OILS
Essential oils are aromatic liquids extracted from the flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, bark and roots of herbs, bushes, shrubs and trees and used in healing, anointing and spellwork.
According to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts, priests and physicians were using essential oils thousands of years before Christ to heal the sick.
I have quite a few recipes on the site for mixing oils to use in magick rituals, for anointing candles, tools, amulets, etc. that have been sent to me or recommended to me.
For a much more thorough look at oils and their uses in maintaining health I would suggest you have a look around at:
ESSENTIAL SOLUTIONS
MAKING YOUR OWN OILS
Carrier Oils (Base Oils)
Base oils are oils that carry essential oils to their destination and to dilute the essential oils because they are usually too strong to apply to the body alone. Possible carrier oils include:
Apricot Kernel oil: This pale yellow oil provides a light texture and is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Avocado oil: This is a very rich, dark green oil. It is highly nutritious with essential fatty acids, minerals, protein, vitamin E, and beta carotene and penetrates the skin easily.
Castor oil: A thick, sticky oil with a strong odor. It has good lubricating properties.
Coconut oil: This light colored oil turns solid at cool room temperatures. The fractionated version is extremely light and does not go rancid with age, making it a very versatile carrier oil.
Grapeseed oil: This oil has a very fine texture and a slight greenish hue. It provides vitamins and minerals. It is also used as an antioxidant and can prolong the life of other oils.
Jojoba oil: Its chemical makeup is closer to that of a liquid wax than that of a vegetable oil. It is an antioxidant and does not turn rancid. Jojoba oil is a natural mimic of the oil secreted by the human skin. It lubricates and protects. It is almost identical to valuable oil found in the Sperm whale.
Olive oil: Extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil is the best quality available. It is rich in minerals, vitamins, and proteins.
Sunflower Seed oil: This is a light textured, golden yellow oil. It is high in nutrients, essential fatty acids, and vitamins.
Sweet Almond oil: This pale yellow oil contains glyceride, olein, and linoleic acid. It is an excellent skin lubricant and is rich in protein,vitamins, and minerals. This is a very good medium-light general purpose oil.
Wheat Germ oil: This reddish-orange oil is heavy and sticky. It is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, and especially vitamin E. It is often added to other blends since its antioxidant properties can extend the shelf life of more volatile oils.
Some others are: peach kernel oil, hazelnut oil, camelia oil and macadamia oil.
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Approximate Measurements
1 drop = 0.05 ml
1 ml = 20 drops
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 teaspoon = 100 drops
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 tablespoon = 300 drops
1 ounce = 30 ml
1 ounce = 600 drops
A couple of tips before beginning:
A good place to start is with 2 ounces oil per 2 tablespoons herb or flower.
Remember a little oil goes a long way.
It is helpful to visualize the purpose for which you are making the oil throughout the process or you can say a little chant pertaining to that certain oil while making it to add more of your energy and power to it.
It is important that you cap the jars tightly or you will have moldy mixtures.
Remember the darker the bottle, the better your oil will keep.
Add tincture of benzoin to preserve your oils. *Recipe Below.*
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Here are two easy ways to make your own oils.
1
You will need:
Mineral Oil (or your choice of oil)
Fresh or dried herbs and/or flowers
Small Jars with a tight fitting lids.
Place the mineral oil(or whatever oil you have decided to use) and herbs in jars, place cap on tightly. Store it in a dark cool area.
Once a week for 2 weeks, shake the mixture in the jar.
In the third week, use cheesecloth to strain the mixture. Add more herbs and oil if necesssary and allow to sit for another 2 weeks.
When you have gotten the scent that you wanted strain the herbs out again, and store the oil in a dark cool place.
2
Pour your oil into your mortar. Add your herb a little at a time, pressing it into the oil with your pestle. After you have combined it well, pour it into a bottle. Store the bottle in a dark, consecrated place for three days. On the fourth day check oil to see if it has absorbed enough of the scent. When the scent is right for you it is ready for use in your spellwork.
You can repeat this process of scenting your oil until its as strong as you desire.
