Red Sandalwood
Metaphysical Properties of Red Sandalwood
Pterocarpus santalinus
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Powers: Love
Common Magickal Uses and Folklore of Sandalwood
- Burned to bring love
- Sprinkle in areas that need to be cleansed of negativity
Sandalwood can clear negativity. It is burned for protection and healing and has very high spiritual vibrations. When it is mixed with frankincense and burned at the full moon, its vibrations are more increased. It is said to be able to conjure spirits when combined with lavender and used as incense.
In Western cultures, sandalwood is a funeral herb because it is believed to carry souls to the next life.
Sandalwood, when burned or used as an aromatic, can induce deep states of relaxation to travel the spiritual level. Burning sandalwood incense promotes healing work allowing the healer to reach a deeper relaxed state, increasing spiritual energy. Sandalwood relaxes the heart and throat chakras.
It is burned to exorcise demons and evil ghosts, conjure beneficial spirits, and promote spiritual awareness. Many Witches use sandalwood incense for protection, astral projection, healing rituals, and wish-magick.
The lighter-colored soft scented sandalwood is not suggested for use in magick.
Sandalwood is used as an incense base for:
- Protection
- Healing
- Exorcise
- Spirituality
- Wishes
- Full Moon Esbats
- Warding off negativity
- Astral Projection
- Reincarnation
- Spirit Offering
Red Sandalwood can be placed in a charm or sachet and carried for added spiritual protection against most forms of negativity. Red Sandalwood is a variation of Sandalwood and is also a sacred wood. As a sacred wood Red Sandalwood can be used in a mix to assist with exorcisms and extractions or used alone to remove the negativity.
Meditation while using Red Sandalwood incense or buring the Red Sandalwood it is said that Astral Projection is made easier and a connection to the Higher Divine energies is able to be attained.