Camphor is a plant and an herb.

• botanical information
• astrological correspondences
• magick correspondences and uses
• essential oil
• Ayurvedic herbalism
• cautions and contraindications

botanical information:

    Botanical name: Cinnamomum camphora

    Common name: camphor

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

astrological correspondences:

    Astrological planet: Moon

magickal correspondences and uses:

    Gender: feminine (traditional western European magickal gender)

    Lunar spells: Camphor (as herb or essential oil) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to lunar matters (compassion, dreams, family, fertility, gardening, healing, love, peace, promoting sleep, prophecy, prophetic (or psychic) dreams), psychic awareness, sleep, and spirituality). Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses. See the article on the Moon for a list of herbal substitutes for camphor.

    Using essential oils: Essential oils are just too concentrated and too expensve to use without dilution. If you purchase pure essential oil from a source such as Mountain Rose, you will want to place just a drop or two into a neutral carrier vegetable oil or jojoba. This conservation is typical of the use of essential oils in spells and other magick. It is wise to test a bit of any essential oil on your inner wrist before use. If any irritation occurs, do not use the essential oil. Keep essential oils out of reach of children and pets and away from heat and light. See the article on essential oils for detailed information on how to mix and use essential oils.

    Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.

Magical Uses prophecy in dreams, chastity. Chastity, Health, Divination information courtesy of

essential oil:

    Safety Information: Camphor essential oil (Cinnamomum camphora) is hazardous and should not be used in aromatherapy, ingested, or come in contact with the skin.

Ayurvedic herbalism:

    Ayurvedic Doshas: KV- P+ Kapha decreases; Vata decreases; Pitta increases.

    For more information, see the article on Ayurvedic medicine.

cautions and contraindications:

    Essential oil warning: Camphor essential oil (Cinnamomum camphora) is hazardous and should not be used in aromatherapy, ingested, or come in contact with the skin.

    Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).

See also: herbs

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