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To Make TINCTURE OF BENZOIN
Soak 1 tablespoon of powdered benzoin in 1/4 cup of good quality vodka or apple cider vinegar for 3 weeks.
Strain and keep in a dark bottle - tightly capped.
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Angelica
Protects.
Ambrosia
To attract love.
Apple Blossom
Happiness, love, friendship.
Anise
Protection, purification, increases clairvoyant abilities.
Abramelin
Spirit contact, tool consecration.
Apricot
An aphrodisiac
Almond
Money, prosperity, wisdom.
Allspice Berry
Aphrodisiac.
Allspice
Money, Luck, Healing
Almond
Money, Prosperity, Wisdom
Altar
To purify space, Consecrate tools, Clean objects
Amber
For Stability, Self-Confidence, Peace
Ambergris
To awaken love and emotion
Animal Healing
For animal healing spells
Anise
Protection, Purification, Youth
Anointing
For anointing candles, amulets, and tools for ritual
Apple
Blossom for love and frienship
Aquarius
Friendship, Science, Cooperation, Diplomacy
Aries
Initiative, Self Esteem, Courage, Ambition
Attraction
For magnetic attraction, Bring love, Money and Friendship.
Balsam Peru
Exotic aroma, anchoring, strengthening
Bad Dreams
To banish nightmares
Balance
To help activate a balance between the spiritual and physical self
Balm of Gilead
Attract new love, Mend broken heart, Protection, Healing
Banana
Used to rid of a situation that is holding you down
Banishing
To banish negative energy
Basil
Prosperity in business
Bay Leaf
Energizing
Bayberry
Money, Good luck, Peace, Harmony, Well being, Prosperity, Men's Attraction Oil
Beltane
Festival of sexuality and fertility, The young god
Benzoin
Purification, Prosperity
Bergamot
Money, Hex-Breaking
Black Pepper
Protection and to promote courage
Blue Cohosh
Eases emotional pain
Blues Away
To drive away sadness, Depression
Blue Sonata
Attracts Romance, Heightens Creativity and Inspiration.
Business Success
To draw Customers and Money
Camphor
To awaken past life memories, Stimulate psychic awareness
Cancer
Love of home, Sensitivity, Tenacity
Canola
Cleanses your home of negativity.
Capricorn
Organization, Ambition, Position, Justice
Cardamom
Supplying energy to love and sexually oriented formulae
Carnation
Protection, Strength, Healing, Vitality
Cascarilla Bark
This is a stress reducing oil, and is good for meditation. Warning Do not use any oil from the seeds as this oil is a strong purgatory.
Cashew
Helps rid stress (rubbed on throat or wrists).
CatMint
Uplifting
Cedar
Healing, Courage, Purification, Protection, Money, Hex-Breaking
Champaca
Flower and Leaf of This oil is another one for mental clarity and alertness, it also has euphoric and calming properties.
Cherry
Divination, Love
Cherry Blossom
Aids in becoming cheerful & good-humored.
Cinnamon
Lust, Love, Success, Power, Psychic Awreness, Healing, Protection, Prosperity
Citronella
Uplifting
Civit
Love, passion
Clove
Money, Love, Lust, Exorcism, Protection
Clover
Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity, Sucess, Exorsism
Coconut
Used in Protection spells
Commanding
For aid in taking commant of a situation, event, or person
Communication
To increase one's ability to communicate with others
Concentration
To increase one's ability to concentrate
Conquering
To overcome obstacles
Consentration
To increase one's ability to concentrate
Controlling
For controlling events and people
Copal
Purification, Love
Coriander
Love and healing mixtures.
Cornmint
Used to assist in clearing the air passages. Some say it is useful in speeding up the metabolism, and for refreshing, reviving, energising, and generally sharpening the senses. Warning Can be irritating to the skin and can overstimulate the nervous system.
Cumin
Protection, fidelity, exorcism, anti-theft. A sharp, spicy aroma. May be used for those who have mental or physical exhaustion
Cyclemen
To draw love and truth
Cypress
For comfort and solace, To ease feelings of Loss.
