Dr. Berkowsky’s
Spiritual PhytoEssencing Repertory of Essential Oils
Dr. Berkowsky’s Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) Repertory of Essential Oils is a reference manual used help a blender identify potentially relevant essential oils for inclusion in a customized essential oil blend. The Repertory is an index of constitutional archetypes and qualities, reactional tendencies, mental, emotional and physical symptoms, dreams and more.
All of these are categorically arranged in a highly organized way so that users can efficiently conduct their searches for relevant oils. The Repertory is divided into three sections, each with an alphabetical listing of qualities and symptoms:
Section 1: General: archetypes, personal qualities and symptoms that apply to both the physical and the mental/emotional spheres (e.g., Earth element, 4 th chakra, etc.); Section 2: Mental/Emotional/Dreams: archetypes, personal qualities and symptoms that apply to the mental, emotional and dream spheres
Section 3: Physical: archetypes, personal qualities and symptoms that apply to the physical sphere
The Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) Repertory of Essential Oils also features specific oil correspondences including zodiac signs, chakras, colors, gemstones, numerological associations, Kabbalah Tree of Life vessels.
Every listed quality or symptom category (referred to as a rubric) has a varying number of essential oils listed in association with it (see below). Dr. Berkowsky continually makes additions to the Repertory. The current version contains over 2500 rubrics.
The following excerpt from The Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) Repertory of Essential Oils provides examples of rubrics and how they are arranged.
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL/DREAMS RUBRICS
ABANDONS, forsakes his (her) own children
Basil; buchu; cypress; davana; fennel; ledum; oakmoss; patchouli; tagetes; ylang ylang
ABANDONED, feels (forsaken feelings)
ammi visnaga; angelica; anise; asarum; balsam poplar; benzoin; bitter orange peel; blue chamomile; cacao; calendula; camphor; caraway; cardamom; carrot seed; catnip; cedarwood; celery seed; cilantro; cinnamon; cistus; coffee; coriander; cypress; Douglas-fir; fennel; fenugreek; frankincense; geranium; ginger; goldenrod; helichrysum; hemp; hyssop; jasmine; juniper; laurel; ledum; lemon; lemongrass; lime; litsea; lovage; marjoram; mastic; myrrh; myrtle; neroli; niaouli; nutmeg; oakmoss; onion; orris root; palo santo; palmarosa; parsley; patchouli; pemou; peppermint; Peru balsam; pine; prickly ash; ravensare; Roman chamomile; rose; rosewood; sandalwood; savory; seaweed; silver fir; spearmint; St. John’s wort; tarragon; thuja; turmeric; valerian; vetivert; violet; yarrow; ABORTION
Ailments from:
Bergamot; bitter orange; calendula; carrot seed; celery seed; cilantro; davana; galbanum; goldenrod; helichrysum; jasmine; juniper; laurel; ledum; lemongrass; lime; lovage; marjoram; mastic; neroli; niaouli; nutmeg; parsley; Peru balsam; Roman chamomile; rosewood; seaweed; St. John’s wort; tarragon; vetivert; yarrow;
Weakness from:
bitter orange; davana; ginger; marjoram; rosewood; vetivert;
ABUSED
Ailments from being:
ammi visnaga; angelica; anise; bergamot; bitter orange; blue chamomile; cacao; calendula; camphor; cardamom; carrot seed; cedarwood; celery seed; cilantro; cinnamon; cistus; coffee; cumin; cypress; davana; dill; eucalyptus; fennel; frankincense; geranium; ginger; goldenrod; helichrysum; hemp; hyssop; jasmine; juniper; laurel; ledum; lemon; lemongrass; lovage; marjoram; mastic; myrrh; neroli; niaouli; oakmoss; palmarosa; parsley; patchouli; pemou; Peru balsam; pine; rhododendron; Roman chamomile; rosewood; sage; sandalwood; savory; seaweed; silver fir; spearmint; St. John’s wort; tarragon; thuja; turmeric; vetivert; violet; yarrow;
Ailments from being violently:
angelica; bitter orange; blue chamomile; buchu; cacao; camphor; catnip; celery seed; cinnamon; cistus; coffee; davana; dill; frankincense; galbanum; geranium; ginger; goldenrod; helichrysum; hyssop; jasmine; juniper; ledum; lemon; lime; lovage; marjoram; mastic; myrrh; neroli; oakmoss; parsley; patchouli; pemou; Peru balsam; peppermint; pine; rhododendron; Roman chamomile; rosemary; sage; seaweed; spearmint; St. John’s wort; tarragon; tea tree; tobacco; turmeric; valerian; vetivert; violet;
ABUSIVE
ammi visnaga; basil; benzoin; bitter orange; black pepper; black spruce; blue chamomile; buchu; cacao; calendula; camphor; carrot seed; catnip; cedarwood; cilantro; cistus; clary sage; coffee; cypress; davana; elemi; eucalyptus; frankincense; ginger; goldenrod; guaiac wood; helichrysum; hyssop; jasmine; ledum; lemon; lemongrass; marjoram; mastic; monarda; myrrh; myrtle; neroli; niaouli;prickly ash; oakmoss; oregano; peppermint; Roman chamomile; rose; sage; savory; seaweed; silver fir; tarragon; thyme; vetivert; yarrow; ylang ylang
ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY
