Sage

salvia officinalis—distilled from the dried leaves.  Also called "Dalmation Sage".  Fresh, warm-spicy, herbaceous, somewhat camphorous odor.     Used as fragrance component in some detergents, cosmetics, and colognes.  Used as flavoring in foods and drinks.  This is the sage usually grown in your gardens and has many culinary uses. There are many chemotypes, such as Spanish, White, Purple, Pineapple, Variegated, Provence, Decumbus, Fructicosa, etc. 

CAUTIONS: Generally considered non-toxic, non-sensitizing, non-irritating in low doses.  Should be used with caution and always diluted. Excess may overwhelm nervous system. Avoid using with CINNAMON.  Maximum dermal use level is less than 1%. Contains thujone, which can be neurotoxic in high amounts. Not for pregnancy or children. 

CHARACTER:  "Capable Wisdom ", Huntress Artemis,  Lunar Goddess, Authority, Mature, Strategic thinker

CRYSTALS:  Sodalite, Fluorite, Black Tourmaline, Obsidian, Tiger Eye/Iron, Sage Amethyst, Botswana Agate, Malachite

ETHERIC COLORS: Chartreuse, Orange, Silver, Sage/Olive Green, Smoky White

NUMBER:  7   

MUSIC:  E or B; Trumpet, oboe, ceremonial drum   

CHAKRA: Throat, Solar, Third Eye     

ELEMENT:  Air and Fire

NOTE:  Top          

ASTRO:  Jupiter, Virgo, Capricorn, Mercury

ENERGY TYPE:  3, 4; Yang

CHEMICAL FAMILY:  Ketone

USED FOR THESE POSITIVE STATES:  Efficient, Persistent,  Memory

USED FOR THESE NEGATIVE STATES:  Anxiety, Mental Excitation, Hyper-emotional, Hyper sensitive, Weakness, Depression

USED FOR THESE PHYSICAL STATES:  (Use with caution) Expectorant, Hot flashes, deodorant, anti-inflammatory.  Julia Lawless says use with care or avoid in therapeutic work.

BLENDS: Sage Country, Petroglyph,  Emerald Pool,  Terra Cotta,  Way of the Leaf,  Muladahara,

Blends with ROSEMARY, ROSEWOOD, LAVENDER, HYSSOP, LAURUS NOBILIS, CLARY SAGE, LEMON, and other citrus. 

  Contains about 28% Thujone, Some varieties may contain up to 60%. Also 1.8 cineole,  alpha-pinene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, phenols, oxides. Each variety is different.

ARCHETYPES:  JUDGE, ADVOCATE, MEDIATOR, QUEEN, KING, HIGH PRIEST/ESS, RITUAL PURIFIER, WISE ELDER, GATEKEEPER OF DOCTRINE, STRATEGIST

PERSONALITY:

+ Knows what they want and can do.  Knows how to appear without weakness in order to reach goals.

+ Uncompromising sense of justice. Possible divine connection.

+ Unconditional love of life.  Wishes free expression.

+ Appeals more to intelligence rather than heart.

+ Tenacious, persistent, concise, efficient, socially capable. Tireless worker.  Achieves anything they undertake.

+ Not afraid to impose authority and strictness.  

-If negative, may be intolerant and show outpouring of combativeness.  Does not tolerate mistakes.

Famous SAGE people include Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher.

(updated Feb. 23, 2026)