Food and scent

This is a guide to help you focus on rebalancing your life and your body. It is not a religious practice. It is a simple way to keep your attention on a different part of that balance each day.

Food, tea, and scent are ways to meet the petal through taste and smell. They are cues for a meal or a smell you may already have. They are not a diet and not a treatment. Essential oils, incense, aromatherapy, and flower essences sit here for the same reason: something to smell while you breathe. If a scent bothers you, leave it out.

Choose one food color or one scent for the day. Smell it, or eat it slowly, then return to the breath.

Monday

Root

For Root, a food cue is Proteins, Meats, Beans, Nuts. A color to look for on the plate is Red foods (beet, apple, strawberry). Tea: Ginger or Rooibos. A single scent to try is Vetiver.

Food Type. Proteins, Meats, Beans, Nuts
Food Color Tip. Red foods (beet, apple, strawberry)
Herb Tea. Ginger or Rooibos
Essential Oils. Vetiver / Patchouli / Sandalwood / Juniper / Cinnamon / Rosewood
Primary Essential Oil. Vetiver
Aromatherapy. Cinnamon
Fragrance. Cedar
Incense. Myrrh
Flower Essence Cue. Rock Rose (courage under fear)

Tuesday

Sacral

For Sacral, a food cue is Liquids, Water, Juice, Tea. A color to look for on the plate is Orange foods (carrot, orange, sweet potato). Tea: Orange peel or Fennel. A single scent to try is Sweet Orange.

Food Type. Liquids, Water, Juice, Tea
Food Color Tip. Orange foods (carrot, orange, sweet potato)
Herb Tea. Orange peel or Fennel
Essential Oils. Jasmine / Geranium / Orange Blossom / Patchouli / Orange
Primary Essential Oil. Sweet Orange
Aromatherapy. Dragons Blood
Fragrance. Rose
Incense. Saffron
Flower Essence Cue. Impatiens (ease with urgency)

Wednesday

Solar Plexus

For Solar Plexus, a food cue is Carbohydrates, Grains. A color to look for on the plate is Yellow foods (banana, corn, lemon). Tea: Peppermint or Lemon. A single scent to try is Lemon.

Food Type. Carbohydrates, Grains
Food Color Tip. Yellow foods (banana, corn, lemon)
Herb Tea. Peppermint or Lemon
Essential Oils. Basil / Ginger / Bergamot / Lemon / Rosemary / Peppermint
Primary Essential Oil. Lemon
Aromatherapy. Ginger
Fragrance. Blueberry
Incense. Cedar
Flower Essence Cue. Cerato (trust own choice)

Thursday

Heart

For Heart, a food cue is Vegetables, Dark Leafy. A color to look for on the plate is Green foods (leafy greens, kiwi). Tea: Rose hip or Hibiscus. A single scent to try is Rose.

Food Type. Vegetables, Dark Leafy
Food Color Tip. Green foods (leafy greens, kiwi)
Herb Tea. Rose hip or Hibiscus
Essential Oils. Rose / Benzoin / Eucalyptus / Ylang Ylang / Bergamot / Lemongrass
Primary Essential Oil. Rose
Aromatherapy. Heliotrope
Fragrance. Chamomile
Incense. Rose
Flower Essence Cue. Holly (open-hearted warmth)

Friday

Throat

For Throat, a food cue is Raw Fruit, Blue Black. A color to look for on the plate is Blue foods (blueberry, blue corn). Tea: Peppermint or Chamomile. A single scent to try is Eucalyptus.

Food Type. Raw Fruit, Blue Black
Food Color Tip. Blue foods (blueberry, blue corn)
Herb Tea. Peppermint or Chamomile
Essential Oils. Hyssop / Clementine / Blue Chamomile / Clary Sage / Geranium
Primary Essential Oil. Eucalyptus
Aromatherapy. Eucalyptus
Fragrance. Frankincense
Incense. Sandalwood
Flower Essence Cue. Agrimony (honest expression)

Saturday

Third Eye

For Third Eye, a food cue is Breath, Air, Chlorophyll Pure Air, Beauty (visual feast). A color to look for on the plate is Indigo / purple foods (grape, eggplant, plum). Tea: Lavender or Rosemary. A single scent to try is Lavender.

Food Type. Breath, Air, Chlorophyll Pure Air, Beauty (visual feast)
Food Color Tip. Indigo / purple foods (grape, eggplant, plum)
Herb Tea. Lavender or Rosemary
Essential Oils. Rosemary / Clary Sage / Ylang Ylang / Lavender / Pine / Sage
Primary Essential Oil. Lavender
Aromatherapy. Lavender
Fragrance. Star Anise
Incense. Galangal
Flower Essence Cue. Mustard (lift from gloom)

Sunday

Crown

For Crown, a food cue is Sun, Fasting. A color to look for on the plate is White / violet foods (coconut, cauliflower). Tea: Tulsi or Lavender. A single scent to try is Frankincense.

Food Type. Sun, Fasting
Food Color Tip. White / violet foods (coconut, cauliflower)
Herb Tea. Tulsi or Lavender
Essential Oils. Myrrh / Violet / Frankincense / Sandalwood
Primary Essential Oil. Frankincense
Aromatherapy. Jasmine
Fragrance. Lotus
Incense. Peony
Flower Essence Cue. Clematis (present-moment focus)