Feeling Guarded? Here’s Two Herbs to Let Love in.
WHEN WE MASTER THE HEART, WE MASTER OUR JOY.
When’s the last time you really paused to revel in how much your heart supports you physically and spiritually? It pumps your blood 24/7, bridges the lower and upper energy centers, communicates with your brain, and so much more. It holds onto emotions like grief, sadness, and love. And when the heart space is out of balance, it metaphorically closes itself off to others, to prevent taking in any more pain. This hardens us emotionally and shifts our perspective on life.
A friend of mine once asked me, “How's your heart today?”. This spoke volumes compared to the usual, “How you doing?” that most of us are used to asking.
The heart is a funny thing. So complex, yet it seems so simple.
It connects the lower and upper chakras
It gives us the gift of feeling emotions
It functions as our “third” brain (the gut considered the second)
Yes - there is an actual two-way conversation between your brain and your heart. When we master our heart, we master our joy.
So, how's your heart today? Are you guarded when it comes to love or do you easily let love in? Do you accept compliments well or reject them? If you need a little help softening your heart and being open to new possibilities, let’s explore how plant medicines can help.
ROSE AND ROSE QUARTZ
The rose flower has been revered for thousands of years throughout the world for its healing properties around opening the heart chakra and soothing the emotions one feels regarding the heart. Love, sadness, joy, and grief can all be impacted by almost anything Rose-related.
You can use Rose powder in drinks or food
You can drink or apply Rosewater to the skin or personal care products
You can use Rose Absolut essential oil topically (or by inhalation) to affect your limbic system / sensory organs.
Rose Quartz is perhaps one of the gentlest crystals around! Crystals are stones that carry an energetic resonance and possess healing properties. They can positively impact our emotions as well as energetic and physical bodies. You can use Rose Quartz in meditation or it can be kept in your bedroom to add a little more love to your romantic life. Other ways to use or display this crystal include:
on an altar
carried in your pocket
offer its energy to the ancestors
Envision it softening your heart, opening you to forgiveness, and allowing love to open and heal your heart chakra. Self-love is the best love around! As good as it feels to be loved by another human or even a pet, loving yourself first is pivotal to being able to properly give or receive this emotion in abundance.
HAWTHORNE LEAF AND BERRY
The leaf and fruit (berries) of the Hawthorne plant are likely the most effective cardiovascular system restorative in the plant world! Hawthorne not only protects the heart, but opens the heart chakra, has the ability to repair heart damage, and strengthens the heart valves, even for those with previous heart surgeries.
Have you ever considered that sadness and grief contribute to your ACTUAL PHYSICAL HEART HEALTH? It's true, they do…
A breakup, divorce, trauma, and death can all weaken the heart and create a “wall” that you may subconsciously believe is protecting you. It’s the body’s defense mechanism when it knows the sadness or despair you feel.
Consider adding Hawthorne berry as an herbal tincture to your daily regimen to improve heart health, lower blood pressure, strengthen heart valves, and create new possibilities around what the heart perceives. Make love, not war - not even the internal war we sometimes put ourselves through…
No matter what your heart is feeling right now, I know that Hawthorne can begin to transform it just like a blossoming flower. You can add our organic Hawthorne tincture to your tea, smoothie, or take it in a couple ounces of water or juice. Let Hawthorne open your heart :). Have you used this herb before? If so, I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
