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Magickal Herbs & The Cranial Nerves Part 1 · The Occult Rejects

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  Speaker 1: You see something's going to happen.
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  Speaker 2: What's going to happen?
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  Speaker 1: Help. For millennia, practitioners of ritual magic and witchcraft have
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  Speaker 1: burned incense and crafted potion from sacred plants, not only
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  Speaker 1: for symbolic reasons, but also to harness their very real
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  Speaker 1: effects on the human body and consciousness. Modern science recognizes
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  Speaker 1: twelve cranial nerves that mediate our senses smell, sight, taste, hearing, touch,
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  Speaker 1: and vital functions. Interestingly, many traditional ritual herbs engage these
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  Speaker 1: same pathways. Aromatic incense like frankensnse and sage stimulate the
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  Speaker 1: ol factory nerves C on one, directly influencing the limbic system,
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  Speaker 1: the brain's emotional center, to induce calm or trance. Pungent
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  Speaker 1: spices like peppermint and clove activate the trigeminal nerves CN five,
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  Speaker 1: creating sensations of cooling or numbness. Even infamous witching herbs
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  Speaker 1: like mandrate contain alkaloids affecting the oculomotor nerves CN three,
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  Speaker 1: dilating pupils, and the vagus nerves CN ten, slowing the heart. Thus,
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  Speaker 1: the magical effects of these botanicals often have concrete neurological correlates.
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  Speaker 1: In these episodes, we will explore a pantheon of herbs, resins,
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  Speaker 1: and incenses, from common kitchen herbs like rosemary and peppermint
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  Speaker 1: to temple incenses like mrr, detailing both their traditional magical
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  Speaker 1: uses and their physiological effects, especially on the senses and nerves.
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  Speaker 1: Each plant or resin is discussed separately to highlight its
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  Speaker 1: unique virtues. Through this comprehensive analysis, we see how ritual
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  Speaker 1: magic's herbal lore into weaves spiritual intention with pharmacology, aligning
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  Speaker 1: the energy of the plant with tangible sensations and healing responses.
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  Speaker 1: Here's my thesis in plain terms, much of what passes
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  Speaker 1: for spells of deity contact in ritual in my opinion,
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  Speaker 1: is a finely tuned psychodrama driven by chemistry and staging.
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  Speaker 1: Not God's incense isn't just smell. It's pharmacology rooted straight
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  Speaker 1: through the olfactory nerve and trigeminal system into the limbic brain.
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  Speaker 1: Lintool and lavender lowers arousal menthol and peppermint snaps attention
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  Speaker 1: while cooling the face and sense. Solacitate and frankincense promotes
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  Speaker 1: a warm anziolytic calm, spicy eugenols and turpenes, tweak pain
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  Speaker 1: and breath, nudging, vagual tone towards safety, dim lights, chant, rhythm,
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  Speaker 1: and expectation do the rest. The body shifts first, slower heart,
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  Speaker 1: looser muscles, easier breath, and the mind backfills a grandiose
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  Speaker 1: story to explain the shift. The story is typically a
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  Speaker 1: presence has entered the room.
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  Speaker 2: On the pressure.
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  Speaker 1: The psyche prefers agency over accident, so once the chemicals
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  Speaker 1: have softened, anxiety, ritual furnishes both an answer, a benevolent
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  Speaker 1: helper and a villain, a hexer arkhan a planetary mal
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  Speaker 1: effect to absorb blame for what we can't fix. Or
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  Speaker 1: when comprehension stings or is at a loss completely, the
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  Speaker 1: relief you feel becomes proof the helper is real, and
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  Speaker 1: so are the delusions. Standing there in cosplay, burning herbs
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  Speaker 1: and incense to the God of goddesses, you think you're
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  Speaker 1: connecting with, and in all actuality, the only thing you're
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  Speaker 1: connecting with is chemicals, not your cosmic psychotherapist. This is
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  Speaker 1: the exact point when the soul called witch or magician
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  Speaker 1: becomes a slave to the gods. The terrified mind has
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  Speaker 1: constructed to bring unease and relief, typically in a lie.
