Candles and incense for spirituality

  • 2015

Since ancient times, ancient civilizations of different religions have used candles and incense to invoke magic and generate worship of the gods . Both the use of both are reflected in the teachings of Buddhism as well as in the sacred Bible of Catholicism. Part of his magic comes from the fire that is energy and destruction, which brings changes and illumination .

The candles

Candles and spirituality

The Egyptians used candles to contact the spirits, they had several rituals, one of those was to reach the so-called True Dream, in which the person retired to a lonely place to contemplate the candle and ask your God to speak to you in dreams. Catholicism adopted them in several of their ceremonies among which were the blessings, exorcism and even Christmas, the candles are lit to create a more welcoming atmosphere and fill the room with energy. Candles have always been a means of communicating with gods and spirits, to protect the family from evil spirits by making use of the flames .

Candles and incense to prepare the meditation.

When a candle is lit , a door opens to another reality, to an elevated astral plane. It is important that the candles burn until completely consumed, if you need to extinguish them never blow them (you will not close the magic cycle), use your fingers for that and finally be grateful to the universe for the transmitted energy. Another thing to keep in mind for the development of a ritual and attract that energy is to know the meaning of the colors of the candles, the colors convey a message as they are associated with a feeling and a thought. For example: blue is a symbol of peace, harmony and spirituality, it helps to contact the spirits and for healing, red is also used to generate in the person feelings of joy, strength, sexual desire and on the other hand, to the aggression, hate and overexcitement.

Candle Origin

The lighting of fire generates a spiritual and mystical environment, it is a force of attraction that encourages being observed, which is why it is so used by those who wish to meditate and immerse themselves in contemplation. The origin of the use of candles dates back to times before the beginnings of Christianity, although they made much use of them. The first Christians were persecuted and massacred so they gathered in catacombs, used candles and torches to be able to light up among the underground galleries. When the temples and churches were built, they used candles to highlight important places, such as altars and images. That is to say, it was the need that introduced the candles into this religion and that it still remains within some ceremonies, to make reference to God being the light in the darkness of life.

The candles began to be manufactured from the Egyptians from the fat of the animals, the Romans added the wick to increase the ignition time. During the beginnings of Christianity it was a luxury made from animal and vegetable fat. They say that the soldiers came to feed from the candles because of hunger . The quality of the light was improving and the unpleasant smell disappeared, they changed the sebum for whale sperm, beeswax and then for the oil-derived paraffin.

Incense

What is incense?

They are gums based on animal and vegetable oils that are ignited for healing, decorative and religious purposes. Both candles and incense were used as a method of worship to the gods from ancient China in Buddhism, Catholicism and Orthodox Church. It can be presented in different ways, one of the most common in the market is in hollow and solid rods, spiral, cones, granules and in complete pieces. The latter burn directly as fathoms for censers. In the Middle East (frankincense and myrrh) it was burned directly on the coals or on a metal plate at high temperatures.

They are tools to achieve peace and eliminate stress

Candles and incense to prepare meditation.

Uses of incenses.

It is widely used in magical rituals due to its purifying power that removes negative energies from the place, as well as to praise the gods. For those who wish to make use of incenses, it is recommended that they buy an incense burner so that they have it in their homes and can create their spiritual oasis, there are different fragrances: citrus, soothing, spicy, stimulating, fresh, musky among others. Due to the variety of materials with which the incenses are made, their uses can be very varied, they produce tranquility, relieve pain and even as a method to reduce . Among other uses are: eucalyptus disinfects the rooms of patients and helps people who have some difficulty breathing, the rose is romantic and helps reduce stress levels and thus continue to depend on the essence with which it was made.

Importance of candles and incense.

Candles and incense are tools to immerse yourself in spirituality and alleviate both the sufferings of the soul and the physical ones, the lighting of both is a practice that will continue and we invite you to perform to communicate with God and with ourselves . They are tools to achieve peace and eliminate the stress of our daily lives.

AUTHOR: Antonio, editor of the great family of hermandadblanca.org

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