I find that I am still drawn to thinking about Rosemary this morning. This fragrant, versatile plant has long been used and there are some very interesting legends and folklore that has grown up around the plant. Knowing some of these legends and folklore uses sometimes give us a hint as to the inner energetics imbued in the plant and therefore the essential oil. After all the energetics apply to every part of the plant. This gives food for thought and allows one to speculate on what might be some of the possible applications for the oil on an energetic level.
For instance there are a number of different variations of a Medieval Christian legend that involves the rosemary bush, and the Flight to Egypt of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. The gist of the legend is that the rosemary bush had white flowers. On the flight to Egypt Mary laid her blue cloak over the bush to form a bed for baby Jesus, when she picked him up and removed her cloak the flowers had turned blue. The significance of this is that the people of that time believed the colour blue to symbolize heaven, eternity, truth and wisdom. Knowing this perhaps one could consider using rosemary on a subltle level when one wants to evoke these sentiments.
In ancient Greece and Rome, rosemary was considered a symbol of remembrance, love and death where it was used in both wedding and funeral rites signifying enduring love. It is considered to be the herb of fidelity.
During Medieval times there was also the belief that Rosemary grows well in the garden when the wife dominates, poorly in the garden when the husband dominates and not at all in the gardens of the unjust and unrighteous.
Rosemary is also considered to be a Christmas herb and there is a legend that anyone who smells it on Christmas Eve will have happiness for the rest of the year.
Avoid during pregnancy and use with extreme caution if suffering from epilepsy and high blood pressure.
Blend for today: Rosemary 3, Basil 2, Petitgrain 4
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