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  Speaker 1: In my view, most witches and magicians are running this
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  Speaker 1: sloop far more often than they are contacting anything external,
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  Speaker 1: and even far less of the internal. By the time
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  Speaker 1: you have finished listening to these shows or reading it
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  Speaker 1: in a book, Scott Cunningham's books on herbs should look
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  Speaker 1: like Doctor Seuss to any serious alchemist, magician or occultist.
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  Speaker 1: Going forward, I would also like to add that the
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  Speaker 1: associations given should be meditated on. Why are these associated
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  Speaker 1: with each other? There is reasons and the first one
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  Speaker 1: up is lavender, folk name elf leaf.
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  Speaker 2: It's masculine.
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  Speaker 1: It's associated with the planet Mercury, the element of air,
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  Speaker 1: the goddess Hakat, and the god Mercury, and is used
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  Speaker 1: for love, peace, protection, sleep, and purification, amongst others. Lavender
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  Speaker 1: is cherished in magic for its ability to bring peace, clarity,
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  Speaker 1: and healing. It is often used in spells to calm tensions,
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  Speaker 1: attract gentle love, and provide psychic protection. In witchcraft traditions,
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  Speaker 1: lavender is associated with spiritual purification in the third eye chakra.
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  Speaker 1: Its sweet aroma helps clear the mind enhance into a
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  Speaker 1: division and invite RESTful sleep. Healers burn lavender or use
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  Speaker 1: its oil to cleanse a space of negative vibes and
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  Speaker 1: to lift the spirits with loving Venusian energy. Folklore notes
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  Speaker 1: lavender's power to protect against the evil eye and to
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  Speaker 1: soothe heartbreak or grief. Dried lavender blossoms are added to
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  Speaker 1: sachets for love and tranquility, and it's a common ingredient
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  Speaker 1: in dream pillows to prevent nightmares. In short, lavender's magical
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  Speaker 1: correspondences span from love and romance to protection and peace.
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  Speaker 1: The relaxing reputation of lavender has a well established by
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  Speaker 1: a chemical basis. Its essential oil is rich in line
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  Speaker 1: and lineyl acetate, which have sedative antiolias anxiety reducing effects
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  Speaker 1: on the nervous system. Inhaling, lavender engages the ol factory
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  Speaker 1: nerve CN one and directly influences brain reasons governing stress.
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  Speaker 1: Medical studies show that lavender's aroma enhances GABBA neurotransmission, which
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  Speaker 1: quiets the central nervous system, much like anti anxiety medications,
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  Speaker 1: but Shentler. This GABA modulating effect explains why lavender oil
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  Speaker 1: can improve sleek quality and even compare to low dose
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  Speaker 1: tranquilizers and efficacy. Clinically, a specific lavender extract known as
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  Speaker 1: selecxin can be shown to reduce anxiety and promote deep
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  Speaker 1: slow wave sleep without sedation. Additionally, lavender's scent lower's heart
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  Speaker 1: rate and blood pressure via the vagus nerve the CN ten,
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  Speaker 1: inducing a state of parasympathetic calm. Some hospitals now use
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  Speaker 1: lavender aromatherapy for patients, as it reliably reduces agitation and
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  Speaker 1: improves mood. Thus, when a witch burns lavender springs to
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  Speaker 1: consecrate a ritual or anoints herself with lavender oil before meditation,
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  Speaker 1: there is a dual action. Spiritually, it purifies and uplifts Physically,
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  Speaker 1: it actually quiets the mind and calms the cranial nerves,
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  Speaker 1: preparing one for focused intent no wonder. Lavender has been
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  Speaker 1: called nature's tranquilizer. By soothing frazzled nerves and easing anxiety,
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  Speaker 1: lavender creates an ideal mental state for prayer, healing work,
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  Speaker 1: or drift into prophetic dreams. Next, we have ginger folk
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  Speaker 1: name Jamaica Ginger. It's masculine. It's associated with the planet Mars,
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  Speaker 1: the element of fire. It's associated with the god Mars
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  Speaker 1: and aries, and it's used for power, success, money, lust,
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  Speaker 1: quick results, and more. Ginger root is a beloved ingredient
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  Speaker 1: in folk magic, renowned for its fiery speed, up energy,
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  Speaker 1: and many traditions, ginger is considered a powerful magical catalyst.
