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The use of essential oils originates from early religious rites as a link to the gods or the deity. Even then, aromas were used to connect this world with the hereafter, spirit and body, heaven and earth. In ancient Egypt, the embalming of pharaohs with essential oils for burial served to connect them with the spiritual world and to accompany the soul into the realm of the sun god. Embalming was an expression of the pursuit of a life in the body that no longer knew decay (mummification). In ancient Israel, this then developed into the anointing of kings during their lifetime as a transfer and legitimization of divine political power. In Jewish cultural history, the Indian Nard (Nardostachys jatamansi) was praised by kings. The Song of Solomon (ca. 1,000 BC) says: "When the king rests at the round table, my nard breathes a delicious fragrance". This ritual of anointing continued in the medieval cultures of Europe, for example, at the coronations of emperors in Central Europe.
In this context, it is interesting to note that in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tut-ench-Am'un, remains of ointment dating back to 1350 BC were found in a jar, which developed the scent of cloves and nard on the warm hand. In 1963, biologists at the University of Oklahoma discovered that the skin cells of an Egyptian mummy were still viable. Today, we no longer necessarily need to adhere to rituals and traditions, but rather the individual decision and self-responsibility of the client to which essence or mixture they have a positive resonance, which is revealed to them through fragrance. This self-responsibility and self-decision is based on the growing realization that heaven is not above us or outside us, but that we should believe the statement of Jesus, who let us know: Heaven is within you.
And for us today, this means that the body is the vessel for our spiritual being, and our soul mediates between the two worlds. And when we offer subtle aromas, our subtle soul decides whether they match the client's needs. It is about olfactory acceptance. There is an English proverb that reveals the wisdom of one's own body: "Your nose knows". The basis for holistic aromatherapy is the consideration of the trinity of the human being with spirit, soul and body.
It is, therefore, essential for the effectiveness of aromatherapy treatments what intentions, thoughts and attitudes the therapist – but also the client – has, whose vibrations are transferred to the client and the essential oil, which at best means a resonance with the essence applied.
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