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Healing Arts Press One Park Street Rochester, Vermont 05767 www.HealingArtsPress.com Healing Arts Press is a division of Inner Traditions International Copyright © 2017 by Candice Covington All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Note to the reader: This book is intended as an informational guide. The remedies, approaches, and techniques described herein are meant to supplement, and not to be a substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious ailment without prior consultation with a qualified health care professional. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Covington, Candice, author. Title: Essential oils in spiritual practice : working with the chakras, divine archetypes, and the five great elements / Candice Covington. Description: Rochester, Vermont : Healing Arts Press, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017026073 (print) | LCCN 2017014153 (e-book) | print ISBN: 9781620553053 eboook ISBN: 9781620553060 Subjects: LCSH: Essences and essential oils—Miscellanea. | Tattvas (Sankhya) —Miscellanea. | Chakras. | Energy medicine. Classification: LCC BF1442.E77 (print) | LCC BF1442.E77 C68 2017 (e-book) | DDC 133/.2—dc23
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Index All page numbers are refer to the print edition of this title. Acorn Dryad, 23, 152 agarwood divine archetype resonance, 25 profile, 81–84 aggregates, 5 air essential oils, 88, 99, 100, 102 manifestation, 45 mantras and, 166 meditation, 139 profile, 53–55 vibrational tools, 138–39 working with, 138–39 almond oil, sweet, 115 amazonite, 156 amplification, 159, 161–68 anointment ritual, 180–82 apricot kernel oil, 115–16 archetypal energy alternative views, 17–18 in choosing essential oils, 108 collective reality and, 6–7 energetic blueprint, 10 identifying with essential oils, 18–19 invoking, 15 invoking with anointment ritual, 180–82 mobilizing, 16–17 moon manifestation of, 11
patterns, 19 of transmutation, 12 using, 11–12 archetypes. See also divine archetypes defined, 7 moon, 7–11 nature, blends for, 150–53 in shaping form and behavior, 15 aromatherapy ritual, 185–86 “As above, so below,” 74 avocado oil, 116 balance, 115, 127 balancing energies, 160 tattvas, 126–27, 133 base oils almond oil, sweet, 115 apricot kernel oil, 115–16 avocado oil, 116 coconut oil, 116 corn oil, 117 essential oils with, 114–15 profiles, 115–17 vibrational patterns, 114 bathing ritual, 111, 182–85 beneficial combinations, 89 betel leaf divine archetype resonance, 22, 28, 31 profile, 84–86 in sample practice, 191–92 black pepper, 26, 33, 95 blood orange divine archetype resonance, 23, 35 profile, 95 blue chamomile divine archetype resonance, 24, 37 profile, 96 Bonheim, Jalaja, 129
bottling, essential oils, 78–80 bridge (collective unconscious to self), 12–14 Brigid, 107 Buddha, 4, 64 Caddy, Eileen, 128 candle ritual, 187–88 cardamom divine archetype resonance, 23, 33 profile, 96 Carroll, Lewis, 122 Cashford, Jules, 8 chakras. See also specific chakras active, identifying, 124–26 air correlation, 54 blocked, 62 colors, 125 defined, 61 earth correlation, 59 essential oils to stimulate, 94–105 ether correlation, 52 fire correlation, 56 formulas to stimulate, 149–50 mantras and yantras, 164 open, 62 profiles, 62–68 water correlation, 57 Chinese rice flower divine archetype resonance, 25, 34 profile, 101–2 Chopra, Deepak, 3 coconut oil, 116 collective unconscious accessing, 12 archetype, 7 bridge to self, 12–14 defined, 6 as organizers of ideas, 7