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  Speaker 1: It is aided to spells to amplify their effect and
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  Speaker 1: to bring results faster. The root's natural warmth and spice
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  Speaker 1: correspond to the element of fire and the planet Mars,
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  Speaker 1: symbolizing courage, passion, and movement, which is used ginger and
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  Speaker 1: workings for a prosperity and success. For example, sprinkling powdered
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  Speaker 1: ginger and money drawing charm bags because it attracts energy, wealth,
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  Speaker 1: and abundance quickly. Likewise, in love magic, ginger's heat is
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  Speaker 1: employed to spark or intensify passion im bit A ginger
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  Speaker 1: in a love oil or a potion is believed to
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  Speaker 1: attract romance and stimulate desire. Ginger is also used for protection.
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  Speaker 1: Burning ginger a carrying a piece can ward off negativity
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  Speaker 1: and evil, creating a protective fiery barrier around the practitioner.
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  Speaker 1: Some hoodoo traditions anoint candles with ginger oil or eat
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  Speaker 1: a sliver of ginger before spell work to empower their
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  Speaker 1: personal ore, essentially to increase one's own masth, magical potency,
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  Speaker 1: and courage. As one modern occult source notes, Ginger's magical
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  Speaker 1: properties include amplification, attraction, courage, strength, prosperity, protection, and healing.
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  Speaker 1: In simple terms, ginger puts more heat into any spell,
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  Speaker 1: accelerating its workings and emboldening the spell caster. Medieval magicians
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  Speaker 1: even associated ginger with the fiery breath of the dragon,
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  Speaker 1: a fitting image for its ability to energize and add
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  Speaker 1: bite to rituals. Ginger's fiery magic is mirrored in its
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  Speaker 1: tangible effects on the body's nerves and circulation. When you
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  Speaker 1: ingest ginger or even smell its sharp aroma, it activates
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  Speaker 1: the trigeminal nerves CN five endings responsible for sensing, spice
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  Speaker 1: and heat. The phenolic compounds like gingerole and ginger cause
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  Speaker 1: the warm, tingling zing on the tongue, a trigeminal stimulation
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  Speaker 1: similar to chili peppers, though milder. This stimulation triggers the
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  Speaker 1: release of endorphins in a increases blood flow, producing a gentle,
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  Speaker 1: whole body warming and energizing effect. Indeed, an herbal medicine,
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  Speaker 1: Ginger is known as a circulatory stimulant and digestive fire kindler.
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  Speaker 1: Ginger's impact on the vagus nerve is also notable. It
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  Speaker 1: aids digestion by promoting vagal tone in the gut, which
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  Speaker 1: is why ginger tea relieves nausea and stomach upsets. Neurologically,
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  Speaker 1: ginger may enhance cognitive function by modestly boosting metabolism and
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  Speaker 1: blood supply to the brain. Some studies suggest ginger can
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  Speaker 1: improve attension and memory and middle aged women, for example,
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  Speaker 1: likely due to its antioxidant and anti inflammatory effects. At minimum,
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  Speaker 1: ginger zesty scent is invigorating to the senses. In aerobotherapy tests,
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  Speaker 1: ginger aroma tends to increase alertness and enhance reaction times.
