghosts, doppelgangers, poltergeists and haunted houses began to surface all of the United States. In London, a newspaper was devoted to the Spiritualist community. Called The Light, the newspaper contained articles such as “Ghosts in Africa” and “Chronicles of Spirit Photography”.
The ability to summon or exorcise spirits of the dead have been part of religious practices for Spiritualists and practitioners of ritual magic for centuries. The Spiritualists movement of the 19th century has had an impact on the way the western world sees ghosts that lasts to this day. The pseudoscientific explanations of ghosts such as spirit photography and “ectoplasm” lend an almost scientific method to ghosts. Today, ghost hunting and ghost photography are as popular as ever with new “Ghost Hunting Societies” coming together almost daily.
Mystical Charm hopes you have a wonderful Halloween season full of fun and frights.
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10.01.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information, travel at 8:43 am by Administrator
Flu season has arrived yet again. This year we are faced with a new form of the flu with the H1N1, or swine flu. There is a new vaccine being released but the side effects and the inclusion of Mercury (a known poison) are making the vaccine difficult to embrace. Many health care workers are being mandated to take the vaccine but are reluctant to do so due to the potential effects of the vaccine.
There is an easier way to fight off the flu this season that is also much safer.
First, if you must cough, cover your mouth with your arm. This keeps the virus off of your hands. Second, wash your hands often with soap and warm water. Antibacterial soap will do nothing to kill a virus. Third, if you are sick, please stay home (or go see a doctor, don’t go to work) and keep others from getting what you have.
Fourth, and this is the big one: Boost your own immune system. This will make it much easier to fight whatever you might get and will make being around others much less risky. You say “That’s great but how do I do it?” I can tell you how and it is easy (and relaxing).
Certain essential oils have been known for thousands of years to boost the immune system. They are still being used after all this time all over the world. Why? Because they work.
Do this:
6 drops Lavender Oil
6 drops Bergamot Oil
3 drops Lemon Oil (Rosemary also works very well)
3 drops Tea Tree Oil
2 drops Myrrh Oil
2 ounces of Vegetable Oil
Combine these together and use as a massage oil. Massage the areas of the body that contain the Lymph nodes, primarily the neck, groin, breasts and under the arms. Work from the extremities toward the heart. These will stimulate the movement of fluids in the lymph system and cleanse the system of metabolic wastes. This has the effect of making the immune system much more efficient at ridding the body of harmful bacteria and viruses. This mixture can also be used in a diffuser (without the vegetable oil) or in a bath (also without the vegetable oil).
Mystical Charm wishes you all to stay happy and healthy this holiday season.
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09.29.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information, Symbols, travel at 9:28 am by Administrator
Halloween is full of symbols. Every year people decorate their house with ghosts, skeletons, mummies and more. We carve pumpkins, place a candle inside and put them on our doorstep. We dress up in costumes and for one night a year we get to be Superman, Batman or whoever we want to be.
These symbols and customs had their start with the pagan folklore of the British Isles. The ancient Celts would place a skeleton in their window on All Hallows Eve to represent the recently departed.
The Jack-O-Lantern might be the most widely recognized symbol of Halloween. Originating in Europe, they were originally carved from a turnip or rutabaga. The original story talks of a man named Stingy Jack who tricked the devil into a tree and carved a cross into the tree trunk to trap him there. The devil was so angry he cursed Jack, condemning him to wander the Earth at night forever with only the light he had with him: a candle inside a hollowed turnip. Today we carve pumpkins because they are so available in America and much larger making them easier to carve.
Other imagery surrounding Halloween is usually a conglomeration of the season itself and Gothic horror stories and movies. Dracula and Frankenstein have been popular at Halloween for almost a century. The overall imagery revolves around horror, death, skeletons, bats, ghosts, witches, spiders, black cats, scarecrows and more. Other signs of the season such as corn husks, apples, and pumpkins are also popular. The colors orange and black are most associated with Halloween.
Mystical Charm wishes you a wonderful Autumn season and Halloween. This is truly a magical time of year.
