Ruler: Mars
Colour: Scarlet
Element: Water
Season: Winter
Essential oils: Peppermint, Lemon, Chamomile and Lavender
The Scorpio personality
Scorpio is the eighth sign of the zodiac and is represented by the scorpion. Scorpios are truly the contradictory sign. They can be the best and worst of both worlds: independent and affectionate, loving and cold. Above all, they are intense about almost everything. Scorpios are often mysterious because their true feelings run so deep and they keep their emotions hidden. They are very intuitive. They have determination and loyalty and are popular leaders. They are very flexible, often change careers and explore new paths. Scorpios are very loyal friends, but can be possessive. Scorpios are also conservative when it comes to money, but when they spend it, they know what the right investments are and can be kind and generous.
Aromatherapy perfume for Scorpios
Ingredients:
12 drops of lavender essential oil (in the language of flowers, lavender represents loyalty and steadfastness, so perfect for Scorpios)
3 drops of Chamomile essential oil (this is the oil that calms extreme emotions)
12 drops Lemon (improves focus and strengthens intuitive powers)
5 drops of Sandalwood (takes prayers and wishes to heaven – helps you find your way through life)
8 drops of Jasmine (because Scorpios are very special and like to feel special)
20 ml grain alcohol (vodka)
30 ml rose hydrolate
Instructions:
Add the essential oils to the grain alcohol. Place it in a spray bottle or cologne bottle and fill up to 50 ml with rose water.
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Peppermint, distilled from the flowers and leaves of the herb, is an inexpensive and very useful oil when used to treat stress-related conditions. It is believed to have ‘cephalic’ properties. It stimulates the hippocampus in the center of the brain, allowing focused concentration and clarity of thought. It is therefore ideal for people whose stress symptoms overwhelm them to the point where they can no longer think clearly or concentrate. The other benefit of peppermint as a stimulant is that it can counteract feelings of fatigue. It is especially useful to have the car smelled as this can help maintain the driver’s alertness. It is also an effective pain reliever and is often cited by aromatherapists as an excellent remedy for tension headaches and migraines. Evidence from the interior of Egyptian tombs dating back to 300 BC has shown that peppermint’s medicinal properties have been recognized since early civilization. The name Peppermint is derived from the Latin word ‘mente’ that means thinking, because the Romans used peppermint as a brain tonic. However, the Greeks claim that the name Peppermint is derived from ‘minthe’ who was a mythological lover of Pluto and who knocked Pheresphone to the ground and killed in a fit of jealousy. The herb that has since borne her name was created at the spot where she died. For this reason, the Greeks believed that the herb could ‘excite passions’ and they forbade their warriors to eat it because it would distract their attention from the battle. Conversely, Jews historically scented the floors of their synagogues with mint because they believed it helped purify the mind during prayer.
Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lemon has long been respected for its ability to lift the spirits and is often recommended for stress-related fatigue. It also improves mental performance and can be used by students or drivers to maintain concentration and alertness. It has an affinity with the respiratory system and helps treat viral infections, including those transmitted through air conditioning in airplanes and offices. Lemon is also a powerful antiseptic, but use caution if the skin is sensitive.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Lavender essential oil is distilled from the flowers and leaves of the herb and is a very well-known, widely used and inexpensive essential oil that is an effective antidepressant. It is a good “balancer” so it is useful in helping people recover from mood swings, it is a well-known treatment for insomnia and is equally good for relieving tension headaches. It has a restorative, tonic effect making it useful for treating people with disabling fatigue or lethargy. It is an effective analgesic and antispasmodic and thus is valuable in the treatment of tension-related ‘aches and pains’ of a muscular nature. The name is derived from Roman Lavare which means ‘to cleanse’. It refers to the Roman custom of perfumed baths with the leaves and flowers of the plant. Matthiole, the sixth-century botanist, considered lavender flowers to be the most effective against ailments melancholy. Lavender was popular in the medicinal monastery gardens of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and even earlier, in the twelfth century, Abbot Hildegarde devoted an entire chapter to the medicinal use of lavender in her herbal medicine. Lavender has been used since pagan times to purify the air and the mind. This is related to another pagan use of it, namely to drive away evil spirits and later witches. Gerard said in his Sixteenth Century Herbal that the flowers helped heal “love sicknessAnd keep yourself chaste. However, in the seventeenth century, prostitutes wore a sprig of lavender to advertise their profession. The Victorians thought it was an excellent remedy for headaches and often wore a sprig under their hats.
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
Chamomile, distilled from the herb flowers, has been used for more than 2,000 years to treat nerve complaints. It is therefore one of the best essential oils available for treating anxiety and insomnia, as it has both a calming and antidepressant effect. It has a profound balancing effect on the emotions, making it ideal for hyperactive, workaholic types or chronic worriers. It is a useful oil for treating stress-related skin conditions such as allergies and eczema. It is also widely believed to boost the immune system, making it useful for people who tend to succumb to ‘bugs’ when they work hard. The name is derived from the Greek ‘koh my means ground apple because of its fresh fruity scent. It was called Maythen by the Saxons and was venerated as one of their nine sacred herbs, later adopted by the Christians and dedicated to Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. In the language of flowers, chamomile stands for ‘pattention difficulties’. It is often known as the ‘plant doctor’ because it seems to improve the health of the plants in the immediate area.