Aromatherapy: Freya's New Headache Remedy

I spent the weekend battling back issues and horrible headaches. I try not to bitch too much about these things, sometimes I do ok at that, sometimes... not so much.  This post isn't for the purpose of bitching but sharing.

I found a wonderful essential oil recipe that really helped the headaches this weekend. When one's head feels like it is going to explode, one can use all the help one can get. On occasion, aromatherapy can work wonders. This was such an occasion.

After trying ibuprophen, darvocet, flexiril and... just about anything else I could get my hands on, to no avail, I decided to try a nice soak in a hot bath. It was either that, or lop my head off. Sadly, lopping off my own head is not a good idea. Seems I need it, for like... living. Living is important.

I was going to just use my lavender, but decided to go to the books and see if there was something more I could try. Aaaaand, voila. I found one that worked almost like magic. And left soft and silky and smelling good too.

Bonus. :D

I deviated a little because I didn't have everything, and can't measure or count when my brain feels like it's bleeding, so here's what I ended up with.

Freya's Headache Bath Soak

• 3 drops chamomile oil (Roman)
• 3 drops chamomile oil (wild)
• 3 drops lavender oil
• 3 drops marjoram oil
• 2 drops clary sage oil

Water as hot as I could stand it, closed curtain to keep all the steam from escaping, soaked and breathed it all in and... left that bath headache free.

Twas marvelous.

I'll have to remember to try that next time the horrible headache is an actual migraine. I bet it would work for that too.

I'm trying a new one for my back/neck today. Hoping it will ease the pain some before I get to the back lady this afternoon. If it works, I may blog that one too.

The Magician

Today's card...

Action

Conscious Awareness

Concentration

Power

I find that interesting, considering the morning so far, and the day ahead as I see it.  Things that make me go... hm.

Off to work.  I do wish somewhere in that card it mentioned "stay awake". 4am was an awfully early wake up call.  I need more coffee.  Lots more coffee.

Weekend Wanderings

It's been an awfully long time since I set out on a photo road trip. Yesterday afternoon, I packed up the camera, grabbed daughter, and off we went.

The plan:  Painted Hills, and on the way try to find a Thunder Egg mine I'd heard about. They are supposed to have the best anywhere, not sure I believed that, but whatever. I've never found my own Thunder Egg before, I thought that would be totally cool.  Awesome even.

After climbing a gianormus mountain with washed out roads of suck (I love my truck!) we finally found it. A little shack at the top of the world.  A little old man came out to greet us and tell us... they were closed.  He invited us inside and we hung out for a few with the cutest little old mining couple ever.  They explained that they had just had to run everyone off the mine due to the lightening that started right before we got there, which of course turned into a major downpour, and that we were so high up, it was just too dangerous.

Top of the world indeed.

Since we'd come all that way, the good ol' boy decided to pull out all the displays they had just packed up and brought in, and share his treasures with us. 

OMG.  Coolest thing EVER!

He showed us all kinds of Thunder Eggs, the likes of which I have never seen.

And pointed out some that were dug up that day, weighing... 20lbs!  20 friggin' pounds!!!!

As if that wasn't cool enough, there is apparently a Picture Jasper mine as well!  AweS0000ME (<---sings that part)

I have never seen such awesome Picture Jasper in my life.  The pictures on them were so clear to see, it looked like someone surely had to have painted them on! 

Some of the ones he showed us were unbelievable.  He even had one he called... King Arthur.  I'll be dipped if it didn't look like it had rolling hills, and a man on a horse, wearing a cloak, and a crown!

Awesome.

We are sooooo going back there!

After all that awesomeness, we headed back down the mountain, got lost trying to take the short cut they told us about, and made our way to the Painted Hills.

The Painted Hills, although vera cool, paled in comparison to the last time I was there, so I didn't get any photos.  I've only been out there after a rain, which seems to make all the difference.  Must remember that.

No photos whatsoever, but... that matters not.  It 'twas a vera fine day. 

Vera fine indeed.

Daughter's Latest Jewelry Piece

Burgundy/Red & White Fresh water pearls.

Beautimus.

Now I wish to go make something too. I think I shall.

Go daughter go.

As Mom Reads, Daughter Beads

As I sit here finishing my book, daughter has been vera busy.  Just beading away. 

Mah girl. 

Now I'm off to read the next bit of awesome.  Been a vera nice day so far.  Gotta love it. :)