Frankincense - A Holy Essential Oil

If I were only allowed one essential oil in myfor frankincense
collection (heaven forbid that should ever come toThe downside of this exciting news, is that it is
be!), it would have to be the sacred frankincense oil.bound to make an already rare and expensive
Boswellia sacra, sometimes called carterii, has beenessential oil, become worth its weight in gold once
one of the most ancient and widely used essentialagain.
oils, and fragrances, for thousands of years inAside from its massive healing potential, in my humble
religious and spiritual ceremony throughout the world.opinion, frankincense deserves the highest regard for
While there seems to be quite a debate raging aboutthe spiritual properties it contains, and the ability of
the sacra and carterii botanical monikers, each beingfrankincense to bring transport one into deep
used to identify the same tree, sacra seems to bemeditative states, and altered states of awareness
winning out now as the name of choice. This is aand consciousness. It is one of the most powerful
new debate, and before now, frankincense has mostessential oils to anoint one's self before meditation,
widely been known as Boswellia carterii, and whileusing a few drops on the third eye or sixth energy
there are a few other varieties, the particular varietycenter of the body, sometimes referred to as a
that is most widely known is Boswellia sacra.chakra.
Frankincense grows well in only 3 places in the world,Frankincense contains psychotropic properties that
Oman, Yemen and now Somalia. As has beeninduce visionary states of awareness. Those
frenquently referred to in Biblical literature,properties are the reason it is such an excellent oil to
frankincense was one of the gifts brought to Jesusanoint with before any spiritual or religious ceremony.
by the Three Wise Kings. Indeed, how wise theyThe Three Wise Kings must have known this and
were. Not only does frankincense contain all thegiven it to Jesus as a means for direct
anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties of manycommunication and communion with God. It brings
essential oils, it is also the only known anti-tumoral oil.such an awareness of the Divine, and in fact, has
There is recent excitement about frankincense in thebeen used in the Catholic Church as an fragrance to
world of science and medicine, (see BBC News forsanctify the Church before services for eons.
more info.) about the ability of frankincense to turnI use frankincense daily, anointing myself with its rich,
off the DNA of cancer cells, and return the DNA to ahypnotic and heady aroma, not only to keep me
healthy state. According to immunologist Mahmoudcentered in an awareness of my divinity, but to act
Suhail, "Cancer starts when the DNA code within theas an aura of protection around me while I am out in
cell's nucleus becomes corrupted," he says. "It seemsthe world. It acts as a beacon of spiritual armor,
frankincense has a re-set function. It can tell the cellsurrounding me with its majestic power and grace.
what the right DNA code should be.Frankincense has been a favorite for over 25 years
"Frankincense separates the 'brain' of the cancerousnow, and was the impetus to me to start down the
cell - the nucleus - from the 'body' - the cytoplasm,road of all of my spiritual devotional practices. It is an
and closes down the nucleus to stop it reproducingally and necessity in my daily life.
corrupted DNA codes."Frankincense is truly a gift fit for a king, or in my
The implications of these findings are quitecase, a queen!
extraordinary and promise great things in the future