Herbs Aroma Therapy

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Aromatherapy

In Ancient times the etheric qualities of essential oils were widely employed by priestsand priestesses of virtually all religions. Being so subtle and immaterial, scent wasregarded as divine. Amongst other things, fragrant oils were used to attract spirits, godsand goddesses, to banish evil energies and to purify the temples. Devotees andworshippers anointed themselves to offer sweet aromas to the gods and to facilitatedivine communion through the subtle energy of these sacred scents.

Recently, the study of the physical and emotional effects of aromatics has become aspecialised aspect of herbalism, now widely known as aromatherapy. Aromatherapistsemploy both the phytochemical properties of essential oils (e.g. anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory etc.) which render them effective remedies, as well as utilising their moreetheric qualities as therapeutics for the mind and spirit. Aromatherapy can therefore beregarded as a truly holistic treatment for the body-mind and the spirit.

Using essential oils to alleviate both physical and emotional symptoms is one of the mostpopular of all the complementary therapies. Aromatherapy utilises plant oils extracted bya process of distillation. Today, over 300 oils are used by professional practitioners.

Although touch, in the form of massage, is the main tool of the aromatherapist, there aremany other ways of delivering essential oils to the nervous and circulatory systems ofthe body and olfactory centre of the brain. Oils can be added to a bath or footbath,inhaled from a bowl of hot water, applied in lotions or compresses, used in a mouthwashvaporised on an oil burner, and, very occasionally, applied directly to the skin or takenorally, although this is not advocated by all aromatherapists.

Sense of smell is also very important in aromatherapy and is reflected in the name.Although smell seems to be generally considered as the least important of our senses,odours, both good and bad, can affect mood and behaviour and can be tailored to havevery positive affects on emotional and physical health.

Research to validate aromatherapy is still incomplete, but aromatherapists say that

esters, aldehydes and other chemicals the oils contain can have a powerful affect on ouremotional state, relaxing us, energising us or relieving stress, anxiety or depression.Essentials oils may also relieve physical complaints. For example, lavender essential oilhas been found to have analgesic properties and can be used to treat headaches, and teatree oil is a proven anti-viral, making it useful for cold sores and warts.

Below is a list of aromatherapy essentials oils and their uses. A selection of the mostpopular aromatherapy kits can be found on our Aromatherapy Kitspage.

Aromatherapy Essential Oils and their Uses

AromatherapyEssential Oil

Guiding Planet Uses and Effects

Amyris JupiterInner peace, centring, meditation,compassion, relaxation, perfumery.

Anise, Star JupiterConsecration, protection againstnegative powers, involving beneficialspirits, purification.

Aniseed Moon

Happiness, protection against disturbingdreams, "Anise is most helpful in treatingthose who feel most unfulfilled and are ofthe conviction that romance would curethe trouble". Use with caution.

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Basil Mars

Aura cleansing, purification, ceremonialcleansing of sacred space, helps to attractspirit beings, courage, inner strength.Relaxing and revitalising, Basil is reveredas a sacred herb all over the world. In theHindu religion it is sacred to both Vishnuand Krishna. Use with caution. Avoidduring pregnancy.

Bay Sun

Associated with the Delphic Oracle,sacred to Apollo and Daphne. Propheticdreams, spiritual cleansing, purification,

increases psychic sensitivity,empowerment, symbolically signifieshonour. Bay has narcotic properties andshould be used with caution. Avoidduring pregnancy.

Bergamot Sun

Used to elevate the spirit, clarify themind, assist confidence and innerstrength, to help overcomedisempowerment, victim consciousness,despondency, assist connecting to higherself and inner purpose, relaxing andrevitalising. Photosensitising; only useBergapten free oil on skin that is exposedto sunlight after use.

Benzoin Venus/Mercury

Wisdom, understanding, letting go ofpainful emotions, detachment,recognition, of the principles of love as abalance of give and take. Relaxing,soothing. Use with caution.

Cajeput Moon

Purification, cleansing, protection, tohelp dispel negative thoughts andenergies and to break habits andcompulsions, allies metal clarity. Usewith caution.

Camphor Moon

Purification, to help dispel negativeenergies, protection, mental clarity,crystal cleansing, health, used as anaphrodisiac, to cool excessive passion.

Use with caution.

