Incense And Incense Rituals

by Kinkele, Thomas; Grimm, Christine M.

• ISBN13: 9780914955764
• ISBN10: 0914955764
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-30
• Publisher: Lotus Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction to Incense Burning	5	(2)
Where Did Incense Burning Originate?	7	(6)
Fire	9	(2)
The Fire Source for Burning Incense	11	(1)
The Effect of Burning Incense	11	(2)
Methods and Utensils for Burning Incense	13	(14)
Ways of Incense Burning	14	(13)
Incense Burning Rituals	27	(41)
Cleansing and Clearing	31	(4)
Sensuality and Eroticism	35	(4)
Movement and Joy	39	(4)
Harmony and the Joy of Creativity	43	(4)
Meditation and Relaxation	47	(4)
Protection and Help	51	(4)
Wisdom and Healing	55	(4)
The Strength and Courage to Face Life	59	(4)
Energy and Transformation	63	(5)
Outlines of the Incense Substance	68	(6)
The Various Planes of Perception for Incense	68	(1)
The Four Elemental Forces	69	(2)
The Three Centers of Perception	71	(3)
AMBER	74	(1)
ANGELICA ROOT	75	(1)
ARBOR VITAE	76	(1)
ASAFOETIDA	77	(1)
BAY LEAVES	78	(1)
BOLDO	79	(1)
CALAMUS ROOT	80	(1)
CAMPHOR	81	(1)
CARDAMOM	82	(1)
CASSIA FLOWERS	83	(1)
CEDAR TIPS	84	(1)
CEDAR WOOD	85	(1)
CINNAMON BARK	86	(1)
CLOVE	87	(1)
COPAL	88	(1)
CORIANDER	89	(1)
COSTUS ROOT	90	(1)
DAMIANA	91	(1)
DAMMAR	92	(1)
DRAGON BLOOD	93	(1)
EAGLEWOOD	94	(1)
ELEMI RESINOID	95	(1)
EUCALYPTUS	96	(1)
FENNEL SEED	97	(1)
FRANKINCENSE	98	(1)
FUMARIA	99	(1)
GALANGAL	100	(1)
GALBANUM RESINOID	101	(1)
GINGER LILY	102	(1)
GINGER	103	(1)
GRAY SAGE	104	(1)
GUAIACUM WOOD	105	(1)
GUGGUL	106	(1)
GUM ARABIC	107	(1)
HIMALAYAN JUNIPER	108	(1)
HIMALAYAN SAGE	109	(1)
INDIAN SARSAPARILLA	110	(1)
INULA	111	(1)
JUNIPER BERRIES	112	(1)
JUNIPER TIPS	113	(1)
LABDANUM	114	(1)
LAVENDER	115	(1)
LEMON GRASS	116	(1)
LOBAN	117	(1)
LUPULIN (HOPS)	118	(1)
MARSH TEA	119	(1)
MASTIC	120	(1)
MUGWORT	121	(1)
MYRRH	122	(1)
MYRTLE LEAVES	123	(1)
NARD	124	(1)
NUT GRASS RHIZOME	125	(1)
NUTMEG	126	(1)
OAKMOSS	127	(1)
OPOPONAX	128	(1)
PALO SANTO	129	(1)
PATCHOULI	130	(1)
PINE RESIN	131	(1)
RED SANDALWOOD	132	(1)
ROSE FLOWERS	133	(1)
ROSEMARY	134	(1)
SAGE	135	(1)
SANDARAC	136	(1)
SIAM BENZOIN	137	(1)
SPRUCE RESIN	138	(1)
STAR ANISE	139	(1)
STYRAX	140	(1)
SUGANDHA KOKILA	141	(1)
SUNSET HIBISCUS SEEDS	142	(1)
SWEET GRASS	143	(1)
SYRIAN RUE	144	(1)
TEJ PAT	145	(1)
TOLU BALSAM	146	(1)
TONKA BEAN	147	(1)
TULSI	148	(1)
VERVAIN	149	(1)
VETIVER	150	(1)
WHITE SAGE	151	(1)
WHITE SANDALWOOD	152	(1)
YERBA SANTA	153	(1)
ZANTHOXYLUM	154	(1)
Botanical Index	155	(1)
Index of Fragrance Messages	156	(2)
List of Key Words for the Aromatic Plants	158	(2)
About the Author	160