Many people are familiar with the sense of smell at a time when there is not a single potential source nearby. It scares some, while others actively seek out information about what sign their feelings correspond to.
People who are prone to esoteric perception of the world often believe that smells are felt at the moment when there is something nearby that lives beyond understanding, for example, perfumes. Those who have a rational mindset often begin to worry about their own mental state, faced with similar sensations.
The aromas are felt different. But, as a rule, with such phenomena, most often people smell those smells that have been given special importance since ancient times. And more often than other aromas they perceive the smell of incense. In order to understand what such phenomena mean, you need to understand their nature, to find out what they are. And, of course, to understand what role incense plays in the history and culture of mankind.
Why is it smelling?
People not only feel incense. The smell seems different: burnt earth, coniferous resins, aromas of flowers and much more. But there are those who have never in their life not been a fan of any fragrance. Why is this happening? For what reasons does one person feel something and the other does not, even if they are in the same room?
Everything is very simple. Surely everyone at least once heard of such a thing as clairvoyance, and imagines what it is. But few people know that in addition to the gift of clairvoyance, some people are given a talent for the perception of odors that do not exist in ordinary reality. Such a gift is called clairvoyance. It occurs much more often than clairvoyance, but is also unstable, manifests itself only when there is a reason for this.
Thus, if a person smells incense or any other fragrance where it does not actually exist, he simply has a unique gift. This should neither be afraid, nor, on the contrary, give this phenomenon extreme significance. But, no doubt, having such a talent, it should be developed.
Why develop a clear sense of smell?
People who feel aromas where they really are not often wonder what this phenomenon can mean. In principle, it’s natural for a person to find meaning in everything that happens to him and explain what lies beyond this world. It is especially interesting if someone had a chance to smell incense. Why is this happening? After all, incense is associated with completely different, even radically opposite phenomena, events.
But clairvoyance is not a collection of meanings of characters. In other words, the same smell can be interpreted in different ways. For example, if someone dies in the family, and his coffin stands before a funeral near an incense burner, church candles, it is quite possible that the smell of incense, which he senses after a few days, indicates that the deceased has visited his native places. But if the smell is felt under other circumstances, then it testifies to something else, for example, to the indulgence of grace.
Clairvoyance, like extrasensory perception, does not have an unambiguous interpretation or any typical character set. The value of smells directly depends on the individual characteristics of their perception by a particular person, on his personal associations. For this reason, those who want to understand why they are looking for a particular fragrance should definitely develop their gift.
What is incense?
For most people, the smell of incense is associated with church services. However, this substance was known and used long before the advent of Christianity. Incense was used in various ceremonies and actions from ancient times, mainly in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East, and subsequently this substance also fell into the Mediterranean.
What is it? Incense is nothing but wood resin. It is obtained, contrary to popular belief, not from Lebanese cedars, but from small trees that look like bushes. It is called a tree that for thousands of years has given its resin to people, Boswellia.
What was incense used in antiquity for?
Incense was used in various areas of life. From ancient times, it was an integral part of religious services, for example, Egyptian. His smoking was not only accompanied by sacrifices, but also energetically cleaned the premises of temples and altars. He was one of the components of the funeral rites, they fumigated the bodies of the deceased. Widely used this wood resin since time immemorial in medicine, cosmetology and perfumery. The smell of incense and today lies at the heart of many aromatic compositions.
This substance was especially valuable. It was often presented as a gift to important people of high status and empowered with power. In other words, it was given to kings, priests, nobles. Possession of incense or its presentation as a gift was considered a sign of a special situation of a person or his royal origin. For example, frankincense was part of the gifts that the magicians presented to the newborn Christ. This is described in detail in the book of the New Testament.
And, of course, incense was widely used in mystical practices. They were fumigated with dwellings, sewn into talisman bags, and the future was determined by the way smoke rose from the censer.
What is important for the interpretation of the phenomenon?
Quite often, people determine that they smell a church smell of incense. In churches, however, it smells not only of incense; censers use various aromatic mixtures based on it. Therefore, in order to correctly interpret what a smell can mean, it is necessary to understand what actually appears in the air.
In addition to a clear understanding of what exactly it smells, you need to be aware of how important the aroma is for those who feel it. In other words, what smell is associated with. This is an important point for those who want to understand the warning from above.
