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The Magick of Aromatherapy

© T. Darlene Cheek

This week, I have a favorite new aromatherapy book. The Magick of Aromatherapy, by Gwydion O'Hara is packed with information. Don't let the world magick scare you away from reading it, either. This book isn't just for Pagans. It is an extensive search into holistic aromatherapy, covering the areas of body, mind and spirit.

When I first saw this book, I thought "Oh, how pretty!" I know that sounds kind of silly, but the illustrations, color and feel of The Magick of Aromatherapy really draws you into it; and Gwydion's way of introducing and organizing the information creates a flow that is easy to follow and understand. Don't misunderstand that statement and think that this book is only for beginners. It's a great reference guide for the experienced aromatherapist as well.

What I really love about this book is that it starts out covering the history and science, but doesn't dwell on it. The author gives us the special considerations when using aromatherapy for healing and also covers ethics in the practice. He also gives us a brief look at the extraction processes for essential oils, along with the tools of the trade.

Now for the good stuff! The next section of The Magick of Aromatherapy covers a wide selection of oils from apple to ylang ylang, including a description, their planetary influences, elemental associations, zodiac influences, mental/emotional effects, healing properties as well as magickal properties. That's only 1/3 of this book!

The rest of the book covers uses and application broken down into therapeutic blends. If you've never thought of taking the time to create your own blended scents, this book will change your mind. For those of you who suffer from sore muscles, he gives recipes for a very wide variety of mixtures to use; as well as mixtures for stress, energy, headaches, blood pressure, circulation, PMS, depression, anxiety, fear, and much more!

For example: Muscle Relaxer (from Page 153 of The Magick of Aromatherapy)

Cedarwood

cypress

lavender

lemon verbena

Along with the physical therapy using essential oils, Gwydion also covers the emotions, the spirit, and specialty areas such as the chakras and psychic enhancement; as well as dreaming, astral travel, meditation, vision quest, astrology, and cosmetics.

You can feel the healing energy of this book just by holding it in your hands! I hope that anyone interested in learning aromatherapy, or anyone who is practicing aromatherapy, adds this book to your healing library. It's a wonderful source of information, as well as a beautiful inspiration to heal.

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