Aromatherapy (Part One)
WARNING: This post addresses Aromatherapy as a healing assistant, you cannot compromise vaccines with scents.
Today we will be looking at Aromatherapy and the magick of scents.
“The sense of smell is arguably the most underestimated sense we have, as it can actually be one of our most powerful healing allies. Aromas can trigger pleasant memories - from the smell of cookies baking in the oven to the scent of a loved one’s perfume to the fragrance of a flower - as well as unpleasant reminiscences. Aromatherapy is the art of using the power of scent to heal the body, mind, and spirit.
Aromatherapy and the use of scent in healing rituals, magick, and spirituality is not a new thing. Humans have always enjoyed the scent of flowers and have long observed the different effects plant odors have on the human mind and body. In the ancient world, the use of the aromatic properties of herbs in healing, magick, and ritual was well known. The ancients understood the connection between the mind and body in health, happiness, and well-being. The ancient Egyptians honored their gods using a variety of incenses and oils, the preparations of which were very ritualized and held deep spiritual meaning. Native American peoples used herbs for spiritual purposes as well as for healing and health. Many cultures still use fragrant herbs in healing rituals and to honor the dead, the spirits of nature, and the divine.
Today, the practice of aromatherapy is once again widespread, and the use of scented candles, bath salts, and potpourris have become particularly popular. Health-food stores carry lines of essential oils and oil blends. Even department stores carry synthetic oils and scented candles. Aromatherapy is accessible to everyone, and it is an effective and simple way to make positive changes to your health in mind, body, and spirit” -The Good Witch’s Guide by Shawn Robbins and Charity Bedell
Essential Oils
The simplest way to work with aromatherapy is by using individual essential oils. The oils are unique, and many of them have multiple uses. By learning the different uses of essential oil, you can focus your work on the oils that have the most beneficial effect on your health. While working with individual essential oils, you will discover that some are too strong for you, and others may even produce a negative reaction.
Essential Oil Associations;
Allspice - Reduces stress, calms, relaxes tight muscles, uplifts mood, improves digestion, naturally disinfects
Basil - Calms, relieves pain, relieves fatigue, improves mental clarity, purifies the body
Cardamom - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, improves digestion, improves mental clarity and memory
Catnip - Anti-dirrheal, relieves indigestion, relieves anxiety, uplifts mood
Chamomile - Reduces anxiety, promotes restful sleep and relaxation, relieves pain
Cinnamon - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, naturally disinfects, improves digestion, increases appetite
Clove - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, improves mental clarity, improves digestion, naturally disinfects
Coriander - Relieves pain, relieves fatigue, improves digestion, improves mental clarity and memory
Eucalyptus - Breaks up congestion, relieves pain, naturally disinfects, vapors help with breathing
Frankincense - Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, improves digestion, expectorant, sedative
Geranium - Relieves stress and tension, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, soothes itchy skin
Ginger - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, improves digestion, increases appetite
Juniper Berries - Relieve pain, energize, improve mental clarity and memory, anti-inflammatory, repel insects, soothe insect bites
Lavender - Relieves stress and anxiety, promotes restful sleep, uplifts mood, balances mood swings, vapors help with breathing, improves digestion, naturally disinfects, breaks up congestion
Lemon - Balances the nervous system, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, improves mental clarity and memory, naturally disinfects
Lemon Balm - Relieves anxiety and stress, promotes restful sleep
Lemongrass - Calms, balances nervous system, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, vapors help with breathing, improves digestion, naturally disinfects, repels insects
Lime - Relieves fatigue, uplifts mood, naturally disinfects, improves mental clarity and memory
Mandarin - Reduces stress and tension, calms, uplifts mood
Myrrh - Helpful in meditation, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, aids in healing skin
Neroli and Orange Blossom (both come from blossoms of the bitter orange tree) - Remove nervous tension, promotes restful sleep
Nutmeg - Relaxes tight muscles, relieves pain, improves digestion
Palmarosa (a lemon grass genus) - Relaxes tight muscles, relieves pain, uplifts mood, helps regenerate skin, anti-inflammatory
Peppermint - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, breaks up congestion, anti-inflammatory, vapors help with breathing, improves digestion, increases appetite, soothes itchy skin, improves mental clarity and memory
Petitgrain (from leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree) - Reduces anxiety and stress, promotes restful sleep, uplifts mood, improves mental clarity and memory
Pine - Lessens pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, breaks up congestion, naturally disinfects, improves mental clarity and memory
Rose - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, aids in healing skin
Rosemary - Relieves pain, stimulates nerves, relieves fatigue, vapors help with breathing, improves digestion, improves mental clarity and memory, naturally disinfects, repels insects
Spearmint - Relieves pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, breaks up congestion, anti-inflammatory, vapors help with breathing, improves digestion, improves appetite, improves mental clarity and memory, soothes itchy skin
Tea Tree - Relieves pain, naturally disinfects, aids in healing skin, vapors help with breathing
Thyme - Relaxes tight muscles, relieves pain, uplifts mood, breaks up congestion, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, increases appetite, improves mental clarity and memory, naturally disinfects
