Cathy Behrens

Christmas Spirit Spotlight

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Although we love this blend all year long, there's just a special place in our hearts for Christmas Spirit during the holidays. It doesn't get much better than this cozy scent that lights up the whole room! Make sure you buy now because it's only available for a limited time during the holiday season!

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JUST A DROP OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

  • Has an uplifting and joyful aroma
  • Evokes memories of joy, happiness, comfort, and security
  • Fills your space with the scents of winter holidays without the toxins in candles
  • Perfect to use during holiday gatherings
  • Fabulous to gift to friends (add a diffuser or a Thieves Cleaner!)

Christmas Spirit is a sweet, spicy blend of essential oils that taps into the happiness, joy, and security associated with the holiday season. Not only does it smell like perfection without attacking your respiratory system like synthetic scents, but it is also an effective way to work through the many emotions and memories that crop up during this time of year.

Christmas Spirit is a beautiful medley of three quintessential winter oils:

  • Orange: has a bright aroma that promotes feelings of joy, peace, and happiness; high in limonene, which is great for the immune system
  • Cinnamon Bark: the oil of wealth from the Orient, this spicy sweet oil is reminiscent of holidays and is supportive of immune health.
  • Black Spruce: like other tree oils, spruce promotes feeling of balance and grounding which are often needed during the holidays.

KEY CONSTITUENTS Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them specific health-supporting properties

  • Monoterpenes: can support the respiratory system, are responsible for many immune system support properties of essential oils.
  • Sesquiterpenes: may stimulate the limbic system of the brain, help lower brain waves from overly active to focused or from focused to meditative, help elevate the mood and calm the body.
  • Limonene: known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-stress support, this is a powerful constituent with many health benefits.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT & EMOTIONS The oils in Christmas Spirit not only smell incredible and festive, they are wonderful emotional support tools!

Orange and other citrus oils are bright, happy and help stimulate creativity. When we are overwhelmed emotionally or are feeling undervalued or not heard, our creativity can suffer. Citrus oils, especially Orange, can help us shift our focus back towards our needs when we use them intentionally!

The Spruce and Evergreen family of oils are the ones to reach for when you feel like you are comparing yourself to others, are feeling undervalued or as though your unique voice has no place.

Cinnamon Bark is spicy and sweet, alerting to the senses and the mind. It can help move sadness and grief through the body as it physically warms the skin and helps us stay in our bodies (versus constantly being in our thoughts and emotions) so we can process and heal.

Stop for a moment and breathe deeply, connect to what is truly happening in your body and emotions and use this oil blend to help get your body back into safety. Read more about how to process and release emotions in this powerful book Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils.

PRODUCT OPTIONS

  • Christmas Spirit Essential Oil Blend
  • Christmas Spirit Foaming Hand Soap

DAILY HABITS WITH CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Use to make festive DIYs and gifts

  • Make this incredible Gardener's Hand Salve for anyone who works with their hands.
    • DIY Gardener's Hand Salve
    • ½ cup cold pressed organic olive oil (or 1 cup if not using arnica oil)
    • ½ cup organic arnica oil
    • 1 Tbsp shea butter
    • 2 Tbsp unrefined extra virgin coconut oil
    • 3-4 Tbsp beeswax pastilles
    • 30 drops essential oils: Christmas Spirit, Frankincense, Vanilla, Peppermint
    • Using a double boiler, place several inches of water in the bottom and place a bowl or pan on top. Turn the heat to low-medium and add the olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil & beeswax and allow it to melt, stirring gently.
    • Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.
    • Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into the small containers.
    • Essential oils to add for a masculine scent: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce
  • Take a relaxing epsom salt bath and/or make some bath salts to give. Add 20 drops to 1 cup epsom salt and soak in warm water.
    • Make these Happy Holiday Bath Salts:
    • 1 cup magnesium flakes
    • ½ cup Epsom Salt
    • 20 drops Christmas Spirit
    • Optional: 10 drops Orange essential oil
    • Optional: dried lavender, rose buds, rosemary
    • Add to a glass jar and mix well. If gifting or storing add ¼ cup baking soda or Himalayan salt to help prevent clumping.
  • Try this Happiest Holiday Sugar Scrub
    • 1 cup organic sugar
    • ½ cup coconut or olive oil
    • 15 drops Christmas Spirit
    • 10 drops Orange
    • Mix together. Add more oil to desired consistency, then mix in essential oils. Use on lips, hands, feet - anything you desire!
  • Add 5 drops to a large handful of massage oil and apply to the skin to relax tired muscles. Or whip up a DIY Massage Oil:
    • 4oz pump bottle
    • 20 drops Christmas Spirit essential oil
    • 10 drops Cypress essential oil
    • Carrier of choice
  • Make a Farm Fresh Tree Spray for keeping fresh greenery looking great or for making faux greenery smell like the real thing:
  • Use to make Scented Pinecone Fire Starters for your cozy winter home
    • Yarn or twine
    • Large, foraged pinecones from the yard
    • Thieves Household Cleaner
    • Christmas Spirit essential oil
    • Collect pine cones and lightly spritz them with diluted Thieves Household Cleaner to get rid of any unwanted pests. Allow to dry overnight.
    • Wrap twine or yarn around the pinecones, all the way into the center weaving between the individual scales. You can use festive, colorful yarn for a fun twist or neutral yarn or twine.
    • Drop 5 drops of essential oil onto the yarn/twine of each pinecone. Place in a basket beside the fireplace and add a few to the fire whenever you build one.
  • Make your holiday cards extra special by infusing them with oils! Simply place your cards in a sealed bag or box with a cotton ball containing a few drops of Christmas Spirit and let sit overnight.

