Essential Oils
Healing Powers
Oils are a very important element in Witchcraft. By now, I'm sure you've heard enough about aroma-therapy to make yourself an expert. These oils can be mixed with water and sprayed around for a 'pick up'. Or can be used to anoint your candles, head, body or magickal tools. You can also mix the oil into petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to make a salve or ointment.
Mental and Physical Health
Anti-stress: Bergamot, Spikenard, Jasmine, Orange, Apple, Camphor, Comfrey (I love comfrey!)
Bronchitis: Lemon, Sandalwood, Lavender, Camphor
Bruises: Lavender, Orange, Rosemary, Rose, Eucalyptus
Colds: Lavender, Orange, Rosemary, Rose, Eucalyptus, Mint
Coughs: Frankincense, Peppermint, Benzoin
Depression: Jasmine, Lavender, Orange, Oak moss, Pine
Sexual Stamina: Jasmine, Musk, Vanilla, Patchouli
Magickal Uses
Astral Travel: Frankincense, Myrrh, Cypress, Jasmine
Balance Oils (for Chakras): Lemon, Orange, Lavender, Clove
Blessing Oil: Myrrh, Cedearwood, Lemon Verbana
Cleansing: Lotus, Frankincense, Amber
Divination: Musk, Ambergris, Vetivert, Violet, Lilac
Love: Gardenia, Muguet, Sandalwood
Money: Patchouli, Pine, Bay
Prosperity: Patchouli, Gardenia, Cinnamon
Psychic Powers: Cedarwood, Myrrh, Violet, Musk
Scented Oils and Their Magical Powers
ACACIA: Possessing high spiritual vibrations, this oil
is worn to aid meditation and to develop psychic
powers. Some also use it to annoint their altars,
censers, and candles.
ALL-SPICE: Very vitalizing. Gives added determination
and energy, excellent for convalescents. Anoint daily.
ALMOND: Almond oil, the symbol of wakefulness to the
Egyptians, is used in prosperity rituals (anointing
candles, money, etc.) and also added to money
incenses.
ANISE: A boon to clairvoyance, it is often added to a
ritual bath preceeding any attempt at divination. It
is also worn during divinatory rituals.
APPLE BLOSSOM: Wear to promote happiness and success.
Anoint candles during love rituals. Add to bath to aid
relaxation.
BASIL: The scent of basil causes sympathy between two
people so wear to avoid major clashes. It creates
harmony of all kinds. Prostitutes used to wear it in
Spain to attract business.
BAYBERRY: Anoint green candles for prosperity in the
home. Brings "luck to your home and gold to your
pocket." A magnetic oil to be worn by men.
BENZOIN: This oil brings peace of mind. It is used in
purification ceremonies. A drop or two smouldering on
a charcoal block will effectively clear the area with
billowing clouds of smoke.
BERGAMOT: Used in protective rituals and also in
drawing prosperity. Wear on the palm of each hand.
CAMPHOR: Wear to strengthen psychic powers. Also
anoint yourself when you have decided to break off
with a lover, or when they have done so with you and
you find it hard to let go.
CARNATION: This is an oil of power. It is used as an
energy restorer after exertion, as an aid to healing,
and in consecration ceremonies. Should be worn when
extra energy for a ritual is desired.
CINNAMON: A high-vibration oil, used for personal
protection. It is also a sexual stimulant in the
female. Added to any incense, it increases its powers.
Mixed with powdered sandalwood, it makes an incense suitable for
all religious or spiritual magic. God for meditation,
illumination, and so on.
CINQUEFOIL: Protective, strengthens the five senses.
Also "five lucks"- love, money, health, power and
wisdom, so is often used to anoint amulet and
charmbags.
CLOVE: An aphrodisiac, worn to attract lovers.
Inhaled, the oil helps the memory and eyesight.
CORIANDER: A love oil used to anoint candles.
CUMIN SEED: Brings peace and harmony to the home.
Anoint all doorways once a week just before sunrise
when the household is asleep ad all is quiet.
CYCLAMEN: Worn to ease childbirth by the expectant
mother. Also used in love and marriage spells.
CYPRESS: An oil of blessing, consecration and
protection. It is a symbol of the Earth-element, as
well as of death. When attending a funeralof a friend
or loved one, wear this oil so that you will be uplifted by the
meaning of death as the doorway to but another life.
It also effectively screens out the negative
vibrations of the mourners. Wear on Samhain to become aware and remember those who have passed on.
EUCALYPTUS: A healing oil, very useful in recuperation
after long illnesses. Cures colds with daily
application to the throat, forehead and wrists, and by
adding it to healing baths. Also used for purifications.
FRANKINCENSE: One of the most sacred of all oils, used
to anoint magical tools, the altar, etc. A strong
purifier used in exorcisms, purification rituals, and
blessings.
GARDENIA: Wear to attract love. A powerful feminine
magnetic oil. Protective.
GINGER: A tropical aphrodisiac. Induces passion.
HELIOTROPE: High spiritual vibrations, drenched with
the energies of the Sun. Aids in clairvoyance.
HONEYSUCKLE: An oil of the mind, it promotes quick
thinking and is often used as a memory aid by dabbing
on the temples. Also used in prosperity rituals.
HYACINTH: Brings peace of mind to the mentally
disturbed. A very relaxing oil.
HYSSOP: Increases finances, and is added to the bath
to create a purifying atmosphere. An excellent oil to
wear during all types of magical rituals.
