Soul Shift June 2019 Session 2 Herbal and Crystal Medicine Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus Element: Fire Planet: Jupiter Sign: Aries, Capricorn, Sagittarius Chakra: Crown ● A member of the caryophyllaceae family, or “pink family” ● Its botanical name roughly translates to “flower of love” or “flower of the gods” ● Carnation colors have different meanings. In general they mean fascination or a woman’s love ● Opens the Crown Chakra for higher realm communication ● Relieves stress, anxiety, and fear ● Enhances focus, uplifts your spirit, softens emotions ● Use this oil to infuse your life with feelings of deep peace, calm, and love ● Native to Europe and Asia but were first used by the Greeks and Romans in garlands ● Has become symbolic of a mother’s love and Mother’s Day ● According to Christian legend, carnations first sprung up when the Virgin Mary’s tears hit the ground as she watched Jesus carry the cross ● To the Indians of Mexico, they are the "flowers of the dead," and are piled around corpses being prepared for burial. In Korea, three carnations placed on top of the head are a form of divination. The flower that withers first indicates which phase of the person's life will contain suffering and hardship. To the Flemish people of Europe, red carnations symbolize love, and pink carnations were traditionally associated with weddings. ● According to one Greek legend, Diana, goddess of the hunt, came across a shepherd playing a flute after an unsuccessful hunt. Blaming his music for spoiling her hunt, she plucked his eyes out. Afterwards, she regretted her actions, and where his eyes had fallen, red carnations grew as a sign of innocent blood. ● Carnation means “God made flesh.” Combined with rose and spikenard it creates the most spiritually potent oil blend. Helichrysum Helichrysum italicum Element: All Planet: Pluto, Mars, Jupiter Sign: Scorpio, Aries, Sagittarius Chakra: Solar Plexus ● Is a flowering plant of the daisy family Asteraceae This class material is created for Sage Goddess Soul Shift members only. Please do not distribute outside this group. 1 SageGoddess.com Soul Shift June 2019 Session 2 Herbal and Crystal Medicine Helichrysum Cont. ● Is native to Africa and the Mediterranean basin ● It’s sometimes called the everlasting plant, and is also referred to as the curry plant because of its strong scent ● Its name is derived from the Greek words “helios,” which means “sun,” and “chrysos,” which means “gold.” ● One of the best oils for skincare: Anti-microbial, antibiotic, regenerative, and speeds up healing ● More anti-inflammatory than chamomile, more tissue regenerating than lavender, and even more cicatrisant than frankincense ● Integral component of cosmetic skin care products, as it’s reputed to support the growth of the skin's natural collagen count, contributing to the reduction of wrinkles ● Is known to reduce signs of aging ● Has a long history of medicinal and culinary uses and many cultures believed it to be the flower of immortality ● Working with this oil will channel vibrations of calmness and creativity ● Often used in magic rituals to invoke the spirits of the departed, and can also be employed for scrying and channeling practices ● This essential oil is believed to stop a husband from committing adultery, and there are traditions of women carrying this plant at all times for this reason ● Heals physical and emotional scarring, opens the heart space, links body with spirit, and opens you to a deeper level of spirituality ● Is believed to soothe deep emotional feelings and diffuse anger ● Ancient Romans and Greeks decorated their statues of gods with wreaths of Helichrysum flowerheads and used it for healing wounds after battles ● Its bright color is known to stay vivid even after its been plucked and dried out ● The Xhosa and Zulu tribes of Africa burn the leaves of this plant as incense for ceremonial rituals to act as a protective cleanser ● Spanish folk healers used this to treat a wide array of ailments, from toothaches to digestive disorders Coriander Coriandrum sativum Element: Fire Planet: Mars Sign: Aries Chakra: Sacral ● Coriander is considered both an herb and a spice and is used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the world This class material is created for Sage Goddess Soul Shift members only. Please do not distribute outside this group. 2 SageGoddess.com Soul Shift June 2019 Session 2 Herbal and Crystal Medicine Coriander Cont. ● Native to the Middle East and southern Europe ● Its healing properties have a place in folk medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda ● Its aroma reduces anxiety ● Its essence is comforting, cooling, and stabilizing ● Coriander seeds are the small fruits of the cilantro plant ● It’s one of the oldest herbs and spices on record ● Coriander was even mentioned in the Bible and its seeds have been found in ruins dating back to 5000 BC ● Coriander is referenced in the Old Testament, where it’s compared to nutrition-rich manna, the food of the heavens ● Is associated with fertility, love, passion, happiness, and stimulation ● Helps you find romance, and is an excellent herb to add to an elixir to be