Snake Oils vs. Young Living - Part 2 Mom, both new sisters-in-law and I just got back from Dallas where we attended one of David Stewart’s C.A.R.E. trainings. The sis-in-laws learned for the first time to do the raindrop technique and I picked-up some great information concerning the chemistry of essentials oils. There was lots of evidence to validate the “aromatic warrior” approach advocated by Gary Young. There is SO much more freedom available to those of us who use Young Living essential oils versus those who are intimidated and scared because they choose to live in a paradigm of adulterated, diluted and non-therapeutic oils. I will incorporate information from this meeting into future newsletters.
For now, I will highlight some other reasons I proudly tell the world about Young Living. You should have received the August/September 2003 “convention” issue of Young Living’s Essential Edge magazine within the last week or two. On the cover is Gary in knight’s armor holding up the hand of pregnant Mary with Jacob, their 3-year-old firstborn, standing triumphantly between. Inside, Gary announces that he will soon be the father of twins. Before I elaborate on that, those of you on my team will want to pay special attention to Jean-Marie Hepworth Friedmann’s story on page 8 and the highlight of Marcella Vonn Harting on page 10. Both of these women are in your upline. Now, concerning Mary being pregnant with twins... Gary isn’t trumpeting the details himself, so I’ll add my own emphasis to this “milestone.” Gary was age 50 when Jacob was born. And Jacob was Mary’s first child...she was age 54! Now, at age 57, Mary is expecting with twins. (Update: Mary lost one of the twins early in the pregnancy.) When describing this to people, I’ve been somewhat taken aback by the responses. Instead of looking at the situation with admiration, they are usually aghast. The typical concern is how old Gary and Mary will be when the kids are in high school, getting married and beyond. Folks, those who refuse give-up sugar, hormone-filled milk and meat, pre-packaged manufactured “food” embalmed on supermarket shelves, and the other things typical of the Standard American Diet (SAD) are justified in making plans to be sickly from age 60 and dead at age 80. I assure you that Gary and Mary have chosen a different path...one that has more in common with what we read in the Bible rather than what is practiced in the typical American church. If they had chosen to be “normal,” Gary would have been dead long ago and Mary would be on HRT--or possibly womb-less--as a way of dealing with the “horrors” of lifestyle-and diet-induced menopause. I fully expect Gary and Mary to live to 120 years and beyond and to actively play with their grandchildren. I expect their kids to have more vibrant parents for a longer period of time than most American kids. Tell me of any other nutrition- or health-oriented company where its leaders are setting this kind of example! But that’s just a start. Last year, Gary won the Mr. Utah bodybuilding championship for his age group. So did Mary. Remember, this is a man that spent 13 years learning to walk again after being paralyzed. [If any of you women would like to see a very stout Gary in Speedos, *grin* order the 2002 Highlights and Education video (#3981) or DVD (#3993). They cost just 2 bucks and, believe me, there is tons educational stuff on this video/DVD...Super Deal!] Gary competed again this year and only won second place. Bummer, huh? There’s more to the story. He had broken his ankle two weeks earlier! The doctors told him he had a six inch blood clot, insisted he give- up workouts and totally forget any competition for 6 months. So I consider 2nd place an extremely good accomplishment considering Gary was gritting his teeth in pain during every pose. Having conquered that mountain, bodybuilding has apparently become boring. While the ankle was still healing, Gary was training for jousting. This summer, he placed 2nd in the jousting world championships. Bummer again? Well, Gary who competed against guys half his age with twice his training time. And jousting is a right-handed event. Gary is left-handed. He had to learn to do this with his less-coordinated arm and hand. The guy who won has never been “unseated.” He now works for Young Living. Do you understand why I have little patience for other companies who try to capitalize on the buzz Gary has generated concerning essential oils or who try to tear Gary down because of jealousy? And why other nutrition/health-oriented companies fail to hold my interest? Again, show me a company with this kind of leader...someone this full of Life, this real. But Gary’s charisma and character alone are not enough for me to put my reputation on the line with all of you. This newsletter is all about providing evidence that Young Living is the Real Deal. This week I do so by spotlighting a recent post from Young Living distributor Julie Chertow. I met Julie when I attended my first raindrop training in Dallas with my mom and both brothers. Amazing experience! 1000 people, all interested in tapping into the healing aspect of God. 250 massage tables. And my brothers and I could not have been more fortunate *grin* than to get a vibrant, whimsical young lady as facilitator...Julie Chertow. Shortly thereafter, the four of us were able to get to know Julie a better at Young Living’s 2000 national convention in Salt Lake City where Julie tagged us as “Mom and My Three Sons.” Most recently, I ran into Julie
