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Published: June 12, 2007
Incense sticks create wonderful, soothing fragrances for any home. Scents can range from floral and light to silky and warm. Not only do incense sticks fill rooms with gorgeous and mysterious scents, they are also said to alleviate tension and help people relax. With a myriad of fragrances to choose from, anyone can find the perfect incense to enliven their surroundings.
There are two types of incense sticks: cored sticks and solid sticks. The cored stick is also known as the Joss stick, because it is a thin stick of incense, burned in front of a Chinese Idol known as a Joss. The cored stick has a core of fragrant bamboo covered by incense. When lit, the core and the bamboo burn away, leaving behind an aromatic scent. Solid sticks differ in that they are only made of incense, without a bamboo core.
Incense sticks come in a variety of types including Japanese incense, Chinese incense, church incense, Tibetan incense, and Indian incense. Beautiful Japanese incense sticks can be found at websites such as Nipponkodo.com. These incense sticks come in a variety of scents including pomegranate, jasmine, and narcissus. They cost approximately $10.50 for a package of 40 incense sticks, and burn for just under a half an hour. This site also offers some lovely accessories for incense sticks such as decorative ceramic incense plate for approximately $9.50.
Interesting zodiac themed Chinese incense sticks are offered at online stores such as Moodjewelry.com. The site helps visitors determine which Chinese zodiac sign they fall under, based on the year of their birth. Therefore, if someone were born in 1975, they would fall under the Chinese year of the Rabbit. A box of twenty 10 inch incense sticks costs approximately $3, and includes a description of the personalities associated with each animal under the Chinese zodiac.
Indian and Tibetan incense can be found at websites such as Ramakrishna.org, and cost anywhere from $3 to $4 for a package of 20 incense sticks. These incense sticks range in size from 9 inches to 12 inches, and come in scents such as musk and sandalwood. Other websites such as AuricBlends.com offer hand dipped incense sticks in twelve different scents including Dark Opium and Indonesian Patchouli. These incense sticks come in bundles of 20, and cost approximately $3 per bundle. This site does require that orders for incense sticks are at least $20.
Incense sticks are more than just a great way to add beautiful scents and fragrances to surroundings. For example, some incense sticks are used for medicinal purposes. Tibetan incense extracts therapeutic substances from herbs, flowers and minerals, and is said to help calm restless minds. In both China and Japan, incense is used for medicinal purposes and is believed to alleviate tension and aches.
Church incense is also used in Chinese and Japanese religious ceremonies, as in the Chinese Joss burning noted earlier. Incense, however, is not only used in Eastern religions. Many Western religions such as Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran use church incense during their ceremonies. Incense is also utilized by some pagan religions, which ascribe certain powers to different types of incense. For example Indian Frankincense is said to purify one's spirit, and Myrrh is said to attract others to its user.
Incense today continues be popular, as evidenced by the countless stores and websites devoted to selling Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan and Indian incenses and accessories. Centuries since its inception, incense continues to have a myriad of uses including medicinal, religious, and aesthetic. Although its practical uses may seem outdated, incense still holds a very important place in Eastern and Western cultures, as it provides a means through which people can find comfort and spiritual well-being.
Sources:
“Incense.” Wikipedia. 27 May 2007. 29 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense
Incense. New Advent. 2007. Kevin Knight. 29 May 2007.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07716a.htm
“Incense of India.” Wikipedia. 26 March 2007. 29 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense_of_India
Incense Medicine. JapaneseIncense. 1992-2002. David Oller. 29 May 2007 http://www.japanese-incense.com/incense-med.htm
History of Incense. David Oller. 2002. Astral Sea Incense of the World. 29 May 2007 http://www.jmw.net/history_of_incense.html
About Incense.Hari Om Incsense. 2007. 29 May 2007 http://www.hariomincense.com/article/newsletters3< br />Indian Incense. Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. 11 June 2007. http://www.ramakrishna.org/catalog/incense.htm
Auric Blends Packaged Incense. AuricBlends. 2000-2005. 11 June 2007. http://www.auricblends.com/packagedincense.html
Nipponkodo.com. Catalogue/online shop. 11 June 2007. http://www.nipponkodo.com/cgi-bin/2004/detail.cgi? id=38406&search_string=Contemporary,%20KAYURAG /> Chinese Zodiac Incense Sticks. Moodjewelry.com.11 June 2007 http://www.moodjewelry.com/chinese.html
There are two types of incense sticks: cored sticks and solid sticks. The cored stick is also known as the Joss stick, because it is a thin stick of incense, burned in front of a Chinese Idol known as a Joss. The cored stick has a core of fragrant bamboo covered by incense. When lit, the core and the bamboo burn away, leaving behind an aromatic scent. Solid sticks differ in that they are only made of incense, without a bamboo core.
