1. There’s more to aromatherapy than meets the eye, or nose.

In this article
we explore the metaphysical aspects of aromatherapy that can be
simply applied in our everyday lives.Aromatherapy is now a well known
Wholistic therapy that many people turn to to assist with their physical
and emotional health and wellbeing. But there is another, little known
side to aromatherapy-the spiritual, magickal and mystical side. Our
ancestors were well aware of these aspects, and many religions and
cultures were shaped by the early knowledge the ancients had in
regards to aromatic and medicinal plants. Now we all have the freedom
to re-access this once forbidden information and apply it in our lives
without fear of being burned at the stake as a witch! Here is a selection
of some well known essential oils and a whole new way to using them.
BasilBasil is a symbol of fertility and in Italy, basil is known as the
symbol for love because the leaves resemble hearts. The Basil deva
(plant spirit) is a protector of family, and burning basil oil will help to
exorcise negativity from the home and bring good luck and happiness
to a new home. Basil creates a sympathetic vibration and is often worn
to assist in clashes with other people. Wear basil oil to protect you in
crowds. The scent of basil causes sympathy between two people and is
used to mend lovers’ quarrels. Basil is used also to ensure fidelity
between lovers. Basil stimulates the conscious mind to invoke
happiness. Use it in a ritual bath to bring new love in, or to free
yourself of an old love. Opens the heart meridian-clears energy
movement between the heart and the hands. Used in spells for;
money, love attraction, banishing, exorcising and for protection. Basil
oil is also associated with clairvoyance, commanding, divination,
honesty and psychic development.Black PepperBlack Pepper
engenders courage and provides positive anger for change. Banishes
malevolence, protects against the evil eye and dispels evil, black
pepper is an oil of exorcism and protection. Black pepper is especially
helpful in confronting fears, as black pepper provides strength,
protection and stamina. Use black pepper to add spice to a relationship
that has grown stale. Black Pepper is a catalyzer, enhancing the
synergy of blends and increasing the potency of other oils. It is also of
assistance in opening the electrical energy flow throughout whole
body. Black Pepper is an oil that stimulates the conscious thought
processes.CypressCypress is commonly used for blessing,
consecration and protection. Cypress stimulates healing, and helps to
ease the pain of losses of all kinds by providing comfort and solace.
Cypress engenders inner strength and quietude, and is useful in times
of transition. The cypress tree represents the sacred flame of life, the
unchangeable, eternal essence. Cypress symbolises long life, and the
immortality of the soul, and cypress is a sign of incorruptibility and
purity of the soul. Cypress assists in the sublimation of the sex force;
assisting those seeking to transmute the instinctual sex energy into a
spiritual energy to experience eternal life. Cypress purifies the energy
 field, raises energy levels and creates feelings of security by
grounding. Cypress acts as a tonic to the spirit, and removes mental
and psychic blocks. Cypress is also associated with; Happiness;
Harmony; Peace; Inspiration; Binding; Wisdom; Releasing; Defense and
Longevity.CedarwoodCedarwood is a purifier, and is beneficial for
healing on both the physical and spiritual levels. Cedarwood assists in
the elimination of blockages and toxins, whether they stem in the
physical, mental or the emotional. Cedarwood cleanses and purifies
the body, skin and the environment from all negativity and stagnation
and is a useful oil for overcoming bad habits. Cedarwood enhances
clarity of mind and enhances spirituality by assisting one to reconnect
to their spiritual awareness-the scent is said to enhance psychic
powers. Cedarwood harmonizes and stabilises unbalanced energies
and encourages energy flow. Use cedarwood to draw Earth energy and
for grounding. Cedarwood symbolises and encourages power, strength
and fortitude. Cedarwood is also associated with; Attracting Prosperity,
Purification; Health and Healing; Luck; Good Fortune; Happiness;
Banishing; Releasing; Exorcism; Money and Riches; Justice; Protection;
Harmony; Peace; hex-breaking cures and nightmares.FennelFennel
has long been associated with longevity, courage and strength. Fennel
wards off negative energies by its purifying properties. Fennel provides
protection to the human energy field and fortifies healthy boundaries.
For these reasons, fennel is thought to calm fits induced from black
magick cast against you and to prevent curses, negativity and
possession. Fennel is also thought to be of assistance in influencing
others to trust your words. Fennel symbolizes; victory, heroism,
flattery, strength, praiseworthiness, fierceness in battle and success.
Fennel is also associated with; Healing, vitality and virility. Use fennel
oil for protection spells of all kinds and for purification.Frankincense
Frankincense releases powerful vibrations for protection, purification
and exorcism. Frankincense increases the potency of other oils and is
an oil related to sun energy. Frankincense used in magick is said to
predispose the body and mind to sexual ecstasy. Frankincense elevates
personal and spiritual love and heightens awareness on all levels by
inspiring and awakening the spiritual senses. Frankincense is an oil of
transformation that expands consciousness; it is said frankincense
accelerates spiritual growth as it promotes the meditative state and
opens the crown chakra, causing the energy bodies to drop into
alignment and anchor in the physical. A cleanser of the body, aura,
psychic planes and environment, frankincense removes all negative
influences. Frankincense enhances divine connection and brings inner
peace.Burn frankincense oil for; protection, exorcism, spirituality, love,
consecration, blessing, energy, strength, visions, healing, meditation,
purification, luck, protection rites, power and courage.

