Each celestial energy is associated with colors, plants, incense, sounds, symbols, planets, gods and numbers. These vibrating tones are not merely “pleasant” to the archetypal force being invoked, but are indeed manifestations or expressions of it. The primary essences or frequencies are beyond our human understanding.
These primordial forces are too transcendent for us to summarize or experience directly, but we can approach them to some extent through their manifestation in form. Colors, sounds, smells, symbols, numbers, planets and mythological figures manifest these essences and provide a vehicle through which we encounter the primary world. power.
Ancient rituals
Aromatic oils are one such gateway through which we can psychically connect with spiritual forces. Through this stimulus, we are able to merge with that which we could never contemplate, and to experience that which we could never articulate.
The sense of smell is one of the oldest faculties of the brain. We are guided through our noses much more often than we realize, because smells influence our judgment, our conclusions and even our choice of friends and partners.
For this reason, frankincense and oils are a part of virtually every ritual, as the scent is a very profound way to hijack your nervous system and induce an altered state of consciousness. The scent of frankincense, myrrh, or even ordinary fire immediately communicates to a primordial and deeply powerful part of the mind that its powers are needed in the special and profound work we are engaged in.
The sight of your past
You may have noticed the power of this ancient corner of the mind when you encounter the scent of something from your distant past. While the sight of your childhood home can touch your heart, the odor from the neighborhood or the trees of that ecosystem, or your grandmother’s perfume has a much more profound effect on your emotions, somehow transporting you to that time, or engulfing that time to this moment in a tidal wave that washes over you.
This intense relationship between smell and emotions is very useful in magical rituals when we want to evoke a certain vibrational quality. When we smoke or administer a certain oil, we become connected to a spiritual force that can do work on our behalf.
Connected by the sense of smell, this spiritual power flows into the soul and accomplishes its divine work. Carefully chosen oils can enliven, awaken, heal or nourish some or all layers of the human energy field so that the totality of the aura is in harmony with the magical or healing intent.
Alchemical aromatherapy
Magical or alchemical aromatherapy practice is not a system of herbal medicine that merely treats physical symptoms; rather, it is a comprehensive approach that works with the physical, energetic, and spiritual elements of the individual, as well as the physical, energetic, and spiritual elements of the plant.
In this way we not only support the healing of our bodies, but also the evolution of our souls.
Not just from Mother Earth
Oils come from plants, but the powers they carry work beyond the material leaves or roots. These forces are at work in the greater Cosmos and even in the human body, and it is because of this sympathetic resonance that oils can affect our organs and energy fields.
Each plant has similarities to certain elements and to certain planets (did you notice the similarity in the words? plant And planet?). We can establish these relationships by studying the physical properties, energetic quality, evolutionary function and spiritual properties of the oils and the plants from which they are derived.
To determine a plant’s ruling planet or element, we might ask: What does this plant have to offer humanity and what has been the collective impact of its medicinal, culinary or recreational use?
The right influence
To deduce which oil would be most beneficial, either for use in ceremonies or for energetic recovery, we need to study the energetic architecture of the situation in question.
We may ask: what is the planetary energy most needed in this case? What is the elemental energy that characterizes this physical organ or condition? What are the energetic or planetary properties that most strongly influence this person or situation?
With every physical symptom or negative condition, we can distinguish a psychological or emotional imbalance. Every symptom, whether it appears in the body or in the outer affairs of life, is a message from the soul – a manifestation of an energetic reality.
Different oils for different symptoms
Once we get to the root of the problem, we can determine what celestial influence or vibrational quality would make up for the deficiency or counterbalance what is too much. Using a system of similarities, we can then determine which oil is the supplier of such influence.
For example, if you’ve been dealing with joint or intestinal inflammation and weakened adrenal glands, you may realize on reflection that these problems started during a period when you were chronically angry, irritable and teasing everyone around you.
These are all patterns related to the planet Mars, which is associated with heat, fire, willpower, personal authority and assertiveness and the color red. Mars is therefore usually involved when we suffer from inflammation, any kind of blood disease, anger, low energy, power/control issues, and issues around strength and willpower (including the lack of strength and willpower).
After discovering that you are in a state of disharmony with this celestial force, you can then introduce Mars oils in an effort to bring yourself into a greater state of harmony with its influence. Such plants include nettle, black pepper, devil’s club, and cayenne pepper.
One effect of working with oils that carry the power of Mars will be relief from physical and emotional symptoms; yet working with this oil on a deeper level will help you learn how to balance with the Martial influence in general meaning you will integrate or develop an aspect of the Soul that has been overlooked , malnourished, suppressed or denied.
Remember: these forces are not just cosmic forces operating ‘out there’ in the universe; these forces are also aspects of you, in the great vortex of being that is your inner world. Use oils to transform this inside heavenly power has a positive rather than a negative influence.
