| Essential Oils are used for many specific reasons. | | | | East. It is known locally as the 'spiritual oil', and has |
| For thousands of years, certain oils have been | | | | a rich history of usage among Native American |
| used in religious and spiritual circles to aid inward | | | | and Incan people. They both used it to purify and |
| and spiritual connection. Frankincense has a sweet, | | | | cleanse the spirit. |
| balsamic aroma that is stimulating and elevating to | | | | The most effective way to use the oils is to |
| the mind. It is very useful in creative visualization, | | | | inhale them. Using an oil burner or incense is |
| improving your spiritual connection, and centering, | | | | common for those who meditate and pray. If a |
| it has comforting properties that help focus the | | | | flame is not safe or practical, or others in the |
| mind and overcome stress and despair. | | | | circle would not appreciate it, the best trick is to |
| In the Middle East it is considered the holy | | | | apply the essential oils to the buckwheat husks of |
| anointing oil, and has been used in religious | | | | your meditation cushion. Use a natural carrier oil |
| ceremonies for thousands of years. It was | | | | like grape-seed and a few drops of Frankincense |
| commonplace in the time of christ and was one | | | | or Palo Santo. The fragrance will be subtle, but will |
| of the gifts given to him at birth. Palo Santo | | | | trigger a neural response to assist your purpose |
| comes from the same botanical family, but it is | | | | of spiritual connection and deeper meditation. |
| found in South America rather than the Middle | | | | |