colors chakra, 125 tattva, 124–25 connections, deepening, 132–41 consciousness concept of, 49 nonlocal, 73 release from matter, 69–76 copper, 155 corn oil, 117 Crocus Fairy, 21, 24–25, 152 crown chakra essential oils, 105 formula to stimulate, 150 profile, 68 Dalai Lama, 20 daring, 82 Dark Goddess archetype, 19, 27–33 betel leaf and, 85 fearing power of, 27 manifestations, 26 dark moon, 7, 9, 11 devil’s claw, 123–24 Dewar, Tyler, 165 diffusion, 111 divination deeper patterns and, 145–46 dream work and, 146–47 essential oils for, 142 divine archetypes Acorn Dryad, 23, 152 as conscious, 20 Crocus Fairy, 21, 24–25, 152 Dark Goddess, 19, 26–33 defined, 15 Dogwood Fairy, 25, 152 essential oils in invoking, 18–19
Ganesha, 37–38 Goddess of the Marshlands, 22–23, 151 Goddess of the Moors, 23, 151 Great Mother, 20 Hermes, 34–35 Iris, 36–37 Lilith, 28–31 Moirae (Fates), 37 Morning Glory Fairy, 25–26, 153 Oak Dryad, 24, 152 Palden Lhamo, 27–28 Pallas Athena, 33–34 Pan, 35–36 profiles, 20–21 root, 21 Snake, 31–33 in spiritual practice, 16 studying energy complex of, 22 Sunflower Fay, 26, 153 Venus, 35 Weeping Willow Dryad, 24, 152 doctrine of signatures, 123 Dogwood Fairy, 25, 152 doshas defined, 41, 46–47 kapha, 47 pitta, 47 predominant, 48 vata, 47–48 dream work, divination and, 146–47 earth energy, 127 essential oils, 86, 88, 91, 100, 104 manifestation, 46 mantras and, 166 meditation, 135
profile, 59 vibrational tools, 134 working with, 134–35 elemental quiz, 128–31 elemi, 24, 33, 96–97 endurance, 116 energetic signatures, 5 energies balancing, 160 blending, 159 excessive, redirecting, 159–60 healing, directing, 144–45 interplay of physical and psychological, 13 matching, for amplification, 159 running across bridge, 12 essential oils. See also specific essential oils base oils and, 114–15 bottling considerations, 78–80 as catalyst for profound change, 18 choosing, 108–9 diffusion of, 111 diluting, 112–13 dosages and dilutions, 109–10 energetically choosing, 143 formulations, 148–53 full-body application of, 110 in identifying archetypal energy, 18–19 in invoking divine archetypes, 18–19 methods for using, 109–12 misting, 112 as oracle and antidote, 142–47 plants not in this book, 51 for purification, 105–7 in purification process, 19, 105–7 reactions to, 112, 113 ritual anointing of an object, 110 ritual anointing of the body, 110
ritual baths, 111 to stimulate the chakras, 94–105 to stimulate the tattvas, 80–94 tracking energetic progress of use, 113 using wisely, 112–13 vehicles for using, 109 in working with air, 139 in working with earth, 134 in working with ether, 140 in working with fire, 137 in working with water, 136 essential self, 10 ether essential oils, 81, 83, 96, 97, 98, 105 manifestation, 45 mantras and, 166 meditation, 140 profile, 52–53 vibrational tools, 139–40 working with, 139–40 fertility, 87, 117 finger signatures defined, 169 invoking, 172–73 left hand, 172–73 middle finger, 170–71 pinky finger, 171 pointer finger, 170 right hand, 173 ring finger, 171 table, 170 thumb, 171 fire energy, 127 energy, invoking, 185–88 essential oils, 84, 95, 96, 98, 101, 106 manifestation, 45–46 mantras and, 166
