Although the fruit of the strawberry is not un-common, many of the available essential oils are synthetic. Although the purists may find some degree of impatience with the wide usage of artificial scent, this particular essential remains an extremely popular fragrance and stubbornly endures above the continued object-ions of the naturalist advocates.
One of the factors in its continued pol-arity may be its association with traits that seem to be reincarnated under different names by successive generations. Strawberry has been associated with self-love but also with that which has been touted as universal love, brotherly love, free love, or unconditional love. To many, this essential, genuine or synthetic, speaks of the grand ideal of humankind. As long as men and women dream of perfect world—a paradise on earth—the fragrance of the strawberry may continue to herald their idealistic visions.
Planetary Influence: Venus
Secondary Planet: Mercury
Elemental Association: Air
Secondary Element: Earth
Zodiac Influence: Libra
Mental/Emotional Effects: Brings joy and love of life
Healing Properties: Alleviates depression and guilt
Magical Properties: For universal and self-love