PLANT ENERGETICS
plants are more than scent 〰️ they carry subtle, yet potent vibrations that work on the subtle body + shift our energetic frequencies
explore the energetic qualities of the botanicals at the heart of our blends
Browse by Plant Part
ROOTS
The foundation beneath the surface. Grounding, anchoring, and stabilizing. Root botanicals are often associated with nourishment, resilience, and our connection to the earth.
ginger
Warming and invigorating, ginger has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and traditional herbal medicine to support circulation, digestion, and vitality. Its spicy, radiant aroma encourages movement and momentum, helping to awaken the senses and kindle inner fire when energy feels sluggish or stagnant.
Plant Part
Rhizome
Aroma
spicy • warm • bright
Energetics
warming • invigorating • stimulating
Subtle
courage • vitality • momentum
WOODS
Centering and balancing, expands our consciousness. Wood botanicals are often associated with wisdom, steadiness, contemplation, and quiet strength.
camphor
Bright, penetrating, and clarifying, camphor has been used for centuries to support clear breathing, focused awareness, and energetic purification. Its cool, aromatic scent cuts through stagnation and heaviness, creating a sense of openness and renewed vitality. It pacifies vata and kapha because of its heating properties. It’s said that camphor unfolds divine love in one’s consciousness and compassion in the heart- with an emphasis on devotion. Camphor is often associated with cleansing both the physical and subtle body, helping to restore clarity, presence, and flow.
Plant Part
wood
Aroma
fresh • camphoraceous • cooling
Energetics
clearing • stimulating • purifying
Subtle
awareness • devotion • compassion
Plant Wisdom
Camphor is said to unfold divine love within one's consciousness and compassion within the heart. Traditionally associated with devotion and spiritual practice, it is believed to support an open heart and deeper connection to the sacred. In Ayurveda, camphor may be applied to marma points associated with the heart to cultivate clarity, devotion, and energetic openness.
Found In
AIR
cedarwood
Strong, steady, and deeply rooted, cedarwood has long been associated with protection, resilience, and quiet strength. Used in spiritual traditions, sacred architecture, and perfumery for centuries, its warm woody aroma encourages a sense of stability and presence. It’s heating nature pacifies vata and kapha doshas. Grounding and a muscle relaxant, it is a strong nervine sedative and has an affinity for the nervous system. When used with sandalwood , cedarwood can open blocked chakras. It can be applied to all chakras for meditation.
Plant Part
wood
Aroma
dry • woody • warm
Energetics
grounding • strengthening • centering
Subtle
meditation • unblocks chakras • nervine
Found In
EARTH • AIR • WATER • ETHER • FIRE • WOODS • TOBACCO VANILLA • GROUND
palo santo
Revered for centuries as “sacred wood,” palo santo has long been used by Indigenous cultures in South American spiritual traditions for purification and sacred connection. The tree is protected by the government, and only naturally fallen, dead trees that have remained on the ground for a minimum of two years may be harvested. As the wood dies and matures, resin is driven into the heartwood, developing the distinctive chemistry and aroma of palo santo.
There are two types traditionally described in Ecuador: trees in the north with white bark and large, heavy trunks, and those in the south with red bark, which are said to produce approximately twice the oil, influenced by the salty Pacific air and its effect on the wood.
Plant Part
wood
Aroma
woody • resinous • citrus
Psyche + Emotion
calming • grounding • anxiety-soothing • comforting during emotional upheaval
Energetics
cleansing • uplifting • centering • expansive
Subtle / Energetic
energetic clearing • meditation • creativity • concentration • spiritual connection
The natural intelligence of palo santo can be understood as aligning with prana, or life force — creating an expansive, upward-lifting quality traditionally associated with the oil. It can be a valuable companion for meditation, reflection, creativity, and creating space around stagnant energy.
Ayurveda
traditionally associated with balancing vata, pitta + kapha • reduces excess kapha • soothes pitta • grounds vata
sandalwood
Santalum album L.
prized for centuries in perfumery, meditation, spiritual practice + ritual, sandalwood is one of the most revered aromatic woods.
sandalwood is an evergreen tree in the Santalaceae family. It is semi-parasitic, drawing water + minerals from the roots of neighboring plants as it grows. The tree can take 30–50 years to reach maturity, and its precious aromatic oil is obtained primarily from the inner wood, or heartwood, as well as the roots.
because of its long maturation, rich fragrance + deep cultural history, sandalwood is considered a precious material in perfumery. Santalum album has a particularly long history in Indian ritual, meditation, traditional medicine + sacred fragrance, and has been used for thousands of years in perfumery.
sandalwood has a quiet, inward quality — calming without feeling heavy, grounding while still creating a sense of spaciousness + connection to self.