Divination
For aid in Divining
Dittany of Crete
Astral projection
Dragon's Blood
Power Amplifier, Protection, Love, Banishing, Potency
Dreams
To increase dreams and control them
Drive & Bind
To drive a trouble maker away and keep him away
Elecampane
Used for mood uplifting and to help breathing for some asthmatics
Eucalyptus
Healing, Protection
Eyebright
Enhances your psychic awareness.
Fast Money
Draws money quickly
Frankincense
Spirituality, Protection, Exorcism, Concecration
Frankincense and Myrrh
Protection, healing, increases spirituality
Full Moon
To celebrate the Full Moon
Galangal
Courage, Strength, Avoiding Legal Problems
Gardenia
Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality
Gemini
All literary affairs, Intellectuality, Versitility
Geranium
Fertility, Health, Love
Ginger
Success, Power, Money, Love
Ginseng
Attracting Love, Luck, Health
Goldenrod
Used for bee stings and is a calming and warming oil. Use to encourage communication and meditation
Grape
Fertility, Garden Magick
Grapefruit
Powerful purifier; added to purification fragrances
Hazelnut
To gain wisdom, anoint your third eye
Healing
To help you or others heal after illness or injury
Heliotrope
To attract Money or Gain Power
Hemlock
Induce Astral Projection, Purify Magickal knives or swords
Hibiscus
Love, Lust, Divination
Honeysuckle
Money Drawing, Psychic Awareness, Memory, Healing, Power Honesty
Hyacyinth
Love, Protection
Imbolc
Festival to honor the Goddess Brigid
Jasmine
Love, Prophetic Dreams, Money, Sleep, Love, Healing, Health, Meditation
John the Conqueror
Money, Love, Happiness, Hex-Breaking, Protection
Juniper
Protection, purification and healing blends
Jupiter
Confidence, Business, Success, Perserverance
Keep Away Trouble
Protection from various outside sources
Lavender
Chastity, Love, Peace, Happiness, Clarivoyance, Longevity, Sleep, Protection
Law Stay Away
To keep away police from your door
Lemon
Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship
Lemongrass
Lust, Psychic Powers, Snake Repelant
Lemon Verbena
Love blends
Leo
Vitality, Dignity, Authority, Leadership
Libra
Artistic Ability, Balance, Partnership
Lilac
Protection, Banishing
Lilly of The Valley
Peace, Harmony, Love
Lime
Keeps love faithful, loyal.
Litha
Summer Solstice, Celebrates the Sun King, Height of Growth
Lotus
Spirtuality, Love, Protection
Lotus Bouquet
Promoting spirituality, healing or meditation
Love
Draw Love, Draw Truth
Lughnassadh
First Harvest
Mabon
Autumn Equinox, Second Harvest, Thanksgiving
Magick
Enhances all Magickal works
Magnolia
Peace, Nature Spells, Hair Growth
Mandrake
Fertility, Protection, Money, Love
Marigold
Powerful oil used for protection
Mars
Energy, Aggression, Passion, Enthusiasm
Mercury
Intellligence, Reason, Communication
Mint
Attracts money, love, protection, brings customers
Mistletoe
Protection, Love, Fertility, Health, Exorcism
Money
Draw Money and Prosperity
Moon
Change, Imagination, Moods, Receptivity
Mother Earth
Enhances Enviornmental Magick
Musk
Courage, Fertility, Lust
Myrrh
Spirituality, Healing, Protection, Exorcism, Transformation, Concecration
Narcissus
Peace, Harmony
Neroli
Happiness and purification blends
New Moon
To Celebrate the new moon
New-Mown Hay Bouquet
Transformative blends; breaking negative habits and addictions; use in spring to welcome the turning of the seasons
Niaouli
Protection formulae
Nutmeg
Fidelity, Luck, Money, Health
Oakmoss Bouquet
Attracts money (wear or rub onto cash before spending)
Olive
Brings luck, protection, and peace
Orange
Divination, Love, Luck, Money
Orange Blossom
Beauty, Love
Orris
Love
Ostara
