Praesidium

I find that Praesidium perfume oil is for the body what The Throne of the House is for the home. What do I mean by that? I find that applying The Throne of The House on the doorways/ a selenite crystal bar kept above a doorway creates very clear spiritual boundaries for a home. A boundary that is unlikely to be crossed by any unwanted attachments. On the other hand, Praesidium applied on the skin seems to assist in maintaining good personal boundaries. This can be at work or when dealing with someone problematic in private life, for example a family member, who perhaps didn’t respect our boundaries in the past. It can be helpful in practical implementing of therapeutic work and help to maintain a healthy and respectful sense of self that allows us to uphold a boundary protecting our well-being.

I've been slow forming a relationship/remembering to work with this perfume very often, but it does have a beautiful floral scent and lends a sense of calm and not allowing external troubles or worries to enter uninvited. I plan to annoint a little on my mailbox to ward away the strange, fear addled, religious paranoia pamphlets that keep being spamed around the neighbourhood from time to time

I go for this when I feel like I'm about to spiral into deep anxiety. It grounds like nothing else, just forcing my brain to grind to a halt and remain calm. That rock grounding can be paired with something like EL's Horn of Lily for a warmer embrace or Fomalhaut's Fishes Eyes for enhanced intuition and clearer thoughts (all in the Jupiter realm as it turns out!). Will get more if possible.

I second the review describing this as a sensory friendly bubble. It turns the noise down on the world as it envelopes you in its scent. A soft strength that carries you throughout the day. Comforting and soothing while commanding respect, not because you demand it, but because you exude it.

I wear this before tense interpersonal encounters, when I need to be emotionally steady enough to both listen and to stand my ground - not always easy for this Mars-in-Pisces native.

Apply before grounding meditations to connect with Terra. Intense jasmine scent, but strong earthy energy.

Big fan of this series, but I purchased this perfume specifically to pair with Saturn and Aquarius oil. They are a fitting pair! The scent profile is soft floral and cooling and paired with the oil grounds the scent. Reinforces boundaries without outright repelling… admire for afar and catch my breeze as I walk away…look but don’t touch 😉

This is my first and only BPAL purchase so far. It called to me unexpectedly. It has been tremendously soothing to my anxiety and the ball of tense energy I often feel around my solar and sacral areas. It allows an ease and a grounding to come through. The first time I wore it, I kept hearing the words “Life is not all doom and gloom.” It felt like a powerful reminder that so much of my anxiety is rooted in past trauma and fear. This brings a lightness to my being where it feels like I’m not anticipating the worst. I imagine this energy to be quite feminine in nature (it feels like a protective mother or wise grandmother figure would). Comforting and supportive. A new fav for sure.

Yin version of big boss of the sky god - the scent feels like condensed heaven and it is so good! I obviously sleep with it. Every home needs to have one.

I use this whenever I'm feeling ungrounded, attacked, attached to, uneasy, targeted, and under and/or susceptible to unwanted influence. I've used this at home, on myself before I go out, and just to huff cause it smelled so good. It's worked for me by dabbing on myself like I would perfume. I will sometimes combine it with Throne of the House. I see Throne of the House as masculine Deneb Algedi II and this as feminine Deneb Algedi II. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one or the other, and sometimes both. Maybe it's just the name, but I tend to use Throne of the House more. I will say that it doesn't smell as good as it did during the first month or two I had it. I store it in a blue tupperware with Throne of the House, so maybe that was it?

This oil is optimistic and comforting. The scent is like smelling jasmine in the summer breeze - it is light and not overwhelming. I feel safe and grounded. My favorite BPALS of all time.