From Grief to Grace with the Great Day Protocol

Start each day with these four oils and SEIZE YOUR DAY!

In the quiet places of grief and heaviness after a life-altering event, heightened emotions can haunt us at any moment during the day. Young Living essential oils have become a lifeline for many during tumultuous times, including myself. The Great Day Protocol, and a few carefully chosen tools, can help support your body, mind, and spirit. Each oil offers more than a beautiful scent— they’re a soul companion backed by science, from God’s creation and design. Afterall, He created everything we need to live abundantly, even before He created us.

Start Each Day with the Great Day Protocol

This quick, simple routine uses four powerfully supportive oils to anchor your emotions and reconnect your heart to joy, peace, and purpose…designed to help you feel empowered, optimistic, and confident as you begin your day. Getting your mindset right first thing in the morning will help you align with your goals, set your intentions, and put your best foot forward! (Not to mention, you’ll smell amazing, too!)

Apply the oils in the order below, breathe in deeply as you repeat the affirmations (feel free to come up with your own affirmations too). PRO TIP: If possible, apply the protocol as the sunrise bathes over you in the morning.

1. Valor (bravery & courage)

   “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid… for the Lord your God goes with you.”

   – Deut. 31:6

   
   

Place 1 drop of Valor on the inside of your left wrist. Place your left wrist over the inside of your right wrist so that the insides of both wrists are touching and hold them together for a moment. Focus your mind on balancing, holding your wrists in place. The powerful combination of ingredients in Valor delivers strengthening and refreshing qualities, supporting feelings of courage and self-esteem. Speak aloud this affirmation:

💜 “I am grounded in God’s strength. I am safe, and I am not alone.”

Each Young Living essential oil in Valor was carefully selected for its unique aromatic and topical benefits:

🌸 Frankincense for its uplifting, earthy aroma and skin-loving properties. Encourages prayer, focus, and divine connection. Gary saw it as vital for calming and aligning both body and spirit.

🌸 Black Spruce for its grounded, woodsy aroma. Helps calm the nervous system and connect with spiritual strength. Gary used it for inner stability and connection to the earth.

🌸 Blue Tansy for its inspiring aromatic profile. Helps reduce anger and fear. Gary added it to help people move forward with courage and emotional strength.

🌸 Rosewood for its comforting, emotional balance. Gary included Rosewood because it balances the heart and mind. It’s nurturing, grounding, and ideal for those overwhelmed by sadness or emotional strain.

INTERESTING FACT: This blend is based on ancient Roman practices, where soldiers would bathe in oils and herbs before battle to boost courage and mental readiness. Gary combined modern aromatherapy with that ancient wisdom to make a blend that helps restore inner strength and emotional alignment—especially for those facing emotional hardships and instabilities, public speaking, or fear of judgment.

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2. Harmony (emotional balance)

   “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23

   Place 1 drop of Harmony above your belly button to promote positive feelings, calming down your mind. Hold your hands over your belly and speak aloud this affirmation:

   💜 “I release chaos and welcome peace. My heart beats in rhythm with Heaven.”

   
   

This beautiful oil blend is made with a complex mix of 17 essential oils. Each one is included for its emotional, spiritual, or energetic benefits, working together to help balance the body’s energy systems, promote inner peace, and restore harmony within.

🌿 Sacred Sandalwood – Spiritually centering, grounding

🌿 Lavender – Calming, promotes emotional rest

🌿 Ylang Ylang – Heart-opening, relieves tension and anger

🌿 Frankincense – Spiritually connecting, prayerful reflection

🌿 Orange – Joyful, uplifting, reduces sadness

🌿 Angelica – Known as the "oil of angels," brings protection and courage

🌿 Geranium – Hormone and emotional balance; promotes self-love

🌿 Hyssop – Purifying, helps with guilt and shame

🌿 Spanish Sage – supports mental clarity, memory, and focus 

🌿 Black Spruce – Grounding and emotionally stabilizing

🌿 Coriander – Supports emotional digestion and clarity

🌿 Bergamot – Breaks emotional patterns of fear and sadness

🌿 Lemon – Cleansing, promotes joy and clarity

🌿 Jasmine – Encourages emotional intimacy and self-worth

🌿 Roman Chamomile – Calms the mind and spirit

🌿 Palmarosa – Gently uplifting, helps release stuck emotions

🌿 Rose – Deeply comforting; helps heal grief and open the heart

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3. Joy (uplifting the spirit)

   “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.” – Psalm 30:11

   Place 1 drop of Joy above your heart to bring about feelings of happiness to your mind and body. Breathing in deeply, speak aloud this affirmation:

   💜 “My joy is not the absence of sorrow—it is God’s presence in the middle of it.”

   
   

The Joy essential oil blend is one of Young Living’s most beloved emotional support blends, to uplift the heart, restore emotional well-being, and bring a sense of joy and love back into the body and spirit. This blend is intentionally crafted to help address deep emotional wounds, including grief, sadness, loneliness, and heartache. Gary believed that when people’s hearts are closed off by pain, they can lose their joy and life’s color. Joy was his answer to gently but powerfully reignite the spark of happiness.

💛 Bergamot – Uplifting and emotionally balancing

💛 Ylang Ylang – Calming, harmonizing, heart-opening

💛 Geranium – Comforting and hormone-balancing

💛 Palmarosa (current substitute) – Grounding and rejuvenating

💛 Lemon – Bright and joyful to "brighten the soul"

💛 Mandarin – Cheerful and calming

💛 Jasmine – Sensual, uplifting, and emotionally freeing

💛 Roman Chamomile – Calming and nurturing

💛 Rose – The highest-frequency essential oil; deeply comforting

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4. White Angelica (spiritual protection & peace)

   “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge.”