Carnation Absolute Sun/Mars Protection, healing, courage, strength.

Cardamom Venus/Jupiter

Associated with love, an ingredient ofmany aphrodisiac potions, may assistbringing clarity to a situation whereselfishness destroys love, or the mind isconfused and the heart torn between twolovers. Relaxing. Use with caution.

Carrot Seed M ercury/M arsAssociated with love magic andaphrodisiac potions. Also used forrevitalising mature skin.

Cedarwood Atlas Sun

Purification, to assist alignment withone's purpose, focus, clarity of intent,

consecration of magical tools and sacredspaces, centring, to help letting go ofmental and emotional anguish and togain a sense of inner composition. Avoidduring pregnancy.

CedarwoodVirginian

Sun

Used for protection and purification ofmagical spaces, aura cleansing, to dispelnegative energies, exorcism andbanishing rites, to open spiritualchannels, very potent. Use withcaution. Avoid during pregnancy.

Chamomile Roman Sun

To help bring inner peace, letting go offear and worry, acceptance, gainconfidence based on inner attunement,

compassion.

Chamomile Blue Sun

Can be used instead of RomanChamomile for added potency used togain wisdom, compassion and healingrituals, can help to break compulsivemental worry patterns, grounding.

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Cinnamon Sun/Mercury

Used to stimulate mental powers, focusof intent and concentration, to openchannels of communication on spiritualas well as physical planes, to open heartchakra, used in love potions, to clearenergy blockages connected to issues ofgiving and receiving and thus maystimulate flow of money. In Egypt it wasused for preserving Mummies. Use withcaution. Avoid during pregnancy.

Citronella Sun

Used to refresh a weary mind, uplift the

spirit, hope, purification, letting go ofheavy and dark thought-forms, dispelnegative energies. Insect repellent.

Clary Sage Jupiter

Help to release tension, purification,protection, chakra work, energybalancer, connection with higher self, tohelp gain spiritual perspective onmundane problems, wisdom,understanding. Use with caution. Avoidduring pregnancy. o not use nconjunction with alcohol.

Clove Mars/Jupiter

Used to revitalise and stimulate mentaland physical energy, invoke courage,inner strength, protection, healing,

stimulate kundalini energy, used in lovepotions and money magic. Use withcaution.

Coriander Moon

Used in love potions to act on the baseand heart chakras and thus is suitable forwedding/hand-fasting rites, especiallywhen the bond is intended to last beyondspace and time. Compassion, protection,astral travel.

Cumin Mars/Jupiter

Used to stimulate base chakra energy,often added to love potions, amulets forprotection, good luck charms andprosperity.

Cypress Saturn

Promote spiritual understanding, lettinggo of pain, overcoming separation andlosses, rites of completion, death,purification. Avoid during pregnancy.

Elemi SaturnRites of passage, transcendence, journeyto the spirit realm, important ingredientin ancient Egyptian embalming lotions.

Eucalyptus M oon/M ercury

Purification, healing rites, exorcism,

banishing negative energies.

Fennel, Sweet Mercury

Protection, consecration, purification,longevity, courage, focus,transformation, meditation,understanding, concentration, fertility.Use with caution. Not recommendedduring first months of pregnancy.

Frankincense Sun

Considered as food for the gods, used forpurification, consecration, meditation,spiritual understanding, focus of intent,courage, protection, help overcome fear,negative feelings, loss, grief, compassion,pranayama.

Galbanum Uranus/Saturn

Purification, protection, banishingnegative energies, journeys to the spiritrealm, used as an ingredient ofembalming lotions in ancient Egypt.

Geranium VenusProtection, dispels, apprehension andnegativity, balances inner male andfemale energies, detachment, flexibility.



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Ginger Moon/Mars

Used for self awareness, to stimulateenergy, mental or magical work, courage,protection, success, stirs kundalini, lovepotions.

Grapefruit Sun

To assist mental clarity, self-confidence,overcoming self-doubt, insecurities andnegative emotions that keep one bondedto the pain of past experiences, to helpdeal with jealousy, envy, despondencyand bitterness, releasing frustration.

Ho-wood Mars

To help overcome inertia, and breakingpatterns of holding on to dissatisfyingsituations especially when due to thefear of the unknown, to help face thehere and now and build courage tochange, escapist 'if only...' daydreamsmay be turned into reality.

