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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