Bergamot Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia
A bright, uplifting citrus oil for confidence, luck and drawing success.
- Intentions
- Prosperity, Confidence, Luck
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- The Sun
- Day
- Sunday
- Parts used
- Fruit peel, cold-pressed oil
- Scent
- Sweet citrus with a floral, spicy edge
How to use it
- Success candle
Add a drop of bergamot to a carrier oil, anoint a green or gold candle, and light it while you write down one clear goal for the week ahead.
- Diffuse for a fresh start
Diffuse a few drops in a well-ventilated room, away from pets, on a morning when you want to feel brighter and more willing to try something new.
- Money pouch
Put one drop on a cotton ball and tuck it in a small green pouch with a coin and a bay leaf. Keep it in your bag or cash drawer.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Bergamot is a small, sour citrus grown mostly in Calabria in southern Italy. Its peel oil became famous in the 1700s as a key note in the original eau de Cologne, and it is the flavor of Earl Grey tea. In modern magickal practice, its sunny scent is used to attract success and good fortune and to lift a heavy mood. Hoodoo and folk practitioners sometimes count it in money-drawing oils, and many witches reach for it before job interviews.
A bright, uplifting citrus oil for confidence, luck and drawing success.
- Intentions: Prosperity, Confidence, Luck
- Element: Fire
- Planet: The Sun
- Day: Sunday
- Parts used: Fruit peel, cold-pressed oil
- Scent: Sweet citrus with a floral, spicy edge
Safety: Never swallow essential oils. Always dilute before skin contact (about 1-2 drops per teaspoon of carrier oil) and patch test first. Keep away from pets, especially cats, and out of reach of children. Bergamot is strongly phototoxic: do not use it on skin that will see sun or tanning beds within 12 hours, unless the label says bergapten-free (FCF).
How to use it
- Success candle. Add a drop of bergamot to a carrier oil, anoint a green or gold candle, and light it while you write down one clear goal for the week ahead.
- Diffuse for a fresh start. Diffuse a few drops in a well-ventilated room, away from pets, on a morning when you want to feel brighter and more willing to try something new.
- Money pouch. Put one drop on a cotton ball and tuck it in a small green pouch with a coin and a bay leaf. Keep it in your bag or cash drawer.
Works well with: Gold Candle, Citrine, Basil, Sunday, Waxing Crescent
Folklore
Bergamot is a small, sour citrus grown mostly in Calabria in southern Italy. Its peel oil became famous in the 1700s as a key note in the original eau de Cologne, and it is the flavor of Earl Grey tea. In modern magickal practice, its sunny scent is used to attract success and good fortune and to lift a heavy mood. Hoodoo and folk practitioners sometimes count it in money-drawing oils, and many witches reach for it before job interviews.
The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.