Ylang-Ylang - Relaxes tight muscles, relieves pain, promotes restful sleep, uplifts mood, naturally disinfects
Other Associations for Incenses
African Violet - Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home
Amber Love - Comfort, happiness and healing
Ambergris - Dreams, aphrodisiac
Angelica - Protection, harmony, integration, insight, understanding, stability and meditation
Anise - Emotional balance
Allspice - Money, passion, swift moving or urgent matters
Apple Blossom -Happiness, love and friendship
Basil - Fidelity, prosperity, protection, fear of flying, concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence, love, good luck, sympathy, wealth, cleansing bad influences, harmony
Bay - facilitate psychic powers, promote prophetic dreams
Bayberry - Protection, prosperity, happiness, control and attract money
Benzoin - Astral projection, purification, clears negative energy, emotional balance, eases sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger and anxiety
Bergamot - Money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness
Blue Berry - Keeping unwanted influences away from your home and property
Cardamom - Mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation
Carnation - Protection, strength, healing, love and lust, traditionally used for healing
Cedar/Cedarwood - Purification, stimulate and strengthen psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom
Chamomile - Healing, babies, children, animals, reversing bad luck, attracts money, helpful in family matters, harmony, peace, calm, spiritual, inner peace
Cherry - Attract and stimulate love
Cinnamon - Stimulation, wealth, prosperity, business success, strength, lust, healing, attract money, stimulate healing powers, passion, regaining lost memory, psychic awareness
Citron - Healing rituals and strengthening psychic powers
Citronella - Cleansing, warding off, healing
Clove - Pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, eases fear, improves memory and focus
Coconut - Protection and purification
Copal - Love, purification, uplifting spirits, protection, spirituality, attract love
Cypress - Strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety and stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration
Damiana - Facilitate psychic visions
Dittany of Crete - Astral projection and divination
Dragon’s Blood - Protection, purification, courage, dispel negativity, attract love, enhance psychic awareness, fierce, anti-curse, male potency
Elecampane - Strengthens clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities
Eucalyptus - Healing, purification, protection
Frankincense - Spirituality, astral strength, protection, consecration courage, dispel negativity, aid meditation, induce psychic visions, good luck, wealth, joy, travel
Frangipani - Friendship, love, home
Fennel - Travel, house sales, moves, banish harm
Gardenia - Peace, love, healing
Ginger - Wealth, lust and love
Hyssop - Love commitment, healing, spirituality, protection, cleansing artifacts
Hibiscus - Divination, love and lust to attract love
Honeysuckle - Money, happiness, friendship, healing, good health, luck, psychic power
Hyacinth - Happiness and protection
Jasmine - Love, money, dreams, purification, wisdom, skills, astral projection, attract love, attract money, general luck, luck in love
Juniper - Calming, protection, healing, increase psychic powers, break curses and hexes, purifies homes, male potency
Lavender - Cleansing, healing, love, happiness, relaxation, sleep and rest, attract love
Lemon and Lemongrass - Repels spite/malice and gossip, helps psychic awareness and travel, mental clarity, healing, love, purification
Lemon Verbena - Breaking bad luck, protection against negativity, protection from evil eye
Lilac - Soothing, increases psychic powers, attracts harmony
Lotus - Elevates mood, protection, spirituality, healing, meditation for inner peace and outer harmony, opening the third eye
Mace - Stimulates and increases psychic powers
Mint and Peppermint - Increases sexual desire, attracts money, energy, mental stimulant, healing, drives away negativity, success
Musk - Aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage, creates a sensual atmosphere, courage and vitality, heightens sensual passion
Myrrh - Spirituality, meditation, healing, concentration, ancient incense for protection, healing, purification and spirituality, peace, overcoming grief
Myrtle - Lasting marriage, mature love, domestic happiness, property and security
Nutmeg - Aids meditation, increases psychic powers and attracts prosperity
Oakmoss - Attracts money
Orange - Divination, love, luck, money
Patchouli - Money, growth, love, mastery, sensuality, attracts money and love, promotes fertility.
Passionflower - Peace of mind, soothes sleeplessness
Pine - Grounding, strength, cleansing, healing, attracts money, drives away harm from home and family, guarding properties, immortality
Poppy Seeds - Promotes female fertility, attracts love, good luck, money
Rose - Love, house blessing, fertility, healing, courage, induce prophetic dreams, attract love, return calmness
Rosemary - Remembrance, memory, energy, healing to purify, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression, learning, love, fidelity, prosperity
Rue - Helps restore health
Sage - Wisdom, clarity, purification, longevity, good health, examinations, interviews, tests, protection of home and family
Sandalwood - Spirituality, healing, protection, astral projection, heal, protect, purification, spiritual awareness, leadership, justice, compensation, sexuality
Strawberry - Love, luck, friendship
Sweet Pea - Friendship, love, courage
Tangerine - Attracts prosperity
Tarragon - Courage, anti-bullying, shedding of old burdens like guilt, fears and destructive relationships
Thyme - Psychic cleansing of land and possessions, health, memories of past worlds/lives, drives away night terrors
Vanilla - Lust, mental alertness, stimulate amorous appetites, enhance memory, calming, soothing, vitalizes energy, happy and healthy environments, good fortune
Vetivert - Money, peace, love, breaking bad luck, protection from theft and negativity
Violet - Wisdom, luck, love, protection, healing
Yarrow - Courage
Ylang-Ylang - Love, harmony, euphoria
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