Amber
There is a lot of controversy around amber “essential oil” because amber doesn’t work like a nice green herb, or a flower freshly picked from the field.
Millions of years old, or sometimes as young as 200 years (copal amber), Amber is already a resin before we start.
Amber readily dissolves in ether, alcohol and commercial solvents; it is then ready to be mixed with other things to become some form of amber liquid.
However, Amber doesn’t smell very much, especially not to folk whose noses are used to the onslaught of White Birch, Red Thyme or Wintergreen!
So what happens is that essential oils are added to the mix; some add Sandalwood, some Frankincese, I’ve heard of Vervain being used, and Vanilla seems to be another favourite.
Before you go and dismiss Amber “essential” oil, I would ask you to stop and consider the energetic qualities of amber.
In working with aromaenergy and the energetic influences of aromatherapy oils, amber has much to offer, be it in straight EmoTrance/energy work, magic spells and potions, or simply in a comforting, anti-evil massage.
Before you shell out for “Amber Essential Oil” I would advise however to severely question the supplier to elicit what exactly is in their “Amber potion”, because that’s probably closer to the mark.
It doesn’t matter much if they’ve added a dozen essential oils to make it smell “nicer” or if the carrier oil is sunflower or starflower; as long as the supplier can answer your question honestly, and there actually is SOME dissolved amber resin in the potion, you should have some fun with the amber potion and gain good benefits for mind, body and spirit from your amber oil.
Tags: amber, Aromatherapy, essential oil, Magic, potion
March 2, 2009 at 9:23 pm |
This is true that there has been some skepticism about amber essential oil. There have been comments made both positive and negative regarding this specific oil. The positive aspects that I am familiar with, is the fact that it has been used successfully with anxiety and depression. When used properly this essential oil can help people draw out negative feelings, along with producing an overall feeling of comfort and serenity. It has helped people to overcome tragedies in their lives and balance their bodies back out so that they no longer feel hopeless and depressed. Essential oils are used for a variety of different things and you’ll never know if they work until you try them. You really have nothing to loose because there are absolutely no negative side effects to using essential oils as long as they are used properly.