Cypress appears in 4 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Herbs
Cypress
Cypress is an earth herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Saturn. It is used for death rituals, protection and past life work. It is aligned to the root chakra and associated with Capricorn.
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root Chakra
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
Practice
- Properties
- Death workProtectionLongevityComfort grief
- Magical Uses
- Death ritualsProtectionPast life workGrief healing
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 2
Incense & resins
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root Chakra
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
Sacred timing
- Sabbats
- Samhain
- Sacred Timing
- DaysHoursSaturn hoursMidnight
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Mediterranean CypressFuneral CypressTree of Death
- Form
- Wood chipsLeaves
Practice
- Properties
- Death workProtectionLongevityComfort griefTransition
- Magical Uses
- Death ritualsProtectionPast life workGrief healingAncestor contact
- Traditional Uses
Ancient funeral tree, planted in cemeteries. Sacred to underworld deities. Used in death rites, grief comfort, protection of the dead. Transition and transformation magic.
- Modern Practice
Incense for death work, ancestor contact, grief healing. Burn at Samhain, for past life work, when grieving. Helps with endings, transitions. Solemn, respectful energy. Use with reverence for the dead.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- MediterraneanMiddle EastAsia
- Scent Profile
- Fresh, woody, resinous, clean, slightly melancholic
Details
- Tier
- 2
- Burn Method
- Charcoal
- Smoke Color
- Pale grey
- Moon Phases
- Waning GibbousNew Moon
Essential oils
Saturn/Earth, the cemetery tree of endings, grief and protection. Generally safe diluted, but avoid it in pregnancy, and patch-test because it sensitises some people.
Correspondences
- Planet
- Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Chakra
- Root ChakraHeart Chakra
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionGroundingBanishingGrief
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionBanishingGroundingGrief
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Cupressus sempervirens
Woods
Saturn/Earth, the Mediterranean mourning tree planted in cemeteries, for endings, grief and protection. Aromatic and safe to work, though its dust irritates, so take only felled wood.
Correspondences
- Planet
- Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Chakra
- Root Chakra
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionGroundingBanishingLongevity
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionBanishingGroundingSpirit work
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Cupressus sempervirens
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☥ Deities 16
⚱ Essential oils 9
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🌳 Woods 7
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❦ Herbs 6
✦ Tarot 5
- Death Herbs
- Five of Cups Herbs
- Eight of Cups Herbs
- Three of Swords Herbs
- Ten of Swords Herbs
🜂 Incense & resins 4
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◇ Workings 3
- Ancestor Work Herbs
- Necromancy Herbs
- Funeral Herbs
☽ Moon phases 2
- New Moon Herbs · Incense
- Waning Crescent Herbs
🜔 Elements 1
- Earth Herbs · Woods · Incense
☉ Planets 1
- Saturn Herbs
🕛 Planetary hours 1
- Hour of Saturn Herbs
📅 Weekdays 1
- Saturday Herbs · Incense
🜚 Planetary talismans 1
- Saturn Herbs
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