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3. GeraniumGeranium is a powerful protectant that keeps negative energies
away, and provides a balancing, uplifting vibration. Geranium has the
closest yin/yang balance of all the essential oils and can be used to
integrate the differences of male and female energies. Geranium is
said to be ruled by Venus, the Goddess of Love, and so geranium is
associated with fertility, health and love. Geranium encourages
communication and strengthens the connections to others through the
psychic grid. Geranium is also thought to strengthen the etheric body.
Use geranium oil in rituals invoking love and happiness and to keep
away evil spiritsJasmineJasmine is the sacred flower of the Hindu god
of love-Kama, and has been used throughout history as a ingredient for
love potions or spells to capture, sustain or rekindle the affection of a
loved one. Jasmine is the symbolic bond of love and passion that is
used to unite a bridal couple for eternity. Symbolic of the moon and of
the mysteries of the night, Jasmine is said to induce prophetic dreams
if burned in the bedroom. Jasmine is also associated with; Good luck in
love and wealth, Anointing; Balance; Luck; Fortune; Justice; Happiness;
Harmony; Peace; Meditation; Money; Riches; Astral Projection, Sleep,
Healing and Health.JuniperJuniper banishes negativity and protects
against accidents and purifies negative energy from the environment
and other people. Juniper cleanses away the negative feelings of the
past and banishes energies injurious to good health. Juniper has the
ability to transform negative emotions into positive emotions. Juniper is
both a spiritual and bodily protector and is useful for protection magick
of all kinds. Purifies the aura and the subtle body, increases psychic
powers and visions and strengthens the energy field. Juniper increases
sexual potency-especially in men. Used in spellwork for strength and
justice, positive energy, for anti-theft spells and spells to reawaken
love and sexuality. Also associated with; exorcism, love and health,
attracting money, protection from enemies, guarding against black
magick, protection against accidents and guarding against disease.
Use juniper oil to stop gossip and slander.

4. LavenderLavender promotes happiness and harmony in the home by

invoking good health, providing tranquillity, ensuring fidelity and
devotion in marriage and offering psychic protection. Lavender is a
protector of children against the evil eye. Lavender is said to stimulate
the conscious mind and stabilise both the emotional and etheric
planes. Lavender clears the environmental energies and neutralizes
disharmonic frequencies and is often used for these reasons in
purification and space clearing rituals. Lavender is also associated
with; Love; Health, Peace, Long life; Happiness, Chastity, Clairvoyance,
Longevity, Sleep, Healing and Balancing.MyrrhMyrrh enhances and
strengthens spirituality, visualisation and meditation practise. Myrrh
lifts vibrations and increases the potency of other oils. Myrrh has the
ability to bring up deep, hidden, or unconscious feelings. Myrrh is
 purifying to the energetic environment and the human energy field and
increases meridian flow. Burn myrrh to; purify an area, to restrain evil
influences and to break hexes. Myrrh is an ingredient in healing
mixtures and is also used to consecrate, purify and bless objects. Myrrh
is also associated with; Protection, Exorcism, Transformation, The
Sacred; Cleansing, and Creating Peace.OrangeOrange is a solar oil
that dispels depression, engenders happiness and inspires frivolity. The
orange is a symbol of innocence and fertility and is also a symbol of
seduction. Orange is thought to attract abundance and happiness
through love and marriage. Calming to angry and irritable children,
which is magick in itself. Orange harmonizes the body, mind and spirit.
Orange is also associated with; love, good fortune, divination, balance,
healing, harmony, peace, money and riches, Psychic awareness, Luck,
harmony, joy and warmth.PatchouliPatchouli is a reputed aphrodisiac
of magickal powers, and has been an ingredient in love potions and
magick charms throughout the ages to attract people and to promote
lust, sex and love. Patchouli stimulates and balances the yin or
feminine aspects and awakens fertility. Patchouli promotes physical
stamina and increases physical energy and sexual potency. Patchouli is
said to attract prosperity, so sprinkle some patchouli oil around green
candles in money rituals. Dispels negativity and promotes good
dreams. Energetically patchouli increases energy/attention in the
sensory levels and the outer fields, causing the spiritual self to drop
into the physical body. Patchouli also slows down the sense of time
perception. Patchouli is also associated with; Drawing Money;
Protection; Defense, Banishing; Releasing; Earth, Grounding and the
Underworld.

