The almond is the first tree to wake. Across the Mediterranean it bursts into pale blossom in the last weeks of winter, while everything else is still bare, and that one habit has made it a symbol of hope, watchfulness, and new beginnings for three thousand years. In Hebrew its name means the wakeful one. Aaron's rod in the book of Numbers flowered with almond blossom overnight, and the cups of the temple menorah were shaped like almond flowers. At weddings from Greece to Italy to the Middle East, guests are still given sugared almonds for luck, fertility, and a sweet life. At Plentiful Earth we carry almond as a ritual oil in three sizes and as pure sweet almond carrier oil, the classic base for blending anointing oils of your own.
What Is Almond Used For in Magic?
Almond is used for prosperity, wisdom, and successful beginnings. In folk magic it is a money-drawing ingredient: almonds are carried in the pocket for luck in business, and almond oil is used to anoint money candles and cash boxes. Its biblical and classical associations give it a second role as a tree of wisdom and divine favor, so almond wood is a traditional choice for wands. Because it blooms first, it is called on at the start of any venture. Its correspondences are Mercury and the element of air.
What You'll Find Here
Almond ritual oil. An almond oil blend by Espiritu in two-dram, one-ounce, and sixteen-ounce sizes, for dressing candles and anointing charms, wallets, and doorways in prosperity work.
Sweet almond carrier oil. An eight-ounce bottle of plain sweet almond oil. It is light, nearly scentless, slow to go rancid, and kind to skin, which is why it has been the standard base for anointing and massage oils for centuries.
How Do I Blend My Own Anointing Oil?
Fill a small bottle nearly full with sweet almond carrier oil, add a few drops of essential or fragrance oil chosen for your purpose, and drop in a pinch of matching dried herb or a small crystal chip if you like. Cap it, shake it, label it with the date and intention, and let it sit for a week or two before using. Keep blends out of sunlight. Anyone with a tree nut allergy should avoid almond oil on the skin and use a different carrier such as jojoba or fractionated coconut.
Explore Related Collections
For more bases see carrier oils, and for finished blends browse ritual oils, money oils, and aromatherapy oil blends. Add herbs from dried herbs, bottle your work in amber bottles and jars, and put it to use with green candles and the prosperity and abundance collection. More almond lore is on our blog in the magical properties of almonds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the magical properties of almond?
Prosperity, wisdom, luck in business, fertility, and new beginnings. It is ruled by Mercury and air in most herbals.
What is the difference between almond ritual oil and sweet almond carrier oil?
The ritual oil is a scented blend made for dressing candles and objects. The carrier oil is plain pressed sweet almond oil, used as the neutral base when you make your own blends.
Why is almond oil used as a carrier?
It is light, absorbs well, has almost no scent of its own, and keeps for a long time. Those qualities have made it the default base for anointing oils since antiquity.
How do I use almond oil for money?
Anoint a green or gold candle, the corners of your wallet, or your business door with almond ritual oil on a Wednesday or Thursday during the waxing moon.
Is almond oil safe for skin?
Sweet almond carrier oil is widely used on skin, but it must be avoided by anyone with a tree nut allergy. Scented ritual blends are intended for candles and objects.
