Forest Ward — The Guardian of Sacred Space
Forest Ward is the forest’s silent protector, a blend that holds you in the steadfast embrace of ancient trees and gentle earth. It opens with the bright lift of bergamot and geranium, like sunlight piercing the canopy. Catnip, fir, and cedarwood weave a living shield, grounding and protecting your energy.
Rose, ylang ylang, and vanilla soften the edges, filling the heart with warmth, while sandalwood, amyris, labdanum, and patchouli anchor you deep into the forest floor. Benzoin’s sweet resin lingers like the comforting hum of nature’s sanctuary.
This is a blend of rooted strength and tender protection—your companion when you need to ground, shield, and rest in the certainty that you are safe and supported.
Scent Profile:
Perfume Note: Top to Base
Scent Family: Green • Resinous • Floral • Earthy • Sweet
Scent & Aromatic Profile
Top Notes: Bright bergamot and floral geranium with the gentle green lift of catnip
Heart Notes: Lush ylang ylang and rose soften into warm, grounding cedar and fir
Base Notes: Earthy patchouli, creamy vanilla, resinous labdanum and benzoin, and the sacred depth of sandalwood and amyris
Overall Impression: Luxurious, grounding, and protective; a layered aroma that is both earthy and soft, with forest depth and a floral, heart-centered lift
Therapeutic Actions
Grounding: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amyris, and Sandalwood root the mind and body
Protective: Labdanum, Benzoin, Fir, and Catnip create an energetic shield
Heart-Opening: Rose, Ylang Ylang, and Geranium foster compassion and emotional balance
Uplifting: Bergamot and Vanilla bring brightness and sweet comfort
Spiritual Connection: Deepens meditation and strengthens connection to inner wisdom
Modes of Application
Apply to pulse points, ankles, neck, and exposed skin before going outdoors
Use as a ritual body oil before forest bathing, hiking, gardening, or outdoor ceremony
May be used as a perfume oil for those who prefer grounded, herbal scents with functionality
Gently warm in hands and inhale deeply for an energetic warding ritual
Add a few drops to a diffuser pendant or aromatherapy cloth
Energetics
Element: Earth + Water
Chakras:
Root (Muladhara): Safety, grounding, protection
Heart (Anahata): Love, compassion, harmony
Emotional Actions:
Grounds scattered emotions and restores a sense of belonging
Creates a shield of safety, helping release fear and anxiety
Fosters warmth, love, and connection with nature and self
Intentions
For rituals of protection and grounding
To create sacred space for meditation or rest
To reconnect with the quiet, enduring wisdom of the forest
Protective – guards the skin and energetic field
Grounding – centers the spirit in the natural world
Harmonizing – balances sensuality with strength
Warding – creates a plant-powered circle of safety, naturally repelling insects and energetic clutter
To guard the body with plant allies who repel disturbance—physical and energetic
To serve as a ritual anointing oil during outdoor work, travel, or ceremony
To blend beauty and utility in a forest-born shield
To connect deeply with the spirit of the woods—calm, rooted, and unbothered
Rituals:
Threshold Anointing (Daily Protection Ritual)
Use this before stepping into the outside world—whether forest, field, or city street.
Instructions:
Apply to pulse points: wrists, neck, ankles, and heart center.
Close your eyes. Inhale deeply.
Speak aloud or silently:  “I walk beneath the forest’s watch. I am shielded. I am safe.”
Step out with calm and clarity, knowing your space is yours.
The Insect Veil (Functional Ritual Before Outdoor Time)
Perfect before gardening, hiking, camping, or rituals under the open sky.
Instructions:
Dilute as needed and apply generously to exposed skin.
As you apply, visualize a soft green light wrapping around your body like a living veil.
Say:  “Let what bites pass me by. Let what lingers be cleared. I walk with peace in the breath of trees.”
Reapply as needed with mindfulness and breath.
Energetic Warding (For Empaths, Travelers, or Healers)
This ritual grounds and protects your energetic field, especially useful before emotional labor or travel.
Instructions:
Apply a small amount to your sternum, lower back, and feet.
Sit in stillness or stand barefoot.
Visualize deep forest roots growing beneath you and a canopy above.
Say:  “Root and crown, breath and ground—no harm shall pass this sacred bound.”
Allow the scent to settle as your boundaries are renewed.
Post-Cleansing Seal (To Close a Spiritual Clearing)
Use this after smoke-cleansing, breathwork, or emotional release to re-seal and protect your energy.
Instructions:
Rub a small amount between your palms.
Sweep your hands gently over your body without touching—crown to feet.
Say:  “This body, this breath, this being—sealed in peace, warded in green.”
 
This blend uses fractionated coconut oil as a carrier so its not recommended for use in a diffuser.  There is a creamy soft sweetness more like pound cake. There is also natural leafy-woodsy softness that is certainly less fruity than lemon. 
 
⚠️ Safety Info 
For external use only Dilute before applying to large areas of skin (suggested: 2–5% in fractionated coconut oil) 
Safe for most adults but not recommended for young children or during pregnancy (due to catnip, ylang ylang, patchouli) 
May be phototoxic if bergamot is not FCF—ensure proper sourcing or avoid sun on applied areas Discontinue use if irritation occurs Store in a cool, dark place
 
Ingredients:  Fractionated Coconut Oil, Catnip, Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Bergamot, Geranium, Fir, Sandalwood, Amyris, Benzoin, Rose, Labdanum and Vanilla Extract.