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Uses:
Magic oils can be used for anointing ritual items or yourself. They are most often used to draw people, money, etc int your life.
Carrier Oils:
To make a magic oil, you will need a carrier oil. A carrier oil is used to dilute essential oils so that they don't irritate the skin. I personally use olive oil, but you can use any of the following:
*Safflower Oil
*Sunflower Oil
*Coconut Oil
*Apricot Kernel Oil
*Almond Oil
*Hazelnut Oil
*Grapeseed Oil
*Jojoba (This is one of the most popular, as it is a form of liquid wax. Thus, it doesn't go rancid and last longer than regular oils do.)
Essential Oils:
Now that you have chosen a carrier oil, you will need essential oils associated with your intent. I have provided a list below to help you with choosing essential oils.
Apricot Oil : Aphrodisiac
Basil : Helps avoid conflict, encourages happiness, peace, and stimulates the mind. It can also be used to help attract money.
Benzoin : Personal power and stimulates the consciousness mind.
Bergamot Mint Bouquet : Money and protection.
Black Pepper : Protection and courage.
Camomile : Meditation and peace.
Camphor : Purification and celibacy.
Cardamom : Love and sexuality.
Cedarwood : Helps enhance spirituality.
Cinnamon : This oil is quite strong and should only be used in one or two drops, as it can be very irritating to the skin. It is used to attract money and improve psychic abilities.
Clove Oil : his oil is quite strong and should only be used in one or two drops, as it can be very irritating to the skin. It is used to attract courage and protection.
Coriander : Healing and love.
Cypress : Used in blessings, consecration, and protection oils. It also stimulates healing and eases emotional pain.
Eucalyptus : Healing and purification.
Frankincense : Helps with spirituality and mediation.
Geranium, Rose : Protection
Ginger : Sexuality, love, courage, passion, protection, and money.
Grapefruit : Purification
Jasmine : Symbolizes the moon, attracts love, improves psychic abilities, sexuality, promotes peace, and spirituality.
Juniper : Protection, purification, and healing.
Lavender : Health and healing, love, peace, and the consciousness mind.
Lemon : Lunar blends, worn during the full moon to attune wit the lunar energies. Also used in purification and healing oils.
Lemongrass : Psychic abilities and purification.
Lemon Verbena : Love.
Lime : Purification and protection.
Lotus Bouquet : Spirituality, healing, and meditation.
Magnolia Bouquet : Meditation, psychic abilities, and love.
Myrrh : Spirituality, meditation, and healing.
Neroli (Orange Flower) : Happiness and purification.
Niaouli : Protection.
Oakmoss Bouquet : Money.
Orange : Solar blends, used in purification oils.
Palmarosa : Love and healing.
Patchouly : Money, sexuality, and energy.
Peppermint : Purification.
Petitgrain : Protection.
Pine : Purification, protection, money, and healing.
Rose : Love, peace, sexuality, and beauty.
Rosemary : Love and healing.
Sandalwood : Spirituality, meditation, sexuality, and healing.
Sweet Pea Bouquet : Attracts new friendships and love.
Tangerine : Power and strength.
Tonka Bouquet : Money.
Tuberose Bouquet : Peace, love, and relaxation.
Vetivert : Money.
Yarrow : Love, courage, and psychic abilities.
Ylang-Ylang : Love, peace, and sexuality.
Crafting your Magical Oils:
To make your magic oils, you will need 1/8 of a cup of the carrier oil and drops of your essential oils. The number of drops of essential oil you use is up to you and can vary from mixture to mixture.
Once you have the carrier oil and essential oils, add the essential oils to your carrier oil. As you add them, visualize them blending and working to bring about your desired intent.
For example, if I were making a healing oil I would add 6 drops of lavender and 4 drops of sandalwood essential oils to 1/8 of a cup of olive oil. As I added and mixed each of the essential oils with the carrier oil I would visualize them speeding my healing and recovery. I would then place a few drops of the oil on my wrists and neck, visualizing them speeding my healing as I did so. You could also use the oil to anoint candles for a healing ritual.
Source: The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews - Written by Scott Cunningham.
Scott Cunningham is a great author by the way, if anyone is interested in herbalism or anything of the like he is a recommended reading. Oh and nice post.
thank you that is very helpful i have needed a way to craft some magick oils and this helps alot.but i also would like to know if you just have dried herbs how can you craft magick oils? also what can you do with dragons blood oil if you can lend a hand with that one i will give many thanks for the aid.
Remember Sandalwood is becoming endangered because of big companies over harvesting the resources. Rosewood oil, too.
You'd have to distill essential oils from huge amounts of 'fresh' herbs to make the oil yourself and the equipment is pretty expensive. There are ways to create your own essential oil distilling equipment but you'd end up spending the same as the cost of the proper equipment anyway... You could make the equipment cheaply, but then the quality of your oils would be very 'cheap' as well, I'd just suggest buying the oils... Although you can make your own hydrosols easily, i.e. 'rosewater' or 'witchhazel' for potions and skin purposes, check sources like youtube for watching people make them, more 'hands-on' learning that way...
