{"id":17429,"date":"2018-07-01T01:10:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T06:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=18398"},"modified":"2018-06-30T22:37:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T03:37:39","slug":"book-review-essential-oils-in-spiritual-practice-by-candice-covington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/07\/01\/book-review-essential-oils-in-spiritual-practice-by-candice-covington\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice by Candice Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Review<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

by Candice Covington<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This book has a decidedly Eastern, rather than Western Hermetic approach to the use of Essential Oils, herbs and the elemental correspondences. In fact, the page opposite the title page is a full color and beautifully rendered graphic of the shapes and colors of the Five Tattwas, the Eastern cousins of the traditional alchemical elements that are used in most pagan magical practice. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Forward sets the tone for Candice\u2019s work and is written by Sheila Patel, M.D. and medical Director of the (Deepak) Chopra Center. Despite what appears to be not very well aligned with traditional pagan practice, this book is a definite keeper for anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of adding the layers of subtle anatomy, Divine archetypes and vibration in the form of numerology and color consideration in selecting essential oils for mundane and magickal pursuits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The book is neatly separated into major chunks of information with Part One taking the reader through the basics of Theory and education about the Tattvic elements, Divine Archetypes, Chakras and concluding with a chapter on manifestation and consciousness. This lays a very well-thought out foundation before discussion of what essential oils are and how they may be used comes into play. This approach also affirms the interwoven energies of these areas of consideration and their usefulness in fine-tuning what and how you will use the oils. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Part Two gives a complete picture of how essential oils may be integrated as part of daily practice as well as an alphabetical listing of some more commonly used oils, their properties and a host of correspondence categories aligning with the information provided in Part 1. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I especially liked Part Three and the way in which the author engaged the reader in exercises and quizzes, all weaving back to reinforcing self-study and self-reflection as paramount deciders in the work you choose for your essential oils. Healing is prominently highlighted and deepening your own experiences with meditation as you allow the energy to flow in accord with what your intention is in choosing an essential oil for this journey. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, I would say this is definitely worth a look regardless of your spiritual path or preferences. Having different tools in your kit ensures that you are adequately prepared and informed for any task. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

***<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Robin Fennelly<\/b><\/span>\u00a0is a Wiccan High Priestess, teacher, poet and author. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is the author of:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Inner Chamber Volume One<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Written in the Stars<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Astrology<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Inner Chamber, Vol. Two<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

poetry of the Spheres (Volume 2)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Qabalah<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Inner Chamber, Vol. Three<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Awakening the Paths<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Qabalah<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A Year With Gaia<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Eternal Cord<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Temple of the Sun and Moon<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Luminous Devotions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Magickal Pen Volume One (Volume 1)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A Collection of Esoteric Writings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Elemental Year<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Aligning the Parts of SELF <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Enchanted Gate<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Musings on the Magick of the Natural World<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sleeping with the Goddess<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Nights of Devotion<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A Weekly Reflection<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Musings for the Year<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her books are available on\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Amazon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>or on this <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>website<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>and her\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Blogs<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>can be found at<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Robin Fennelly<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow Robin<\/b><\/span>\u00a0on Instagram & Facebook.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements by Candice Covington This book has a decidedly Eastern, rather than Western Hermetic approach to the use of Essential Oils, herbs and the elemental correspondences. In fact, the page opposite the title page is a full color and beautifully rendered graphic of the shapes and colors of the Five Tattwas, the Eastern cousins of the traditional alchemical elements that are used in most pagan magical practice. The Forward sets the tone for Candice\u2019s work and is written by Sheila Patel, M.D. and medical Director of the (Deepak) Chopra Center. Despite what appears to be not very well aligned with traditional pagan practice, this book is a definite keeper for anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of adding the layers of subtle anatomy, Divine archetypes and vibration in the form of numerology and color consideration in selecting essential oils for mundane and magickal pursuits. The book is neatly separated into major chunks of information with Part One taking the reader through the basics of Theory and education about the Tattvic elements, Divine Archetypes, Chakras and concluding with a chapter on manifestation and consciousness. This lays a very well-thought out foundation before discussion of what essential oils are and how they may be used comes into play. This approach also affirms the interwoven energies of these areas of consideration and their usefulness in fine-tuning what and how you will use the oils. Part Two gives a complete picture of how essential oils may be integrated as part of daily practice as well as an alphabetical listing of some more commonly used oils, their properties and a host of correspondence categories aligning with the information provided in Part 1. I especially liked Part Three and the way in which the author engaged the reader in exercises and quizzes, all weaving back to reinforcing self-study and self-reflection as paramount deciders in the work you choose for your essential oils. Healing is prominently highlighted and deepening your own experiences with meditation as you allow the energy to flow in accord with what your intention is in choosing an essential oil for this journey. All in all, I would say this is definitely worth a look regardless of your spiritual path or preferences. Having different tools in your kit ensures that you are adequately prepared and informed for any task. Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements *** About the Author: Robin Fennelly\u00a0is a Wiccan High Priestess, teacher, poet and author. She is the author of:   The Inner Chamber Volume One It\u2019s Written in the Stars Astrology \u00a0 The Inner Chamber, Vol. Two poetry of the Spheres (Volume 2) Qabalah \u00a0 The Inner Chamber, Vol. Three Awakening the Paths Qabalah   A Year With Gaia The Eternal Cord   Temple of the Sun and Moon Luminous Devotions   The Magickal Pen Volume One (Volume 1) A Collection of Esoteric Writings   The Elemental Year Aligning the Parts of SELF   The Enchanted Gate Musings on the Magick of the Natural World   Sleeping with the Goddess Nights of Devotion   A Weekly Reflection Musings for the Year \u00a0 Her books are available on\u00a0Amazon\u00a0or on this website\u00a0and her\u00a0Blogs\u00a0can be found at:\u00a0Robin Fennelly\u00a0 \u00a0 Follow Robin\u00a0on Instagram & Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/208"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}