Spring Equinox, Celebrates New Growth and Youth
Palmarosa
Love and healing (smells like a combination of citrus and rose). Petitgrain Protective blends (bitter orange scent)
Passion
Increases Passion in relationships or actions
Passion Flower
Peace, Sleep, Friendship
Patchouli
Fertility, Lust, Money, Protection, Divination
Peace & Harmony
Draws peace and harmonious relations to your life
Pennyroyal
Strength, Protection, Peace
Peony
Protection, Exorcism
Peppermint Love
Love, Psychic Awareness, Lust, Mental Stimulant, Energy
Perfect Mate
Draws your perfect mate to you
Personal Power
Adds power to all magickal workings
Pine
Healing, Protection, Exorcism, Fertility, Money
Pisces
Mysticism, Intuition, Inspiration
Plumeria
Love
Primrose
Protection, Love
Protection
Protects against negativity and psychic attack
Purification
To rid a space, object, or person of negative forces
Red Thyme
Used to give courage in any situation
Rose
Love, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Divination, Healing, Luck, Protection
Rose Germanium
Protection, Fertility, Love, Health
Rosemary
Mental Powers, Youth, Protection, Love, Lust, Purification, Sleep, Exorcism
Rue
Healing, Mental Powers, Protection, Love
Saffron
Love, healing, happiness, wind raising, lust, strength, psychic powers
Sage
Wisdom, Animal Guides, Wishes, Immortality
Sagittarius
Aspiration, Idealism, Philosophy
Samhain
Harvest Festival, Festival of the Dead
Sandlewood
Spirituality, Protection, Wishes, Healing, Exorcism
Sassafrass
Health, Money
Saturn
Persistence, Discipline, Consentration
Scorpio
Healing Power, Magick, Resourcefullness, Courage
Shamanic Journey
Aids in meditation, Shamanic Journeys, Astral Travel
Spearmint
Increases mental powers, protection, home security
Spikenard
Good Luck, Fidelity, Health
Spirit Guide
Helps you find or contact your Spirit Guide
Strawberry
Love, Luck, Beauty
Sun
Power, Individuality, Self-Assertion
Sweetgrass
Purification, protection
Sweet Pea
Friendship, Courage, Strength
Tangerine
Psychic Powers, Mental Powers
Tarot
Cleansing and Concecrating Tarot Cards
Taurus
Determination, Endurance, Thouroughness
Tea Tree
Healing, Anti-Fungal
Ti
Sprinkle some under your bed while you sleep and it will protect you
Tonka Bouquet
Money blends
Transformation
Bring about change in oneself
Uncrossing
To remove Blocks
Vanilla
Magickal Powers, Mental Powers, Love, Lust, Rejuvination
Venus
Sensuality, Artistic Ability, Harmony, Attraction
Vervain
Love, Protection , Purification, Peace, Money, Youth, Healing
Vetivert
Hex Breaking, Peace, Luck, Love, Protection, Exorcism
Violet
Animal Guide Work, Wishes, Peace, Love, Luck, Protection
Virgo
Mentality, Service, Purity, Discrimination
Walnut
Put on forehead to prevent headaches. Also helps to increase mental clarity.
Wintergreen
To keep good health.
Wisteria
Attracts good vibrations & happy times.
Wormwood
Psychic Powers, Calling Spirits, Protection, Love
Yarrow
Love, courage and psychic awareness blends
Ylang Ylang
Love, Lust, Peace
Yule
Winter Solstice, Rebirth of the God
Zanthoxylum
Very, very good uplifting oil
Anxiety: Bergamot , Petitgrain.
Abcesses: Lavender, Tea Tree.
Abdominal Cramps: Lavender, Clary Sage.
Acne: Bergamot, Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa , Patchouli,Sandalwood, Tea Tree.
Aging Skin: Frankincense.
Allergies: Chamomile, Lavender , Melissa, Patchouli.
Amenorrhoea:(Missing or scanty periods) Basil, Clary Sage, Marjoram, Myrrh.
Arthritis: Benzoin, Birch, Black Pepper, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Ginger,Juniper.
Asthma: Clary Sage , Cypress, Frankincense, Lavender , Marjoram.
