Planet: Sun 
Gender: Masculine 
Element: Fire 
Humans have been eating cinnamon for thousands of years. The spice derives from the bark of evergreen trees belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. As the bark dries, it forms distinctive rolls creating what we know as a cinnamon stick. Cinnamon was once so highly prized that wars were fought over it, it was used as currency, and it has aphrodisiacal powers. Almost every part of the cinnamon tree including the bark, leaves, flowers, fruits and roots, has some medicinal or culinary use. Cinnamon has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. It was mentioned in Chinese books on healing more than four thousand years ago.
Cinnamon is still commonly used in Chinese traditional medicine to Boost the Yang energies of the Body, cinnamon is used for colds, flatulence, nausea, diarrhea, and painful menstrual periods. It is also believed to improve energy, vitality, and circulation, particularly in people with cold feet. The Egyptians used cinnamon as an embalming ointment as well as enjoyed its scent in perfumes, oils and incense. During the cloud of dis-ease that was later called the bubonic plague, cloths would be soaked in cinnamon and other spices and placed in the room of the afflicted because of its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Recently, cinnamon has been shown to lower blood sugar levels and reduce the quantity of insulin needed by diabetics. As a natural pain reliever, cinnamon has proven beneficial especially in cases of inflammation due to arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and similar conditions affecting the joints and can be added to healing balms for topical application.
For the brain, the scent of this beautiful spice has been shown to increase memory and cognitive abilities, boost attentional processes as well as visual motor speed.The connection cinnamon has to the brain and the head may well explain the reason spiritual aspirants now claim cinnamon can support the higher functions of the brain such as psychic abilities and tuning into what is known as the ‘crown chakra’ – or the highest known spiritual center in the physical body. This spice helps move blood flow in the brain as well as stimulating previously unused portions of the brain, maybe even the psychic centers and pineal gland. The simple effect of a cinnamon candle lit in the bedroom at night can change an atmosphere of tension into one of welcomed greetings, forgiveness and connectivity.
Any experience to share with Cinnamon?
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Hug, The Witch from Eastern Europe 
