Rituals centre and calm
Our sense of smell is powerful and evocative.
Use it to your benefit.
The importance of ritual
Incense has long been used as a ritual, whether in temples, for private meditation, to celebrate special days, remember the deceased or welcome new life.
In our somewhat chaotic and busy lives, introducing a ritual can help create a sense of calm and centre the mind.
Use ritual to transition
After a long day at work, lighting a stick of good quality incense and enjoying it with a cup of tea is a way to transition from a busy day to a relaxing evening.
Our sense of smell is essential to both humans and animals. Scent can activate memories, experiences and emotions.
If you always light the same incense when you arrive home, the action of lighting and smelling it will prompt you to slow down – and you will start to relax more easily.
Meditation rituals
Lighting a different incense when you meditate to when you welcome friends will do the same and increase your ritual’s value and effect.
A challenging part of meditation is the first few minutes when you are waiting for your racing mind to calm down. The fragrance of your meditation incense can calm the mind and trigger a response that more easily prepares you for meditation.
