Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends by Sandra Kynes Page A
Authors: Sandra Kynes
Tags: Witchcraft, Body; Mind & Spirit
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ABOVE
Flowers
Leaves
Fruit
Leaves & Flowers
Seeds
Wood & Bark
Resins
Twigs &
Leaves
Roots
SO BELOW
Figure 6.1 The As Above—So Below categories of oils.
The major groups of As Above and So Below are each divided into three categories
plus one sub-category. Categories in the So Below group include roots, wood & bark, and resins. The resins category actually consists of resins, oleoresins and gums. The sub-category in the So Below group is twigs & leaves. While these oils are produced partly from leaves, an As Above category, I felt that the bark and woody parts of twigs would make these more energetically suitable for the So Below group. However, you may want to experiment to see where these oils fit best for you. The general attributes of the So Below group are:
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Roots: grounding, stability, longevity, secrets, the Otherworld/Underworld;
Resins: vitality, healing, control, spirituality;
Wood & bark: protection, growth, balance/center, strength;
Twigs & leaves: leaves add energy to wood & bark attributes.
The categories in the As Above group include leaves, flowers, and fruit, with the sub-category of leaves & flowers. The general attributes of the As Above group are:
Leaves: energy, growth, purpose;
Flowers: beauty, attraction, sex, fertility;
Leaves & flowers: a combination of these categories;
Fruit: manifestation, success, abundance, increase.
Straddling the worlds of As Above and So Below is the category of seeds, which includes nuts. I have found that these oils function well with and support the energy of both the As Above and So Below groups. In addition, seeds provide a wheel-of-the-year continuity that underlies our sabbat and esbat rituals. The general attributes of seeds are—beginnings, changes, cycles, balance/duality.
Parts of plants and their respective essential oils also relate to the elements:
Air: leaves, flowers, leaves & flowers
Water: fruit, resins
Earth: roots, wood & bark, twigs & leaves
Fire: seeds
At first we may think of seeds being associated with the element earth because they rest in the ground, however, they hold the fire/spark of life that sets the cycle in motion.
Likewise, we may think of wood relating to fire, however, while a tree is alive it is connected with the Earth—think of woodsy/earthy scents.
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AS ABOVE
AIR
Flowers
Leaves
Fruit
WATER
Leaves & Flowers
Seeds
FIRE
Wood & Bark
Resins
Twigs &
Leaves
Roots
EARTH
SO BELOW
Figure 6.2 Plant parts and the elements.
There are three ways to create a blend with this method:
• Use oils of the same plant part
• Use oils of multiple plant parts from either the As Above or So Below
groups
• Balance several oils from both groups
Keep in mind that even two oils can create a nice mix that will enhance your work. In many instances you will notice that plant parts often coincide with scent groups, something to keep in mind while planning. The tables in this chapter provide details about which oils blend well together within their plant part categories and group as well as oils in the opposite group. As with the blending methods in the previous chapters, follow the same procedures for mixing and assessing your oil combinations.
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Throughout this chapter it should be understood that oils produced from different
parts of the same plant are listed in their respective categories. For example, oil is produced from both the roots and seeds of angelica and where this plant is listed in the roots category it refers to angelica root oil and so forth. In the case of sandalwood, which is produced from a combination of roots and wood, you will find it in both categories. Where necessary to avoid confusion, I have maintained details to distinguish between balsam and silver fir and a few others. To conserve space I have abbreviated details. For example, Atlas and Virginia cedarwood, and lemon and blue gum eucalyptus are shown simply as
Flowers
Leaves
Fruit
Leaves & Flowers
Seeds
Wood & Bark
Resins
Twigs &
Leaves
Roots
SO BELOW
Figure 6.1 The As Above—So Below categories of oils.
The major groups of As Above and So Below are each divided into three categories
plus one sub-category. Categories in the So Below group include roots, wood & bark, and resins. The resins category actually consists of resins, oleoresins and gums. The sub-category in the So Below group is twigs & leaves. While these oils are produced partly from leaves, an As Above category, I felt that the bark and woody parts of twigs would make these more energetically suitable for the So Below group. However, you may want to experiment to see where these oils fit best for you. The general attributes of the So Below group are:
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Roots: grounding, stability, longevity, secrets, the Otherworld/Underworld;
Resins: vitality, healing, control, spirituality;
Wood & bark: protection, growth, balance/center, strength;
Twigs & leaves: leaves add energy to wood & bark attributes.
The categories in the As Above group include leaves, flowers, and fruit, with the sub-category of leaves & flowers. The general attributes of the As Above group are:
Leaves: energy, growth, purpose;
Flowers: beauty, attraction, sex, fertility;
Leaves & flowers: a combination of these categories;
Fruit: manifestation, success, abundance, increase.
Straddling the worlds of As Above and So Below is the category of seeds, which includes nuts. I have found that these oils function well with and support the energy of both the As Above and So Below groups. In addition, seeds provide a wheel-of-the-year continuity that underlies our sabbat and esbat rituals. The general attributes of seeds are—beginnings, changes, cycles, balance/duality.
Parts of plants and their respective essential oils also relate to the elements:
Air: leaves, flowers, leaves & flowers
Water: fruit, resins
Earth: roots, wood & bark, twigs & leaves
Fire: seeds
At first we may think of seeds being associated with the element earth because they rest in the ground, however, they hold the fire/spark of life that sets the cycle in motion.
Likewise, we may think of wood relating to fire, however, while a tree is alive it is connected with the Earth—think of woodsy/earthy scents.
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AS ABOVE
AIR
Flowers
Leaves
Fruit
WATER
Leaves & Flowers
Seeds
FIRE
Wood & Bark
Resins
Twigs &
Leaves
Roots
EARTH
SO BELOW
Figure 6.2 Plant parts and the elements.
There are three ways to create a blend with this method:
• Use oils of the same plant part
• Use oils of multiple plant parts from either the As Above or So Below
groups
• Balance several oils from both groups
Keep in mind that even two oils can create a nice mix that will enhance your work. In many instances you will notice that plant parts often coincide with scent groups, something to keep in mind while planning. The tables in this chapter provide details about which oils blend well together within their plant part categories and group as well as oils in the opposite group. As with the blending methods in the previous chapters, follow the same procedures for mixing and assessing your oil combinations.
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Throughout this chapter it should be understood that oils produced from different
parts of the same plant are listed in their respective categories. For example, oil is produced from both the roots and seeds of angelica and where this plant is listed in the roots category it refers to angelica root oil and so forth. In the case of sandalwood, which is produced from a combination of roots and wood, you will find it in both categories. Where necessary to avoid confusion, I have maintained details to distinguish between balsam and silver fir and a few others. To conserve space I have abbreviated details. For example, Atlas and Virginia cedarwood, and lemon and blue gum eucalyptus are shown simply as
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