Juniper Berry
• Predominant energy / excess: Yang
• Notable Characteristic: Heart
• Governing planet: Saturn
• Corresponding Chakra: 7° Chakra
• Source of Oil: Fruit
• Emotional benefits / properties:
Dating back to ancient times, this essence has been used for religious purposes. Like Cypress, it has the capacity to show us the boundaries between the physical (material) and non-physical (non-material) worlds. For this reason, it was used in atonement ceremonies and to separate cemeteries from the world of the living the limits of which must passed in order to be reborn into a new life via purification. Like other saturnine plants, Juniper has the ability to purify our bodies and our souls in preparation for rebirth. It gives inner power to those in need of it and combats fear and frustration in persons who are timid and weak-willed. It reawakens the libido in persons who are tired and generally inactive.