Plant Part
Wood / heartwood
Aroma
creamy • soft • woody • warm
Psyche + Emotion
calming • soothing • grounding • balancing • meditative
Subtle / Energetic
meditation • inner awareness • grounding • stabilizing • connection to self • crown chakra
Ayurveda
cooling • calming • traditionally used to clear excess heat + balance pitta • supportive for vata anxiety
vetiver (khus)
Deep, earthy, and grounding, vetiver is often referred to as the “oil of tranquility.” Traditionally associated with the nervous system and solar plexus, khus has a quiet, centering quality that helps settle scattered energy and bring the mind back into the body.
Its deep roots give vetiver an especially grounding presence — strengthening and stabilizing when there is anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or physical and mental burnout. It can help gather scattered ideas and bring them down into something more practical and tangible.
Plant Part
root • grass
Aroma
earthy • sweet • woody • deep
Psyche + Emotion
grounding • centering • calming • stabilizing
Energetics
grounding • nourishing • cooling • protective
Subtle / Energetic
presence • resilience • embodiment • root chakra
Vetiver is one of the most grounding and centering essential oils. Its energy is especially suited to those who tend to feel scattered or “float” outside the body — bringing awareness downward and creating a stronger sense of presence, stability, and connection.
Ayurveda
cooling for pitta • grounding for vata • traditionally associated with calming excess heat and scattered energy
RESINS
The protective essence of the tree. Rich, aromatic, and often used in ritual, resins are associated with meditation, purification, and sacred connection.
benzoin
Collected from the resin of the styrax tree, benzoin offers a rich, vanilla-like warmth that feels both comforting and grounding. Traditionally used in incense and perfumery, its aroma helps create a sense of safety, ease, and emotional support.
Plant Part
Resin
Aroma
sweet • balsamic • vanilla-like
Energetics
grounding • comforting • nourishing
Subtle
security • warmth • reassurance
frankincense
Used for thousands of years in religious ceremony, traditional medicine, perfumery, and sacred ritual, frankincense is one of the world's most revered aromatic resins. Hindu and Buddhist traditions have long used frankincense as incense for daily ritual and offerings, while across cultures it has been associated with meditation, contemplation, and prayer.
Its luminous, resinous aroma has a quieting quality — encouraging reflection, introspection, and a deeper awareness of the mind-body connection.
Plant Part
Resin
Aroma
resinous • citrusy • luminous
Psyche + Emotion
calming • meditative • reflective • soothing to the spirit
Energetics
centering • clarifying • elevating • stilling
Subtle / Energetic
meditation • contemplation • awareness • spiritual connection
Frankincense has traditionally been valued for its profound effect on psychological and spiritual well-being. It can support stillness of the mind and create space for reflection, helping to ease feelings of anxiety, despair, and emotional heaviness.
Ayurveda
traditionally associated with excess vata — particularly anxiety, fear, and dry conditions • cooling for pitta
Found In
ETHER
labdanum
Rich, resinous, and deeply evocative, labdanum has been treasured since ancient times for its warm, amber-like aroma and association with protection, contemplation, and inner depth. Its complex scent bridges earth and spirit, offering both grounding and expansiveness. Labdanum is often used to support reflection, emotional resilience, and connection to the deeper layers of the self.
Plant Part
resin
Aroma
resinous • amber • warm
Energetics
centering • protective • strengthening
Subtle
meditation • inner wisdom • energetic boundaries
FRUITS
Bright, vibrant, and uplifting. Fruit botanicals are often associated with joy, abundance, inspiration, and light.
bergamot
Often called the most floral of the citrus oils, bergamot offers a unique balance of brightness and calm. Fresh and uplifting yet deeply soothing to the nervous system, it is traditionally associated with emotional balance, confidence, and resilience.
Plant Part
Fruit Peel
Aroma
citrusy • green • floral
Energetics
balancing • uplifting • calming
Subtle
confidence • harmony • emotional resilience
lime
Bright, lively, and refreshing, lime brings an immediate sense of energy and movement. Its sparkling citrus aroma is often used to uplift the mood, clear mental stagnation, and inspire a renewed sense of optimism.
Plant Part
Fruit Peel
Aroma
citrusy • bright • fresh
Energetics
uplifting • invigorating • stimulating
Subtle
clarity • enthusiasm • motivation
sweet orange
Sweet orange is one of the most joyful and approachable aromatic oils. Warm and sunny, its aroma encourages ease, optimism, and emotional comfort while helping to soften tension and uplift the spirit.
Plant Part
Fruit Peel
Aroma
sweet • juicy • citrusy
Energetics
uplifting • comforting • harmonizing
Subtle
joy • warmth • emotional ease
SEEDS & SPICES
Warming and energizing, seeds and spices are often associated with vitality, creativity, circulation, and awakening the senses.
cardamom
Known as the "queen of spices," cardamom has been treasured for centuries in both perfumery and Ayurveda. Its sweet, aromatic warmth feels uplifting and expansive, while maintaining a sense of comfort and ease.
