Frankincense/Olibanum (Boswellia serrata)
Frankincense, also known as Olibanum, is together with gold and Myrra the gifts that the three wise men gave to the newborn Jesus. It has been celebrated by many cultures during its documented 5,000 years of use, and is known as the main incense of the Catholic and Orthodox Church. The resin is extracted from various species of the genus Boswellia belonging to the family burseraceae (sometimes called the Kopal family), which also Palo Santo, Copal and Myrrh belong to. Trees from Boswellia are grown in several areas of the world for its fragrant resin. The scent is creamy, lightly spicy and sweet with hints of wood and fruit. It corresponds strongly with the solar sphere and the higher consciousness. For millennia, Frankincense has also been used for its medical and health-promoting properties, and has demonstrated the effect of relieving worry, depression and anxiety.
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Summary
Common Name: Frankincense / Olibanum
Scientific name: Boswellia serrata
Part of the plant: Resin
Origin: India
Scent: Creamy, lightly spicy and sweet with hints of wood and fruit
Usage: Solitary or in incense mixes, medical & health promotion, perfumery
Magical use: Ceremonial incense, get in touch with higher self & the higher consciousness (sun sphere), ointments
Magical properties: Heart and sun sphere, cleansing, healing, protection, clarity, balance, harmony, inspiration, coming closer to higher self / true being, good courage, ease in body, spirit and soul.
Background
Frankincense was the most celebrated and sought commodity of antiquity and originated initially from Yemen and Oman. Already around the year 1000 BC it was an important and exclusive commodity. Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Rome, Greece and China, all used this resin for medicine, as incense in ceremonies and for perfumery and cosmetics. The resin was considered to be more valuable than gold, which meant that the Roman Empire tried to take over the Frankincense producing areas. It is from these Arab regions that Frankincense has its name Olibanum, which comes from the Arabic word, Al Luban which means milk. In ancient Egypt, the black ash from Frankincense, Kohl, was used as a makeup. Frankincense is traditionally burned during the Sabbath of Jews and is the most central incense within the Catholic and Orthodox Church.
Frankincense is made from different species from the genus Boswellia, belonging to the Burseraceae family (sometimes called the Copal family), which also Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens), Copal (Dacryodes peruviana & Copaifera officinalis) and Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) belongs to. Frankincense species are usually grown in Asia and Africa. This resin comes from Boswellia serrata and is grown in India. It is produced by cutting the tree to extract the sap which is collected and then dropped on trays and then dried for a few weeks. Frankincense is usually sold at different levels of purity. The whiter and clearer, the cleaner and higher grade. The grains grade are sorted by hand. It is the absolute purest grains that is used for medical use. This product is very clean, but not sold for medical use.
In traditional medicine, frankincense has been used for wound healing, fever suppression, vomiting, asthma, arthritis, to cure tumors and cancer, as well as various mental disorders. Another traditional application is to cure stomach upsets, help digestion and improve teeth and gums. In these needs, the resin is simply chewed as a chewing gum, though slightly harder. Then the cleanest corn kernels are used, as they contain a bit darker sand grains which are unpleasant to chew. The taste is somewhat perfume like.
Frankincense has several interesting medical properties and is also used today to treat various conditions. In recent decades research has been conducted on the medical characteristics of frankincense where rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and asthma have been investigated. Also interesting that, according to some reports, it has been shown that frankincense may have stress, anxiety, worry & depression suppressing properties.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense
Other names
Bible Frankincense, Olibanum, Olibano, Boswellia, Encens, Gum Thus, Incienso, Weihrauch, Wierook.
Fragrance
Frankincense from this Indian Boswellia serrata, and frankincense in general, is lightly sweet with hint of fruit, it is definitely spicy and has a masculine character. The smoke is thick and lightly creamy with elements of light earthy/woody bitter scent.
Use & Magical Properties
Frankincense is an excellent incense, has several medicinal and health-promoting properties as well as a common fragrant ingredient in cosmetics and skin/hair products.
As incense, Frankincense is easy to burn by placing some resin drops on a lit charcoal disc. It perfect to use solitary but is also an ingenious ingredient in incense mixtures. In addition to being traditionally used to suppress anxiety, worry and stress as well as depressive conditions, there are several studies from the 2000s that have shown this. For this reason, it is common to use Frankincense as an ingredient in ointments and, that can be lubricated on the chest for these types of inconvenience.