JASMINE: Symbol of the Moon, and of the mysteries of
the night. Jasmine oil is used to attract love. The
scent helps one relax, sleep, and also facilitates
childbirth. It is sometimes used for meditation and general
anointing purposes. This is a purely spiritual oil.
LAVENDER: Used in healing and purifying rituals, and
also to arouse sexual desire in men. Prostitutes wore
it extensively to advertise their trade and to attract
customers.
LEMON GRASS: An aid to the psychic powers. Wear on the
forehead. Spiritualists and mediums use it, for it
helps make contact with spirits.
LILAC: Induces Far Memory, the act of recalling past
lives. It is also useful in inducing clairvoyant
powers in general. Brings peace and harmony.
LOTUS: The sacred oil of the ancient Egyptians, lotus
oil has a high spiritual vibration and is suitable for
blessing, anointing, meditation, and as a dedicatory
oil to your god(s). It is also used in healing rituals. One
who wears lotus oil is sure of good fortune and much
happiness.
MAGNOLIA: An excellent oil for meditation and psychic
development. It also brings peace and harmony.
MELILOT: Fights depression, or what the old Witches
used to call melancholy.
MIMOSA: Used in healing rituals, and also in producing
prophetic dreams. Anoint the forehead before retiring.
MINT: Used in prosperity spells, and to increase one's
business. Anoint wallets, etc.
MUSK: The universally accepted "sex scent". It is also
worn to purify and to gain courage. It is a magnetic
oil, worn with equal success by both sexes.
MYRRH: A purification, protection and hex-breaking
oil. Possesses a high vibratory rate, making it
excellent for the more religious rituals of magic.
Anoint the house every morning and evening as part of any protection
ritual.
NARCISSUS: "Stupidfyer". This oil brings peace and
harmony, soothes the nerves and relaxes the conscious
mind. A "narcotic" type oil.
NEROLI: Magnetic women's oil. Rubbed between the
breasts to attract men, or onto the temples to give
peace.
NUTMEG: This oil is rubbed onto the temples and the
third eye to help in meditation and to induce sleep.
It is protective as well.
ORANGE BLOSSOM: To make a person in the mood for
marriage, wear this oil. many women add it to their
daily baths to build up their attractiveness.
Sometimes known as mantrap. Enough said!
ORRIS ROOT: Attracts the opposite sex. Douse your
clothes with the oil.
PATCHOULY: A very powerful occult oil, one of the
magnetic oils to be worn by men. It attracts women.
Also wards off negativity and evil, gives peace of
mind, and is very sensual.
PEONY: A lucky scent for all who need customers,
success in business, or good fortune.
PEPPERMINT: Used to create changes within one's life.
Also used to relax and allow one to unwind.
ROSE: The love oil. Used in all love operations, added
to baths, and to induce peace and harmony. Take a
handful of rose buds, place them in a silver goblet.
Pour one dram rose oil over them. Let soak for a week.
After this, on a friday night, burn them over the
charcoal to infuse your house with loving vibrations.
This is an excellent "peace" incense, and can be done regularly
to ensure domestic tranquility.
ROSE GERANIUM: Oil of protection. Anoint windo sills,
doors of house. Wear on self. Also imparts courage to
the wearer. An excellent oil to use to bless a new
home or apartment. A few drops on a charcoal block
will release its powerful vibrations throughout the
entire house. Also used to anoint censers.
ROSEMARY: A very vitalizing oil, rosemary is used in
healing rituals and also to promote prudence, common
sense, and self assurance. It aids mental powers when
rubbed onto the temples. It is also protective and is
used much like Rose Geranium. Rub onto the temples to
ease pain of headache and in all healing rituals.
RUE:To break up negativity and curses, anoint a sprig
of dried rue with this oil. Tie up in a red bag and
carry for protection. Add nine drops of the oil to the
bath every night for nine nights in succession during the
waning moon to break a spell that has been cast against you.
Salt may be added to the bath as well.
SAFFRON: Wear to aid in the development of clairvoyant
powers.
SANDALWOOD: Protective, very healing, this oil is used
to anoint. It also aids one in seeing past
incarnations. Try annointing the forehead to promote
the Sight.
SESAME: Gives hope to one who is sick, discouraged or
lonely.
SWEET PEA: One of the most beautiful of all scents,
sweet pea oil is worn to attract strangers of all
kinds, some of whom may become lovers or friends. Wear
as a personal oil.
SPIKENARD: Wear during rituals to the ancient deities
of Egypt, also to anoint sacred objects, such as
altars, tools, etc.
TUBEROSE: Mistress of the Night, as it is also known,
is an excellent aphrodisiac. Promotes peace and also
aids in psychic powers. Men wear it to attract women.
Very much a physical oil.
VANILLA: A vitalizing oil, said to be sexually
arousing in women. Use as an energy restorer.
Sometimes used to gain extra power during magical
ceremonies.
VERVAIN: Assists in obtaining material objects. It
also stimulates creativity. Aids those who desire
success in the performing and creative arts.
VIOLET: The oil is used in love operations and is
sometimes sexually exciting. However, many people
cant's stand the fragrance of the violet, for some
curious reason. Once thought to be sacred to the Fairy Queen.
Very healing, added to baths.
WISTERIA: The door between the world of men and the
realm of the Gods, the passport to higher
consciousness and existance, and to bring
illumination. Wear only when in complete serenity.
YLANG-YLANG: Makes its wearer irresistible to the
opposite sex. Also soothes the problems of married
life. Can help in finding a job. If worn to interviews
you will be much calmer and more impressive to the
interviewer. Sometimes called "Flower of Flowers."