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  Speaker 1: It even influences pain pathways. Gingerole and related compounds combined
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  Speaker 1: to pain receptors, which is partly why ginger alleviates muscle
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  Speaker 1: pain and headaches a bit like a natural painkiller. In short,
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  Speaker 1: ginger warms up the nervous system. It literally makes our
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  Speaker 1: skin feel hot and our heart pump faster due to vascodulation.
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  Speaker 1: The magical terms, this translates to an increase in personal
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  Speaker 1: energy and will. Next time a practitioner choose on Ginger
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  Speaker 1: or drinks Ginger tea before a ritual, they are not
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  Speaker 1: only following folklore to increase magical power, they are also
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  Speaker 1: raising their bodies metabolic and neural activity, entering the spell
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  Speaker 1: with heightened vigor and focus. This fiery stimulation of nerves
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  Speaker 1: and blood is the perfect complement to Ginger's mars like
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  Speaker 1: magical persona as the herb of courage and swift action.
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  Speaker 1: Next we have peppermint folk name brandiment. It's masculine, associated
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  Speaker 1: with the planet mercury and the element of air.
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  Speaker 2: It could be associated with the god Hates.
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  Speaker 1: Or Mercury, and is used for healing, purification, mental clarity, strength,
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  Speaker 1: and more. Peppermint's bright, crisp energy has made it a
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  Speaker 1: staple on witchcraft for cleansing, healing, and mental clarity. In magic,
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  Speaker 1: peppermint and mints generally are often used to purify a
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  Speaker 1: space or one's ore, for example by sprinkling mint leaves
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  Speaker 1: in bath water or burning peppermint incense to dispel negative vibrations.
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  Speaker 1: The refreshing scent is believed to increase the vibrations of
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  Speaker 1: an area, driving away low or harmful energies and inviting positivity.
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  Speaker 1: Peppermint is also strongly tied to psychic power and alertness.
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  Speaker 1: Many practitioners will inhale peppermint oil or keep a peppermint
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  Speaker 1: plant on the altar to sharpen their mind before divination.
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  Speaker 1: As one herbal compendium notes, peppermint's magical properties are associated
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  Speaker 1: with healing, purification, psychic powers, sleep, and love. It's said
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  Speaker 1: to enhance third eye awareness and even induce prophetic dreams
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  Speaker 1: when placed under a pillow. For this reason, peppermint is
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  Speaker 1: a common ingredient in dream pillows, alongside lavender and mugwater.
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  Speaker 1: In Hudu, peppermint, sometimes called the mint leaves, is used
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  Speaker 1: in mojo bags for financial success and good luck. Owing
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  Speaker 1: to its reputation for attracting positive, high vibration influences, Peppermint
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  Speaker 1: can also be employed in healing spills. Its soothing cooling
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  Speaker 1: nature symbolically cools fevers and tempers anger, and relieves emotional pain.
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  Speaker 1: Placing fresh peppermint around a home is even thought to
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  Speaker 1: invite friendly spirits and ward orf malicious ones. Overall, peppermint's
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  Speaker 1: magic is one of upliftment and protection. It clears away negativity,
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  Speaker 1: awakens the mind and surrounds one with an invigorating, healthy
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  Speaker 1: aura no wonder Folks sayings claim that thriving peppermint in
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  Speaker 1: one's garden brings peace to the household in abundance.
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  Speaker 2: To the wallet.
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  Speaker 1: Modern science confirms peppermint's remarkable effect on both mind and body,
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  Speaker 1: especially through its impact on our sensory nerves. The cooling
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  Speaker 1: menthol on peppermint directly devates the trigeminal nerve the c
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  Speaker 1: on five endings in mucous membranes. When you apply peppermint
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  Speaker 1: oil or inhale, its vapor, menthol binds to thr PM
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  Speaker 1: eight receptors, fooling the nerves into sensing cold. This creates
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  Speaker 1: that distinct cooling, refreshing sensation in the sinuses and on
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  Speaker 1: the skin. The trigeminal activation by menthol has systemic consequences.