Athletes Foot: Tea Tree, Myrrh BOILS Bergamot, Chamomile, Lavender.
Bronchial Infections: (Including Colds, Flu & Bronchitis) Basil, Benzoin,Cajeput, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense , Ginger, Immortelle,Lavender, Marjoram, Myrtle , Peppermint, Pine Needle, Sandalwood, Tea Tree, Thyme.
Bruises: Fennel, Lavender , Parsley Seed.
Burns: Lavender.
Cellulitis: Birch, Fennel, Geranium,Grapefruit..
Cold Sores: Bergamot , Eucalyptus, Tea Tree.
Colic: Black Pepper, Chamomile, Marjoram , Peppermint.
Constipation: Black Pepper.
Coughs: Benzoin, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus , Ginger, Immortelle, Marjoram, Myrtle, Pine Needle,Tea Tree , Thyme.
Cracked and Chapped Skin: Benzoin, Myrrh, Patchouli.
Cuts: Benzoin, Chamomile , Lemon.
Cystitis: Bergamot, Lavender, Sandalwood.
Dandruff: Lavender , Patchouli.
Dermatitis: Birch, Chamomile , Immortelle, Lavender, Palmarosa.
Dry Skin: Geranium (esp. with oily patches), Sandalwood.
Depression: Basil, Bergamot , Immortelle, Lavender , Lime, Sandalwood.
Dysmenorrhoea: (Painful periods/menstrual cramps) Basil, Chamomile, ClarySage, Cypress, Lavender, Marjoram.
Fevers: Eucalyptus , Lemongrass.
Hemorrhoids: (Piles) Cypress , Parsley Seed.
Headache: Chamomile, Lavender.
Hair Care: Birch, Rosemary.
Heartburn: Cardamon Seed HERPES Tea Tree.
High Blood Pressure: (Hypertension) Lavender, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang.
Insect Repellent:Lemongrass; Citronella, Lavender.
Indigestion: Cardamon Seed, Chamomile, Orange.
Inflamed Joints: Chamomile.
Insomnia: Chamomile, Lavender, Marjoram.
Inflammation: Benzoin, Chamomile, Lavender.
Insect Bites and Stings: Basil, Chamomile, Lavender, Tea Tree.
Laryngitis and Sore Throats: Benzoin, Ginger, Lavender , Thyme.
Loss of Appetite: Bergamot.
Menopausal Problems: Cypress, Geranium.
Muscular Aches and Pains: Basil, Black Pepper,Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Ginger,Grapefruit , Immortelle, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary.
Migrain: Lavender.
Nausea: Cardamon Seed,Chamomile.
Neuralgia: Chamomile.
Nervous Tension and Stress: Benzoin, Bergamot, Chamomile, Clary Sage,Cedarwood, Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood, Vetivert.
Nervous Exhaustion and Fatigue: Basil, Peppermint, Rosemary.
Obesity: Birch, Fennel.
PMT/PMS: Geranium , Juniper, Lavender , Melissa.
Poor Circulation: Black Pepper, Ginger , Pine Needle, Rosemary.
Psoriasis: Bergamot , Birch.
Physical, mental, Spiritual and Emotional Anger: Ylang Ylang.
Rashes: Chamomile.
Rheumatism: Benzoin, Birch, Chamomile, Eucalyptus , Ginger, Juniper,Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary.
Ringworm: Myrrh.
Scars: Frankincense , Petitgrain, Lavender.
Sinusitis: Pine Needle.
Skin Care: Carrot Seed, Cedarwood, Palmarosa, Rosewood.
Sores: Eucalyptus, Lavender.
Sprains and Strains: Chamomile, Lavender.
Stomach Cramps: Clary Sage, Peppermint.
Stretch Marks: Mandarin, Lavender.
Teething Pain: Chamomile.
Thrush: Tea Tree.
Toothache: Cajeput, Chamomile.
Urethritis: Cedarwood, Tea Tree.
Vaginitis: Tea Tree.
Vertigo: Lavender, Peppermint.
Varicose Veins: Cypress.
Wounds: Chamomile , Lemon, Myrrh, Tea Tree. |