Rosewood

Aniba roseodora-- Steam Distilled from  wood chippings. Rich spicy, sweet woody-floral aroma. Research in October of 1995 has shown this oil to have the highest inhibition rate of all the oils tested against gram positive and gram-negative bacterial growth.  At least 30% of my blends contain this valuable oil.  Rosewood is becoming more difficult to obtain as the trees are endangered now.

Generally considered non-toxic, non-sensitizing, non-irritating.  Dilute well for topical use.

CHARACTER:  "Restorative Messenger",  Balancer, Calming, Harmonizing, Heart-centered intelligence, Gentle sovereignty, Quiet refinement. The cultivated heart that speaks with grace and strength.

ETHERIC COLORS:  Blush rose, Honey wood, Golden Pink, Muted coral

NUMBER: 3

GEM/CRYSTALS:  Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine, Amethyst, Rhodonite, Moonstone, Labradorite, Blue Lace Agate, Amazonite, Lepidolite

CHAKRA:  Heart, Throat, Crown, Subtle solar

MUSICAL:  F, A; Viola, classical guitar, oboe, soft piano, warm string quartet, baroque chamber music, intimate jazz

ELEMENT: Water, Earth, Air, Ether

PERFUME NOTE:  Middle to Top

ASTRO: Sun,Venus, Libra, Moon, Taurus

USED FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES: Loving strength, elegance, memory, supportive; known as the oil of "Spiritually Gifted" individuals, used to protect the aura from taking on the heavy emotions of others. +Calms and relaxes the nervous system.

   

 USED FOR THESE NEGATIVE STATES:  Depression, Frigidity, Stress, Worry, Fatigue, abandonment issues, loneliness, depression, grief and loss; clears the head from unnecessary chatter

USED FOR THESE PHYSICAL STATES:  to stimulate new cell growth, regenerate tissues and help minimize lines and wrinkles, acne, headaches, colds, coughs, fever and infections, ticklish or sore throats, candida, pituitary gland.

PROPERTIES:  anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac,  antidepressant,   mildly analgesic, antiseptic,   bactericidal,   deodorant,  stimulant, immune system booster

Blends well with: cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, rosemary, mandarin, ylang ylang.

The main chemical components of rosewood oil are a-pinene, camphene, geraniol, neral, geranial, myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, linalool, benzaldehyde, linalool oxides and a-terpineol.

ARCHETYPES:  ARTIST, MUSICIAN, HEALER, NURTURER, WISE ELDER, HARMONIZER, SPIRITUALIST, DIPLOMAT, BENEVOLENT SOVEREIGN, GENTLE GUARDIAN

PERSONALITY:  Rosewood helps bring together the details to see the bigger picture. 

+Helps with past lives, memories and grief healing on a deep and profound energetic level.   

 +Warm, but composed.  refined, not flashy.

+Emotionally literate.

+Thoughtful in speech.

+ Listens first before rushing into anything. Diplomatic.

+Leads through grace, not force. Protects what is tender.

+ Serene and aware of emotions, and direction in life.

+ Gentle and nurturing in spirit, Quietly confident.

+ Supportive of others trying to pick up the threads of their lives

+ Make good healers, understanding humanity very well.

+Self-assured, calming, especially good at comforting during trauma or grief. Protective without aggression.

 +Balances empathy with boundaries, Sensitive without fragility. +Cultured, not dramatic. Understands emotional nuance and speaks wisely.

“You can be soft and powerful at the same time.”

 -  If negative, the empath in them takes on others’ emotions to a damaging degree.

- Can become “over-accommodating” 

More refined than Ho Wood.

Softer than Geranium.

Less dramatic than Rose.

Warmer than Lavender.

More emotionally articulate than Sandalwood.

(Updated Mar. 3, 2026)