Black Narcissus Oil

Dahlia ‘Black Narcissus’ has dark maroon flowers with a pinkish center

• Mercury Plant – Narcissus is specific for Mercury’s magickal works, such as those leading to parthenogenesis and invisibility.
• Virgo –  it is connected to the sign of Virgo and the Hermit card.
• Air

Some say – “Corresponds to the energy of the planet Venus, Pluto and the element of Water.” Probably because of the use with love magic, specifically, in difficult situations. These beautiful flowers emit sweet, lovely fragrances long used to manifest new relationships or to enrich the love already shared with another.

Ideas for use:

• Rub black Narcissus oil on black candles for self-hypnosis.
• Use the oil on red candles to hypnotize and bewitch another.
• Wear this scent to entice others and promote self-love and self-confidence. Overuse can attract stalkers and create egomaniacs

Reference: https://www.novelsuspects.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-black-dahlia/

This old-fashioned flower for late spring is famous for its fragrance, which is one of the most expensive in the world.

Narcissus is a calming flower that helps bring about inner peace, hope, and, of course, self-love. Daffodils symbolize rebirth, resurrection, renewal, and new beginnings. It may also be used in spells related to unrequited love.

Great for deception magical works too.

Mercury rules over the acquisition of magical or other types of knowledge, aids in travel between worlds and guiding of the souls of the dead, and is the patron of merchants, thieves, gays, and any who present a mask to the world.

Plants under Mercury’s rulership tend to affect thought and the nervous system, usually have finely divided leaves (as it is imagined that nerves are divided), and have a high, zingy scent that generally is not long-lasting (because Mercury is quick).

Reach for Mercury plants if you want to throw out a glamour, learn some new rituals, or communicate in a difficult situation.

It’s associated with the Harvest Moon (September), a time of abundance but the beginning of the contraction of nature as we head into the dark of the year – the aloneness of winter.

In China, for centuries, narcissus bulbs have been placed in bowls with rocks and water. They are then “forced” into flowering by the Chinese New Year to acquire a good fortune.

The Romans made a perfume from this flower, and it featured in early Arab perfume as well. The scent is a combination of jasmine and hyacinth. Its fragrance affects the nervous system (Mercury again), relieving stress.

Narcissus in Mythology

The Narcissus is named after the legendary young Greek man of the same name. Narcissus was pretty full of himself because he had been given the gift of great beauty by the gods. One day, a sweet young wood nymph named Echo spotted Narcissus hanging out by a stream and instantly fell in love with him. However, he was so busy being completely self-absorbed that he ignored Echo, and she wasted away from loneliness until nothing was left of her but her voice. Thanks to this tragic story of unrequited love, the Narcissus is sometimes used to represent a love that is one-sided.

Later, the goddess Nemesis, although in some versions, it’s Venus, got wind of what had happened to Echo, so she decided it was time to teach Narcissus a lesson. She led him to a stream, where he happened to notice the most beautiful young man he had ever seen – it was his own reflection, and he was so vain that he fell in love with his own image, transfixed, and forgetting to eat and sleep. Some of the other gods were worried that Narcissus was going to starve to death, so they turned him into a flower, which now blooms every year in the spring.

It is possible that this plant wasn’t named after the youth who fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water. Pliny states that the name was derived from the word “narkao, to benumb, due to the plant’s dramatic effects on the nervous system when taken internally. Never eat any part of this plant.

Note on it’s on toxicity

There is a toxic substance in the dahlia that causes skin irritation and gastrointestinal upset to dogs. In fact, they have phototoxic polyacetylene substances that may trigger skin irritation to people who have contact with the dahlia and the tubers (roots) when exposed to sunlight.

• Human poisonings are rare and usually occur when daffodil bulbs are confused with onions or Jerusalem artichokes.
• Cats also tend to chew on the leaves.
• Narcissus poisoning is usually mild, but unpleasant with the usual vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, excessive salivation, and changes to heart rate and breathing.
• A full recovery can be expected with proper supportive care.

1/2 oz. bottle