Frankincense Incense Mythology, Benefits and Rituals

Meet the plant:

Born from the resin of the Boswellia tree, Frankinscense typically grows in the dry, mountainous

regions of India, Africa and the Middle East. But this truly magical plant has travelled the span of the Earth as more and more cultures experienced its healing properties.

Its woody, spicy smell is universally recognised as the King of scents for meditation, relaxation and connection to the divine.

Both grounding and calming, yet also awakening and illuminating, Frankincense is a favourite

for all spiritual rituals, meditations and

Frankincense Uses:

• Regulates emotions to combat anxiety and depression

• Sedates and calms the mind to enter deep meditation

• In modern magical traditions, frankincense is often used as a purifier – burn the resin to

cleanse a sacred space

• frankincense is associated with good fortune in business

• Because it is believed that the vibrational energies of frankincense are particularly

powerful, many people mix frankincense with other herbs to give them a magical boost.

• The astringent action of this plant can also help eliminate phlegm and congestion in the

lungs.

Frankincense myth & rituals:

• In some traditions of Hoodoo and rootwork, frankincense is used to anoint petitions, and

is said to give the other magical herbs in the working a boost.

• The ancient Babylonians and Assyrians are also believed to have burned frankincense during their religious ceremonies

• Frankincense fueled the Incense Route and brought great wealth to the lands producing it, as well as the cities along the route. For instance, Southern Arabia grew so rich that it was referred to by the ancient geographers as Arabia Felix (meaning ‘Arabia the Blessed’).

• The Romans, sent an expedition to get a share of the lucrative trade, during the 1st century BC

• Several religions use frankincense incense in their ceremonies to prepare the environment for ritual, and is said to call forth the angels and other invisible beings to assist in creating sacred space. Symbolically, the smoke that rises as the resin burns helps to carry prayers and offerings to Heaven.