Shamans of the Amazon
Paje Scents
100 % Natural and Handmade Incense from Amazonian Rainforest
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
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Friday, 16 September 2011
Healing Meditation
Amazon Rainforest Sounds
"Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave." Remez Sasson
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Origin: Brazilian Amazonian Rainforest
Amazonian Rosewood resin is extracted from a tree in the Amazonian Rain Forest called the Almécega. Deemed sacred by the local indigenous people, it is used in ceremonies, such as healing, cleansing and smudging rituals, to harness good energy, and to fend off evil spirits and negative influences. Amazonian Rosewood resin also possesses medicinal properties, many of which have been scientifically tested. Natives often use the diminutive and more affectionate form “breuzinho” as a sign of respect for its many remarkable qualities. Often considered the best incense in the world by spiritualists and healers, Amazonian Rosewood is to Brazil what Sandalwood is to India!
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
New stuff!!!
From Peruvian Amazon Rainforest!!!!
One of the most used incenses by the ancient Maya and Inca cultures as a gift to the Sun. It is recommended, along with myrrh, to produce thoughtful and meditative states. Pure Copal resin is used by most of the Mexican shamans for "cleaning" and rituals and also for protection. Promotes and accelerates the states of meditation. It connects us with the high vibrations. |
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Palo Santo
Palo Santo or “holy wood” has been used since ancient times by the Incas for spiritual cleansing and purification, and is said to dissipate negative energies.
Palo Santo wood is harvested by the indigenous people of the Peruvian jungle. The trees often shed twigs and branches, and the wood is gathered directly from the ground, where it must lie for at least four years in order to maximise its spiritual and medicinal properties.
Palo Santo is said to have a notable healing, cleansing and purifying effect, but its curative and medicinal properties are also noteworthy. It is used for antiseptic purposes, to reduce tension, fight off inflammation and to control convulsive states, as well as in the treatment of pains and aches, wounds and skin conditions, such as dermatitis.
Upon burning, Palo Santo gives off a sweet, soothing floral, woody fragrance.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
The indigenous peoples of Amazonia have passed down this knowledge from one generation to another over thousands of years through their rich oral and shamanistic traditions. It is a well-known fact that the Amazonian rain forest possesses a dazzlingly array of fauna and flora, and that the natives have always looked to it for the provision of all their needs. To these inheritors of ancient wisdom, the origins of which are lost in the sands of Time, the Amazonian rain forest continues to provide not only the everyday sustenance of body, mind and soul, but also their healing, medicinal and spiritual needs. The Divine is only revealed to those who seek harmony by profoundly respecting and understanding the delicate balance of life in all its splendour, a concept that the Amazonian Amerindians have always understood and lived by.
This holistic approach to life has only in recent years begun to seep into the psyche of the Westernised World, which has seen fit to undertake the pursuit of happiness through a frenzied and misplaced quest for material well-being, more often than not, with complete disregard for Man’s innate need for spiritual harmony and growth and an intimate relationship with Nature, ultimately, the fundaments of a rich, fulfilling and healthy existence.
Aromatic plants have always been used for medicinal, culinary, spiritual and ritualistic purposes. Over the millennia, generations of shamans have accumulated vast knowledge of aromatic plants and their properties. Very often used in magic and sacred rites, such as healing and smudging, rite of passage and burial ceremonies, over time aromatic plants came to play a pivotal role in everyday life.
Incense was used in the home by our ancestors for protection against plagues and illnesses. This belief was not wholly unfounded. In the not so distant past, herbal incenses were widely in use for their healing and antiseptic properties. These and other herbs were burned in sickrooms and hospitals before the discovery of antibiotics. Upon burning, natural incense frees molecules of essential oils into the air. These make their way through the olfactory system and the pores of the skin to the brain, where chemical processes take place which induce a sense of well-being and evoke positive emotions and recollections.
The smoke of aromatic plants, in the form of incense, is used to purify and sanctify and helps to relax, stimulate, harmonise and uplift energy levels. As it rises into the air, incense smoke is believed to connect Man to the celestial spheres!
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