Damiana - Will of Fire
 
The Deva of Damiana moves like a pulse, a surge of energy that propels creativity. It ignites pathways of your Soul, carrying the energy of Divine Masculine Power - pure Will and drive. It is the fire in the belly, the force that builds, that climbs mountains, erects monuments, and penetrates with clarity and intent. Beneath this fierce determination is the power of purpose. 
 
From the Devic perspective, Damiana is like the Knight who accompanies you on your sacred quest, never hesitating or wavering, always helping to uphold your Sovereignty and Soul-fire. 
 
Traditionally, Damiana has been used across Mexico and Central/South America as a tonic for vitality, passion, and sexual energy. Indigenous peoples brewed it into teas or smoked it ceremonially to awaken desire and restore balance. It was seen as both an aphrodisiac and a sacred ally of life-force, kindling passion not just for intimacy, but for living fully.
 
Damiana calls us into the Soul initiation of action. It is the moment when knowing is not enough - when dreams must bridge into form. It sparks decisive action, supporting you to follow through on what your Soul has chosen.
 
The Support This Essence Offers
Awakening and embodying the Divine Masculine principle to fuel Soul's purpose.
Strengthening will-power, clarity, and direction.
Boosting confidence, courage, and drive.
Activating sexual energy and sacred embodiment.
Reconnecting to primal life-force and vitality.
Breaking through stagnation, lethargy, or hesitation.
Balancing vision with action, purpose with passion.
 
Working With This Essence
Take when you're ready to move from inspiration into action, especially if you've been circling an idea without taking the next step.
Work with it when hesitation, self-doubt, or lethargy have dimmed your fire.
Use before tasks requiring focus, courage, or follow-through.
Take a few drops before movement practices like dance, breathwork, chanting, or fire-tending rituals to awaken the solar plexus.
Work with Damiana when reclaiming personal power after periods of disempowerment or stagnation.
Add to intentional creative sessions to fuse passion with direction.
Use when you need to anchor purpose in the body — not just the mind.
 
Suggested Invocation to Enter into Partnership with this Essence
“Damiana, flame of the Sacred Will, 
ignite the pathways of my Soul within me.
May your pulse propel me forward with clarity and strength.
Help me to walk my path with courage,
uniting fire with purpose. 
Thank you.”
 
Suggested Allies
Kanna  - balances Damiana’s fire with serpentine sensuality; Like Yin to Yang.
Cacao - softens and grounds the fire into heart-centred action.
Rose - tempers fierce will with compassion and tenderness.