Detox Your Emotions
By Sabina Pettit
An issue (of the Herbal Collective) on detox would hardly be complete without considering the possibilities of mental and emotional detoxification. The Forgiving combination is one of the essences which offer us the possibility of releasing “stuff” in our emotional and mental bodies which is preventing us from experiencing vibrant health.
There are various interpretations and understandings about forgiveness but the one that I find most beneficial is the ability to eliminate from our lives any thought or feeling which is holding us back from expressing the spark of love within and feeling like we are operating at a level of peak performance.
It’s pretty easy to identify the quality of our energy when we are preoccupied with some past grievance – generally low and heavy. The other energy drain is that just focusing our attention on the past means that we can’t possibly be fully engaged in the present and that’s how it is when we are carrying emotional and mental baggage. I once heard Deepak Chopra say: “The past is history. The future is a mystery. And this moment is a gift and that’s why we call it the present.”
Another author, Carolyn Myss, talks of our energy systems as being like our spiritual bank account. If we wake up in the morning and immediately find our minds clinging to the troubles and stresses in our lives we are already squandering our life force bank account. Sometimes by the time we get out of bed we are only operating with 50% of our possible energy because our thoughts and emotions are connected to some pain from the past or some apprehension about the future – usually based on past experience.
Another way I like to think of Forgiving is – for giving ourselves peace of mind, for giving ourselves energy, and for giving ourselves the infinite possibility pregnant in each moment when we are able to fully embrace it.
When we set as a goal the notion of forgiving we are essentially providing ourselves with the opportunity to let go of and heal past grievances. And I can’t think of a gentler way than by using essences.
The Forgiving combination contains Grass Widow for releasing the past, Salal for embracing the wisdom of harmlessness, Twin Flower for compassion both for others and ourselves, and Whale to enhance our ability to move to a state of higher consciousness.
In a nutshell Forgiving provides us with the opportunity to experience
- The gift of inner peace
- The gift of present time
- The gift of health
- The gift of lovingkindness
Sabina Pettit is co-creator of Pacific Essences, a Vancouver Island, B.C. company. This article was published in the March/April,’09 issue of The Herbal Collective.
