Lemon Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Lemon oil, Citrus limon
A crisp citrus oil for cleansing, clarity and a fresh start.
- Intentions
- Cleansing, New Beginnings, Peace
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- The Moon
- Day
- Monday
- Moon phase
- New Moon
- Parts used
- Fruit peel, cold-pressed or distilled oil
- Scent
- Bright, sharp, zesty citrus
How to use it
- Floor wash
Add a few drops to a bucket of water and wash floors from the back of the home toward the front door to sweep out stale energy at the start of a new season.
- New moon refresh
Diffuse a couple of drops in a ventilated room, away from pets, on the new moon while you list what you want to begin this cycle.
- Cleanse a crystal
Wave a tumbled stone over a dish of water with a drop of lemon oil and visualize it rinsed clean, without soaking stones that dislike water.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Lemons probably began in northern India and Myanmar and spread through Persia and the Arab world to the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. Sailors later carried them to prevent scurvy, and lemon juice and peel have long been used in home cleaning. In folk magick lemon is a purifier: its juice was used to wash charms and its peel to freshen rooms. Witches today use the oil to clear old energy and to start projects with a clean slate.
A crisp citrus oil for cleansing, clarity and a fresh start.
- Intentions: Cleansing, New Beginnings, Peace
- Element: Water
- Planet: The Moon
- Day: Monday
- Moon phase: New Moon
- Parts used: Fruit peel, cold-pressed or distilled oil
- Scent: Bright, sharp, zesty citrus
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. Cold-pressed lemon oil is phototoxic: do not use it on skin that will see sun or tanning beds within 12 hours. Distilled lemon oil is not.
How to use it
- Floor wash. Add a few drops to a bucket of water and wash floors from the back of the home toward the front door to sweep out stale energy at the start of a new season.
- New moon refresh. Diffuse a couple of drops in a ventilated room, away from pets, on the new moon while you list what you want to begin this cycle.
- Cleanse a crystal. Wave a tumbled stone over a dish of water with a drop of lemon oil and visualize it rinsed clean, without soaking stones that dislike water.
Works well with: New Moon, Yellow Candle, Citrine, Lemon Balm, Monday
Folklore
Lemons probably began in northern India and Myanmar and spread through Persia and the Arab world to the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. Sailors later carried them to prevent scurvy, and lemon juice and peel have long been used in home cleaning. In folk magick lemon is a purifier: its juice was used to wash charms and its peel to freshen rooms. Witches today use the oil to clear old energy and to start projects with a clean slate.
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.