Artemis
of the Mountaintops Oil
This oil honors the wilder aspects of Artemis, the
virgin goddess. There is some indication that her worshippers used
mugwort or wormwood as aids to prophecy in her name. Artemis of the Mountaintops Oil contains five
members of the Artemisia family (named for her)--wormwood, mugwort, davana, peach artemisia, and dragon's wort. These are combined with a grounding base of distilled baked earth, all blended in a fractionated coconut carrier. While still
wet, the oil smells very strongly of wormwood, but as it dries, it
changes first to a somewhat minty, fresh scent and then settles into a
lightly fruity sweetness. It is a wonderfully virginal fragrance
with a strong Air quality that sets it apart from many of Alchemy Works' other
oils. It's good for evoking the wild aspects of the forest or for honoring
Artemis. She is associated with the wilder parts of the Old World,
especially the dry, stony mountains of the Mediterranean. There she
amuses herself with archery and wide circle dances, according to
Callimachus. Although she is a hunter, she also protects the animals
that roam the mountain forests and dances there with her nymphs. They
would paint their faces white in imitation of the full Moon
(Artemis is connected to the moon as her brother was to the sun) or wear
masks made to look like the dogs she went hunting with. Tapping into one's wild side is clearly important with this aspect of the
divine. As our planet faces the climate crisis, taking on Artemis's mantle of reveling in and protecting the wild becomes an even more crucial task.
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Artemis
of the Mountaintops Oil
1/4 oz (2 drams/7.5 ml) $17.00
Try our Shapeshifter Oil for another way to work with your wild nature
Uses in Witchcraft & Magic:
Honoring Artemis
Evoking the wild or the spirit of the forest
Elemental Air Magic
Using Magic Oils
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