The Vision of Firefly Life
Everyone is an artist, created in the image of God.
You have the capacity to shine.
In stillness we hear the voice of God; in darkness we see the stars.
No matter how tiny your light, you add beauty to the world.
All things were created in goodness.
“Rejoice always” is a command worth learning to obey.
To be childlike is to be uninhibited.
God’s Word is a window into mystery.
The Holy Spirit is a safe, trustworthy guide.
Jesus is our pioneer.
Do whatever it takes to forgive others and yourself.
About Debby
Debby Topliff is a writer and painter living in Saugatuck, MI.
She started using therapeutic grade essential oils five years ago when she realized pharmaceiticals were not a healthy or effective way to deal with her frequent headaches. A trusted friend referred her to Kathy Spohn, FCCI, in Grandville, MI where—after lengthy conversation and research—Debby experienced her first Raindrop Technique and Emotional Release. Not only did she find help for her headaches, but she no longer needed her prescription asthma and allergy medicines and dramatically improved her sleep patterns. With a desire to help her mother and other family members, Debby attended Kathy’s CARE classes on Raindrop, Vitaflex, Chemistry of Essential Oils, and Emotional Release. She operates a small practice in her studio in Saugatuck where she shares her knowledge with others. She is a distributor of Young Living essential oils. (Sponsor # 812 881)
Debby received her bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and her masters degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. She has been married to John Topliff for 37 years and has three children and three grandchildren. To learn more about her painting visit PaintingRevelation.com.
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Why Firefly Life?
One 4th of July I stood on the shores of a large lake in Northern Michigan and watched through binoculars as a barge loaded with professional fireworks blazed out of control. No one was seriously injured, but that was the crowning fiasco to several days of annoying late night bangs and booms that drove our dog mad since local revelers couldn’t wait for the mid-week celebration. As I turned away from the chaos and started back to the cottage I happened to look at an old weeping willow and noticed the a tiny glow. Silent. Magical. The firefly spoke to my soul.
Small, insignificant, easy-to-miss. Beautiful. Mysterious. Holding light within themselves they evoke joy, bring comfort. They make us stop and wonder; they draw us near. That’s how I want to live my life, a firefly life.
Healing Oils
God Created Plants for our Healing
From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation, the Bible points to the healing powers of the plants God created for our blessing. For the past five years we have been exploring the amazing properties of therapeutic grade essential oils and are learning to use them for our physical, mental, and emotional heath. After taking classes, reading books, and talking to professionals, we are thoroughly convinced that God intends for us to use the “life blood” of certain plants for healing, just as plants provide us with oxygen, food, shelter, clothing, and beauty. This website provides information and ideas to help you understand what essential oils are and how you can begin to use them yourself.
Up Coming Classes
Emotional Release with Essential Oils:
• Saturday November 14, 2009, 4-6 pm at Satya Yoga Center, Saugatuck, MI 269-857-7289 $25
Introduction to Essential Oils:
• postponed until a Saturday in January: Pump House Gym, Saugatuck, MI 269-857-7867
•Tuesday February 9, 2010, 7-9 pm at Lake Michigan College, South Haven, MI 269-927-8100 $12
Introduction to Essential Oils is a PowerPoint presentation beginning with a brief history of essential oils, then a simple explanation of the chemistry of oils and why they are perfectly suited to cleanse and restore the cells in our bodies, including the emotional center in our brains. I pass around samples of therapeutic grade essential oils and share the reference works I use to match up oils with needs. Then I do a demonstration of Raindrop Technique.
“Wow…the amount of information regarding essential oils was incredible. You were very well-informed about your subject, and made people feel at ease with your presentation style. The demonstration was simply fascinating and I’m so glad I got to see your technique and use of the different oils.”
Rather than a lot of factual information, Emotional Release is an hour-long experience with 12-15 high-frequency blends of essential oils that each participant places on his or her body and then inhales deeply.
“I enjoyed it immensely and intend to be at any future classes you hold.”
A little history
Essential oils were the very first medicines. They were used throughout the ancient world as shown through Egyptian hieroglyphics (3000 BC) and written about by Hippocrates around 400 BC.
When thieves broke into the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs they stole the jars of essential oils and left the gold and jewels behind. When the Magi brought their gifts to the baby Jesus they gave him frankincense and myrrh. When a woman anointed Jesus’ feet the New Testament says the oil she used was worth more than a year’s wages.
During the great plagues of the Dark Ages, thieves stripped dead bodies of their jewelry and robbed their homes without getting sick—because they were perfumers and spice traders and knew how to protect themselves with oils such as clove, cinnamon, lemon, eucalyptus, and rosemary.
What are essential oils?
Unlike the familiar fatty oils we use for cooking (which are very large molecules and are part of the seed that “feeds the baby plant”), essential or aromatic oils are the lifeblood of the plant. They regulate plant growth like hormones and help with metabolism like enzymes. They serve as the plant’s immune system warding off dangerous viruses, bacteria, microbes, fungi, parasites, and insects. When a plant is injured, the essential oils flow into the wound and initiate healing.
Essential oils can do many of the same things for human and animals. Their molecules are so small and vibrate at such high frequencies that they vaporize and become gases. That’s how we smell them. That also means they are able to penetrate human tissues and reach all parts of our bodies through the blood stream. They can even cross the blood-brain barrier. Unlike man-made pharmaceuticals, they have no adverse side effects. A single oil may contain hundreds of constituents that are molecularly aligned in exactly the right manner to trigger a number of quick and significant results. The properties of essential oils promote well-being by supporting the body in cleansing, building, and protecting. Bacteria and Viruses cannot mutate sufficiently to escape the complexity of Therapeutic Grade essential oils.
Purchasing Therapeutic Grade Oils
Using essential oils is a community experience where we help one another. Every person’s body is different and the cause and solution for one problem may vary. That’s why it’s important to get connected with a learning community with a wide range of resources. Also, in order to experience healing with essential oils, you must be certain the oils you use are high-grade therapeutic grade oils with all their trace elements intact and viable. They must be grown organically, distilled properly, and bottled undiluted, unadulterated, and unchanged from their natural state.
Unfortunately, most essential oils available in stores and online are food or fragrance grade oils which are not necessarily organically grown, are often extracted with chemical solvents, may contain synthetic components, and/or have been denatured, refined, or diluted. Such oils are not therapeutic.
We recommend Young Living Essential Oils, Inc. as the most reliable source of high quality, therapeutically active oils. You can view a CATALOG and ORDER ONLINE by linking with our sponsor member #812 881. We will be happy to help you get started and share our resources with you. See more on our BLOG.
