Let’s talk about the incense, that nice fragrance most of us like to turn on for meditating, praying and especially at the end of the day to create an ambience for a relaxation moment.
Incense has been used since the dawn of time. The three Kings travelled a long way to bring baby Jesus the gift of gold, incense and myrr. In the Catholic and Orthodox Churches incense is burned during the Mass. In Buddhist Temples, the followers burn incense every time they visit their deity.
Other than having a nice scent in the room, incense has a beneficial effect on the human being, its vibrations work on the body and spirit. However, the sceptics will argue that all incense is bad and toxic for our health. This is only partially true. The low-priced incense made of chemical material is dangerous to breathe and can cause harm to our health.
The incense we want to consider for our living and working environment is made with natural products, such as essential oils, tree bark, dried herbs, lavender and various plants, these are not harmful to humans or pets.
Each incense has its function. If we want to clean the air, a burned white or blue salvia is a perfect anti-bacterial and it is used to purify a house from low energy vibrations, those vibrations that make us feel uneasy and weighted down. Artemisia or Copal work the same way. Copal is a powerful incense for meditation as it is linked with the crown chakra and encourages pure thoughts during meditation.
I purchased incense to purify the chakras, one colour a day to go with the colour of each chakra.
I learned about incense from an alchemist I listen to every day who opened up a new world for me. Ciao.
Valentina
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Apr 27, 2024 @ 12:55:33
Really enjoyed this post, Valentina. I agree with you that low price incense may be more harmful to our health than we think. A few years ago I got into incense for burning around my home, particularly incense sticks. When I looked around, it seemed so many incense on the market are made out of added artificial fragrance. Sometimes it is hard to tell from the label. Then there are incense varieties labelled with fragrances such as ‘fresh linen’ or ‘rose’ for instance. I can see their appeal to some. But these are not for me and I prefer more traditional incense.
I’ve found a liking for Japanese incense sticks, and ground incense made from natural herbs. Usually I like to burn incense when I feel I need a cleanse of energy, or during a new or full moon.
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Apr 27, 2024 @ 20:40:04
I also prefer incense made of natural herbs or tree barks. I will try Japanese incense sticks next time, thanks for the suggestion.
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Apr 08, 2024 @ 14:42:36
Hi Valentina, this is interesting. I did a bit of research on burning incense for one of my novels, but I’ve never actually used it.
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Apr 10, 2024 @ 00:01:02
Incense or candles, once we have the knowledge of natural versus artificial products, we can enjoy them in many aspects of our life.
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Apr 06, 2024 @ 19:56:02
I have a new interest in incense after reading your post – thank you!
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Apr 06, 2024 @ 21:59:53
Thank you, Mary, I have a new interest in incense to purify the chakras.
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Apr 04, 2024 @ 18:58:15
Fabulous post Valentina! 🌄
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Apr 04, 2024 @ 23:14:01
Thank you, dear. I appreciate your visit.
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