Astrology x Aroma: The Best Essential Oil For Your Zodiac Sign
What better way to bring natural aromas into your home and beauty routine than to use essential oils complimenting your zodiac sign? You can drop them in a diffuser or a bathtub or mix them with a carrier oil — like jojoba — and put them on your skin!
wHICH essential oils ARE BEST FOR your zodiac sign?
However you choose to incorporate essential oils, each one has unique characteristics, like each of the 12 zodiac signs. Check out which essential oil is best for you based on its properties and your sun sign:
Aries (March 21 – April 19) – Geranium
Aries rules the head and doesn’t always have the patience for less-than-positive emotion, making geranium a great balancing scent for this Mars-ruled sign to wear and use. Geranium oil has a rich yet sweet floral aroma and works actively to help one manage difficult or uncomfortable emotions. It mixes well with ylang ylang, rose, jasmine, and lavender, and like Aries, it is bold and goes a long way.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) – Frankincense
Frankincense is an earthy luxury oil. As Taurus is very much rooted in the material and physical world and this oil acts on the crown chakra, it is a balancing oil for this sign. It is said to be a very healing oil and pleasing to the senses, as its herbaceous scent is extracted from the Boswellia serrata tree sap. It has also been a prized oil from ancient civilizations until today.
A drop of frankincense oil at the crown is said to purify the body’s spiritual, emotional, and physical realms. It vibrates at a very high frequency and blends remarkably well with most other oils and citrus.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) – Lavender
Lavender oil is the oil of communication and expression. Gemini rules the nervous system, and lavender helps to relax, so anything that can calm them down from time to time is good for a twin to keep around. If you plant lavender in your garden, you’ll notice that the blooms are richest during Gemini season (in the northern hemisphere) — and bees love them!
Geminis can be the busy bees of the zodiac, too, flitting around from thing to thing. Plus, the smell of lavender is like no other. It blends very well with most other oils, especially citrus oils, like lemon, or anything woody, like pine oil.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) – Jasmine
Jasmine is the oil of support, and it helps us find our inner strength and opens us up to receiving support from others and the universe. Cancer is the mother of the zodiac and is very naturally nurturing to other people, which can be emotionally draining if that energy is not being restored and replenished. Jasmine allows Cancer to feel supported and sustained in return for all their loving efforts.
Cancer also rules the house of family, while jasmine oil assists in healing generational patterns and ancestral trauma. It blends well with other floral scents like geranium or rose, frankincense, and lemongrass.
Leo (July 23 – August 22) – Ylang Ylang
Ylang ylang is known as the oil of the inner child. It is a joyful, playful oil and is connected to the heart. Its scent is strong, floral, and sweet, and it works to realign the chakras. Leo rules the heart and the house of creativity and children, so this is the perfect oil for you if you are a Leo ruled by the sun. Ylang ylang oil instills courage and the confidence to shine, and it blends well with geranium, grapefruit, and marjoram.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22) – Blue Cypress
Blue cypress oil is essential for helping us let go of tendencies to control outcomes or our need for order in every situation. Cypress oil has traditionally been used for anyone needing a little assistance in letting go and trusting in the flow of life, making it great for Virgos.
Virgos can’t help it; they see how wonderful the world is and how perfect it could be with just a few more tweaks to it, but there is a divine order, and having faith in that opens many doors. Breathing in cypress oil transports you to the middle of a forest in those first few weeks of autumn, and it serves as a reminder that all is well.
Libra (September 23 – October 22) – Roman Chamomile
Roman chamomile promotes serenity and releases drama. It fosters clarity by bringing one’s inner voice to the forefront to help make decisions. Libras are often seen as the peacekeepers of the zodiac. Still, it should also be noted that they are the judges and the balance point. When approaching an important decision, they try to consider everyone’s opinions around them, which can sometimes cloud their inner clarity.
Chamomile calms all the senses and restores clarity for this zodiac sign, which helps them make the best decision possible and to be assured of their choices. Also, like Libras, chamomile is quite popular and makes you feel at ease. Blend it with vetiver, lavender, or clary sage for diverse notes.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) – Juniper Berry
Juniper berry oil is meant for going deep into the subconscious, a territory that Scorpio knows well. Ruled by Pluto, juniper berry also brings unconscious fears to the forefront for healing and release. The scent of juniper is rejuvenating, motivating on the mind and emotional body, and grounds the fixed, watery energy of a Scorpio.
Place a tiny amount of the oil on your forefingers and thumbs and gently tug on your earlobes for a calming uplift. Juniper berry oil blends well with cypress, lavender, and any citrus essential oil.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) – Clary Sage
Sagittarius is the wise philosopher of the zodiac, and clary sage brings out their inner knowing for them to reconnect with. Clary sage helps us to look ahead at all the possibilities and connect to a deeper understanding during contemplation. It opens us up to intuition and inner wisdom or knowing beyond intellectual knowledge. For clear vision, dab some diluted clary sage oil over the third eye — between the eyebrows and slightly higher on the forehead. Mix it with bergamot, geranium, orange, or other citrus oils.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) – Tangerine
Tangerine oil increases playfulness and lightheartedness and helps people who feel overwhelmed and overworked. It will work to balance out Capricorn’s serious nature and intense work ethic, reminding them to play every once in a while, too. It’s a great essential oil for those winter months where we could all use some uplifting energy, and as a bonus, this scent helps bring a boost of creativity as well. Blends well with chamomile, geranium, frankincense, and sage.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) – Vetiver
Aquarius is the sign of unconventional ideas and humanitarian causes. Once they get on a train of thought, it can be hard to come off it and relax. So, for the restless and wandering mind, vetiver is deeply grounding and reminds us of our connection to the whole and our higher purpose. A little eclectic and left of center, a little of this oil goes a long way.
Aquarius rules the circulatory system and has quick minds that rarely shut off, if ever. Vetiver has a potent way of calming the body and restoring focus to the mind. Use alone or blend it out with clary sage, ylang ylang, lavender, or sandalwood.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20) – Clove
Clove is good for Pisces because this sign is the most compassionate, so much so that they take on a bit of every other sign that comes before it. This leads to boundaries being blurred and them not always knowing where another person ends and where they begin, or suddenly becoming overwhelmed by others’ emotions. Clove (also called clove bud) oil promotes healthy boundaries, releasing codependency, and regaining independence and autonomy.
Pisces also rules the lymphatic system, which clove oil is incredible at stimulating. A moving lymph drainage system is essential to a healthy body, especially for our fellow Pisceans. Blends well with cinnamon, sweet orange, geranium, and sandalwood.
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Elisabeth is a writer and astrologer, based in Seattle. To connect with her more about astrology, you can connect with her via a chart reading her Instagram @elisabetham, or email her at info@elisabethmckinley.com.
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