Orange Peel - Citrus sinensis

Citrus sinensis is a major natural source of vitamin C, along with antioxidants and pectin.

Orange Peel is harvested from the ripened fruit of the Orange tree. Orange is among the most popular of fruits. First grown in Asia, they are now grown in many warm locations around the world, such as Florida, California and Brazil. Oranges, once considered a great delicacy, are now quite plentiful throughout the world. Orange Peel is believed to be one of the healthiest natural products due its large amount of vitamin C.

Orange Peel is where most of the vitamin C in an orange is located, so if you're eating just the fruit, you're missing out on a lot of it.

Magical: The high-energy scent of oranges is said to communicate the joy of angels to human beings. Orange peel is great for embodying the Sun in a mixture, whether potpourri, tea, sachet, charm, etc. Like the Sun, orange peel lifts those who are down, helps the confused find direction, and gives new life to spiritual yearnings. Its scent is good for dealing with obsessive thinking and Sun-like, for turning us back to what is important.

Orange peel is nice in Yule celebrations, reminding us of the promise of Sun even in the middle of winter. You can also mix it with cinnamon, frankincense, nutmeg, and juniper berries to make a nice potpourri in honor of Leo or put into a centering, uplifting ritual bath combined with other Sun herbs.

I have seen this magic herb recommended as an incense ingredient, but it doesn't smell good when burning. If you want to use it in an incense recipe, mix it together as usual, but instead of burning the incense on charcoal, put it into an oil burner with a bit of water or neutral oil and let the warmth release the scents.

The scent of orange peels mixes nicely with bay leaves, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, coriander, frankincense, juniper, lemon, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, jasmine, and rose. Cunningham considered equal parts of lemon and orange peel to be a viable substitution for citron, also a member of the citrus family.

Oranges, because of their color, also make a handy symbol for gold in spell work

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