How to Use Essential Oils in Your Spiritual Practice for Energy, Ritual & Intention
Essential oils are an extremely versatile element that every witch should have in their magical toolbox. At least a few anyways because there are so many wonderful options to choose from!
This post is all about getting you started and giving you a bit of inspiration for adding essential oils into your own witchcraft practice.
What are essential oils?
Essential oils are naturally occurring aromatic compounds that are found in the various parts of plants. They are powerfully fragrant and give plants their distinct aromas.
Essential oils are made available via a distillation process that allows them to retain their characteristics and energies the their plant of origin. They are extremely concentrated liquids so caution should always be used when working with them. See below for some best practices and safety tips.
Essential Oils in Your Magical Practice
Essential oils can be used for everything from cleaning to herbal remedies to powerful ingredients in your rituals and spellwork.
The various energetic properties carried within essential oils covers an extremely wide range that can benefit your witchcraft practice. They can help you in your magical work towards anything from prosperity, abundance and wealth, to cleansing, protection and bringing inner balance. Then you can use them to ease a headache and make your home smell nice because they are as useful practically as they are magically.
The different ways in which they can be included in your practice are also incredibly versatile. You can use them in witch bottles and jars, to anoint your tools, in magical house cleansings, and so much more. Read on to discover some of the best oils to add to your magical work as well as best practices for how to use them.
Essential Oils for Your Magical Cabinet
Bergamot - money, success, strength, confidence, intuition
Chamomile - harmony, calm, uplifting, meditation, prosperity
Cinnamon - love, prosperity, strength, success, luck, protection, healing
Clary Sage - protection, health, longevity, purification, grounding, wisdom
Eucalyptus - healing, purification, healing, growth
Lavender - happiness, love, protection, cleansing, relaxation
Lemon - healing, health, energy, cleansing, awareness, happiness
Patchouli - growth, fertility, money, love, passion, success
Peppermint - protection, focus, purification, love, healing
Sweet Orange - prosperity, love, luck, success, divination, clarity, joy
Thyme - courage, ambition, protection, purity, clairvoyance, honouring ancestors
Best Essential Oils for Hearth Magic
Adding essential oils into your cleaning routine is a wonderful way to add magic into your mundane tasks and embrace your inner kitchen/hearth/cottage witch.
Cleansing
clary sage, lemon, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree
Protection
clary sage, clove, thyme, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree
Best Cleaning Properties
cinnamon, clary sage, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, pine, tea tree, thyme
Ways to Use Essential Oils Magically
during spells and rituals
in witch jars and bottles
in spell sachets
anointing your magical tools
casting a circle
dressing candles
anointing yourself
in ritual baths
diffusing in your space
ingredient in potpourri
magical housekeeping
anointing personal items
ingredients in magical mists
in your beauty routine
Essential Oil Safety Basics
will last for two years stored properly
store in dark glass bottles
store away from heat and direct light
they may be stored in the refridgerator
check safety labels on each as not all are suitable for children, pets, or during pregnancy
never ingest unless instructed by a professional
a little goes a long way
always dilute with carrier oil prior to use
do a patch test before using a new oil
never put directly into open wounds
take care and know your oils well before working with them
Stay tuned for more posts on using essential oils in your magical workings coming soon!
Final musings.
Do you utilize essential oils in your practice? Do you have a favourite essential oil you just can't live without?
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Yours in health and magic,
Krystle xo