Add Christmas Spirit to your natural home care routine

  • Add 25 drops to your Thieves Household Cleaner for an instant holiday boost.
  • Upgrade your kitchen & bath scrub with a festive twist! To a glass jar add:
    • ½ cup Baking Soda
    • 10 drops Christmas Spirit
    • 1-2 Tbsp Thieves Cleaner
  • Make a DIY Mattress & Linen Spray to use every time you make the bed or change the sheets
    • To an 8oz spray bottle add:
    • 1 tsp Thieves Household Cleaner
    • 25 drops Christmas Spirit
    • Optional: 10 drops Vanilla
    • Fill with distilled water and invert to gently mix.
  • Make DIY Scented Sachets to bring a fresh, spa-inspired aroma to any area of your home.
    • ½ cup Organic uncooked rice
    • ¼ cup Epsom Salt
    • 1 cup Dried lavender buds
    • Muslin cotton drawstring pouches, approximately 5 inches long by 4 inches wide
    • 20 drops Christmas Spirit
    • Optional: 10 drops Peppermint
      1. In a medium bowl, mix rice, Epsom salt, flower buds, and essential oil to thoroughly scent the mixture.
      1. Spoon mixture into your muslin pouch.
      1. Place anywhere you want to add a fresh lavender scent.
      1. Refresh your pouch every 2-3 weeks by opening it up and adding more drops of essential oil
  • Make a DIY Laundry Scent Booster.
  • Make these DIY Cleaning Fizzies for the bathroom or kitchen:
    • 1 cup Baking Soda
    • ½ cup Citric acid
    • ½ cup Cornstarch
    • 4 teaspoons water
    • 40 drops Christmas Spirit (or you can mix other oils in)
    • 3 teaspoons V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex or other carrier
    • Ice cube tray or candy mold
    • Step 1) In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix evenly.
    • Step 2) In a separate bowl, combine water, essential oils or blends, and V-6.
    • Step 3) Pour liquids into the large bowl and mix together until combined.
    • Step 4) Use the mixture to fill an ice cube tray or candy mold about three fourths full. If the mixture expands and spills over the mold, gently repack into the mold.
    • Step 5) Let sit overnight to dry in a room temperature area. When dry, pop tablets out and store in a glass jar.
    • To Use: When needed, put a tablet in the toilet bowl, hard-to-clean bottles, or sink full of dishes to help clean and deodorize. Let sit in the bowl, bottle, or sink for 20–30 minutes to fizz and dissolve. Once dissolved, flush or rinse out.
  • Make a DIY Carpet & Rug Freshener. To glass jar add:
    • 1 cup Baking Soda
    • ½ cup Fine Sea Salt
    • 20 drops Christmas Spirit
    • Mix well. When ready to use, sprinkle over carpets and let sit for 10 minutes before vacuuming.

DIFFUSE: Diffusing Christmas Spirit is a great idea - all year long! Try some of these great combinations or enjoy this blend all on its own.

  • Enchanted Forest: 5 drops Christmas Spirit, 3 drops Pine, 4 drops Grapefruit
  • Festivities Await: 6 drops Christmas Spirit, 5 drops Vanilla
  • Peppermint Twist: 4 drops Peppermint, 6 drops Christmas Spirit
  • Mulled Cider: 4 drops Christmas Spirit, 3 drops Clove, 3 drops Grapefruit, 2 drops Lemon

TESTIMONIES

  • Christmas Spirit is one of my favorite oils to diffuse!
  • I've noticed that when I diffuse Christmas Spirit around my arguing children, their attitudes suddenly shift and they start to play happily together again. - Katy H.
  • Love it in the diffuser to make my house smell like the holidays. - Ginger H.
  • I love this oil!!! I use it at home and in my office at work!! - Mary S.
  • Love diffusing Christmas Spirit with Thieves and Orange! - Dawn K.
  • I like to use Christmas Spirit in the ornament diffuser on my tree. - Carlene C.
  • This oil smells amazing! - Marlene V.
  • I love it all year long! - Kayanna C.