Aromatherapy Share: Ceremonial & Ritual Essences...

All plants are sacred, and every plant essence can be used as a ritual or ceremonial plant. Historically, there are certain plants that have been highlighted in spiritual work. A few of them have been our personal favorites in cleansing spaces, manifesting abundance, forgiving, and holding space for deep spiritual work. Let's explore the spiritual attributes of White Sage, True Basil, Hyssop, and Frankincense & Myrrh.

White Sage is an evergreen perennial shrub that has been used in sacred ceremonies since ancient times. She has been utilized by the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks, as well as the Chumash Native Americans in our more present times. She is known to purify, cleanse, and ward off negative or dark energies as a smudging tool. White Sage is also an amazing plant that can be used to connect to the spiritual realms to help resolve spiritual dilemmas.

True Basil is an annual herb that is known to be the "Herb of Kings". She has been used in ceremonial anointing rituals since the spice routes were created thousands of years ago. True Basil was used by the Greeks during coronation rites as a ceremonial anointing essence. She has also been known to support past life rituals and regressions that connect us to the astral realm. True Basil supports the shift from old patterns into a new perspectives, releasing addictive behaviors, letting go of unwanted patterns, manifesting our heart's desires, and purifying the vessel in order to manifest dreams, banish darkness, and attract abundance.

Hyssop is an evergreen, shrubby, perennial plant that is known as a sacred cleansing herb. She has been used for clearing sacred spaces as well as the heart from the situations that need forgiveness and healing. She is wonderful for warding away darkness and misfortune, while purifying the space. Hyssop helps to raise the vibratory frequency of the being for rituals that help us go deep into the heart. She is the perfect tool to help restore the flow of energy and create healing and sacred spaces for spiritual work.

Frankincense & Myrrh are sacred resin essences that have been used throughout history for clearing, cleansing, and creating sacred spaces for spiritual work. Together they have been used by Ancient Egyptians to embalm the bodies of royalty, as offerings given to the deities, in worship and reverence to sacred traditions, and in releasing dark spirits and entities from energetic spaces. Frankincense brings higher, Divine frequencies, while Myrrh offers healing from afflictions and support during transitions like death. Together they help to calm, ground, and deepen meditation practices, prayerful ceremonies, and spiritual offerings during blessings and holy consecrations.

These plant essences can be anointed onto the body during rituals, diffused in the spaces of sacred ceremonies, or drank in sacred teas, tinctures, or elixirs. Use with intention, consciousness, and Love, and these plant teachers can help to create sacred spaces for deep spiritual work to manifest.