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Essence of the Week: Cedarwood Atlas

Cedarwood Atlas is a large, coniferous evergreen tree native to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa in Morocco. Her name comes from an Arabic word meaning "power".


Cedarwood Atlas is an anti-fungal immune stimulant that addresses skin health. She is great for acne, oily skin, ulcers, scabs, and dandruff - and she is wonderful as a bug repellent for humans and animals. Helpful for hormone regulation, this tree is medicine for the urogenital system and urinary infections and sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea. Cedarwood Atlas is gentle on the lungs and helps with chronic bronchitis, coughing, phlegm, and airborne bacteria. She is also wonderful for arthritic conditions like rheumatism.


Energetically, Cedarwood Atlas is an anti-depressant that addresses toxic feelings and negative emotions. She supports staying present and never giving up. A positive outlook on life brings hope and acts as a vehicle toward spirit. Cedarwood Atlas helps to cleanse, strengthen, and calm one through transitions. She teaches strong boundaries and the ability to release emotional trauma and stuck emotions in order to transmute the past. Anoint this sacred tree essence for harmony and happiness and soar to new heights of Love.

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