Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends by Sandra Kynes
Authors: Sandra Kynes
Tags: Witchcraft, Body; Mind & Spirit
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rosemary
lavender ( true )
turmeric
myrtle, thyme
clove, ginger,
clary sage,
Turmeric
nutmeg
ylang-ylang
labdanum
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Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)
Top
Middle to Top
Middle
Middle to Base
Base
mandarin,
pine,
lavender ( true )
cedarwood
Valerian
petitgrain
rosemary
patchouli
rose ( Damask ),
angelica ( seed )
ginger,
clary sage,
Vetiver
yarrow
lavender ( true )
jasmine
sandalwood
Yarrow
myrtle, pine
chamomile ( R )
cedarwood,
myrrh,
hyssop
clary sage
oakmoss,
vetiver
bergamot,
cajeput,
allspice, neroli,
Ylang-Ylang
birch, oakmoss,
lemon,
lavandin, litsea,
palmarosa
jasmine
sandalwood
mandarin
tea tree
Sample Blend
I like to use this blend for divination, working with astral familiars, or any time I feel the need for support in focusing my mind and energies. All three oils, bergamot, geranium, and clary sage, help sustain concentration. Geranium supports psychic energy and work in the astral realm, bergamot brings psychic protection as well as heightened awareness and communication with spirits. Clary sage, which I use as the base note in this blend, supports psychic abilities, divination, and clairvoyance. It is also associated with truth, which brings a sense of authenticity.
Psychic Focus Blend
Bergamot: 7 drops
Clary sage: 4 drops
Geranium: 3 drops
In the next chapter we will explore a method of blending based on my own exploration into the Pagan symbolism of the various parts of plants.
C H A P T E R 6
As Above, So Below
The morphological mixing of herbs was a common practice among Medieval herbalists
who believed that different parts of plants served different purposes. In ritual and magic work, we often use various parts of plants because of their symbolism, which in turn enhances the energy and power of our intentions. It did not take any stretch of the imagination for me to see that using an essential oil or blend of oils in place of an actual piece of plant would work just as well.
From below the earth, roots keep our energy grounded and give our work stability.
Wood and bark represent the middle or center giving us balance, helping us grow, and providing protective energy. Resins represent life-giving blood and vitality, furnishing control, and the power to heal. Leaves symbolize growth and expansion and can be used as an aid in developing our purposes. Flowers represent beauty, fertility, and sexuality. With the base word fruit, fruition means completion or culmination, and so a piece of fruit symbolizes the manifestation of intentions or desires. Also symbolizing abundance, fruit can be used to amplify or increase energies. Seeds and nuts represent the beginnings of things and can be instrumental when encouraging something new in our lives. They also represent duality such as the alternation between life and death or light and dark. Because of this they can provide balance, embody change, and represent cycles.
Just as we may use an acorn to symbolize beginnings and the promise of the future,
or an apple to represent abundance, so too can we use essential oils because most are produced from specific parts of plants. While single oils work well for this, creating blends can amplify energy and boost intentions, which is why I devised this method. And of
course, it’s always fun to create new mixtures. While the individual categories are fairly 77
78 As Above, So Below
straight forward, I found it useful to combine them into two larger groups that I call As Above and So Below. While using these larger groupings expands the number of oils from which to choose, they also provide a broader level of energetic support. For example, a combination of root and wood oils can form a powerful grounding and centering blend for use after ritual. A leaf and fruit oil combination can be used to manifest purpose. Let’s take a look at the plant part classifications.
AS
lavender ( true )
turmeric
myrtle, thyme
clove, ginger,
clary sage,
Turmeric
nutmeg
ylang-ylang
labdanum
76 Blending by Perfume Note
Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)
Top
Middle to Top
Middle
Middle to Base
Base
mandarin,
pine,
lavender ( true )
cedarwood
Valerian
petitgrain
rosemary
patchouli
rose ( Damask ),
angelica ( seed )
ginger,
clary sage,
Vetiver
yarrow
lavender ( true )
jasmine
sandalwood
Yarrow
myrtle, pine
chamomile ( R )
cedarwood,
myrrh,
hyssop
clary sage
oakmoss,
vetiver
bergamot,
cajeput,
allspice, neroli,
Ylang-Ylang
birch, oakmoss,
lemon,
lavandin, litsea,
palmarosa
jasmine
sandalwood
mandarin
tea tree
Sample Blend
I like to use this blend for divination, working with astral familiars, or any time I feel the need for support in focusing my mind and energies. All three oils, bergamot, geranium, and clary sage, help sustain concentration. Geranium supports psychic energy and work in the astral realm, bergamot brings psychic protection as well as heightened awareness and communication with spirits. Clary sage, which I use as the base note in this blend, supports psychic abilities, divination, and clairvoyance. It is also associated with truth, which brings a sense of authenticity.
Psychic Focus Blend
Bergamot: 7 drops
Clary sage: 4 drops
Geranium: 3 drops
In the next chapter we will explore a method of blending based on my own exploration into the Pagan symbolism of the various parts of plants.
C H A P T E R 6
As Above, So Below
The morphological mixing of herbs was a common practice among Medieval herbalists
who believed that different parts of plants served different purposes. In ritual and magic work, we often use various parts of plants because of their symbolism, which in turn enhances the energy and power of our intentions. It did not take any stretch of the imagination for me to see that using an essential oil or blend of oils in place of an actual piece of plant would work just as well.
From below the earth, roots keep our energy grounded and give our work stability.
Wood and bark represent the middle or center giving us balance, helping us grow, and providing protective energy. Resins represent life-giving blood and vitality, furnishing control, and the power to heal. Leaves symbolize growth and expansion and can be used as an aid in developing our purposes. Flowers represent beauty, fertility, and sexuality. With the base word fruit, fruition means completion or culmination, and so a piece of fruit symbolizes the manifestation of intentions or desires. Also symbolizing abundance, fruit can be used to amplify or increase energies. Seeds and nuts represent the beginnings of things and can be instrumental when encouraging something new in our lives. They also represent duality such as the alternation between life and death or light and dark. Because of this they can provide balance, embody change, and represent cycles.
Just as we may use an acorn to symbolize beginnings and the promise of the future,
or an apple to represent abundance, so too can we use essential oils because most are produced from specific parts of plants. While single oils work well for this, creating blends can amplify energy and boost intentions, which is why I devised this method. And of
course, it’s always fun to create new mixtures. While the individual categories are fairly 77
78 As Above, So Below
straight forward, I found it useful to combine them into two larger groups that I call As Above and So Below. While using these larger groupings expands the number of oils from which to choose, they also provide a broader level of energetic support. For example, a combination of root and wood oils can form a powerful grounding and centering blend for use after ritual. A leaf and fruit oil combination can be used to manifest purpose. Let’s take a look at the plant part classifications.
AS
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