5. PeppermintPeppermint oil can be vaporised to clear and purify the

atmosphere in buildings as its presence raises the vibrations of an
area. Burn peppermint oil in a new home to clear out any negative
sickness energies. Peppermint prevents a downward spiral in
consciousness, so it is especially useful following a trauma or when
dark emotions set in. Use peppermint oil for healing, in a healing ritual
place the oil on the person or their picture to help hasten the healing
process. Add to psychic blends to enhance psychic awareness. Use
peppermint with other oils suitable for love or prosperity to boost love
and abundance. Peppermint oil promotes sleep and visionary dreams
which sometimes offer one glimpses of the future. Use in healing and
purification baths. Peppermint is also associated with; Love, psychic
awareness, lust, mental stimulant, energy; increasing psychic powers,
Purification and self purification rituals.RoseRose is the queen of
essential oils and is also known as the flower of seduction. It is a
healing and balancing oil with a natural affinity with the heart. Rose
has the highest frequency of any oil, and raises the frequency of cells
bringing harmony and enhanced well-being to the body and balancing
personal will. Rose offers psychic protection by raising the energy field
frequency. Rose symbolizes divine or mystical love and attracts love,
promotes confidence and is healing to the heart. Use rose oil in love
spells of all kinds. Rose activates yin or feminine energies and awakens
sensuality. Rose is also associated with; Protection of secrets; repulsion
of evil, beauty, psychic powers, divination through dreams, healing,
luck, protection, domestic peace and happiness.RosemaryRosemary
oil, when burned, emits powerful cleansing and purifying vibrations,
and is used to rid a place of negativity and for protection against evil
spirits, especially prior to performing magic. Rosemary also purifies the
human energy fields. Rosemary is an emblem of fidelity for lovers, and
can be added to love and lust potions. Rosemary is most commonly
known as a symbol of remembrance and is an aid to strengthen and
fortify the memory. Use rosemary for healing rituals. Rosemary is also
associated with; friendship, passion; increasing mental powers;
preventing nightmares, exorcism, sleep, attracting fairy-folk, Strega
magick and youth.SageSage’s transformative properties work upon
negative energies that are somehow clouding the aura, changing these
negative influences to enable them to act for the benefit of the person,
place or object whose aura is being cleansed. Sage’s scent permeates
the environment and creates a barrier of protection-a psychic shield,
while neutralizing the existing negativity or misfortune. Sage drives
away disturbances and tensions, and lifts the spirits above the
mundane. Sage enhances the connection to higher self, spirit world,
other dimensions and can be used to assist with contacting one’s own
spiritual guides or animal guides. Sage is considered the herb of
immortality and longevity and can be used to ensure a long life.Use
sage for love, luck, healing, wish magick, money spells and during
sacred rituals. Sage is also associated with; wisdom, prosperity
promoting wisdom, and enhancing dreamsSandalwoodSandalwood
encompasses and enhances both the spiritual and physical well-being
of men and women. It is thought that sandalwood guides away the
distractions of the mind back to the sensual joy of the body-the oil is
said to predispose the body and mind to sexual ecstasy. Sandalwood
has one of the highest vibrations of any oil that resonates with aspects
of ourselves, attracting the highest spiritual vibrations, opening the
highest spiritual centres and aligning the chakras to enhance spiritual
awareness and allowing healing energies to flow. Sandalwood
enhances receptivity and assists in contact with guardian angels, Devic
beings and the higher self. Sandalwood oil placed on the forehead aids
in focusing the mind and helps the dream state and promotes visions.
Sandalwood is also associated with; protection; healing, banishing
negativity, spirituality; meditation, sex healing formulas, exorcism,
wishes; Full Moon consciousness and Spirit Offerings. VetiverVetiver
cleanses and purifies the human energy field, strengthening the
energetic boundary offering protection against all negativity, increases
 vital energy flow and grounds both the mental and emotional bodies.
Vetiver is a useful oil for releasing fears, for getting what you want in
life or for breaking a run of bad luck. Vetiver is used in money spells
and can be placed in the cash register to increase business, carried to
attract luck or burned in anti-theft blends. Used in love spells, it is
thought that vetiver added to the bathwater can make you more
attractive to the opposite sex.Vetiver is also associated with;
tranquillity, psychic protection, wisdom; centring; intuition, overcoming
evil spells, hex breaking, peace, luck and exorcism.

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