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  Speaker 1: It can relieve tension headaches by desensitizing pain fibers. Hence,
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  Speaker 1: peppermint oil rubbed on the temples eases headache pain as
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  Speaker 1: the menthol numbing trigeminal nerve reduces headache sensation. Peppermint scent
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  Speaker 1: also has a strong cognitive effect. Controlled studies have shown
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  Speaker 1: that peppermint aroma enhances memory and increases alertness.
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  Speaker 2: And test subjects.
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  Speaker 1: In one study, people working in peppermint scented environment had
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  Speaker 1: better performance on memory recoil and felt more awake than
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  Speaker 1: those in an unscented or ying laying scented room. This
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  Speaker 1: aligns with traditional use. Students in ancient Greece wore sprigs
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  Speaker 1: of mint to stay sharp during exams. Peppermint additionally clears
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  Speaker 1: the respiratory passages. Its methol stimulates cold receptors in the
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  Speaker 1: nose and lungs, leading to a feeling of clear breathing
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  Speaker 1: and even causing and reflects dilation of barancular passages. This
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  Speaker 1: is partly why peppermint is used for colds and congestion.
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  Speaker 1: Through the olfactory, nerve and trigeminal pathways. Peppermint directly impacts
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  Speaker 1: the limbic system and the reticular activating system, leading to
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  Speaker 1: an awake but calm mental state. One fascinating study found
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  Speaker 1: that prolonged low level exposure to peppermint aroma improved participants
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  Speaker 1: concentration and reduced mental fatigue, and in drivers, sniffing peppermint
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  Speaker 1: was shown to decrease frustration and increase alertness. Potentially reducing
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  Speaker 1: aggressive driving. On the digestive front, peppermint's effect on the
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  Speaker 1: vagus nerve cn ten is notable.
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  Speaker 2: It relaxes the gastro.
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  Speaker 1: Intestinal smooth muscle via anti spasmodic action, alleviating indigestion and nousa,
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  Speaker 1: hence peppermint tea for an upset stomach.
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  Speaker 2: This vaggal soothing can.
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  Speaker 1: Translate to an overall relaxation response in the body. In summary,
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  Speaker 1: peppermint activates and soothes simultaneously. It clears your head, heightens
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  Speaker 1: your senses, yet also eases pain and tens. This dual
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  Speaker 1: action perfectly mirrors its magical profile. It clears away negativity
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  Speaker 1: and enhances psychic clarity, while also promoting healing and calm.
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  Speaker 1: When a witch burns peppermint during a ritual for focus
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  Speaker 1: replaces mint and a charmful luck, they are unknowingly engaging
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  Speaker 1: the very nerves that heighten focus and improve mood. The
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  Speaker 1: scientific verdict aligns with the magical lore. Peppermint truly is
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  Speaker 1: an herb to refresh the spirit and invigorate the mind. Next,
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  Speaker 1: we have frankincense, folk name alabamum. It's masculine. It's associated
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  Speaker 1: with the sun, the element of fire. It's associated with
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  Speaker 1: the god ra Helios Apollo, and it can be used
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  Speaker 1: for purification, exorcism, protection, spirituality, and more. Frank incense is
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  Speaker 1: perhaps the most revered incense in religious and magical practices
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  Speaker 1: across cultures. Often called the King of incense. In ceremonial,
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  Speaker 1: magic and church ritual alike, frankncense resin is burned for purification, protection,
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  Speaker 1: and spiritual consecration. Its rich white smoke is believed to
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  Speaker 1: carry prayers to the heavens and to sanctify any space
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  Speaker 1: or objected touches. Traditional law holds that frankencense releases powerful
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  Speaker 1: vibrations which uplift all those present and drive out.
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  Speaker 2: Evil and negativity.
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  Speaker 1: Indeed, frank concense is a standard ingredient in the exorcism
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  Speaker 1: incenses and rites of banishing.
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  Speaker 2: It's said that no maligned spirit can tolerate its holy fragrance.
