#aromatherapy

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aromatherapy is said to be therapeutic for a number of reasons: enhancing memory, reducing anxiety/stress, alleviating physical symptoms of disease, and inducing relaxation, to name a few [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ].

medicinally, for example, the use of aromatherapy has been beneficial for many patient populations - in cancer patients, aromatherapy is used to reduce procedural anxiety [ 4 ]; it is said to have a positive effect on the short-term memory and orientation of alzheimer's patients [ 5 ]; and lavender oil specifically was found to significantly improve the memory of certain patients with multiple sclerosis [ 6 ].

scent travels through our olfactory system and to the limbic system of our brain, which has a variety of functions: epinephrine flow, emotion, behavior, motivation, long-term memory, and the sense of smell all together. with that being said, it's not a surprise that a certain smell could possibly trigger a memory or pattern of behavior.  

for magical purposes, we can use scent and aromatherapy to induce a particular state of mind, whether it be happiness, focus, relaxation, and many more.

here is a list of common essential oils and their correspondences: 

anise [star] - psychic awareness, clairvoyance, cleansing, calming, dreams, happiness, luck, protection

balsam fir - energy, strength, courage, prosperity, protection, cleansing, mental clarity 

basil - attraction, banishing, relaxation, happiness, peace, prosperity, success

bergamot - attraction, peace, relaxation, happiness, restful sleep 

camphor - strength, psychic abilities, cleansing 

cedarwood - spirituality, meditation, self-control, healing, cleansing, strength, success

chamomile - calming, relaxation, meditation , beauty, attraction, banishing, dreams, healing

cinnamon bark - warmth, energy, protection, psychic awareness, prosperity, healing, comfort, love 

clary sage - euphoria, calming, dreams, divination

clove - healing, memory, protection, courage, energy, banishing, cleansing

cypress - healing, blessing, consecration, meditation, relaxation, psychic abilities

damiana - attraction, love, lust dreams, divination, enhanced psychic abilities, energy

dragon’s blood - protection, cleansing, creativity, energy, banishing, love, luck

eucalyptus - attraction, healing, cleansing, mental clarity, meditation, peace

frankincense - spirituality, meditation, relaxation, spell-breaking, success, wisdom

geranium - happiness, love, protection, energy, courage, spell-breaking

ginger - energy, manifestation, love, prosperity, courage, strength, success, cleansing

grapefruit - cleansing, joy, energy, healing, mental clarity

hyssop - cleansing, banishing

jasmine - love, calming, peace, spirituality, sleep, psychic awareness 

juniper -  relaxation, calming, restoring, love, protection, attraction

lavender - healing, love, peace, relaxation, balance, protection 

lemon - energy, happiness, balance, healing, love, cleansing 

lemongrass - psychic awareness, cleansing, energy, mental clarity 

lime - cleansing, physical energy, protection, happiness, healing

lotus - spirituality, healing, meditation, road opening, elevating 

marjoram - peace, sleep, calming, relaxation, happiness, love

mugwort - psychic awareness, psychic dreams, astral projection 

musk - prosperity, courage, attraction, love, uplifting, focus, psychic abilities, protection from psychic attacks

myrrh - spirituality, meditation, divination, healing, psychic abilities, spell-breaking, success

nutmeg - energy, uplifting, warmth, protection, psychic abilities, meditation, attraction

orange - happiness, joy, energy, love, cleansing, uplifting, creativity, inspiration

oregano - cleansing, comfort, warmth, energy, spell-breaking, strength

patchouli - prosperity, energy, love, meditation

peppermint - healing, cleansing, meditation, wishes, divination, dreams, luck, prosperity

pine - healing, purification, protection, balance, energy, prosperity  

rosemary - memory, love, healing, cleansing, energy, protection 

rose - love, peace, happiness, beauty, protection, relaxation, psychic abilities, divination, attraction

sage - memory, wisdom, prosperity, cleansing, meditation, psychic abilities, wishes

sandalwood - spirituality, healing, cleansing, relaxation, meditation, divination, manifestation 

spearmint - healing, protection, cleansing, balance, prosperity, divination, dreams 

tangerine - joy, energy, well-being, happiness, balance, cleansing, relaxation, inspiration, creativity

tea tree - harmony, peace, healing, meditation 

thyme - cleansing, mental clarity, balance, uplifting, empowering, attraction, divination, dreams, healing

vanilla - love, energy, warmth, happiness, attraction, relaxation, luck

vetiver - attraction, creativity, love, luck, protection, prosperity, uncrossing

wintergreen - protection of animals, good luck, prosperity, uplifting, energy 

wormwood - psychic abilities, spell-breaking, love, divination, manifestation 

ylang ylang - love, peace, relaxation, attraction