Where does bergamot come from?
Our citrus bergamia essential oil comes from Calabria in Italy.
It is obtained by expression of the zest, that is to say not by distillation with water, but by cold pressing of the bergamot zest.
What are its benefits?
Bergamot is the essential oil of joie de vivre and good humor; breathing it in brings a smile to your face. Its richness in linalool gives it these properties.
This small yellow fruit, slightly larger than a lemon, is like a little sun on Earth.
Bergamot acts on our solar plexus : the ( 3rd chakra located between the navel and the sternum)
We often talk about the heart as the center of emotional intelligence, but what if the true heart, the initiatory heart, was the solar plexus?
The solar plexus connects us with universal life, the entire cosmos.
It is called the solar plexus because it is linked to the sun, the heart of our universe.
It is an autonomous nerve center, a concentration of nerves; it directs, like a brain, the various organs to which it is connected.
We therefore have 2 brains: the upper one and the lower one (the plexus), we need to learn to balance the 2, especially before concentrating on intense intellectual work.
Ritual around Bergamot
I offer you a meditation inspired by Omraam Aivanhov:
Start by breathing in the essential oil of bergamot or the Sparkling Aurora Perfume or Divine Emerald which you will place between your hands, take a deep breath in, then a deep breath out.
Focus on the solar plexus, imagine that you are at the edge of a beach or a river, the sky is blue, the sun is shining.
Feel your connection to water, earth, air, and sun. Gradually, you will feel that you are these four elements, vibrating in harmony with them.
A feeling of fullness washes over you. You stop thinking, you contemplate something splendid, wonderful, you vibrate intensely.
You can feel the heart of the universe with your own heart, the solar plexus.
This invigorates you; you project an immense energy of love from your heart. You vibrate at the same wavelength as the universe.
You experience fullness, the source of happiness, the source of beauty, you radiate life.
Another tip:
If you feel during your work during the day that your brain is starting to shut down, massage your solar plexus with the radiant silky oil in a counter-clockwise direction.
After a few minutes, you will feel that your thoughts are clear again.