Essential oils embody the frequencies and healing properties of plants. Not only they deliver certain properties to the physical body, they also work on the mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
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The following are the most commonly used Sacral chakra essential oils:
Svadhisthana
Essential oils
Jasmine
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Jasmine harmonizes sensual and emotional aspects of our being.
Warm, with a floral scent and comforting sweetness, Jasmine has been known for its aphrodisiac qualities. It helps to reawaken passion and restore capacity for creativity.
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The emotional effects of Jasmine are profound as it opens the deepest layers of the soul, allowing us to get in touch with our emotions. Helping to boost self-confidence and sensuality.
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Key benefit: Uplifting
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Latin name: Jasminum officinale
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Country of origin: Egypt
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Blends beautifully with: black pepper & bergamot
Clary sage
Clary Sage is both strengthening and relaxing.
This warm, musky, and slightly spicy oil has been used during the Middle Ages for female complaints and kidney disorders.
As the name implies, Clary Sage promotes clarity and is especially useful during times of emotional confusion.
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Known for its emotionally uplifting effect, this oil can bring on euphoria.
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Key benefit: Relaxing
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Latin name: Salvia sclarea
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Country of origin: France
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Blends beautifully with: jasmine, lavender & sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is considered a sacred oil.
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With a rich, woody and calming aroma, it helps to promote a profound feeling of wellbeing. Deeply restful and indulgent. Its properties are calming and sedative.
Used during meditation it can help to awaken life force energy.
Sandalwood is gentle on the nervous system, it calms and harmonizes the emotional body and helps with grounding.
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Key action: Relaxing
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Latin name: Santalum album
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Country of origin: Australia
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Blends beautifully with: Lavender, Jasmine,
Bergamot
Bergamot is uplifting as well as gently relaxing.
This sweet, lively, and citrusy oil will enliven your senses and encourage the release of repressed emotions.
It’s great for balancing your body, mind and emotions, and particularly useful if you’re feeling anxious.
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It helps to disperse stagnant energy, releasing stress and tension.
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Key benefit: Relaxing
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Latin name: Citrus aurantium bergamia
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Country of origin: Italy (Sicily)
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Blends beautifully with: black pepper & neroli
Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang is Known for its sweet, exotic scent and relaxing properties.
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This tropical oil is known for its aphrodisiac qualities. It stimulates sexual energy and enhances relationships.
The oil also has a calming action on the heart and is said to bring back feelings of self-love, confidence, and joy in simple pleasures.
It has a calming effect on the nervous system, eases nervous tension, and is known to be a relaxing and sedative essential oil.
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Key benefit: Relaxing
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Latin name: Cananga odorata
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Country of origin: Madagascar
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Blends beautifully with: patchouli & Vetiver
Neroli
Neroli, also called Orange Blossom, Is an uplifting oil helping to lift your mood and emotions.
With a sweet, delicate, citrusy aroma, it has powerful emotional effects and helps calm and sooth the nervous system.
Its frequency vibrates at the second chakra and encourages sensuality, peace, courage, and joy.
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A natural tranquilizer, Neroli is often used for anxiety and shock from trauma.
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Key benefit: Relaxing
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Latin name: Citrus aurantium amara
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Country of origin: Tunisia
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Blends beautifully with: mandarin, cardamon and vetiver
Orange
Orange oil can bring emotional ease, optimism, creativity, and adaptability.
This uplifting oil has a sweet fruity scent and is frequently thought of as and oil of abundance. Allowing one to open the sensual part of the being and accept all the simple gifts of life.
Orange oil symbolises innocence and fertility.
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Due to its liver stimulating properties, this uplifting oil has the ability to free up stagnant life energy and is naturally revitalising.
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Key benefit: Energising
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Latin name: Citrus sinensis
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Country of origin: Italy
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Blends beautifully with: lemon, vetiver and frankincense
Black Pepper
Black Pepper has grounding properties that help to boost your body's natural defences.
This warming oil has a spicy aroma and has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of digestive ailments as well as nervous system disorders.
The oil of black pepper increases cellular oxygenation, therefore leading to more energy and stamina.
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Key benefit: Energising
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Latin name: Piper nigrum
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Country of origin: Sri Lanka
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Blends beautifully with: cedarwood, frankincense, juniper, lavender and rose
Lavender
The essential oil of Lavender is universal for all seven chakras.
It's a cleansing oil it is naturally soothing, it works to calm strong emotions, release pent up energy, and allow for the life force to flow through
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Key benefit: Relaxing
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Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia
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Country of origin: France
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Blends beautifully with: Cypress & Vetiver