According to the Liber 777 tables, Frankincense, named Olibanum (the same incense) corresponds to the solar sphere (6) as well as the 19:th path (Teth - Streangth), 30:th (Resh - the Sun) and 31:st (Shin - Judgment) which are elements of air and fire. Its solar connection also shows in that Frankincense was, in addition to gold and myrrh, the gift to the newborn Jesus from the three wise men; and that it is the incense most closely linked to Christianity and widely used in the Orthodox & Catholic Church.
The sun sphere is the Kabbalic sphere Tifaret, which is located in the middle of the tree and can be said to balance the other spheres; Thoughts & feelings, compassion & boundaries, sacred & profane, etc. The sphere is linked to the higher self, HGA or Daemon, the soul, the atman etc. If the moon sphere Yesod is seen as the subconscious, the sun sphere Tifaret would be the superconscious, one's essence which does not identify with one's thought, behavioral or emotional patterns in the chalice of the astral plane.
Frankincense is thus an excellent incense to get in touch with that part of one's being that looks beyond the dreams of the sleeping consciousness and light the star of the sun sphere that can be followed through the dark and cold of the symbolic night.
One way to do this is to simply light the incense and seek focus on the part of one's being that looks down into the mundane existence's labyrinth, for example focusing on the energy center in the heart and balancing opposites of what appears in the interior world during this meditation. Contemplation of one's behavioral, thought and emotional patterns in one's configuration and how they arose, formed and possibly, who taught us these patterns; to free up one's position from them, thus seeking one's own essence and one's story. Mantras and invocations of solar deities, eg the Hindu sun god Surya:
OM SURYAYA NAMAHA
The solar energy can also be achieved through its reflection on the surface of the moon, where divination is a practical way. The operator then has the intention to get in touch with his/her higher essence beyond time and space, not entirely different from how the astronaut communicates with himself in the five-dimensionality of the movie Interstellar, from where this part of self, for example, lead the operator's hand or the whole scenario. Runes or tarot cards can for example be held over the smoke of Frankincense while reciting a mantra to one's higher self. If questions and answers are sought for someone else, that person's higher self will also be contacted to help in the work.
It is common to make salve and ointment (oil) with frankincense. This can be used to bless persons or objects with the solar power and its principles. In this way, ointments has traditionally been used to bless newborns and people entering a new life or magic phase.
The scent makes us light, conscious, present, in good mood and brings us closer to our true essence behind walls and facades built by our ego. Perfect to burn to lighten heavy energies, reach clarity, find balance and harmony, "find home", open up, etc.
Common Name: Frankincense / Olibanum
Scientific name: Boswellia serrata
Part of the plant: Resin
Origin: India
Scent: Creamy, lightly spicy and sweet with hints of wood and fruit
Usage: Solitary or in incense mixes, medical & health promotion, perfumery
Magical use: Ceremonial incense, get in touch with higher self & the higher consciousness (sun sphere), ointments
Magical properties: Heart and sun sphere, cleansing, healing, protection, clarity, balance, harmony, inspiration, coming closer to higher self / true being, good courage, ease in body, spirit and soul.
Background
Frankincense was the most celebrated and sought commodity of antiquity and originated initially from Yemen and Oman. Already around the year 1000 BC it was an important and exclusive commodity. Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Rome, Greece and China, all used this resin for medicine, as incense in ceremonies and for perfumery and cosmetics. The resin was considered to be more valuable than gold, which meant that the Roman Empire tried to take over the Frankincense producing areas. It is from these Arab regions that Frankincense has its name Olibanum, which comes from the Arabic word, Al Luban which means milk. In ancient Egypt, the black ash from Frankincense, Kohl, was used as a makeup. Frankincense is traditionally burned during the Sabbath of Jews and is the most central incense within the Catholic and Orthodox Church.
Frankincense is made from different species from the genus Boswellia, belonging to the Burseraceae family (sometimes called the Copal family), which also Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens), Copal (Dacryodes peruviana & Copaifera officinalis) and Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) belongs to. Frankincense species are usually grown in Asia and Africa. This resin comes from Boswellia serrata and is grown in India. It is produced by cutting the tree to extract the sap which is collected and then dropped on trays and then dried for a few weeks. Frankincense is usually sold at different levels of purity. The whiter and clearer, the cleaner and higher grade. The grains grade are sorted by hand. It is the absolute purest grains that is used for medical use. This product is very clean, but not sold for medical use.
