Friday, May 27, 2016

Creating a Mood with Incense

Incense can serve a variety of purposes. Although it may have its origins in religious ritual, incense has many other uses as well. You can purchase incense at a place like Patchouli Garden for some of the uses below. 

Make a New Space Your Own

If you're moving into a new house, apartment or room, you might want a way to claim that space and make it feel like yours. Burning some incense can be a great way to give the place a cleanse and claim it for yourself. A bonus is that it will drive out any harsh cleaning smells or lingering odors from previous tenants. 

Focus

For contemplative activities such as meditation, yoga or prayer, incense can help produce a calming atmosphere that helps separate where you are and your activity from the rest of the world. Nag Champa incense sticks are one type that can be great for this purpose.

Cover Bad Smells

Sometimes you just need incense for its most straightforward use. You might have burned something in the kitchen, had a heavy smoker visit or created an unpleasant smell in some other way that will eventually dissipate on its own, but in the meantime, incense can make the space bearable.

Repel Insects

Some types of incense will keep mosquitoes and other pests away. You may have to experiment to find out what works best. 

Religious or Spiritual Uses

Many different religions use incense in their ceremonies and rituals including Catholics, Hindus, Pagans and Buddhists. These might be used formally in temples and churches or informally in a believer's own home.

Create a Mood

There are so many different scents available that incense can be used to create a variety of moods and atmospheres in your home from wholesome and cheerful to woodsy to mysterious and decadent. 

Fight Insomnia 

Some people find certain scents help soothe them to sleep when they are struggling with insomnia. Lavender may be particularly helpful in this regard. 

You can keep a mix of incense sticks to hand so that you have a choice depending on your mood. There are so many options that you are sure to find a scent that suits you and your purposes.



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