meditation, 138 profile, 55–57 vibrational tools, 137 working with, 137–38 Five Great Elements. See tattvas flame-gazing ritual, 188–89 formulas for nature archetypes, 150–53 preparing, 148 to stimulate the chakras, 149–50 frankincense divine archetype resonance, 22, 34 profile, 97 Frawley, David, 133, 161, 164–65 full-body application, 110 galangal divine archetype resonance, 23, 25 elemental arrangement, 50–51 profile, 86–87 Gandhi, 129 Ganesha, 37–38 gemstones, 155–57 George, Demetra, 85 Geshe Sonam Rinchen, 75–76 Gibran, Kahlil, 129 Goddess of the Marshlands, 22–23, 151 Goddess of the Moors, 23, 151 gold, 154 Great Mother, 20 Great Spirit/Grandfather, 106 Green Tara, 89–90 Gyaltsen, Jampa, 145 Hafiz, 55 Halevi, Z’ev Ben Shimon, 176 ham, 164, 167, 193 Hamerman, Warren J., 3, 4
harmony, 160 healers, suggested, 195 healing energy, 2, 144–45 tool resources, 196 tools of nature, 123 vibrational, 4–6, 179–80 heart chakra air correlation, 54 essential oils, 105 formula to stimulate, 149 profile, 65–66 hemlock spruce, 105–6 Hermes, 34–35 hum, 164, 165 Iris, 36–37 Isis, 75 jasmine divine archetype resonance, 25, 35 profile, 97 vibration, 94 jewelry. See sacred jewelry Johari, Harish, 124 Jung, Carl, 2, 6, 13, 20, 65 kaffir lime leaf, 88–91 Kalu Rinpoche, 42 kapha, 47 Krishna, 106 kundalini, 9, 32 Lakshmi, 87 lam, 164, 166 Lao-tzu, 129 lapis lazuli, 156–57 lavender
divine archetype resonance, 24, 34 profile, 98 lemon divine archetype resonance, 22, 26, 31, 33 profile, 98–99 Lilith catalyst and resonance, 28 energy, 30–31 as misunderstood, 29 story of, 29–30 lime, 24, 99 Loon, 93 mandalas, 49 mantras chakras, 164 constructing, 166–67 defined, 162 elemental, 164 fundamental, 163–65 in potentizing practice, 167–68 use of, 163 massoia bark, 25, 91–94 meditation sacred geometry, 140–41 in transformation, 133 in working with air, 139 in working with earth, 135 in working with ether, 140 in working with fire, 138 in working with water, 136 meditative state, invoking, 188–89 metals, 154–55 middle finger, 170–71 misters, 112, 150 Moirae (Fates), 37 moon archetypal energy manifestation, 11 archetype of, 7–11
dark, 7, 9, 11 full, 7 new, 7, 9–10 question, 10 moonstone, 155–56 Morning Glory Fairy, 25–26, 153 morphic fields, 6, 7 Mother of Creation, 92–93 Mumford, John, 62 Nagarjuna, 39, 41 nature archetypes, blends for, 150–53 neroli divine archetype resonance, 23, 36 profile, 99–100 new moon, 7, 9–10 number vibrations, applying, 175 numerological signatures, 174–75 Oak Dryad, 24, 152 om, 164, 165 oracle and antidote method, 108–9, 142–47 Otter, 88 Palden Lhamo, 27–28, 85 Pallas Athena, 33–34 Pan, 35–36 patchouli divine archetype resonance, 22, 24, 36 profile, 100 patterns archetypal energy, 19 in composition of self, 5 deeper, divination and, 145–46 energetic, 4 identification of, 14 perception
conditioned, 72 reality and, 71–76 pine divine archetype resonance, 36 profile, 100 pink pepper seed divine archetype resonance, 36 profile, 101 pinky finger, 171 pitta, 47 plants, essence of, 51 pointer finger, 170 positive touch, 116 Powers, John, 16–17 prabhava, 99, 101, 102 practice amplification, 161–68 potentizing, 167–68 sample, 191–94 prayer, 178 problem-solving method, 108 psychic inertia, 18–19 purification defined, 132 essential oils for, 19, 105–7 quick-hit aromatherapy ritual, 189–90 quick invocation ritual, 190 ram, 164, 166, 167, 193 reality, perception and, 71–76 red carnelian, 156 Red Dragonfly, 90 red rose, 123–24 red spikenard divine archetype resonance, 25, 28 profile, 101 Red Tara, 90