In traditional medicine, frankincense has been used for wound healing, fever suppression, vomiting, asthma, arthritis, to cure tumors and cancer, as well as various mental disorders. Another traditional application is to cure stomach upsets, help digestion and improve teeth and gums. In these needs, the resin is simply chewed as a chewing gum, though slightly harder. Then the cleanest corn kernels are used, as they contain a bit darker sand grains which are unpleasant to chew. The taste is somewhat perfume like.
Frankincense has several interesting medical properties and is also used today to treat various conditions. In recent decades research has been conducted on the medical characteristics of frankincense where rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and asthma have been investigated. Also interesting that, according to some reports, it has been shown that frankincense may have stress, anxiety, worry & depression suppressing properties.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense
Other names
Bible Frankincense, Olibanum, Olibano, Boswellia, Encens, Gum Thus, Incienso, Weihrauch, Wierook.
Fragrance
Frankincense from this Indian Boswellia serrata, and frankincense in general, is lightly sweet with hint of fruit, it is definitely spicy and has a masculine character. The smoke is thick and lightly creamy with elements of light earthy/woody bitter scent.
Use & Magical Properties
Frankincense is an excellent incense, has several medicinal and health-promoting properties as well as a common fragrant ingredient in cosmetics and skin/hair products.
As incense, Frankincense is easy to burn by placing some resin drops on a lit charcoal disc. It perfect to use solitary but is also an ingenious ingredient in incense mixtures. In addition to being traditionally used to suppress anxiety, worry and stress as well as depressive conditions, there are several studies from the 2000s that have shown this. For this reason, it is common to use Frankincense as an ingredient in ointments and, that can be lubricated on the chest for these types of inconvenience.
According to the Liber 777 tables, Frankincense, named Olibanum (the same incense) corresponds to the solar sphere (6) as well as the 19:th path (Teth - Streangth), 30:th (Resh - the Sun) and 31:st (Shin - Judgment) which are elements of air and fire. Its solar connection also shows in that Frankincense was, in addition to gold and myrrh, the gift to the newborn Jesus from the three wise men; and that it is the incense most closely linked to Christianity and widely used in the Orthodox & Catholic Church.
The sun sphere is the Kabbalic sphere Tifaret, which is located in the middle of the tree and can be said to balance the other spheres; Thoughts & feelings, compassion & boundaries, sacred & profane, etc. The sphere is linked to the higher self, HGA or Daemon, the soul, the atman etc. If the moon sphere Yesod is seen as the subconscious, the sun sphere Tifaret would be the superconscious, one's essence which does not identify with one's thought, behavioral or emotional patterns in the chalice of the astral plane.
Frankincense is thus an excellent incense to get in touch with that part of one's being that looks beyond the dreams of the sleeping consciousness and light the star of the sun sphere that can be followed through the dark and cold of the symbolic night.
One way to do this is to simply light the incense and seek focus on the part of one's being that looks down into the mundane existence's labyrinth, for example focusing on the energy center in the heart and balancing opposites of what appears in the interior world during this meditation. Contemplation of one's behavioral, thought and emotional patterns in one's configuration and how they arose, formed and possibly, who taught us these patterns; to free up one's position from them, thus seeking one's own essence and one's story. Mantras and invocations of solar deities, eg the Hindu sun god Surya:
OM SURYAYA NAMAHA
The solar energy can also be achieved through its reflection on the surface of the moon, where divination is a practical way. The operator then has the intention to get in touch with his/her higher essence beyond time and space, not entirely different from how the astronaut communicates with himself in the five-dimensionality of the movie Interstellar, from where this part of self, for example, lead the operator's hand or the whole scenario. Runes or tarot cards can for example be held over the smoke of Frankincense while reciting a mantra to one's higher self. If questions and answers are sought for someone else, that person's higher self will also be contacted to help in the work.
It is common to make salve and ointment (oil) with frankincense. This can be used to bless persons or objects with the solar power and its principles. In this way, ointments has traditionally been used to bless newborns and people entering a new life or magic phase.
The scent makes us light, conscious, present, in good mood and brings us closer to our true essence behind walls and facades built by our ego. Perfect to burn to lighten heavy energies, reach clarity, find balance and harmony, "find home", open up, etc.
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Some aromatic plants and products may have a historical use of folkloric nature, but we offer this product as incense and/or botanical curiosa. Neither food grade, for consumption nor medical use. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Keep away from children and animals.