The use of incense as a key to unlock doorways to higher spiritual realms dates back not only centuries, but thousands of years. We all know that the Wise Men, the Three Sages of the Bible, brought incense and myrrh as gifts for the birth of the child of Christ, thus marking one of the most holy events in history for billions of people. This is not surprising, since the sources of incense as higher-level substances were rooted in the consciousness of humanity no less than 3,000 years before the advent of Christianity.
It is known that incense is known to be traded on the Arabian Peninsula for 5,000 years. Bags of this resin are depicted on the walls of the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut, who ruled in 1483 BC. Incense is also an integral part of Ketoret, which literally represents incense at Hebrew religious holidays.
Sharp, resinous incense, myrrh, was so valuable in ancient times that its value often exceeded gold. He was also central to the spiritual practices of the ancient Egyptians and was even part of the mummification process.
Bringing with us the ancient past, let's quickly come to the present and talk about the spiritual meaning and use what is still preserved today, and which are still used by modern pagans, Wiccans, and other essentially mystical traditions. Today, some of the most common incense is jasmine, dug, rose, sage, cedd, sandalwood and mogra, but again, these are just a few! According to some, the aromas created by these essences of incense attract particular aspects of certain deities or the frequencies of probable oscillations of particular types of spiritual energy. Note that the specific type of manifestation, as well as what these energies are - specific gods or more generalized universal forces, vary from tradition to tradition.
For example, in some pagan practice, you can use a collage both for consent and for expelling negative energy. In the tradition of Hoodoo, incense made from star anise is burned to increase mental awareness and cause clairvoyance. One of the most important types of phyto butterflies in Indian spiritual practices is the sage. They use it for a variety of effects, from energy purification to emotional balancing and healing of diseases.
Many types of incense are used to attract spiritual guides around us so that we can more closely attend or encourage their help in our daily lives. Mirra is the preferred fragrance for this in a number of traditions. Many other types of incense help to concentrate the mind in meditation.
Keep in mind that knowledge of incense is an extremely deep field specialty in itself. A huge amount of substances and an amazing variety of flavors that can be obtained by burning incense - this is a specialization that few people have fully mastered without years of training.
But you do not have to be a “master” or have any special spiritual mastery to bring joy and much use of incense to your daily life and practice, no matter what path you are on. The discovery of many flavors and the wonderful wonders of the world is a fantastic journey for anyone. Using incense, you are associated with thousands of years of human history and spiritual practice. Include incense in your spiritual and daily life; You will be very glad you did. Many ineffable pleasures are waiting for you ..... I love, live and enjoy. Peace! Roger