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09.22.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information, Symbols, travel at 10:24 am by Administrator
The name Halloween is derived from Hallowe’en which is a shortened version of All Hallows’ Even (All Hallows Eve). Even is an older abbreviation of evening which we have shortened further to -eve. Halloween gets its -een from abbreviating even to -een. It is the day before All Hallows Day.
Many people today are unaware of All Hallows Day. In the 9th century, Pope’s Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the Christian feast day of All Saints Day from May 13th to November 1st in an effort to convert more pagans to Christianity. By having a “holiday” on the same day as a pagan “holiday”, it was easier for a pagan to keep many of their old traditions and still convert to Christianity. As a matter of fact, the old feast day of May 13th was once the pagan holiday of Feast of the Lemures (an ancient Roman day of driving malevolent or vengeful ghosts from one’s home)
Although All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day are now celebrated as two separate days, at one time they were celebrated on the same day.
Mystical Charm hopes you have a wonderful fall season. This is one of our favorite times of the year.
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09.16.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information at 8:37 am by Administrator
The school year is just beginning for most of us. Very soon, though, we will be faced with exams, midterms and eventually finals. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an easy way to increase your focus while you study AND help you improve your test scores? I think I can help.
First, a little biology. Our sense of smell is linked directly into the memory centers of the brain. A scent can bring back memories from your childhood you thought were long gone. For example, while growing up in Indiana, it was fashionable for everyone (in the 70’s at least) to have a Juniper bush. That scent was around me all the time to the point of not really being aware of it. Now, whenever I smell Juniper I am 10 years old again walking down the street to see if my friends can come out and play.
This simple recipe is easy to make and very powerful. Do this:
2 drop of Jasmine
7 drops of Sweet Orange
4 drops Patchouli
Mix together in a small bottle by gently rolling in your hands and add to a diffuser. Allow this mix to diffuse into the room while you study to increase your mental focus.
Here is where the science meets the real world. Remember how I can be 10 again just by smelling Juniper? Place a small amount of the oil somewhere on your body where you can smell it. The scent will trigger your memory from when you last smelled it, which should be while you were studying.
This really could work with any scent. Chose your favorite from Mystical Charm and feel better come test time.
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09.14.09
Posted in Essential Oils, Healing Oils, Information at 10:42 am by Administrator
Humans have a complex sense of smell. That sense is tied directly to the brain and into the area associated with emotion and memory. Certain scents have the effect of making a person hungry, tired, relaxed, happy and sometimes, turned on.
Aromatherapy has been used for over 5000 years as a healing art and is still widely practiced in the Far East. Certain scents have been used for lovers for almost as long. In fact, scents are mentioned in the Kama Sutra as part of the art of seduction.
The scents listed here all have been known for a long time to have aphrodisiacal properties. You can uses these in baths, in a diffuser, or added to massage oil for extra intimacy.
Basil: Has a sweet and spicy scent. Known to be an erotic scent. Basil can arouse the senses and awaken the sexual spirit.
Bergamot: Has a floral scent mixed with lemon that eases tension and anxiety. Makes it easier to enjoy the moment.
Cedarwood: Awakens the spirit, opens emotions and allows one to enter into lovemaking much easier. Eases fears.
Frankincense: An erotic scent with a haunting aroma. Simulates the senses and comforts the mind.
Ginger: Pungent and spicy. Heats up the libido and can boost vitality. Cleanses negative feelings and can stimulate trust.
Lavender: an evocative scent that has calming properties. Soothes the mind and opens the heart.
Lime: a scent that adds laughter and cheer to any relationship. Also increases appetite for passion and desire.
Orange: brings warmth and cheerfulness to a relationship.
Patchouli: a deep, musky, erotic scent. Has a very earth scent that decreases inhibition and increases desire.
Rose: a very erotic scent that is a known aphrodisiac. This is why men buy women roses for special occasions and why women love to get roses.
These are just a few. You are welcome to find what works best for you. Mystical Charm has a wide variety of scents and oils for you to experiment with.
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