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Nag Champa Incense
Incense is a preparation of aromatic plants combined with essential oils making a fragrant smoke for religious and therapeutic purposes.
Incense smoke fills the air around Buddhist and Hindu temples around the world, it is used daily during worship, incense is offered up on shrines to gods and is used in ceremonies to purify the surroundings creating a restful atmosphere to meditate and worship in.Incense and essential oils are also used by Pagans in rituals and spells Frankincense ~ For purification, Myrrh ~ For healing and attraction, Dragon's Blood ~ For love and courage, Pine and Cedar ~ To cleanse space of negative energy.
NAG CHAMPA is probably the best selling incense on the planet! The Original Blue pack made famous by the patronage of Satya Sai Baba is now only one of a whole range of incense and other scented products made with this distinctive fragrance. “Nag Champa” is a perfume originally manufactured in the Hindu and Buddhist monasteries of India and Nepal. It is traditionally made from a sandalwood base, to which are added a variety of flower oils -Each monastery has it’s own secret formula which is revealed to no-
The sacred tree belongs to the magnolia family and grows to about 30 metres in height. Its flower is yellow and star shaped, and as well as being the source of the perfume, also gives a yellow dye. Frequently planted in temple grounds, the wood is used for making sacred images, drums etc. Nag Champa is a unique floral fragrance with musky overtones.
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