Spiritual and Emotional Properties of Plant Essential Oils

Essential Oil	Emotional Properties	Spiritual / Energetic Properties
Lavender	Calming, soothing, anti-anxiety, balances mood swings, eases depression, promotes restful sleep	Clears spiritual confusion, restores inner peace, connects to higher self, protective aura
Bergamot	Uplifting, anti-depressant, relieves anxiety & stress, builds confidence	Cleanses and balances the spirit, releases repressed emotions, opens the heart to joy
Sweet Orange	Joyful, uplifting, reduces anxiety, warms the heart	Brings light and playfulness, connects to child-like innocence, solar plexus activation
Lemon	Clarifying, energizing, anti-depressant, sharpens focus	Purifies the aura, clears mental fog, promotes mental clarity and divine inspiration
Peppermint	Stimulating, clears mental fatigue, cools heated emotions, boosts confidence	Awakens consciousness, sharpens spiritual perception, strengthens will
Frankincense	Deeply calming, anti-anxiety, grounding, helps with grief and loss	One of the most sacred oils; deepens meditation, connects to divine source, spiritual awakening
Sandalwood	Calming, meditative, eases fear of death, promotes self-acceptance	Highly spiritual; deepens meditation, connects to divine masculine/feminine, sacred anointing
Rose Otto / Absolute	Opens the heart, heals emotional wounds, eases grief, promotes self-love	Oil of divine love, connects to the heart chakra, attracts love, spiritual compassion
Jasmine	Euphoric, sensual, anti-depressant, eases fear and insecurity	Awakens passion and spiritual sensuality, connects to the divine feminine, moon energy
Ylang Ylang	Calming, euphoric, balances male-female energies, eases anger and frustration	Harmonizes spirit, connects to divine feminine, helps release emotional blockages
Neroli	Joyful, calming, anti-anxiety, heals emotional trauma, promotes inner peace	Extremely high vibration; restores trust in life, connects to angelic realms
Geranium	Balancing, uplifting, eases PMS and emotional swings, nurturing	Balances yin-yang energies, opens the heart, fosters emotional honesty
Clary Sage	Euphoric, visionary, eases deep fear and tension, helps with life transitions	Enhances intuition and clairvoyance, connects to the third eye, sacred feminine oil
Roman Chamomile	Deeply calming, soothes anger and irritability, promotes inner peace	Gentle healer of the spirit, eases spiritual restlessness, connects to angelic protection
German Chamomile	Calms anger, releases emotional heat, soothing for frustration	Clears heated spiritual energy, promotes forgiveness and emotional release
Tea Tree	Cleansing, strengthens resolve, protects against emotional “vampirism”	Strong energetic protector, purifies aura, shields from negative influences
Eucalyptus	Clears mental congestion, invigorating, helps release grief held in lungs	Clears spiritual stagnation, opens the breath of life, purifies sacred space
Rosemary	Stimulates memory, clears mental fog, builds confidence, protective	Oil of remembrance and protection, awakens higher consciousness, strengthens mental clarity
Patchouli	Grounding, sensual, eases anxiety, stabilizes mood swings	Deeply earthy; anchors spiritual energy into body, connects to Earth Mother
Vetiver	Deeply grounding, calming for panic attacks, stabilizes emotions	Roots the soul into the earth, protects during spiritual work, promotes deep inner stillness
Cedarwood (Atlas or Himalayan)	Grounding, strengthening, builds confidence, eases fear	Sacred temple wood; promotes strength, wisdom, and connection to ancient spiritual lineages
Myrrh	Grounding, contemplative, helps process grief and loss	One of the most ancient sacred oils; deepens spiritual contemplation, heals soul wounds
Palo Santo	Uplifting, purifying, eases anxiety, promotes creativity	Extremely high-vibration sacred wood; clears negative energy, invites divine presence
Helichrysum (Immortelle)	Heals deep emotional trauma, eases resentment and anger, promotes forgiveness	Soul healer; helps release past-life and ancestral wounds, spiritual regeneration
Melissa (Lemon Balm)	Uplifting, calms nervous system, eases shock and grief	Oil of the heart and light; brings joy after darkness, connects to angelic and divine love
Spikenard	Deeply calming, sedative, helps surrender and release control	Biblical anointing oil; promotes profound surrender, deep meditation, spiritual devotion
Blue Tansy	Cooling, soothing for anger and tantrums, promotes emotional release	Calms heated spiritual energy, opens creative flow, connects to divine feminine
Marjoram (Sweet)	Comforting, eases loneliness and grief, warms the heart	Heals emotional coldness, promotes trust and emotional warmth
Benzoin	Warming, comforting, eases sadness and isolation	Protective and comforting for the spirit, helps during dark nights of the soul
Cypress	Eases grief and major life transitions, helps let go, strengthens resolve	Oil of transition and death/rebirth; guides the soul through change, connects to ancestors

Quick Reference by Emotional Need

• Anxiety / Panic → Lavender, Bergamot, Neroli, Frankincense, Vetiver, Melissa

• Depression / Low mood → Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine, Sweet Orange, Lemon, Neroli

• Grief / Loss → Rose, Cypress, Frankincense, Myrrh, Helichrysum, Marjoram

• Anger / Frustration → German Chamomile, Blue Tansy, Ylang Ylang, Geranium

• Lack of Confidence → Rosemary, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Peppermint

• Spiritual Connection / Meditation → Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh, Palo Santo, Spikenard, Lotus