Plant Part
Seed
Aroma
sweet • spicy • aromatic
Energetics
warming • uplifting • stimulating
Subtle
optimism • openness • vitality
Found In
FIRE
coriander
Often overshadowed by its culinary uses, coriander seed offers a bright, gently spicy aroma with subtle citrus undertones. Traditionally associated with clarity, creativity, and emotional balance, it brings warmth without heaviness and helps bridge the grounding qualities of earth with the movement of air.
Plant Part
Seed
Aroma
spicy • citrusy • aromatic
Energetics
warming • balancing • uplifting
Subtle
clarity • creativity • ease
nutmeg
Warm, aromatic, and gently stimulating, nutmeg has long been associated with vitality, creativity, and inner warmth. Traditionally used to support circulation and digestion, its rich spicy aroma encourages movement while remaining comforting and grounding. Nutmeg is a strong analgesic with narcotic properties- affective on joint pain, muscle aches, insomnia (place a drop on 3rd eye), headaches and migraines.
Plant Part
Seed
Aroma
warm • spicy • woody
Energetics
warming • comforting • energizing
Subtle
confidence • contentment • inspiration
Found In
FIRE
LEAVES
The breath of the plant. Fresh and aromatic, they are often associated with breath, focus, mental clarity, and spaciousness.
artemisia
Long associated with intuition, dreaming, and ritual, artemisia has been used in traditional practices around the world for centuries. Its herbaceous, slightly wild aroma feels both clarifying and expansive, encouraging reflection and connection to the unseen.
Plant Part
Leaf
Aroma
herbaceous • green • aromatic
Energetics
clarifying • expansive • uplifting
Subtle
intuition • dreaming • reflection
Found In
AIR
eucalyptus
Cooling, clarifying, and expansive, eucalyptus is widely associated with purification, focus, and energetic movement. Its distinctive aroma has long been used to support clear breathing and mental alertness while helping to dispel feelings of heaviness or stagnation. Eucalyptus is often turned to when seeking freshness, perspective, and a renewed sense of flow.
Plant Part
leaves
Aroma
fresh • camphorous • bright
Energetics
clearing • stimulating • uplifting
Subtle
focus • breath • energetic movement
patchouli
Patchouli is distilled from the leaves of the plant, yet its aroma is surprisingly deep, earthy, and grounding. Grounding and calming with a soothing affect on the mind. It quiets anxiety, agitation, and irriatation. An anti-depressant, memory stimulant, and mild aphrodisiac.
Plant Part
Leaf
Aroma
earthy • rich • herbaceous
Energetics
grounding • balancing • centering
Subtle
presence • rootedness • embodiment
Found In
EARTH
peppermint
Cooling, bright, and invigorating, peppermint has long been used to awaken the senses and restore clarity. Its fresh, penetrating aroma creates a feeling of openness and renewed energy, helping to clear mental fog and uplift the spirit. Peppermint is often turned to when focus, vitality, and a sense of refreshment are needed.
Cooling and stimulating, peppermint helps calm excess heat while supporting circulation and mental clarity. In Ayurveda and aromatherapy, it is considered a nervine and may be helpful for headaches, digestive discomfort, fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia. Tridosha balancing- with an affinity for the lymphatic system. Peppermint has a strong affinity for the mind and nervous system and is known for its ability to awaken and refresh.
Plant Part
leaf
Aroma
minty • fresh • camphoraceous
Energetics
cooling • stimulating • clarifying
Subtle
clarity • awakening • refreshment
Found In
CALM
siberian fir
Fresh, invigorating, and deeply restorative, Siberian fir is associated with renewal, clarity, and vitality. Traditionally valued for its ability to support deep breathing and mental refreshment, its crisp forest aroma evokes the feeling of mountain air and evergreen forests. Siberian fir is often used to clear mental fog, restore perspective, and encourage a sense of spaciousness and resilience.
Plant Part
needles
Aroma
fresh • green • coniferous
Energetics
clearing • uplifting • revitalizing
Subtle
breath • expansion • renewal
Found In
AIR
violet leaf
Unlike the flower, violet leaf offers a fresh green aroma reminiscent of crushed leaves, rain, and spring growth. Cooling and restorative, it is often associated with emotional balance, gentleness, and renewal.
Plant Part
Leaf
Aroma
green • dewy • earthy
Energetics
cooling • balancing • restorative
Subtle
gentleness • renewal • emotional harmony
Found In
WATER
tulsi (holy basil)
Revered in Ayurveda as the "Queen of Herbs," tulsi is cherished for its ability to uplift the spirit while grounding the body. Warm, green, and subtly spicy, it is often turned to during times of transition, bringing clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of connection.
