Nutmeg

 Mysterica fragrans-steam distilled from the worm eaten seed of the a fleshy red fruit. It is warm, spicy, slightly sweet, and gently woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more fragrant. Derived from the evergreen tree capable of growing 20 meters in height. The exterior husk is dried and produces Mace essential oil.

 

CAUTIONS:  Nutmeg essential oil is potent and stimulating: Use at low dilution (0.5–1%). Avoid high doses (can be toxic in excess). Avoid during pregnancy.

CHARACTER: “Vital Courage” “Inner fire” motivating without being explosive.  Passionate. Spark of motivation and creative ignition, but with a grounded warmth rather than fiery aggression. Encourager and Catalyst.

 When energy has become sluggish or stagnant, says:

“Let’s get things moving again.”

ETHERIC COLORS: Red, Copper-Orange, Yellow, Teal, Purple, Amber-Gold

CHAKRA:  Solar, Sacral, Root 

ELEMENT:  Fire, Earth

PERFUME NOTE:  Middle/Top  

ASTRO:   Sagittarius, Leo, Jupiter 

GEMS/CRYSTALS: Carnelian, Red Jasper, Garnet, Citrine, Tiger Eye, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz, Chrysoprase, Tourmaline, Indigo Gabbro, Pietersite, Red Aventurine, Dragon Blood Jasper, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Obsidian

MUSICAL: E, B; Lively viola strokes; rhythmic hand drums; warm brass instruments; upbeat baroque strings.

ENERGY TYPE: 3, 1

CHEMICAL FAMILY:  Monoterpenes  

  

USED FOR THESE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES: reigniting enthusiasm, stimulating creative action and productive momentum.

 

USED FOR THESE NEGATIVE STATES: scattered thoughts, warming emotional coldness, overcoming procrastination

USED FOR THESE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:  Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion, congestion, helps circulation, digestive problems, impotence. 

PROPERTIES:  Analgesic, antiseptic, stimulant, tonic.

BLENDS CONTAINING: 

Vanilla Pie Spice, Navajo Mountain, Emerald Pool, Caldera, Five Powers, Spurs, Grand Staircase, Obsidian,    

 

Blends well with OAKMOSS, BAY, PERU BALSAM, ORANGE, GERANIUM, CLARY SAGE, ROSEMARY, LIME, PETITGRAIN, MANDARIN, CORIANDER & other spices.

Mainly monoterpene hydrocarbons, Terpinen-4-ol, Pinene, Sabinene, Cineole, Camphene, Limonene, Myristicin, Alpha Terpenene, dipentene, cymene, geraniol, borneol, linalool.

ARCHETYPES:  ADVENTURER, MERCHANT, MOTIVATOR, FIRESTARTER, WARM HOST, NURSE

PERSONALITY:

+ Intense dreamer (in color)

+Walks into a room with quiet warmth.  Traveler who brings exotic ideas.

+Lively mentor and warm storyteller.

 +Has entrepreneurial energy.

 +Motivates others through enthusiasm.  The friend who encourages you to try again.

 +Thinks big but acts practically.

 +Enjoys sensual pleasures of life.

+optimistic, stimulating, warmhearted, slightly mischievous,

intellectually curious

+ Lots of movement, conversation, ideas, and exploration.

 “Spark the fire and move forward.”

-If negative, Can be intense when over-stimulated

-Can be impatient and seem “scattered.”