Using oils is very popular. I have a large varity of oils I use at various times for various things. Creating your own oils from dried herbs & flowers is very simple. I uses small tigtly capped bottles, fresh or dried herbs or flowers, mineral oil, which is VERY inexpensive Place oil herbs in container of choice, put in dark, cool area for approx 2 weeks,(a longer time may be needed) shaking gently every few days, adding more herbs & mineral oil if needed. Brewing time will depend on strength of fragrance. Although this process is time consuming, it is cheap! Essental Oils can be VERY EXPENSIVE. Below are a list of oils & their magickal uses. Whether homemade or store bought, they are neccesary to Complete a Witches Cabinet.

Courage Black Pepper, Frankincense, Geranium, Thyme Divination Camphor, Clove, Orange Happiness Lavender, Meadowsweet Healing/Health Bay, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Coriander, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lemon Balm, LIme, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Spearmint, Violet Love Apricot, Basil, Camomile, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Vetivert, Violet, Yarrow Luck Nutmeg, Orange, Rose, Vetivert, Violet Lust Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Lemongrass, Olive, Patchouly, Peppermint, Rosemary, Vanilla Money and Riches Basil, Camomile, Cedarwood, Connamon, Clove, Ginger, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Nutmeg, Orange, Patchouly, Peppermint, Pine, Vetivert, Wood Aloe Peace Lavender, Pennyroyal, Violet Magickal Power Ginger, Tagnerine, Vanilla Protection Anise, Basil, Bay, Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Honeysuckle, Juniper, Lavender, Lime, Myrrh, Niaouli, Patchouly, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Sandalwood, Vetivert, Violet Psychic Awareness Bay, Camphor, Cassia, Cinnamon, Clove, Honeysuckle, Lemongrass, Lilac, Mace, Nutmeg, Orange, Peppermint, Rose, Thyme, Yarrow Purification Benzoin, Camomile, Camphor, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Lime, Musk, Myrrh, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sandalwood Spirituality Cassia, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Jasmine, Myrrh, Pine, Sandalwood, Wisteria

Essental Oils Essential oils are used for aromatherapy purposes, scenting bath and body preparations, refreshing or making potpourri, and blending into perfumes or colognes. Many of the recipes include essential oils, and it’s fun to try making your own at home. There is just one note of caution: Although you will be making your essential oils from natural ingredients, please do not be tempted to take them internally. Essential oils are very strong and often are not safe to consume. Additionally, your plants may not have been prepared in sterile conditions. True essential oils are extracted from only one scent, but you can create your own mixtures of fragrances by extracting them from several flowers and herbs together. Such a blend may smell wonderful or not good at all—you may want to save this alternative until you're a little more experienced with what goes together well. Listed below are some flowers, herbs and spices that are suitable for making your own essential oils.   Flowers Carnation          Lilac Geranium          Lily of the Valley Hawthorn          Orange Blossom Heliotrope         Rose Honeysuckle     Rose Geranium Hyacinth            Sweet Pea Jasmine             Violet Lavender           White Ginger   Citrus and Spices Cinnamon bark        Lime peel Cloves                      Orange peel Grapefruit peel        Tangerine peel Lemon peel              Vanilla beans   Herbs Basil                Lemongrass Borage            Lovage Chamomile      Mint Chervil             Rosemary Comfrey           Sage Ginger              Savory Hyssop             Thyme Lemon Balm     Verbena   The easiest way to make essential oils at home is to use a simple variation of the effleurage and maceration techniques. Fresh herbs and flowers make the strongest essential oils; however, if you do not grow your own or have access to fresh plants, you can use dried products instead.   Floral Essential Oils To make an essential oil from flowers, you will need ½ cup (118 ml) of cold-pressed sweet almond oil and 2 to 3 cups (473 to 710 ml), packed, of freshly cut, full-bloom flowers. Try to cut the flowers in the morning, when they are freshest and be sure they have not been treated with pesticides. Put the oil in a glass canning jar or other wide-mouth glass bottle, and use a mortar and pestle to bruise the flowers slightly. Then add the flowers to the oil. Cap the jar and shake it thoroughly to bruise the flowers further. Leave the jar in a moderately warm place for a week and shake it every 24 hours. If the ambient temperature is below 68 to 75 ºF (20 to 24 ºC), then place the jar in a warm-water bath once every 24 hours. Put the jar in a dark place and let it age for another one to two weeks so that the oil can fully absorb the essence of the flowers. Then bring it out and shake it again. Strain the oil through a piece of fine-mesh cotton gauze, gathering the flowers into a gauze as if it were a pouch. Squeeze or mash the gauze pouch to get as much of the floral essence into the oil as possible. Discard the flower pulp and gauze. Transfer your oil to a dark colored glass bottle and keep it airtight with a lid or stopper, storing it between uses in a cool dark place. The shelf life is 12 to 18 months if stored away from sunlight and kept at temperatures lower than 75 ºF (24 ºC).   Herbal Essential Oils To make an herbal essential oil, you will need ½ cup (118 ml) of cold pressed sweet almond oil and 1 cup (237 ml) of fresh herbs. As before, make sure the herbs are well packed into your measuring container. Then follow the same procedure as for flowers to make the essential oil.   Spices & Citrus An essential oil made with citrus requires ½ cup (118 ml) of cold pressed sweet almond oil and 1 cup (237 ml) citrus peel that has been chopped into small pieces. When using spices, you will need ½ cup (118 ml) of sweet almond oil and ½ cup  (118 ml) dried spice pieces, not powder. Follow the same procedure used for floral essential oils.