Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris
Color: Light/medium amber
Consistency: Medium-thin
Perfumery note: Top
Related Planets/Deities: Venus/Air/Wind Goddess
Aroma: Strong, sweet, herbaceous, penetrating
Energetic Properties: Fortifying, enlivening, encouraging
Aromatherapy Properties: A reddish brown to pale yellow liquid with a fresh, mildly herbaceous odor. It blends well with bergamot, grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, lemon, marjoram, melissa, Peru balsam, pine, and rosemary oils.
Spiritual Uses: Long believed to impart courage, Thyme has a history of use in protection spells, and is a good choice for those working to achieve spiritual courage. Thyme is associated with Elemental Air and is therefore a natural oil to work with for clairvoyance and seeking visions. It has a history of use in funerary rites and embalming, and may be a component of rituals for contacting the dead or bridging the gap between this world and the next.
Blends well with: Lavender, Rosemary, Grapefruit, Bergamot, and other citrus oils.
History: Thyme was an important herb in the ancient world. The Egyptians used it for embalming and the Greeks both used it in baths, and burned it as an incense. From Rome, Thyme spread through Europe, where it was placed beneath pillows to aid in sleep and ward off nightmares. According to Christian tradition, Thyme was one of the herbs lining the manger in which Christ was born. In the Scottish Highlands, warriors often drank a tea made of Thyme before battle, believing it brought courage and boosted strength. Today, it is widely cultivated as a popular garden herb, and is used extensively in the kitchen.
These oils are sold for aromatherapy purposes only.
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