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  Speaker 1: Its resin is also associated with the sun and with
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  Speaker 1: divine masculine energy. Notably, it was one of the gifts
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  Speaker 1: to Christ by the Magerity, which is in Priests the
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  Speaker 1: like use frankncense to consecrate ritual tools, altars, or sacred spaces.
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  Speaker 1: The idea is that its smoke not only physically cleanses
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  Speaker 1: the air, but also spiritually illuminates and sanctifies the environment.
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  Speaker 1: In Wicca, frank consense is often burned at dawn and
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  Speaker 1: is linked to the element of fire in the solar
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  Speaker 1: plexus chakra, promoting positivity and confidence. Its magical properties are
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  Speaker 1: summarized as protection, exorcism, spirituality, cleansing, consecration, and purification. Beyond cleansing,
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  Speaker 1: frank consense is used to induce spiritual visions in deep meditation.
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  Speaker 1: Plutarch wrote that the Egyptian priests burned frankencense at morning
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  Speaker 1: prayers to greet the sun mirror at noon, and a
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  Speaker 1: compound kiffee at dusk. Modern practitioners likewise burn frank concense
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  Speaker 1: during meditation divination to deepen concentration and open the mind
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  Speaker 1: to divine messages. The resin is so sacred that formulas
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  Speaker 1: for holy incense in the Bible Exodus thirty include frankncense
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  Speaker 1: as a key component reserved for worship of the divine.
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  Speaker 1: In summary, frankncense in magic blesses and connects to the heavens.
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  Speaker 2: It creates a.
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  Speaker 1: High vibrational atmosphere protects against any impure influence and facilitates
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  Speaker 1: a state of prayerful devotion or trance. Little Wonder has
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  Speaker 1: remained in continuous ritual use for over three thousand years.
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  Speaker 1: Recent scientific discoveries have shown that burning frank incense is
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  Speaker 1: not only symbolically uplifting, it literally has neuroactive properties that
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  Speaker 1: relieve anxiety and depression. In two thousand and eight, pharmacologists
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  Speaker 1: identified a compound in bosuelia resin called incensual acetate and
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  Speaker 1: found that it activates specific ion channels in the brain
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  Speaker 1: TRPVS three receptors that play a role in emotional regulation.
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  Speaker 1: When incensoul acetate was administered to mice, it produced pronounced
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  Speaker 1: antiolytic and antidepressant effects. The mice showed reduced anxiety and
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  Speaker 1: more ease and stress tests. Remarkably, this is one of
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  Speaker 1: the first scientific demonstrations that incense can be psychoactive. The
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  Speaker 1: researchers noted burning frank incense activates poorly understood ion channels
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  Speaker 1: in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression, providing a
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  Speaker 1: biological explanation for millennia old spiritual practices. Essentially inhaling frankencense,
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  Speaker 1: smoke engages the olfactory nerves CN one, which sends the
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  Speaker 1: incense soul acetate into the limbic system, where it triggers
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  Speaker 1: a warmth sensitive receptor in neurons that causes a calming,
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  Speaker 1: feel good effect.
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  Speaker 2: The editor in.
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  Speaker 1: Chief of the Faseeb journal, commenting on this study said,
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  Speaker 1: it provides as a biological basis from millennia old spiritual practices.
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  Speaker 1: Burning incense really does make you feel warm and tingly
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  Speaker 1: all over. Aside from incensal acetate, frank concense contains bosphilic
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  Speaker 1: acids known to have anti inflammatory effects, though these don't
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  Speaker 1: evaporate well the act when ingested. However, the aromatic portion
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  Speaker 1: the essential oil also has mild, expectorrent and focus enhancing qualities.