Considered a sacred plant in India, tulsi is tridoshic in nature. While its warming qualities may gently stimulate Pitta, it is especially revered for its ability to pacify Vata and Kapha, soothe the nervous system, and unfold love within the heart chakra. Symbolizing prosperity, purity, love, and devotion, tulsi is traditionally regarded as a favorite of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu. Long associated with protection and spiritual practice, it is said to inspire devotion and cultivate harmony between body, mind, and spirit.
Plant Part
leaf
Aroma
green • herbaceous • spicy
Energetics
warming • uplifting • balancing
Subtle
adaptogen • clarity • devotion
Found In
GROUND
FLOWERS
Softening and expansive, floral botanicals are spiritually evolved, often associated with beauty, connection, creativity, emotional balance, and the heart.
clary sage
Known for its expansive and uplifting qualities, clary sage has long been associated with intuition, insight, and emotional clarity. Traditionally used to calm the nervous system and ease mental tension, its herbaceous aroma encourages spaciousness and reflection. Clary sage is often turned to during periods of transition, helping to quiet mental chatter and reconnect us with inner wisdom.
Plant Part
flowering tops
Aroma
herbaceous • green • softly floral
Energetics
expansive • clarifying • balancing
Subtle
intuition • dreamwork • third eye
Found In
ETHER
clove
Often associated with protection, courage, and inner strength. Warming and stimulating, clove kindles circulation and digestion while helping to balance excess cold and stagnation. In Ayurveda and aromatherapy, it is considered an analgesic and antimicrobial and may be helpful for fatigue, low mood, digestive sluggishness, and tension. Clove has an affinity for the nervous system. It pacifies vata and kapha because of its heating nature, yet stimulates pitta. Clove has a sharp, penetrating action- the oil is analgesic and can relive pain
Plant Part
bud
Aroma
warm • spicy • sweet
Energetics
warming • stimulating • activating
Subtle
protection • courage • vitality
Found In
FIRE
geranium
geranium has a way of conveying a feeling of calm, strength + security. Its floral-green aroma feels both uplifting + grounding, creating a bridge between heart + mind. The oil can be especially supportive during anxiety, nervous exhaustion, overwork, agitation, and emotional + physical stress. It helps us reconnect with ourselves and the world around us, bringing a sense of harmony, resilience + balance.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • green • rosy
Psyche + Emotion
calming • uplifting • reassuring • supportive during anxiety + nervous exhaustion
Subtle / Energetic
harmony • resilience • balance • connection • bridge between heart + mind
Ayurveda
soothes vata • reduces pitta fire • induces calm + compassion • reduces excess kapha
jasmine
Known as the "queen of the night," jasmine has been revered for centuries for its intoxicating aroma and connection to the heart. Deeply floral and sensual, it is often associated with confidence, creativity, and emotional openness. Tridosha balancing with an affinity for the heart and brain. It unfolds love in the heart and acts as an antidepressant. Effective for anxiety / nervous system.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • rich • intoxicating
Energetics
uplifting • inspiring • heart-opening
Subtle
confidence • creativity • intimacy
Found In
WATER
neroli
Distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, neroli is cherished for its ability to soothe the nervous system while uplifting the spirit. Its bright floral aroma feels both comforting and expansive.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • citrusy • fresh
Energetics
calming • uplifting • restorative
Subtle
hope • renewal • emotional ease
Found In
WATER
lavender
One of the most beloved aromatic plants in the world. Tridosha balancing, tranquilizing, and sedative, it calms the mind and induces a deep sense of relaxation. An antidepressant- eases anxiety and insomnia.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • herbaceous • soft
Energetics
calming • tri-dosha balancing • restorative
Subtle
gentle • insomnia • emotional ease
rose
Treasured for centuries in perfumery, ritual, and herbal traditions, rose has a deep affinity with the heart. Its energy is nurturing, cooling, and restorative — traditionally associated with love, compassion, and ojas. Rose is cool in nature and is traditionally used to clear excess heat and inflammation from the body and mind. Its soft, deeply floral presence can feel comforting when there is anxiety, emotional tension, or difficulty settling into rest. It is also prized in skincare and is considered one of the most rejuvenating botanicals for the face.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • honeyed • soft
Psyche + Emotion
soothing • nurturing • comforting • emotionally restorative
Subtle / Energetic
love • compassion • connection • heart-opening
Ayurveda
cooling • soothing • traditionally associated with pitta • supports ojas
Found In
WATER • CALM • ROSE GERANIUM
ylang ylang
Rich, exotic, and deeply floral, ylang ylang has long been associated with joy, sensuality, and emotional ease. Its intoxicating aroma invites relaxation while encouraging a sense of openness and pleasure.
Plant Part
Flower
Aroma
floral • sweet • tropical
Energetics
relaxing • uplifting • softening
Subtle
joy • sensuality • self-expression
Found In
WATER