Its scent invokes a feeling of exotic sensuality and spiritual wholeness at the same time – divine sensuality. Sandalwood helps to keep you grounded and close to your divine essence, helps you through periods of fear, and allows you to surrender to your higher will. It helps to reprogram the brain, stimulating the amygdala, pituitary and pineal glands, and is a regulator of the uterus.

It is a builder of the entire endocrine system and is very high in substances that are similar to male hormone androgen. Its sesquiterpene content is 90%. It’s believed that the aloes of the Bible may have been fragrant sandalwood, a spice accessible to residents of ancient Palestine.

“And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.” (John 19:39)

It assists us in remembering the reasons for a rebellious nature and distaste for authority that derive from life-times of being a slave, indentured servant or powerless. Cassia has 90% phenol propenoids. Phenol propenoids increase frequency, which increases spirituality.

Cassia was a key ingredient in temple incense in ancient times. According to Gary Young, a recent study shows that extracts of this herb can stimulate T-lymphocyte activity and immuno-globulin production of B cells, which are key elements of immune function. Caution: Cassia oil can be irritating to the skin so use on the bottom of your feet. Apply in small amounts on third eye for clear vision or etherically over chakras in healing sessions. Helps for empowerment.

“All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia,out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.” (Psalms 45:8)

Inhaling Cedarwood oil relaxes an over-analytical mind. Use Cedarwood before and after business meetings to generate greater clarity, to quickly perceive the core issue or to get to the point. With a purifying energy that helps to release emotional toxins lodged in the subtle bodies. Cedarwood aligns the heart chakra and allows the experience of just being, stimulating memories of feeling true spiritual love.

Used since time immemorial in civilizations as diverse as Egypt and Tibet, it is still actively used as a meditation aid by Tibetan Buddhists and in the construction of temples. Cedarwood oil is a powerful mucolytic (i.e. it breaks up catarrh) and we can see parallels in its subtle uses: helping us to cut through the “mental catarrh” that can clog our minds. Native American Indians use cedar in their purification ceremonies. Sesquiterpene content is 98% making this oil most effective with ADHD children, helping to stabilize Beta/Theta brainwaves.

From the mighty “Cedar of Lebanon” came the fragrant and long-lasting wood used to build Solomon’s temple. “And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall.” (1Kings 4:33)

Cypress helps re-establish the ability to flow with life without the anxiety of deciding what the next step is or how it will unfold. It offers strength and energetic protection to those who are vulnerable and insecure, or have lost their purpose. Using Cypress on the spleen point under your left rib cage clears blockages in energy flow and supports better assimilation of food. Cypress massaged into your abdominal/colon area releases stagnant energy beliefs, and cords/attachments that are created between people through over-empathizing.

Cypress is good for anything in excess. It is very grounding. As a balancer of the female system, is often combined with Clary Sage for hot flashes, and is used to reduce or inhibit ovarian cysts. This oil is extracted from the cypress tree, which has wood so durable that the cypress doors of St. Peter’s in Rome show no sign of decay even after 1,200 years.

“He hewethe him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest.” (Isaiah 44:14)

Frankincense helps each of us connect to that part of our selves which is eternal and divine. It is one of the most ancient of the incenses, having been in use for at least 3,000 years. Frankincense increases oxygenation and the life force in the physical body. It has the ability to deepen and slow the breath, which helps to bring body and mind into a meditative state. It helps to break ties to the past, especially when they block personal growth. Use it in baths with the conscious intention of “washing away” any old ties which feel like a hindrance.

An important oil for anointing the dying and keeping the soul connected to its Divine presence; it’s excellent for the sixth chakra, assisting in altering perception of truth and promoting clairvoyance. Frankincense has a sesquiterpene level of 8-11%. It can be used for tumors along with lavender and Brain Power. It helps clear away mental fog.

The Hebrew word for frankincense, levonah, is in the Bible 22 times.

“Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense with all powders of the merchant?” (Song of Solomon 3:6)

Galbanum has a sesquiterpene level of 11%. This oil is the main ingredient in the Young Living blend Gathering because it aligns the brain with a person’s spiritual purpose. Galbanum was Moses’ favourite oil. It helps to maintain group consciousness.

This oil has a pungent, balsamic odor.