ammi visnaga; angelica; basil; bergamot; black spruce; blue chamomile; camphor; cardamom; celery seed; cinnamon; cistus; citronella; clove; coffee; cypress; davana; eucalyptus; frankincense; geranium; ginger; grapefruit; helichrysum; hemp; jasmine; juniper; ledum; lemon; lime; lovage; marjoram; mastic; neroli; nutmeg; oakmoss; patchouli; peppermint; pine; Roman chamomile; seaweed; silver fir; tarragon; thuja; tobacco; valerian; violet; ylang ylang
ADMONITION, aggravates
ammi visnaga; angelica; basil; balsam poplar; blue chamomile; camphor; cardamom; cedarwood; celery seed; cinnamon; cistus; clove; fennel; frankincense; galbanum; geranium; ginger; helichrysum; jasmine; laurel; ledum; lemon; lime; lovage; marjoram; mastic; neroli; parsley; patchouli; pine; Roman chamomile; savory; silver fir; valerian; violet;
AFFECTION,
Aversion to:
Basil; cajuput; catnip; celery seed; cistus; fenugreek; frankincense; helichrysum; hyssop; jasmine; juniper; mastic; sage; seaweed; spikenard; vetivert; violet; ylang ylang;
Craves:
Angelica; benzoin; bitter orange peel; blue chamomile; blue cypress; cardamom; carrot seed; catnip; cedarwood; cinnamon; cistus; citronella; Douglas-fir; fennel; frankincense; geranium; ginger; helichrysum; jasmine; juniper; laurel; lemon; lime; lovage; marjoram; melissa; monarda; myrrh; neroli; palmarosa; parsley; patchouli; peppermint; pine; Roman chamomile; rose; savory; seaweed; silver fir; spikenard; tagetes; tarragon; thuja; valerian; vetivert; violet leaf; ylang ylang;
AFFECTIONATE
ammi visnaga; angelica; balsam poplar; benzoin; catnip; celery seed; cinnamon; cistus; coffee; cypress; dill; Douglas-fir; frankincense; geranium; ginger; helichrysum; jasmine; laurel; ledum; lemon; lime; lovage; marjoram; mastic; neroli; oakmoss; palmarosa; patchouli; peppermint; pemou; pine; ravensara; Roman chamomile; rosewood; sage; savory; seaweed; silver fir; spikenard; valerian; violet; white spruce
AGOROPHOBIA
Ammi visnaga; anise; balsam poplar; cacao; camphor; cedarwood; cofffee; coriander; Douglas-fir; gingergrass; hyssop; laurel; lavender; ledum; lemon; lime; melissa; oakmoss; oregano; patchouli; peppermint; sage; sandalwood; thyme; tarragon; valerian; ylang ylang
AGING, emotional effects of
Balsam poplar; calendula; celery seed; cilantro; cistus; frankincense; guaiac wood; lemon; marjoram; myrrh; neroli; olive; oregano; prickly ash; ravensare; rosemary; sage; sandalwood; seaweed; tagetes; valerian; vetivert; ylang ylang
ALCOHOLISM
ammi visnaga; angelica; anise; asarum; benzoin; bitter orange peel; black pepper; black spruce; calendula; camphor; cardamom; carrot seed; cayenne; cedarwood; celery seed; cilantro; cinnamon; cistus; clary sage; coffee; coriander; cypress; dill; echinacea; elemi; eucalyptus; fennel; frankincense; galbanum; geranium; ginger; goldenrod; grapefruit; guaiac wood; helichrysum; hemp; hyssop; jasmine; juniper; laurel; lavender; ledum; lemon; lemon verbena; lime; lovage; mastic; monarda; myrrh; myrtle; neroli; niaouli; nutmeg; oakmoss; patchouli; peppermint; peru balsam; pine; prickly ash; ravensara; rhododendron; Roman chamomile; rose; rosewood; sage; seaweed; silver fir; St. John’s wort; tarragon; thyme; tobacco leaf; valerian; vetivert; violet; wormwood; yarrow; ylang ylang;
Drinking on the sly:
ledum; thuja; yarrow;
Hereditary craving:
angelica; anise; asarum; black pepper; black spruce; buchu; calendula; cilantro; cinnamon; cistus; cypress; elemi; eucalyptus; frankincense; geranium; ginger; guaiac wood; laurel; ledum; lemon; lime; lovage; monarda; myrrh; myrtle; neroli; patchouli; peppermint; pine; prickly ash; Roman chamomile; rose; seaweed; silver fir; tobacco leaf; yarrow;
Weakness of character, from:
Juniper; lemon; patchouli;
Once a list of potentially relevant essential oils has been developed through the process of repertorization, each of those oils on that list is then examined closely via a review of the relevant essential oil chapter in Berkowsky’s Synthesis Materia Medica/Spiritualis of Essential Oils . In other words, if clove oil, eucalyptus oil, patchouli oil, etc. occur repeatedly in the rubrics one has used to develop a list of potential oils, then the blender reviews the Clove, Eucalyptus, Patchouli, etc. chapters to be able to make an informed determination as to whether or not that oil qualifies for inclusion in the customized blend.
Thus, the process of oil selection begins with The Spiritual PhytoEssencing (SPE) Repertory of Essential Oils and ends with Berkowsky’s Synthesis Materia Medica/Spiritualis of Essential Oils. The Repertory and the Synthesis Materia Medica/Spiritualis of Essential Oils complement one another and in Spiritual PhytoEssencing are always used in concert.
Disclaimer: This book is intended as an educational tool only. It is not meant to replace the services of a health-care professional. Each person is unique and advised to seek the advice of their doctor to determine relevance in a given case. In cases of disease, other health concerns or pregnancy, check with your physician before applying any information in this book.