Perception and the associative chain are completely individual, they begin to be laid in early childhood. For example, a child knows exactly how happiness smells. For some, it’s the smell of pancakes, for others it’s biscuits, for others it’s a Christmas tree or tangerines. When a person grows up, he, of course, does not keep such nuances in mind. But in the subconscious, associations remain fixed. And if a fancy smell promises something good, then it is invariably one of those aromas that were associated with happiness at an early age. The same is true with respect to grief, illness, death, triumph, and other things.
What is confused with the aroma of incense?
Quite often, people who believe that they perceive the smell of incense can smell aromas:
- oil or oil of oil;
- wax;
- hyssop;
- miro (mixture for anointing).
The smell that reigns in the church and gives the temple a unique energy is a complex, multi-component aroma. In it, not only the above components interact, but also the smells emanating from the icons, and much more.
To understand whether the smell of incense is really felt, or if something else is floating in the air, is not at all difficult. Pure incense is sold in every church shop. You just need to purchase it, light it in an aroma lamp and compare it with that aroma that seems strange.
Why can this fragrance seem strange? How to interpret this phenomenon?
In order to understand what higher powers warn a person about in this way, you need to think about what the smell of incense is associated with. What does this fragrance look like? In answering this question, you need to throw aside the characteristics of smell and think exclusively about associations. There is no need to strain, the answer will come in the form of insight, flash.
If incense is associated with death, then the meaning of the warning from above refers to this topic. In the event that the smell in the perception of a person is inextricably linked with the amulet talismans, after feeling it you need to make a talisman or purchase it in a church shop. This sensation is a warning, it tells the person to be careful, be careful.
In the event that the fragrance of incense is associated only with church services, it makes sense to recall your attitude to them. Does standing at the service delight or tire, fill the soul with grace, or does slumber? And already on this basis, it is necessary to interpret the incident.
Why does the aroma of cherubic incense seem strange?
If a person is sure that he smells cherubic incense, then this may mean a quick enrichment. The cherubic incense is called the unbroken remnants of tar in incense burners. In the old days they were used when searching for treasures. If such a smell has come to light, it is important to pay attention to where it appeared and how intense it was.
Of course, if you feel a smell on the street, you don’t need to arm yourself with a shovel and dig out lawns in search of a buried treasure. But you need to look around. It is possible that there is any institution, enterprise, office nearby that requires employees. It is especially important to explore the area for those who are not particularly happy with their careers, available jobs, or are in search of a service.
Can this smell indicate the approach of death?
As a rule, people get scared if they smell incense in an apartment. What could be such a phenomenon? Many esotericists claim to be dead. This is the most common interpretation, which is actually a popular sign. As a rule, if you ask any elderly person about what the smell of incense is felt for, the answer will be just that, and given without any thought.
Probably everyone knows the proverb “Breathes in the air”. She appeared due to the fact that next to the dying man in Russia, after the adoption of Christianity, they put a censer with church incense. This tradition is so deeply rooted in the human mind that the smell of wood tar was primarily associated with the dead and dying.
But everything is not so clear. A similar interpretation arose in ancient times due to the fact that incense smoking invariably accompanied burial rituals, and not only in Christian culture. However, in addition to everything connected with a person’s departure to another world, incense had other uses.
Therefore, if a person who has this odor has a fancy, he is not associated with death, then the aroma that has appeared is not indicative of it.
What can such a smell indicate?
In addition to associations with death, the aromas of incense are identified with grace, holiness, purity of mind and body, and liberation from sins. If a person who smells this aroma causes such associations, then its appearance predicts something good.
The belief that, if the house suddenly smells incense, it is necessary to clean the house, sanctify it and be sure to pray in the temple is widespread enough. This interpretation is a logical consequence of the use of incense outside church rituals.
How was incense used in Russia and interpreted the appearance of its smell? Signs
Folk omens associate the smell of incense with protection from evil spirits, devils and demons. The proverb “Afraid as the devil of incense” is familiar, no doubt, to everyone. Our ancestors believed that evil could not tolerate church incense, and regularly went around their houses with incense burners to cleanse them of possible pollution. The sudden sensation of smell was interpreted as evidence that the forces protecting the home are trying to cope with evil spirits.
Incense, sewn into a bag or placed in a medallion, was considered the most powerful way to protect against damage and the evil eye. In this regard, the appearance of a smell near a specific person was interpreted as his need for such a talisman. But in some places such a smell was considered a sign of holiness, integrity of the soul of the person next to whom it was felt. Of course, interpreted as a sign of impending death.
By the way the smoke rose from the incense burner, installed near the bed of a seriously ill patient, it was determined whether a person would die or be healed. It was also believed that a piece of incense taken in the temple protects a person from misfortunes, sorrows and troubles.