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  Speaker 1: Many people find that the scent of frankncense lemony balsamic
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  Speaker 1: with deep resinous undertones, slows down the breath and promotes
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  Speaker 1: a meditative calm. This likely occurs by modulating the parasympathetic
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  Speaker 1: nervous system via ol factory limbic pathways, reducing heart rate
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  Speaker 1: and blood pressure. In traditional Chinese medicine, frank concense resin
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  Speaker 1: was even taken internally to calm the mind ease chest
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  Speaker 1: tightness and improve memory. Interestingly, beyond the brain, TRPV three
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  Speaker 1: receptors that incensial acetate targets are also present in skin
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  Speaker 1: and peripheral nerves. They are involved in warm sensation. This
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  Speaker 1: might explain the subtle, pleasant warmth one feels during prolonged
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  Speaker 1: incense burning. In effect, frank concense quiets overactive neural circuits
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  Speaker 1: while gently stimulating those related to contentment, a combination that
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  Speaker 1: yields a centered, uplifting mental state. This perfectly complements its
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  Speaker 1: magical use. As frank concense smoke washs through a temple
• 22:41
  Speaker 1: or circle, it chemically soothes the participant's nervous system, making
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  Speaker 1: them more receptive to prayer, contemplation, or communion with the divine.
• 22:51
  Speaker 1: The ancients intuitive frank consense's power. Now we know it
• 22:54
  Speaker 1: works not just by pleasing the gods, but by attuning
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  Speaker 1: our own brain waves and nerves to a more serene
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  Speaker 1: in frequency. Truly a sacred tool for both spirit and body. Next,
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  Speaker 1: we have murr folk named gummer. It's feminine associated with
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  Speaker 1: the moon and the element of water associated with the goddesses,
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  Speaker 1: Isis and astarte and used for healing, protection, spirituality and exorcism.
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  Speaker 1: Murr is the bittersweet sister of frankincense, often paired together
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  Speaker 1: in incense blends for church rituals and spells. In magic,
• 23:30
  Speaker 1: murr is associated with the divine feminine, the Great Mother,
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  Speaker 1: and with rites of purification and consecration. Ancient Egyptians use
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  Speaker 1: murr in embalmbing and funeral ceremonies, so it became linked
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  Speaker 1: to honoring the dead and the journey of the soul.
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  Speaker 1: In contrast to Frankinson's solar life giving connotations. Burning mrr
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  Speaker 1: is thought to elevate vibrations, aid meditation, and force their
• 23:52
  Speaker 1: healing and wisdom. One Grimore notes, burned before ritual, muhr
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  Speaker 1: rids the area of negative vibrations. It helps cultivate wisdom
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  Speaker 1: and self healing. Indeed, muurr is commonly included in incense
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  Speaker 1: to cleanse a sacred space or to bless and anoint altars.
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  Speaker 1: In biblical lore, muurr was one of the gifts to
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  Speaker 1: the Christ Child, foreshadowing his death. It was used at
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  Speaker 1: his burial. Hence, muhr symbolizes sacrifice, suffering, and also spiritual immortality.
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  Speaker 1: Protection is another key magical property. Muurr's smoke drives out
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  Speaker 1: evil influences and is said to guard the soul of
• 24:31
  Speaker 1: one who carries it. In medieval Europe, Muhr was hung
• 24:35
  Speaker 1: in sachets to prevent hauntings or psychic attacks. Muurr is
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  Speaker 1: also sacred to goddesses like Isis, Mary, and Venus. In
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  Speaker 1: her sorrowful aspect, it represents the bitter tears of the goddess.
• 24:48
  Speaker 1: In witchcraft, Murr could be burned to communicate with the
• 24:51
  Speaker 1: dead or as an offering when working with ancestors, as
• 24:54
  Speaker 1: its vibration is believed to bridge the living and spirit realms. Notably,
• 25:00
  Speaker 1: the Greek magical papryry include recipes where Muhr is burned
• 25:03
  Speaker 1: to invoke love or attraction. One pgm's spell instructs chanting
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  Speaker 1: a lover's name over burning mur to inflame her with love,
• 25:11
  Speaker 1: thus beyond somber uses. Murr is also used in love
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  Speaker 1: and healing spells as a catalyst to open the heart
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  Speaker 1: by releasing past pain, the logic being its bitterness.
