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Of all the seasons, autumn is great for burning incense. The woody, sweet spicy aromas perfectly compliment the autumnal months. Autumn incense sticks often include ingredients such as cinnamon, clove and agarwood to create feelings of warmth and cosiness! Here are 7 of our top incense sticks for autumn... 1. Autumn Leaves, Daily Incense by Shoyeido The name says it all! Created over 30 years ago to evoke the autumnal splendour of Kyoto's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Autumn Leaves is a true classic within the world of incense. This autumnal incense perfectly captures the scent of autumn with Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Patchouli, Benzoin and spices. In Japan, autumn is...

The History of Japanese Incense Used for centuries for religious, cultural and home purposes and still very popular today, the history of Japanese incense is fascinating, and Japan remains one of the oldest and most respected producers of incense. The most common Japanese incense ingredients include Sandalwood, Agarwood, Boneo Camphor, benzoin, Frankincense, Clove, Star Anise, Rhubarb, Cinnamon, Liquorice and Patchouli. The most expensive and sought after ingredient is know as Kyara, a type of Agarwood that is worth more in weight than gold. Incense was first used in Neolithic times, used more widely around 2000BC. Incense is also known to...

16 Benefits of Burning Incense From mental health to air purification, burning incense has it’s many benefits. Burning incense isn’t just about pleasant aromas (although this is a pretty good benefit in itself!), fragrance has the power to transform our states of mind and aid us in everyday aspects of life. 1) Calms the Mind. Recommended incense: Lavender Burning incense is perfect for relaxation. Many incense lovers burn incense to relieve anxiety and it has been used all over the world for centuries (literally), for its power to affect our states of mind. There’s something about the way smoke floats...

When we hear the words ‘letting go’, it’s easy to underestimate the power they hold. Imagine if you could really let go of all your problems (no matter how big or small). There’s a freedom that would come from suddenly dropping everything that bugs you - realising it didn’t really matter anyway. This act of letting go is a simple (and powerful) thing but how to actually do it? Recently, I watched an interview with the psychological illusionist Derren brown where he spoke about the philosophy of Stoicism. He talked about developing an attitude that anything out of our control is...