Oregano appears in 2 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Essential oils

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a fire oil in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Sun and Mercury. It is used for protection, healing and banishing. It is aligned to the solar plexus chakra and throat chakra.

Tradition · Folk Western
A note on this entry

Sun and Mercury, a martial Mediterranean herb of protection and banishing. Carvacrol makes this one of the most aggressive oils in the kit: never apply it neat, avoid broken skin, and treat 1% as a ceiling.

Correspondences

Element
Fire

Practice

Properties
ProtectionHealingCouragePurification
Magical Uses
ProtectionHealingBanishingPurification

Nature and meaning

Details

Botanical
Origanum vulgare

Herbs

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Zodiac
LeoGemini

Practice

Properties
ProtectionHealthJoyCourage
Magical Uses
ProtectionHealthJoyCourage

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
3

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