I love all things aromatherapy. I love burning essential oils at home. But essential oils are also often used in magic and spell casting. Here is my current list of essential oils and their magical properties:
Bergamot – Communication, Employment & Love.
Cardamon – Relieves Anxiety, Promotes Peace & Death Rites.
Cedarwood – Spiritual Growth, Money & Healing.
Cedar – Wisdom, Strength & Protection.
Chamomile – Calmness, Money & Cleansing.
Cinnamon – Magical Booster, Success, Lust & Love.
Citronella – Cleansing, Relaxation & Aids Sleep (small amounts).
Cypress – Endurance, Healing & Protection.
Frankincense – Peace, Death Rites & Psychic Abilities.
Geranium – Sleep, Blessings & Spirit Work.
German Blue Chamomile – Healing, Peace & Balance.
Grapefruit – Healing, Optimism & Positivity
Jasmine – Relaxation, Peace & Love.
Lavender – Protection, Psychic Skills & Aids Connection to the Astral Plane.
Lemongrass – Dissolves Obstacles and Negative Energy, Raises Energy to a Positive level & Communication. (Interesting sidenote: Cats don’t like the smell of lemongrass, so it is perfect to put on furniture you don’t want them to use as a scratching post.)
Marie Laveau (1801-1881) was an African American lady who was a Voodoo Practitioner, Wise Woman, Herbal Healer, Spiritual & Community Leader and Business Women in New Orleans, USA. This incredible woman I recently got educated about by my good friend Sally, at The Lancashire Witch.
Since Sally told me about Marie Laveau, I’ve been unable to escape very obvious signs that I need to know more about this wonderful woman. The first sign was reading something about Marie Laveau’s gris gris bags.
I’ve been creating gris gris charm bags and feeding them daily with an oil mixes ever since I came across the idea online several years ago. I even put some of these type of Spells into my book SpellCast – Folk Magic for the 21st Century, that I co-authored with Luna Hare. I had no idea that these type of Spells came from Voodoo.
The next sign came when a book by Marie Laveau appeared on my Facebook feed. Someone had posted it in a Witchcraft group. The thing is though: it wasn’t a Witchcraft group that I was a part of or had ever liked or commented on anything in. Now, I don’t always pick up on subtle signs and I am almost famous for ignoring signs, passing them off as coincidences.
But this was like a slap in the face of a sign to me. I’m not sure what the spirit of Marie Laveau wants with me, a White, British, Gay Witch. But Marie, or Mrs Laveau, whichever you prefer, you’ve got my attention and I’m listening. Feel free to send more signs and for my part I’ll be doing some more research into your life and Voodoo practices.
It was your birthday yesterday. I always remember your birthday and the anniversary of your far too premature death. But some thing rather unusual happened to me yesterday. I felt the raw pain of grief in my heart at you not being physically there and had to stop to have a good cry. After my good cry, I lit a candle and wished you a Happy Birthday.
I have no idea why this particular birthday of yours brought such intense feelings of grief and loss. Perhaps I was more sensitive than normal due to lack of sleep. I’ve haven’t been sleeping well due to the constant pain from my nose.
At the weekend your family and friends are going for the annual meal to celebrate your birthday. This one will be a bit tougher than it normally is. But that’s okay. As much as I feel sadness and grief at your loss, I also smile and laugh remembering the good times together.
