Sacred Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) essential oil is a variety of Frankincense that is believed to be obtained from the resin variety brought to the Christ Child on his birth. Because of this, Sacred Frankincense carries huge historical and spiritual significance! It can be used similarly to Frankincense essential oil, and has a slightly deeper, grounding, woodsy aroma that enhances meditation and spiritual practices when used aromatically.
Frankincense has gained notoriety for supporting the immune system, maintaining youthful and vibrant skin, and enhancing prayer and meditation. Frankincense has long been known for its incredible grounding and healing properties and carries huge historical and spiritual significance.
SACRED FRANKINCENSE AT A GLANCE
BACKGROUND Regarded as one of the rarest, most sought-after aromatics in existence, the resin used to obtain Young Living's Sacred Frankincense is the first Omani frankincense to be available to those outside of the Saudi royal family. Sacred frankincense (Boswellia sacra) is believed to be the frankincense documented during ancient times. Historically, it is believed that this beautiful, white hojari resin produced the frankincense that was taken to the Christ Child.
CONSTITUENTS Frankincense is very grounding and can be inhaled to calm the mind and bring a sense of focus and well being. The composition of Frankincense oil is especially high in “monoterpenes” which are components that help to rewrite information in the DNA of the cells that is harmful to the body (signals inducing stress, fight or flight, cellular issues, cellular memories related to trauma, injury, etc.).
This gives us insight into why it has been revered as incense for times of prayer and spiritual practice, since prayer and communion with God is a time for rewriting of the lies and stressors that have invaded our bodies and spirits, drawing us away from His perfect presence.
So much of our health stems from emotional and spiritual roots. When we take the time to address stress and chaos of the mind and spirit, there are always physical benefits to come. This is undoubtedly why Frankincense is infamous for its overall benefits to the immune system and regulating cellular activity.
If you have not yet tried incorporating Frankincense with prayer and a practice of stillness, this is an excellent way to dive into the mental, emotional, and spiritual uses of essential oils firsthand!
KEY CONSTITUENTS Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them sprecic health-supporting properties
FRANKINCENSE & EMOTIONS info adapted from Eryn Jones Frankincense is helpful for releasing feelings of anger, entanglement, and abandonment. This sentiment in feeling form can mean you feel so dependent on or entangled with someone else's opinion or thoughts about you that anything they do makes you angry and triggered. In Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils, Dr. Mein says that the alarm point for this is the "ego- point", which is the center of your chest. If a particular relationship is extra hard, the way out of it is to Surrender and Detach, standing in your own power and security. Frankincense can help you get there!
Here's how to use it for releasing stuck emotions related to this:
DAILY HABITS WITH FRANKINCENSE
DIFFUSE: Diffusing is a wonderful health habit! Our diffusers are running 24/7 with blends that are supportive of individual needs or systems. Try some of these great combinations and enjoy the grounding scent of Frankincense!
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