Making Oils

This is not the process of making essential oils. Essential oils are pure, undiluted oils extracted in a very specific way (such as steam distillation). While it is possible to make your own essential oils, it’s a bit expensive and time consuming to do so.

Oils you’ve made yourself at home are natural oils. This is made by steeping dried plant material in a base oil. Or mixing essential oils with a base oil.

Base oils are important because it either dilutes essential oil, which can’t be used directly or giving a base for homemade oils. Base oils can add an extra kick to your oil as they all have their own associated properties.

Here’s a list of my favorite base oils: 
- Olive: healing
- Almond: unconditional blessing and support 
- Grapeseed: spiritual enhancement 
- Jojoba: protection, clear vission. 
- Sunflower: growth, power of the sun.

There are two methods of making oils: hot and cold.

Cold Method 
Materials: 
- Plant 
- Base oil
- Jars
- Strainer 
Mix equal parts oil and plant in a jar and leave in a cool and dark place for 4 to 6 weeks. Shake jar everyday. Strain oil into new jar and store I’m a cool, dark place.

Hot Method #1
Materials: 
- Plant 
- Base Oil 
- Oven 
- Oven dish 
- Jar 
-Strainer 
Mix equal parts oil and plant in an oven safe dish. Cover. Bake in oven for 6 hours. Cool, strain, and store in a jar in a cool, dark place.

Hot Method #2 
Materials: 
- Plant 
- Oil
- Base oil 
- Stove 
- Stove top 
- Jar 
- Strainer 
Heat plant and oil mixture on stove until you can smell the plants. Cool, strain, and store in a jar in a cool, dark place.

After making your oils, charge and bless and you’re ready to go!