Organic Juniper
Berry Essential Oil This plant is associated with the ancient
Canaanite goddess Asherah (also worshipped by the Hebrews, much
to the dismay of the Prophets). In another part of the world,
during the Celtic festival Samhain, juniper
was burned for its aromatic smoke, which was said to aid in
clairvoyance and contact with the dead (the berries
are full of essential oil and make a good addition to incense).
Juniper is typically connected to Jupiter
(the berries actually contain some tin, the planetary metal),
and this magick herb is often used in purification, a Jovian
task. Usually the type of cleansing involved is the blessing
and protection of a home or of one's family and animals. But
this plant's connection to clairvoyance shows that it has more
than a bit of Moon to it. We
consider it to be specifically the Dark of the Moon, partly
because of the dark color of the berries and partly because
its use in Samhain, which is just a Dark of the Moon time of
year, as far as I'm concerned. It's a real fall/winter night
scent. This essential oils is steam distilled from organically
grown Juniperus communis
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Combining With Other Essential Oils
The fresh, balsamic, woody scent of juniper
berry, something like pine needles only richer, with a touch
of savoriness and a whiff of camphor, combines well with bergamot, cedar,
clary sage, cypress,
eucalyptus, fennel,
frankincense,
grapefruit,
lavender, lemon,
mandarin, pine,
rose geranium,
rosemary, sage, sandalwood,
and vetiver.
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Organic Juniper Berry Essential Oil (Albania) 5
ml $18.00
Uses in
Witchcraft & Magic:
Purification
Clairvoyance Celebrating Samhain Jupiter/Moon Herb
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