7 Health Benefits & 7 Magical Uses for Frankincense

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Frankincense (Boswellia sacra), aka olibanum, is an essential oil that is particularly popular around this time of year. It is one that we associate with Christmas thanks to the tale of three wise men who brought baby Jesus frankincense, gold and myrrh. But there are many other good reasons why you should stock up on frankincense before the holiday season is in full swing…

7 Health Benefits and 7 Magickal Properties of Pine

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Pine essential oil (pinus sylvestris) is one of my favourite oils to use in massage blends for tired and aching muscles after a tough workout session or run but it has many more uses both for health and spellcasting. A truly magickal herb, pinus sylvestris was often used by the ancients to ward off evil and is said to have …

Cedarwood – 7 Health Benefits and 7 Magickal Properties

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Did you know that Lebanese cedar wood was used to construct the Temple of King Solomon? Cedar resin was used to embalm Egyptian mummies. The high quality fragrant and rot-resistant Cedrus Libani wood was very popular in all kinds of construction (including ships) and this lead to depletion of Middle Eastern cedar with big modern day reforestation programs under way, especially in …