again at this year’s convention where she excitedly told me
that she was among the handful of people going to And this is still more validation that, as Young Living distributors, you and I are involved in something very special. Have a great week! |||||||||||||||||| Date: Sun,
10 Aug 2003 JOY Hello! I have returned from For myself, it was so fantastic to come full circle--from actually getting my hands into the fields of lavender and Lavandin, to experiencing the intensity of weeding many acres by hand in that hot heat and then actually partaking in the distillation process. And it was truly an absolute blessing to hear the many stories directly from Gary Young and be able to ask questions in such an intimate setting. I can tell you all first hand
that without a doubt we truly have some of the best oils on
the planet and I don't say this lightly. As we toured other
distilleries and watched and learned, I saw that where lavender
originates from--even these 4th and 5th generation of lavender
distillers--only know about distillation for perfume and sachets
(which are very popular in All I can say is Dr. Gary Young
is a man of absolute integrity with knowledge beyond what I
ever realized even after studying for 7 1/2 years with him.
I am inspired and am so very grateful to have been one of the
12 people to spend this kind of time in I send you my love, Dear Friends, We are back from our traveling
to We had three training evenings
with Gary. The first was a talk about the importance of the health
of the liver. The second was on emotional release. And the
third was a demonstration of the Raindrop Technique. We also
had a 'field trip' where we drove around the area and saw where Gary first learned distillation from a master. And also
saw fields that had been full with lavender in the past decade,
and are no longer. True Lavender is dying out in On a different day we visited
with the President of one of the largest Lavender Associations
in Back to the Lavender Harvest. We actually harvested Lavandin. It is used in our blends of Purification and Release. (The Lavender was planted this spring and needs two years to grow.) To harvest the Lavandin we used a machine that cut the Lavandin and put it into small bales. We then loaded the small bales into a wagon with pitch forks. We then drove to the distillery and emptied the wagon into the distiller and packed it in, closed the lid and flowed the steam in for one hour. In the end we each got to dip our bottles into the new oil and have our own personal sample of Lavandin. We were told that it needs to breath for awhile, like a good wine. Then it can be used. This, I believe is true of all essential oils. We also spent a bit of time weeding as Young Living uses no chemicals on their fields. If you ever listen to a tape
of Gary speaking and you wonder if one man can accomplish what
he says he does, spend a few days in his presence. Then you
will see for yourself. He was in the fields often before we
were awake, and stayed up late each night teaching us. He experienced
no jet lag in coming from With Love, Date: Fri,
15 Aug 2003 JOY Okay, I have a question. Has anyone *really* ever had a quality experience with any other brand of essential oils? Cause I have used essential oils for the better part of 15 years and only known about Young Living for the last 2 years. In the previous 13 years, I never recommended using oils to ANYONE because through all the various brands I tried I never had any notable results to speak of. AND no one ever asked me "What do I smell?" "What are you wearing?" I get that all the time with Young Living. I read about all the uses for oils but figured I must be beyond hope because I wasn't getting the results that I was reading about until the first time I tried Young Living. Since that time I have used no other oils but I have kept some of my old ones so people can smell the difference. And there's a BIG difference. Peace, Date: Fri,
15 Aug 2003 JOY I had a positive experience with another brand of oil: I used peppermint to get rid of ants and it worked. :) That would be the peppermint I didn't want to use on myself but didn't want to waste. (chuckle, chuckle) Leslie |
