Aaru - Egyptian Incense

This incense creates the perfect space for any type of creative work. It is stimulating, harmonizing and inspiring. This combination of fragrances was also used in Ancient Egypt for perfumes.

The Ancient Egyptians were fascinated by the idea of afterlife and the immortality of the soul. They invested a great deal of effort into preparing for death and for their journey in the afterlife. The quest for immortality was not attached to any external physical destination; although they did have the notion of paradise (Aaru or The Field of Reeds), eternal life unfolded within a harmonious mirror image of life on earth. What every ancient Egyptian sought to justify to the gods in the judgement against the 42 sins in the Duat (the underworld) was really not a life without sin, but rather that he/she did the best they could to make their life worth living eternally. Life, with both shadow and light, was cherished and was meant to be cultivated to the heart’s content. This incense resonates with that wisdom.

 Frankincense and myrrh represent the unification of heaven and earth; they are calming, grounding and help connect with the divine.

 The radiant energy of mastic brings clarity and strengthens intuition.

 Opoponax is inspiring, increasing awareness and intuition.

 Cinnamon is comforting and stimulates emotions.

 Calamus (or sweet reed) encourages self-confidence, while storax is deeply relaxing; ancient Egyptians believed this combination nurtured mental strength and self-realization.