enjoyed during the more intimate rituals of love ● Its name comes from the Greek word “koris,” which means stink bug, a reference to its strong odor when its leaves are bruised ● All parts of this plant are edible ● Medicinally, its been used to treat skin inflammation, high cholesterol, diarrhea, anemia, and indigestion ● Also been used to treat impotence, rheumatism, pain, vomiting, cough, hepatitis C, fever, sore throat, migraines, menstrual disorders, eye problems, blood impurities, parasitic worms, skin conditions, kidney disorders, mouth ulcers, and oral inflammation ● Improves vitality and memory ● Coriander plants were one of the first plants grown by American colonists and were flourishing in Massachusetts by the early 1600s ● Coriander was mentioned as an aphrodisiac in “Tales of the Arabian Nights.” ● Coriander root was an ingredient in a love potion, an aphrodisiac, in China during the Han dynasty . Eleuthero Root Eleutherococcus senticosus Element: Fire Planet: Sun Sign: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Chakra: Solar Plexus This class material is created for Sage Goddess Soul Shift members only. Please do 3 not distribute outside this group. SageGoddess.com Soul Shift June 2019 Session 2 Herbal and Crystal Medicine Eleuthero Root Cont. ● Is also known as siberian ginseng ● Brings energy, healing, and balance ● It’s an adaptogen herb that helps the body handle and adapt to stress ● It’s also used for increasing cognitive function ● Known to boost the immune system, reduce fatigue, and increase energy levels ● Has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years but has only been known in the USA in the past century ● It’s native to Russia, Japan, China, and east Asia ● Is known as an aphrodisiac that strengthens the libido in both men and women and can boost stamina, semen count, fertility, and sex drive ● Russian researchers were the first to bring attention to eleuthero root in the 1960’s, which is how knowledge of it spread to the west ● Opens your channel so you can connect more easily. ● Reduces stress hormones. ● Can help reduce weight in the stomach are Uva Ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Element: Earth Planet: Saturn Sign: Capricorn Chakra: Root ● Is native to Europe and its name translates to “bear grape” in Latin, bears love to eat these ● Is known to increase a grounded sense of self-protection ● Facilitates energetic cleansing and the removal of blockages obstructing emotional and spiritual communication and flow ● Can be used to help expel excess fear ● Is especially protective of business, fortune and earned success ● A useful herb in treating UTIs and kidney infections ● Is sometimes referred to as “kinnikinnick” and is a sacred herb to Native Americans who use it in pipe-smoking mixtures for religious ceremonies and in training of shamans ● Is said to carry the prayers of those who use it to the heavens ● Is used to heighten psychic abilities, it clears psychic channels and strengthens divination and magical efforts ● The Flathead Indians smoked uva ursi and then blew the smoke into the ears of someone suffering from ear aches because of its numbing effects (The ● Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants) This class material is created for Sage Goddess Soul Shift members only. Please do not distribute outside this group. 4 SageGoddess.com Soul Shift June 2019 Session 2 Herbal and Crystal Medicine Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Element: Air, Fire Planet: Mars Sign: Gemini, Cancer Chakra: Third Eye ● Is named after the Greek goddess Artemis, bringer of dreams, who first brought wormwood to Chiron, the father of medicine ● Can be used as a repellent for pests such as fleas and moths ● Native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa ● Is known for being very bitter in taste and was once used to expel intestinal worms ● Has psychoactive and hallucinogenic properties similar to THC ● Is protective and can be used for astral travel or contacting spirits ● Is healing, clearing, and enhances dream states ● When the bubonic plague returned to England in the 17th and 18th centuries people burned wormwood to fumigate infected houses ● It’s used to make absinthe, which can have hallucinogenic effects. Ernest Hemmingway and Van Gogh attributed part of their creativity to absinthe-induced visions ● It’s said that wormwood first grew from the tracks of the serpent as it exited the Garden of Eden ● In Russia, wormwood was used as a protection against the Rusalki, green-haired, female water spirits who would leave their watery bodies in the spring to wander the woods, eager to attack humans with their claws ● One of the active ingredients in Sage Goddess Boom Shiva incense. Buchu Leaf Agathosma betulina Element: Water Planet: Moon, Jupiter Sign: Cancer, Sagittarius, Pisces Chakra: Third Eye ● Is from South Africa ● Known as a “miracle herb” for its healing effects, said to be anti-inflammatory and antibacterial ● Is used for divination, psychic development, and a peaceful sleep or prophetic dreams ● Is protective and used for overall healing This class material is created for Sage Goddess Soul Shift members only.