And the Lord said unto Moses, “Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense of each: of each there shall be a like weight.” (Exodus 30:34)

Hyssop is a protective herb of the heavens. It is touched with the love and protection of the divine. Hyssop oil initiates Divine self-acceptance and attracts the gaiety and mirth that are lost when carrying the burdens of guilt and duty. Hyssop expands lung energy by releasing guilt. Energetically, Hyssop oil allows discovery of intense fears held in the unconscious mind by releasing stress held in the nervous system and allowing realization of how fears have constricted nerves over time. Hyssop teaches you to be gentler with Self and not be so stern and rigid. It lessens the drive behind convictions and permits the energy to ease into relaxation.

This is a good oil for type ‘A’ personalities, as it leads them to understand that they are the cause of their own internal pressure. Add water to a spray water bottle to clear a room of charged emotion or depression. It also transmutes dense thought forms that are vibrating in a room. Rubbing hyssop oil on your shoulders helps reduce the tension from carrying emotional burdens. Massaging with deep pressure into the colon reflex points of the hands and feet helps release stangnated energy from the colon and purges toxins from the physical body.

Caution: Epileptics or those with high blood pressure should consult a health care professional before using.

In 1745, one writer suggested 18 different plants for the biblical hyssop. While the exact variety may not be known, an antiseptic or cleansing property is suggested because it was employed in many purification rites.

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me,and I shall be whiter than snow.” (Psalms 51:7)

Constraining emotions can cause a very dense, weary feeling. Myrrh energy generates a sense of being enveloped in a shield of love that reflects harmful influences, allowing your heart to stay open. Massaging your neck with Myrrh oil reduces the need for control and releases issues of not trusting. Myrrh use goes back at least 4,00 years.

Can be used as a meditational aid or before any healing session. It strengthens the Base Chakra. Myrrh is particularly valuable for people who feel stuck emotionally or spiritually and want to move forward in their lives. Myrrh is used to maintain and support the state of grace. It is good for people who are afraid to speak up about their emotions.

This oil creates confidence and awareness. It moves fluids and so it is good for weight loss, and helps us to realize that we can let go of our wounds, forgive and reconcile. Energetically is helps overcome the martyr’s burden of suffering and sorrow. It is an excellent oil for the healer who carries the pain of those they heal.

This fragrance enables the letting go of the need to stand up for the just against the unjust. Myrrh has a sesquiterpene level of 62%. In the Bible, when Esther was being prepared for marriage, Aloe, Cassia, Myrrh and Sandalwood were blended and massaged into her body, every day for thirty days prior to the ceremony. Myrrh was used in burial and was highly regarded by David and Solomon. It was one of the ingredients of the Holy Anointing Oil.

“I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, and aloes and cinnamon.” (Proverbs 7:17)

In ancient times, the Myrtle tree embodied the Sumerian Mother of Heaven, Marienna. The Goddess Aphrodite was also represented by this tree. Myrtle oil helps us understand the impermanent nature of matter.

Once we understand this, it resolves the conflict between the Soul’s immortality and the personality’s impatience. This oil is helpful with allergies because it helps us gain insight into the something or someone that we are irritated with. Myrtle oil has been researched by Dr.Penoel for normalizing hormonal imbalances of the thyroid and overies. It balances hypothyroidism. It is also a liver stimulant

It is a good oil for spiritual protection. Onycha is a great comforter and acts like a shield against events and disturbances.It is beneficial to an irritated nervous system and balances the hormonal system. Onycha was an ingredient in the Holy Anointing Oil.

And the Lord said unto Moses,”Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each there shall be a like weight.” (Exodus 30:34)

Rose of Sharon brings awareness that the spirit can be glimpsed and absorbed into our very being, although the complete merging with God must remain just out of reach while we fulfill our role here on earth. For autoimmune diseases, use along the spine. Brings vision of Truth and Internal Knowledge.

This beautiful rose has a soft honey-like scent and may be the small shrubby tree called the Rose of Sharon.

“I am the Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the Valley.” (Song of Solomon 2:1)

In preparation for the departure of the spirit to the heavens, spikenard allows us to release our fears of the unknown and have the courage to step forward. Spikenard helps us to reconcile all that has happened to us in this lifetime upon the earth, and to make peace with those who have hurt us. It is a fragrance of forgiveness. Its purpose is to release the past from the shackles of our own making, those that relentlessly bind us to repeating actions that affect the freedom of the spirit.

This is the oil that Mary Magdeline broke the flask over Jesus. A very expensive oil, spikenard was sealed in very expensive boxes.

And [Jesus] being in Bethany;in the house of Simon the Leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, very precious, and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.” (Mark 14:3)