Roses were so tied to secrecy in the classical world that a rose hung over a meeting meant everything said beneath it stayed sub rosa, under the rose.
Origin & Traditional Use
Rose oil is named for the rose, cultivated for perfume since antiquity in Persia, the Middle East and later Bulgaria and Turkey. In magick it is the archetypal flower of Venus, used for love, self-love, beauty and gentle, heart-centred healing work.
Uses by Tradition
Witchcraft & Folk Magick
- Dress a pink candle for self-love and burn it in front of a mirror.
- Anoint a rose quartz and carry it in a pocket close to the heart.
- Add a few drops to a ritual bath with fresh petals before a love or glamour working.
Hoodoo & Rootwork
- Dress love petitions and mojo bags, especially those using rose buds or petals.
- Wipe a drop onto a picture of the Virgin Mary or a saint you work with as an offering of sweetness.
- Use as a gentle base for blessing a new home.
Ceremonial & Occult Magick
- Anoint talismans of Venus made on a Friday in the hour of Venus.
- Dress candles for Aphrodite, Venus or Hathor as part of devotional offerings.
A Simple Working
- On a Friday, take a pink chime candle and a square of parchment.
- Write one thing you love about yourself and one thing you want to receive in love.
- Dress the candle with Rose oil from base to wick.
- Place the candle on the paper and light it in front of a mirror.
- Look yourself in the eye and read what you wrote.
- When the candle is finished, anoint your heart with one drop and keep the paper in your jewellery box.
Pairs Well With
- Rose quartz, the stone most often paired with rose in self-love work.
- Damiana, for adding warmth and desire to a love spell.
- Vanilla oil, for sweetening and softening.
- Pink candles, for affection, friendship and self-love.
- Frankincense, when rose is offered in devotional work.
Lore & History
Roses were sacred to Aphrodite and Venus, and in Christian Europe the rose became a symbol of the Virgin Mary: the rosary takes its name from the Latin rosarium, a rose garden. Medieval writers called Mary the Rose without thorns, and rose motifs fill Gothic cathedrals, most famously in their round rose windows.
What You Receive
Rose oil, an Espiritu blend, available in 2 dram, 1 oz and 16 oz bottles.
Did You Know?
Distilling a single kilogram of true rose otto takes roughly three to four tonnes of petals, which is why Bulgaria’s Rose Valley around Kazanlak has been famous for centuries.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 2 dram, 1 oz, 16 oz |
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