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| DIRECTIONS FOR FLOWER AND GEM ESSENCE USE.
 
 Dowse,
 muscle test, use intuition or your own method to find out how many 
doses of an essence should be taken daily. Then find out how many drops 
per dose should be taken. In general the usual recommended dosage is 2 -
 5 essence drops, two to four times daily.
 
 Dowse/muscle test 
etc. to find out what time of day the essences should be taken. If two 
doses are to be taken for instance, the times are often before breakfast
 and last thing before bedtime.
 
 Dowse/muscle test etc. to find 
out how long the essence should be used for - a week/more than 2 
weeks/one month etc. Some people prefer not to dowse/etc. for the length
 of time an essence should be taken. If you choose you can continue to 
take the essence until the desired effect is achieved, or continue to 
take the drops until the bottle is finished. A 15ml essence bottle 
contains up to approximately 220 drops, but this very much depends on 
whether the dropper top is squeezed gently or squirted strongly.
 
 Avoid
 taking the essences at mealtimes. If a mealtime is coming up and the 
essence drops have not yet been taken, leave around half an hour at 
least after the meal is finished before taking the drops.  Normally one 
would take the drops at least half an hour or more before eating a meal.
 
 The essence drops can be taken under the tongue or in a glass 
of mineral water. If several different essences are to be combined 
together in one dosage, it is best to add all of the drops to water at 
one time. Avoid mixing essences that "stimulate" and essences that 
"calm" together. Try to combine essences together that complement each 
other or are similar,  and are working on the same issue/problem.
 
 A
 drop of two of an essence can also be rubbed into chakras, the palms of
 the hands or the soles of the feet. This method is especially useful 
where nothing can be taken/allowed by mouth. In emergency or where the 
person is unconscious, rub a drop or two of essence on the crown of the 
head, and a drop or two at the base of the spine. For animals/birds put a
 drop or two of essence on your palm and stroke it into the animal's 
head/coat where possible.
 
 Around 12 essence drops can be added to
 an atomiser with water to spray through the aura, over a animal, or 
around a particular place. This is especially useful to do where one 
needs protection quickly from negative energies, where walking through 
an unsafe or dangerous place has to be undertaken, or where you want to 
use the essence on a young baby. It may also be helpful if you are not 
using one of Gaia Essences' ready-made up sprays, such as Aura Cleanse 
and Seal Spray, to add a couple of drops of Lavender oil to the essence 
and water in the atomiser.
 
 Young babies love to have their tummy 
area massaged gently in a clockwise direction. Essences can be added to 
neutral, un-fragranced creams or lotions for a massage.
 
 Store essences out of direct sunlight, and not in very warm places. Do not
 store your essences in the fridge. Once opened your essences will still
 remain viable for some considerable time, providing the above 
directions about storage are followed, as they are preserved in brandy.
 
 All Gaia essences can be taken by mouth or rubbed on body parts. Do not take any of the Gaia Essence sprays by mouth. They all contain essential oils and are designed for spraying through the aura/over a place only.
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