Incense sticks come in a variety of types including Japanese incense, Chinese incense, church incense, Tibetan incense, and Indian incense. Beautiful Japanese incense sticks can be found at websites such as Nipponkodo.com. These incense sticks come in a variety of scents including pomegranate, jasmine, and narcissus. They cost approximately $10.50 for a package of 40 incense sticks, and burn for just under a half an hour. This site also offers some lovely accessories for incense sticks such as decorative ceramic incense plate for approximately $9.50.
Interesting zodiac themed Chinese incense sticks are offered at online stores such as Moodjewelry.com. The site helps visitors determine which Chinese zodiac sign they fall under, based on the year of their birth. Therefore, if someone were born in 1975, they would fall under the Chinese year of the Rabbit. A box of twenty 10 inch incense sticks costs approximately $3, and includes a description of the personalities associated with each animal under the Chinese zodiac.
Indian and Tibetan incense can be found at websites such as Ramakrishna.org, and cost anywhere from $3 to $4 for a package of 20 incense sticks. These incense sticks range in size from 9 inches to 12 inches, and come in scents such as musk and sandalwood. Other websites such as AuricBlends.com offer hand dipped incense sticks in twelve different scents including Dark Opium and Indonesian Patchouli. These incense sticks come in bundles of 20, and cost approximately $3 per bundle. This site does require that orders for incense sticks are at least $20.
Incense sticks are more than just a great way to add beautiful scents and fragrances to surroundings. For example, some incense sticks are used for medicinal purposes. Tibetan incense extracts therapeutic substances from herbs, flowers and minerals, and is said to help calm restless minds. In both China and Japan, incense is used for medicinal purposes and is believed to alleviate tension and aches.
Church incense is also used in Chinese and Japanese religious ceremonies, as in the Chinese Joss burning noted earlier. Incense, however, is not only used in Eastern religions. Many Western religions such as Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran use church incense during their ceremonies. Incense is also utilized by some pagan religions, which ascribe certain powers to different types of incense. For example Indian Frankincense is said to purify one's spirit, and Myrrh is said to attract others to its user.
Incense today continues be popular, as evidenced by the countless stores and websites devoted to selling Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan and Indian incenses and accessories. Centuries since its inception, incense continues to have a myriad of uses including medicinal, religious, and aesthetic. Although its practical uses may seem outdated, incense still holds a very important place in Eastern and Western cultures, as it provides a means through which people can find comfort and spiritual well-being.
Sources:
“Incense.” Wikipedia. 27 May 2007. 29 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense
Incense. New Advent. 2007. Kevin Knight. 29 May 2007.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07716a.htm
“Incense of India.” Wikipedia. 26 March 2007. 29 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense_of_India
Incense Medicine. JapaneseIncense. 1992-2002. David Oller. 29 May 2007 http://www.japanese-incense.com/incense-med.htm
History of Incense. David Oller. 2002. Astral Sea Incense of the World. 29 May 2007 http://www.jmw.net/history_of_incense.html
About Incense.Hari Om Incsense. 2007. 29 May 2007 http://www.hariomincense.com/article/newsletters3< br />Indian Incense. Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. 11 June 2007. http://www.ramakrishna.org/catalog/incense.htm
Auric Blends Packaged Incense. AuricBlends. 2000-2005. 11 June 2007. http://www.auricblends.com/packagedincense.html
Nipponkodo.com. Catalogue/online shop. 11 June 2007. http://www.nipponkodo.com/cgi-bin/2004/detail.cgi? id=38406&search_string=Contemporary,%20KAYURAG /> Chinese Zodiac Incense Sticks. Moodjewelry.com.11 June 2007 http://www.moodjewelry.com/chinese.html
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