Hyacinth Absolute Venus/Saturn

Used for grounding, commitment, tostart new projects, changing thought intoaction, facing sorrow, grief and death,letting go, breaking compulsivebehaviour patterns, repression, fear oflove.

Hyssop Saturn

Purification, protection, spiritual/auracleansing, consecration of sacred objectsand spaces, banishing of negativeenergies and angst. Avoid duringpregnancy or if suffering from epilepsy orhigh blood pressure.

Jasmine Absolute Venus/Moon

Used to increase inner strength,reawaken lost interest, to attract love,stimulate kundalini energy. Jasmine isthought to resonate on both physical andspiritual levels and is thus used in tantricrituals, for mental and emotional peace,astral travel, to lift the spirit, dispelheavy emotions, birthing rites. Avoidduring first 4 months of pregnancy.

Juniper Sun

Purification, protection, to dispelnegative energies and entities, healingrituals, psychic cleansing, crystalcleansing, aids concentration, focus ofintent, centring, skin toner, relaxing.Use with caution. Avoid duringpregnancy.

Lavender Mercury

Used for inner peace, purification,meditation, protection againstemotional/physical violence, health,spiritual love, understanding, mentalclarity, to lift the spirit, centring andgrounding, love commitments, hand-fasting/marriage, birthing rites, newbeginnings. This is probably the most

widely used essential oil in aromatherapyand is employed in a vast array ofconditions.

Lavender, Spike Mercury Uses are the same as for true lavender.

Lemon Sun

Used to increase clarity of mind, torefresh the spirit, energising,purification, healing rituals, breakapathy and inertia, compassion, love.

Lemongrass Sun

Purification, to clear psychic channels,break apathy and boredom, energising, toovercome self-pity and exaggerated self-centredness. Insect repellent. Use withcaution.

Lemon Verbena Sun/VenusPurification, cleansing of ritual tools,spiritual love, dream work. Use withcaution.



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Linden BlossomAbsolute

Venus

Used for spiritual, transcendental lovebonds, compassion, to open heart andmind in communications wheredifferences needs to be settled,understanding, sincerity, integrity,higher self awareness.

Lime Sun

Used for revitalising the mind and spirit,protection, energises intent of action,purification, cutting through blurredvision and fuzziness, to help gain clarityand decisiveness. Use with caution.

Mandarin Sun

For letting go of negative emotions,soothing emotional wounds to help gaina sense of self-acceptance, to diffuse self-hate, to elevate the spirit, to open theheart chakra, promote inner peace andhappiness.

Marjoram, Sweet Venus

Sacred to Venus, used to increasecompassion, to open the heart chakra,overcome irrational fear and paranoia, tohelp gain perspective, grounding, used asa funeral herb to promote an easytransition and blissful existence in thespirit realm, protection against thunderand lightning. Avoid during pregnancy.

Melissa, True Jupiter

Used to lift the spirit and gladden theheart, to dispel fears and worries,protection, for inner peace andpurification, cleansing ritual objects andto promote prosperity consciousness.

Mimosa Absolute SaturnProtection, purification, propheticdreams, love, healing.

Myrtle VenusAttract love and peace, promoteprosperity, fertility, happiness,rejuvenation.

Myrrh Saturn

Traditionally considered to be one of themost holy plants used for purification,dispelling of negative and harmful

energies, protection, psychic sensitivity,protection on journeys to the spiritrealm, rites of passage, spiritualunderstanding, letting go or transcendingpain, grief and sorrow, grounding, anessential ingredient of Egyptianembalming lotions. Use with caution.Avoid during pregnancy.

Narcissus Absolute Venus

Spiritual love, trance work, propheticdreams, inspiration, transcendence, newbeginnings, rites of passage, journeys tothe spirit realm. Use with caution.

Neroli Sun

Used for centring, focus of intent, toclear mental confusion, to open the heartchakra, dispels fear and worries, attractspositive energies, happiness, soothesrestlessness, hysteria and shock.

Niaouli Mercury

Purification, protection, release ofnegative energies that 'clog up' thephysical and mental bodies, auracleansing.

Oakmoss Resinoid JupiterGrounding, consolidating one's intent,protection, affirmation, faith, prosperity.