repatterning, 16–17 repeating loops, 70 resonance, vibration and, 4 Rig Veda, 163 ring finger, 171 rituals anointment, 110, 180–81 aromatherapy, 185–86 bathing, 111, 182–85 benefits of, 178 candle, 187–88 essential oils in, 179 flame-gazing, 188–89 on-the-go, 189–90 quick-hit aromatherapy, 189–90 quick invocation, 190 use of, 177 root chakra earth correlation, 59 essential oils, 105 formula to stimulate, 149 profile, 62–63 rose divine archetype resonance, 25, 35, 37 profile, 102 rosewood divine archetype resonance, 36 profile, 102–3 Rumi, 12, 54, 57, 59, 63 sacral chakra essential oils, 105 formula to stimulate, 149 profile, 63–64 water correlation, 57 sacred geometry meditation, 140–41 sacred jewelry affirmations, 158 anointing, 154, 157–58
dynamic pairings, 158–60 gemstones, 155–57 imbuing with healing intent, 157–58 metals, 154–55 sandalwood divine archetype resonance, 26, 37 profile, 103 Sarasvati, 82–83 Satyasangananda, Swami, 55, 57, 59, 61, 69, 132 self collective unconscious bridge to, 12–14 consciously craft, 41 essential, 10 as malleable and ever-changing, 123 self-study, 120–31 shadow properties, 133 Sheldrake, Rupert, 5, 6–7 Shore, Barbara, 70 signatures defined, 120 doctrine of, 123 energetic, 5 finger, 169–73 numerological, 174–75 understanding, 120 silver, 155 Snake archetype, 31–33 betel leaf and, 86 catalyst and resonance, 31 energy, 31, 33 story of, 31–32 symbolism of knowledge, 8–9 solar plexus chakra essential oils, 105 fire correlation, 56 formula to stimulate, 149 profile, 64–65
Spilsbury, Ariel, 10 spiritual alchemy healing tools for, 13–14 of inner matrix, 2–3 spiritual practice, divine archetypes in, 16 stimulation, 132 structured dynamism, 91 subconscious, 120 Sunflower Fay, 26, 153 svaha (or soha), 165 Talbot, Michael, 71, 73–74 tattvadarshi, 124 tattvas. See also air; earth; ether; fire; water active, identifying, 124–26 balancing, 126–27, 133 becoming aware of, 40 chakras and, 46 colors, 125 defined, 39 essential oils to stimulate, 80–94 experience through the senses, 43 invoking, 135 learning the language of, 126 mantras and yantras, 164 profiles, 50–60 shadow properties, 133 signatures, understanding, 120 symbols, 48–50 in Vedic tradition, 45 vibrational energy and, 44–46 working with, as a system, 45, 132–41 tattva shuddhi, 70 tattvic arrangement, 120–31 tattvic influences characteristics of, 122
rise and fall of, 121–24 Teresa of Avila, Saint, 62 third eye essential oils, 105 formula to stimulate, 150 profile, 67 Thoreau, Henry David, 67 throat chakra essential oils, 105 ether correlation, 52 formula to stimulate, 150 profile, 66–67 thumb, 171 tiger’s eye, 155 Tiwari, Maya, 43, 44 transmutation, 7–11, 12, 84 Tucci, Giuseppe, 49–50 tulsi, 106–7 vam, 164, 166 vanilla divine archetype resonance, 25, 36 profile, 103 vata, 47–48 Venus, 35 vetiver divine archetype resonance, 23, 36 profile, 104 vibrational energy, tattvas and, 44–46 vibrational tools in working with air, 138–39 in working with earth, 134 in working with ether, 139–40 in working with fire, 137 in working with water, 136 vibrational universe, 3–4 vibrations as energy pattern, 5 measurements as, 174–75
number, applying, 175 resonance and, 4 vitality, 115 Ward, William Arthur, 66 water energy, invoking, 182–85 essential oils, 95, 103, 107 manifestation, 46 mantras and, 166 meditation, 136 profile, 57–59 vibrational tools, 136 working with, 136 Weeping Willow Dryad, 24, 152 well-being, healing tools for, 13–14 white birch, 107 White Goddess, 107 White Heron, 83 white lotus divine archetype resonance, 23, 28 profile, 104 White Tara, 28 Whitmont, E. C., 5, 176 Williamson, Marianne, 68 yam, 164, 166, 167 yantras defined, 162 elements and chakras, 164 forms of, 162–63 in potentizing practice, 167–68 Yoni Mudra, 124–26
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