Fir

Abies balsamea (Balsam or Canadian Fir)  Abies sibirica (Siberian Fir) distilled from the needles.   Has a crisp, clean Christmas tree aroma. The resin from the balsam fir is used as a source of turpentine.  

 Abies alba (Silver Fir) is more related to the Scotch Pine and is a completely different profile.  See PINE.

CAUTIONS:  Possible irritant, sensitizing.  Best suited for diffusing and inhalation.

CHARACTER: " Fountain of Strength", Uplifting, Warming,  Rejuvenating, Trustworthy, Always Young

ETHERIC COLORS: Lime Green into Gold and Silver tinged with Red

CRYSTAL/GEM:   Aventurine, Green Agate, Wood Agate, Green Tourmaline

 Chakra: 3, 4   

ELEMENT:  Air & Earth

PERFUME NOTE:    Middle 

ASTRO: Jupiter, Saturn 

ENERGY TYPE: 4, 3

USED FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES:     Manifestation, Perseverance, Trusting, Directness, Feel good about facing the future, Focus, Concentration, Calm, cleansing, healing, re-energizing

USED FOR THESE NEGATIVE TRAITS: Stress, Overwhelm, Agitated, Vulnerable, Mental Exhaustion, Clear out old negative history

USED FOR THESE PHYSICAL STATES:    Has a special affinity for the respiratory tract, colds, chest congestion, bronchitis, catarrh, cough, sore muscles, earache, rheumatism, sores, wounds, sore throat, flu, clear lymphatic system

PROPERTIES:  antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic, analgesic, expectorant, deodorant, mental stimulant, nerve sedative

PERSONALITY:  I am ready to begin. I have worked hard and I am ready for what is ahead of me. I am ready to take my place within the world.

+  Can be of assistance to others to facilitate manifestation.

+  Aware of the connectedness of all things.

+ Exudes a calm energy,  but can have large amounts of energy and can help people without realizing it, becoming a home from the storm for troubled souls.

+  Can help you see through the mists, and become clearer.  

+Maintains life long connections with friends.

+Resilient, surviving in harsh conditions.

+ Excellent choice for someone who is starting on the road to recovery after a serious illness, be it an illness of the mind, body, or spirit.

-If negative, they are many times “wrung out”, carrying the world on their shoulders.

-Never satisfied with themselves, may be prone eating disorders.

-They blame themselves for not trying harder.  May become a workaholic.

BLENDS:   Brave Heart,  Caldera,  Captivating, Cairn,  Forever Christmas,  Grand Staircase,  Green Tourmaline,  Into The Woods,  Kaibab Canyon,   Marzipan,  Mesa Verde,  Moss Agate,  Pine Creek, Power of Heaven,  Silverado,  Silver River,   Spruce Mesa,   Terra Cotta, Timberline,  Way of the Leaf,   

ARCHETYPES:  ADVOCATE, COUNSELOR, HEALER, ALCHEMIST

Blends well with LAVENDER, OAK MOSS, ROSEMARY, PINE, SAGE, CLARY SAGE, CEDAR. 

Contains: Monoterpene. Limonene, pinene, camphrene, carene, and high in esters.” (Esters are the RELAXING component of the most relaxing essential oils.)