Orange Sun

Used to refresh the mind and uplift thespirit, energise, rejuvenation, letting goof heavy thought forms, opening theheart and mind for love joy andhappiness.



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Palmarosa Venus Protection, love, healing, focus of intent.

Patchouli Saturn/PlutoUsed as a potent aphrodisiac, to enhancesensuality, awaken kundalini energy,grounding, assist manifestation.

Pepper, Black Mars

Protection, energy, drive, to helpovercome inertia and lethargy, stimulatesex drive, strength, courage andendurance. Use with caution.

Peppermint Mercury/Venus

Purification, mental clarity, dispelnegative thought forms and energies,

cleansing sacred space and ritual objects,to increase psychic sensitivity. Caution:Not recommended during first 4 monthsof pregnancy.

Petitgrain Sun

Used for easing mental anguish, to helprelease emotional tension, grounding, tosoothe emotional wounding and help letgo of pain. Caution: Not recommendedduring first 4 months of pregnancy.

Pimento Berry Mars

To break inertia and any kind of subtleenergy blockage, to energise, promoteprosperity consciousness, healing rituals,protection, courage. Use with caution.

Pine Saturn

Purification, cleansing of sacred space

and ritual objects, dispel negative energy,crystal cleansing, protection, fertility,birth, inner strength, understanding,healing rituals, prosperity consciousness,manifestation.

Rose Otto Venus

For love, inner peace and compassion, toopen heart chakra, happiness, propheticdreams, to help overcome dependencyand attachment, letting go of the past,dispel fear, sadness, grief and regrets.Caution: Not recommended during first 4months of pregnancy.

Rose Absolute VenusUses are the same as Rose Otto. Caution:Not recommended during first 4 months

of pregnancy.

Rosemary Sun

Used for inner strength, self-confidence,mental clarity, focus of intent, to breakapathy and inertia, protection,purification, cleansing of sacred spaceand ritual objects, spiritual awarenessand understanding, for memory, to assisttransition into the spirit realm, funeralrites, rites of passage. Caution: Notrecommended during first 4 months ofpregnancy or if suffering from high bloodpressure.

Sage, Spanish Jupiter

Used for aura cleansing, to dispelnegative energies, purification,

protection, spiritual understanding andwisdom, divination. Caution: Avoidduring pregnancy or if suffering fromhigh blood pressure.

Sandalwood Jupiter

Extremely sacred in Eastern religions,spiritual awareness, inner peace,alignment with higher purpose, wisdom,dispel fears and negative energies,divination, meditation, understandinglaws of manifestation, prosperityconsciousness, healing rituals, passageinto the spirit realm, transcendence,relaxing.

Spearmint Venus

Healing rituals, purification, aura

cleansing, crystal cleansing, protectionagainst negative energies during dreamwork, mental clarity and focus. Avoidduring pregnancy.



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Spikenard Mercury/Jupiter

Protection, purification, attract goodluck and helpful spirits, as a charm tostay true to one's love, memory, learning,anointing oil.

Tea-Tree Moon/Mercury

Used for aura cleansing, protection,purification, to open mental channelsand mental clarity, unclog upperchakras. Wide application inaromatherapy.

Thyme, White Venus

Emotional balance, to help align balancebetween give and take, promotes health,purification, protection, inner strengthand emotional courage. Use withcaution.

Tuberose Absolute Venus

Sacred to the Maya who revere it as theorigin of the gods, used for attractingvisions, trance work, psychic sensitivity,love, compassion, to open heart chakras.

Valerian Mercury

Protection against lightning, peace,passion, taming, purification, harmonyin relationships, centring, grounding,favourite of feline familiars. Veryrelaxing. Use with caution.

Vanilla Absolute VenusLove, to stimulate base chakra, mental

powers, stimulate energy.

Vetivert Venus/JupiterGrounding, prosperity consciousness,understanding laws of manifestation,protection, attracting love.

Yarrow VenusProtection, courage, love friendship,psychic powers, to banish negativeenergies.

Ylang Ylang Venus

Used to attract love, enhance sensuality,dispel fear and apprehension, negativeprojections, assist to gain a sense of self-worth and confidence, helps to centreone-self, let go of guilt and other negativeemotions such as jealousy and angerwhich prevent one from moving forward.

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