We can work with the precious scents of flowers, leaves, seeds and woods to expand our ability to sense love within ourselves and to return it to others. Specific fragrances draw prosperity to our lives. Aromas are useful in heightening spirituality, sharpening psychic awareness and creating restful sleep. Certain scents increase physical energy and mental alertness, reduce the effects of stress and guard our bodies.
All these wonders-and many more-can be accomplished through the art of Magickal Aromatherapy.
Magickal Aromatherapy utilizes three forms of aromatic: fresh plants, dried plant materials and essential oils.
Because no essential oils have evaporated from them during the drying process, fresh herbs are ideal for many types of magickal aromatherapy. Those flowers that loose their scents when drying must be used fresh or in essential oil form.
Here are some plants you may wish to grow. All of them are best used in a fresh state (though some can be used dried. Those asterisked(*) should be used fresh. Those marked with two asterisks(**) should be used fresh or in essential oil form.
*Apple (the flowers)
Basil (leaves)
Bay (leaves)
*Bergamot Mint (leaves)
*Broom (flowers)
*Calendula (flowers)
Camomile (flowers)
*Carnation(flowers)
Catnip (leaves)
*Cereus, night-blooming (flowers)
Costmary (leaves)
*Daffodil (flowers)
Dill (fruit "seeds," leaves)
Eucalyptus (leaves, seed pods)
Funnel (fruit "seeds")
*Freesia (flowers)
*Gardenia (flowers)
*Garlic (cloves, Flowers)
**Geranium (leaves)
**Ginger (root)
*Ginger, white (flowers)
*Honeysuckle (flowers)
Hops (flowers)
*Hyacinth (flowers)
*Hyssop (leaves)
**Jasmine (flowers)
Lavender (flowers)
*Lemon (rind of fruit)
*Lemon Balm (leaves)
Lemon grass (leaves)
**Lemon Verbena (leaves)
*Lilac (flowers)
*Lily (flowers)
*Lily of the Valley (flowers)
**Lime (rind of fruit)
*Magnolia (flowers)
*Marjoram (leaves)
Meadowsweet (leaves)
*Melon (fruit)
*Mimeos (flowers)
*Mugwort (leaves)
*Narcissus (flowers)
*Nasturtium (flowers)
*Onion (bulb)
*Orange (rind of fruit)
*Parsley (leaves)
Pennyroyal (leaves)
*Pine (needles)
*Plumeria (flowers)
**Rose (flowers)
Rosemary (leaves)
*Rue (leaves)
Sage (leaves)
*Spearmint (leaves)
*Sider Lily (flowers)
*Stephanotis (flowers)
*Sweet Pea (flowers)
*Thyme (leaves)
*Tuberose (flowers)
*Tulip (flowers)
*Water Lily (flowers)
Woodruff (leaves)
Yarrow (flowers)
You can get these plants in many different ways; you can grow them yourself, if you don't have a green thumb you probably know some one who does. See if they could grow some fore you or you can buy them. The following fresh fruits and herbs can usually be found at grocery stores and farmer's markets:
Basil Orange Dill Parsley Garlic Sage Lemon Spermint (usually sold as "mint") Lime Melon Onion Thyme
Dried Plant Materials
Grocery stores offer a wide selection of dried herbs and spices, usually packed in air-tight glass bottles and baring high price tags. These are fine for use in magickal aromatherapy but check local herb shops for lower prices.Those plant which can be used in a dried state are listed below. (those few which must be dried, cured and/or otherwise processed before use are asterisked):
Anise Juniper Basil Lavender Bay Lemongrass *Black Pepper Marjoram Camomile Meadowsweet *Camphor *Mase Caraway *Nutmeg Cardamom *Oakmoss Catnip *Patchouly *Cedar Pennyroyal Celery Seed *Peppermint *Cinnamon Rosemary *Clove *Saffron *Coffee Sage *Copal *Sandalwood Coriander Spearmint Costmary *Star Anise Cumin *Tonka Deers tongue *Vanilla Dill *Vetivert Fennel *Wood Aloe *Galangel Woodruff Hops Yarrow *Iris (Orris)
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