Gula Healing OilGula, the Mesopotamian goddess of healing, guides this restorative oil. Crafted with calendula to soothe, comfrey to mend, and lavender to calm, it nurtures the body, mind, and spirit. Use it to anoint pulse points, wounds, or in ritual, inviting Gula’s compassionate energy for wholeness, renewal, and divine restoration.
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Medicinal Herbal Benefits
- Calendula
- Anti-inflammatory and soothing to the skin.
- Promotes wound healing, reduces irritation, and brings solar warmth to tissues.
- Energetically: encourages renewal and vitality, bringing “light into the cells.”
- Comfrey (leaf or root)
- Traditionally called “knitbone” for its ability to support bone, muscle, and tissue repair.
- Reduces swelling and eases sore joints or bruises.
- Energetically: helps “knit together” what feels broken—whether in the body or soul.
- Lavender
- Calming to the nervous system, easing stress, tension, and pain.
- Antiseptic and soothing for minor skin irritations.
- Energetically: purifies and uplifts, bringing peace and connection to divine protection.
- Olive Oil (or Jojoba)
- Nourishes and moisturizes skin.
- Carries the healing power of the herbs.
- Symbolically: sacred oil of peace and blessing, used for anointing since ancient times.
- Invokes Gula’s presence as a goddess of healing, medicine, and restoration.
- Supports emotional healing, particularly feelings of fragmentation, grief, or depletion.
- Serves as an offering, strengthening your connection with divine guidance in healing work.
- Can be used as a ritual anointing oil, transforming ordinary care into sacred healing.
- Embodies balance: body healing (comfrey), emotional soothing (lavender), and renewal of life force (calendula).
Who is Goddess Gula?
Gula is the Mesopotamian goddess of healing, medicine, and restoration, revered as the “Great Physician” of the gods and humans alike. She was invoked to cure illness, mend injuries, and protect well-being, often depicted with dogs—symbols of loyalty, protection, and healing. Gula embodies both practical and divine medicine, guiding herbalists, healers, and those in need of physical or spiritual restoration. Her presence represents compassion, skill, and the sacred power to bring wholeness to body, mind, and soul.