Neroli Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Orange blossom oil, Bitter orange flower
A delicate orange-blossom oil for joy, gentle love and calming the heart.
- Intentions
- Peace, Love, Confidence
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- The Sun
- Day
- Sunday
- Parts used
- Bitter orange blossoms, steam-distilled oil
- Scent
- Light, honeyed, floral citrus
How to use it
- Calm before a big day
Put one drop of neroli in a carrier oil and touch a little to your wrists before an event that makes you nervous. Breathe it in slowly three times.
- Bless a wedding or handfasting
Add a drop to the water used to mist ribbons or flowers for a handfasting. In folklore orange blossom stands for joyful, faithful love. Keep it off the skin of guests unless diluted.
- Sunrise intention
Diffuse a drop or two with sweet orange in a ventilated room, away from pets, as you write a morning intention for the day. Read it aloud once before you start your day.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Neroli is distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. Its name is said to honor a 17th-century Italian princess of Nerola who loved to scent her gloves and bath with it, though the story may be more legend than record. Orange blossoms were worn by brides for centuries as a symbol of purity and happy marriage. In witchcraft neroli is used to bring joy, ease anxious feelings and invite tender, steady love.
A delicate orange-blossom oil for joy, gentle love and calming the heart.
- Intentions: Peace, Love, Confidence
- Element: Fire
- Planet: The Sun
- Day: Sunday
- Parts used: Bitter orange blossoms, steam-distilled oil
- Scent: Light, honeyed, floral 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.
How to use it
- Calm before a big day. Put one drop of neroli in a carrier oil and touch a little to your wrists before an event that makes you nervous. Breathe it in slowly three times.
- Bless a wedding or handfasting. Add a drop to the water used to mist ribbons or flowers for a handfasting. In folklore orange blossom stands for joyful, faithful love. Keep it off the skin of guests unless diluted.
- Sunrise intention. Diffuse a drop or two with sweet orange in a ventilated room, away from pets, as you write a morning intention for the day. Read it aloud once before you start your day.
Works well with: White Candle, Sunstone, Beltane, Sunday, Jasmine
Folklore
Neroli is distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. Its name is said to honor a 17th-century Italian princess of Nerola who loved to scent her gloves and bath with it, though the story may be more legend than record. Orange blossoms were worn by brides for centuries as a symbol of purity and happy marriage. In witchcraft neroli is used to bring joy, ease anxious feelings and invite tender, steady love.
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.