Halloween Essential Oils

Essential Oils for Halloween

by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac

Samhain, (October 31st) is also known as All Hollow’s Eve or Halloween or Feast of the Dead. The year was seen as beginning with the arrival of the darkness, at Samhain, the traditional Celtic New Year’s Eve. This dark period of the year will eventually give birth to a new sun and new life. It is the beginning of the gestation period for the coming year and of the future. Traditions from this season include working with tools of transformation and light, including crystals, stones, candles, herbs, spices and oils! Here are some of my favorite “Halloween essential oils” and how to use them!

 
Halloween Essential Oils

Cinnamon – Warming, spicy, revitalizing oil, cinnamon has a special relationship to the Fall months and seasonal holidays. Great for cooking, adding to tea, or spicing up a room…. this essential oil is a must have for the season! Cinnamon was used for embracing the spirits.

Clary Sage – This oil is warming, energizing, focusing and revitalizing. It is good for Fall depression, inflammation and rejuvenates skin cells. In the Middle Ages, clary sage was nicknamed “clear eyes”. Often used to relax and open the “third eye”. For those who cannot sit still long enough to quiet the mind, use this oil to gain clarity.

Clove – Another holiday favorite, clove makes a great tea, a wonderful remedy for sore gums and teeth and has a spicy, pungent odor. Works will with apples and pumpkins. When using the whole herb, crush it to release the oils. When using the essential oil, remember a little goes a long way!