Green Man Anointing Oil by Envision Crystal, 4 Dram

A blend for earth and growth work. Green Man oil is built for grounding, new growth, fertility of projects and gardens, and reconnecting with the land, which makes it the natural dressing for green candles and Beltane and Litha altars.

A 4 dram bottle for the whole season. Half a fluid ounce carries you from the first green of spring through the height of summer, with enough for weekly candles, garden blessings, and a drop before every walk in the woods.

Made by Envision Crystal. Envision Crystal blends this oil for eclectic Pagan use; the formula is theirs, and Plentiful Earth can confirm the ingredients on request.

• Volume: 4 dram (1/2 fluid ounce, about 14.8 ml)
• Maker: Envision Crystal
• Type: anointing oil for ritual use
• Not for internal use
• Scent notes: oak and white amber
• Supplier states skin safe and oil diffuser safe
• Weight: about 2.6 oz (supplier unit weight)

AzureGreen, the supplier, lists the scent notes as oak and white amber and states the oil is skin safe and diffuser safe. The full formula, including the carrier oil, is proprietary to the maker and can be confirmed with Plentiful Earth before you order.

Green Man anointing oil is used in modern Paganism and Wicca to honor the green god of the wild and to bring his qualities of growth, renewal, and rootedness into a working. The Green Man himself is the foliate head, a face sprouting or wreathed in leaves, carved into medieval European churches and cathedrals; the name was given to those carvings by the folklorist Lady Raglan in 1939, and modern Pagans adopted the figure as an image of the god of the greenwood, partner to the goddess of the land.

You can dress a green candle with the oil at Beltane, when the Green Man and the May Queen are wed in folk custom and Jack-in-the-Green leads the procession, or at Litha, when the green year stands at its height. Between sabbats, use it for grounding: a drop on the soles of the feet before a walk, on a seed or a garden tool at planting, or on a leaf-carved amulet you wear to remember that you are also something that grows.

1. Take the oil outside if you can. Green Man work belongs under a tree, in a garden, or at least by an open window.
2. Dress a green candle from the base upward, drawing growth toward you, and light it with an invocation to the green god or simply a spoken wish for what you want to see grow this season.
3. Anoint a garden gate, a planter, a seed packet, or a houseplant pot with a single drop and name what you are tending.
4. For grounding, touch a drop to the soles of your feet or the back of each hand before you sit on the earth. This is a ritual oil rather than a cosmetic, so dab a small spot on your inner arm first, keep it away from your eyes, and never take it internally.
5. Leave a small offering, a bit of bread or water at the roots of a tree, when you finish. The land keeps its own time; let your practice follow it.

• Celtic Greenman Amulet, 1.25": A leaf-faced amulet to anoint with the oil and wear as a daily link to the green god.
• Green Man Poster, 8.5" x 11": A Green Man image for the altar wall behind the candle you dress.
• White Oak Bark Cut, 1 oz (Quercus alba): Oak is the Green Man's tree; burn a pinch of bark with the oil-dressed candle for a full greenwood offering.
• Dark Green Chime Candles, Set of 20: Deep green chime candles for Beltane and Litha workings dressed with Green Man oil.
• The Wheel of the Year Companion: Rituals for Celebrating Pagan Festivals of the Season by Anjou Kiernan: Sabbat rituals for the whole Pagan year, including the spring and summer rites where the Green Man is honored.

What is the Green Man in Pagan practice?

The Green Man in Pagan practice is the god of the greenwood, growth, and the turning year, pictured as a face sprouting leaves. The image comes from medieval church carvings, was named by folklorist Lady Raglan in 1939, and modern Wiccans and Pagans honor him at Beltane and Midsummer as the wild partner of the land goddess.

What is anointing oil used for in Green Man work?

Anointing oil in Green Man work dresses green candles for growth and grounding, blesses gardens, seeds, and tools at planting, and marks the practitioner before outdoor rites. A drop on the feet or hands before sitting on the earth is a common grounding practice, and the oil dresses amulets worn to honor the green god.

When should I use Green Man oil?

Green Man oil is most used at Beltane and Litha, the spring and summer sabbats where the green god is celebrated, and through the growing season for garden and grounding work. Many Pagans also reach for it whenever they feel cut off from the land, regardless of the calendar.

Is this oil appropriate for Wiccan ritual?

Green Man oil is well suited to Wiccan ritual, especially sabbat rites and workings that call on the god in his green aspect. Dress the altar candle, anoint the wand or staff, or mark the brow of the participants before a Beltane circle. Envision Crystal makes it for eclectic Pagan use, so it fits most traditions.

Can I use Green Man oil on plants or in the garden?

Use Green Man oil around the garden rather than on the plants themselves. Anoint the gate, a planter's rim, a garden tool, or a stone at the edge of the bed, and keep the oil off leaves and soil, since fragrance oils are not made for plants. The blessing is for the space and the work.

How does Green Man oil differ from a money or prosperity oil?

Green Man oil is about growth and rootedness in the natural sense, while money and prosperity oils are aimed at income and material gain. If you are tending a project, a garden, or your own connection to the land, choose Green Man. If the goal is cash, a dedicated money oil is more direct.