   – Psalm 91:4

   Place 1 drop of White Angelica in your palms and rub together. Lightly brush hands over your head, face, shoulders and body to uplift your spirits and protect your energies.

   💜  “I am covered in divine light. I welcome comfort and protection.”

   
   

This oil blend is a cherished and protective essential oil blend created by Gary Young to offer a spiritual shield—a kind of aromatic armor for the heart, mind, and soul. Lovingly harvested from plants native to exotic destinations around the world, this blend includes 10 essential oils known for their grounding, protective, and spiritually uplifting qualities:

💫 Bergamot – Uplifting and confidence-boosting

💫 Geranium – Balancing and nurturing

💫 Myrrh – Grounding and spiritually purifying

💫 Sacred Sandalwood – Centering and meditative

💫 Ylang Ylang – Soothing and emotionally opening

💫 Coriander – Balancing and strength-building

💫 Black Spruce – Grounding and emotionally stabilizing

💫 Melissa – Bright, spiritual, and purifying

💫 Hyssop – Cleansing and emotionally renewing

💫 Rose – The highest frequency essential oil     

Many of the above blends have the same essential oils, however, the frequency of each blend is different, depending on the number of drops of each individual oil in the formula. Enjoy the benefits of hundreds of scientists, over 30 years of experience, and Gary Young's passion to bring you the best blends possible from the best essential oil practices on earth.

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More Oils for Grief, Loss & Emotional Distress after Overwhelming Events

There are so many oils to help with all that life throws at us. These oils can be diffused, applied topically (with carrier oil), or inhaled straight from the bottle throughout the day:

Frankincense: Grounding, promotes deep emotional healing and prayerful reflection.

• Why Gary valued it: It enhances prayer, helps process grief, and supports the pineal gland and nervous system. Often used for those processing emotional events.

• How to use: Inhale or apply to forehead, crown, or chest. Add 1 drop to your face moisturizer for smooth skin and beautiful emotions.

• Affirmation: “God hears me. My healing is holy.”

• “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” – Isaiah 40:31

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TraumaLife: Deep release, emotional processing

• Why Gary created it: To help people process deeply buried emotional experiences and grief. This blend works on the limbic system (where memories are stored).

  Contains: Frankincense, Valerian, Sandalwood, Helichrysum, Rose, Lavender, and more.

• How to use: Apply over heart, forehead, or feet. Diffuse during prayer, journaling, or therapy.

• Affirmation: “I release the past and embrace healing. My soul is safe to feel.”

  
  

  “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3

Release: Helps let go of anger, fear, and stressful emotions. Apply over the liver or diffuse during prayer.

• Why Gary created it: To help clear negative emotional patterns stored in the liver and body—especially anger, guilt, or frustration often buried in trauma.

• How to use: Apply over liver or feet. Use with deep breathing, emotional release sessions, or forgiveness work.

• Affirmation: “I let go. I am no longer bound by my past.”

  “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” – Isaiah 43:18

  
  

Peace & Calming: For overwhelming moments—rub on neck or chest or diffuse at bedtime.

• Why Gary created it: To calm the nervous system and soothe anxiety and emotional reactivity—especially helpful during flashbacks or sleepless nights.

• How to use: Apply to neck, chest, spine, or soles of feet. Diffuse at bedtime.

• Affirmation: “I rest in divine peace. My body is calm, my breath is steady.”

  “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast.” – Isaiah 26:3

  
  

Sacred Mountain: Builds emotional strength and safety. Apply to back of neck or spine.

• Why Gary created it: To promote feelings of security, grounding, and safety—especially for those who feel emotionally fragile or unsafe after a stress filled event.

• How to use: Apply to spine, chest, or lower back. Diffuse during prayer or quiet time.

• Affirmation: “I am safe, rooted, and surrounded by love.”

  “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” – Psalm 46:1

  
  

Hope: Inspires a sense of renewed possibility. Inhale or apply over your heart.

• Why Gary created it: To help individuals who feel stuck in darkness, grief, or hopelessness. He understood that stressful events often rob people of the ability to dream or believe in restoration.

• How to use: Apply over your heart, solar plexus (below diaphragm), or wrists; diffuse; inhale straight from the bottle

• Affirmation: “My spirit is awakening to purpose and peace.”

• “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.”

  – Romans 15:13

 Supplements That Support Mood, Clarity & Peace

• Super B: A complete B-vitamin blend to support a balanced mood, energy, and mental clarity. (I DON’T GO A DAY WITHOUT THIS VITAMIN!!)

• OmegaGize³: Rich in omega-3s for brain and emotional health—especially helpful for trauma and focus. I take this to help keep my blood pressure balanced.

• NingXia Red: This delicious antioxidant-rich drink nourishes body and brain, gently lifting fatigue and emotional heaviness. I drink this every day – Fountain of Young drink.

Encouragement for the Journey

God sees every tear. Every ache. Every silent prayer whispered into your pillow. My hope is that these tools can help you invite more peace, rest, and healing into your days.

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

– Psalm 34:18

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3

If you’d like, I’d be honored to help you get started with your oily journey. We can walk through this together—gently, intentionally, with faith guiding every step.

You are deeply loved. You are not alone.

Be wise…Be well…Be Wyld my friend.

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May you be richly blessed in your wellness journey and encouraged that there is a solution to every situation.