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  Speaker 2: Expels sorrow to make way for love.
• 25:25
  Speaker 1: Overall, Muirr's magical identity is complex. It purifies and protects
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  Speaker 1: like Frankensnse but with a more introspective underworld quality forstering meditation,
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  Speaker 1: inner healing, and safe passage through grief or spiritual trials.
• 25:41
  Speaker 1: It is often said that frankincense is the light and
• 25:43
  Speaker 1: Murr the dark, complimentary resins balancing each other in an
• 25:47
  Speaker 1: incense of power. Muhr's resinance smoke, like frankinsenses, has notable
• 25:52
  Speaker 1: effects on the body's senses and nervous system. Chemically, MURR
• 25:56
  Speaker 1: contains compounds such as ferrhano sesqua turpenoids and cescriterpene alcohols
• 26:02
  Speaker 1: that give it a stringent analgesic and antimicrobial properties. In
• 26:07
  Speaker 1: the nervous system, MURR is mildly sedative and analgesic. In
• 26:11
  Speaker 1: traditional medicine, muhr resin was applied to wounds to numb
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  Speaker 1: pain and prevent infection. Modern analysis shows MURR can activate
• 26:20
  Speaker 1: opioid receptors in mouse brains, hinting at a pain relief mechanism.
• 26:25
  Speaker 1: This could relate to its effect on the trigeminal nerve
• 26:27
  Speaker 1: pain fibers in wounds, perhaps why it sues toothaches when
• 26:31
  Speaker 1: applied to gums in aromatherapy. Inhaling, mur oil tends to
• 26:36
  Speaker 1: have a grounding centering effect. Some describe it as calming
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  Speaker 1: the nerves but focusing the mind. It likely engages old
• 26:44
  Speaker 1: factory pathways, similarly to frankincense, albeit Murr's aroma is earthlier
• 26:49
  Speaker 1: and more melancholic. Some research suggests Murr's scent can reduce
• 26:53
  Speaker 1: heart rate and blood pressure slightly, indicating parasympathetic vagal activation. Interestingly,
• 27:00
  Speaker 1: while frank concense in sinsol acetate causes euphoria, Murr's ferano
• 27:05
  Speaker 1: sesquiterpenes may cause a more introspective mood, not depression, but
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  Speaker 1: a thoughtful calm, aligned with Muhr's traditional use in mourning
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  Speaker 1: and meditation. On a sensory note, burning Murr produces a
• 27:20
  Speaker 1: somewhat bitter medicinal aroma that bitterness on the tongue of
• 27:24
  Speaker 1: nose can stimulate the glassopharyngeal nerve CN nine and trigeminal nerve,
• 27:29
  Speaker 1: causing a mild expectoration and tightening of mucous membranes. Hence,
• 27:33
  Speaker 1: it dries the air. This destrgency is associated with clearing congestion. Indeed,
• 27:39
  Speaker 1: mertinctures can help dry up excess mucous in bronchitis. Meanwhile,
• 27:44
  Speaker 1: Murr's influence on the brain waves has not been studied
• 27:47
  Speaker 1: as much as frankincense, but many meditators report that combining
• 27:51
  Speaker 1: the two resins yield a deeper meditative state than either alone.
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  Speaker 2: It may be that.
• 27:56
  Speaker 1: Mur complements frank concense by prolonging the calming alphabe brain
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  Speaker 1: waves after initial relaxation. In effect, franken sense lifts the mood,
• 28:06
  Speaker 1: and Mur grounds and centers it, preventing the mind from wandering.
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  Speaker 2: In a ritual context, when.
• 28:13
  Speaker 1: Muhr is burned, the participants often described feeling solemn or reverent.
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  Speaker 1: This is a likely mix of psychological expectation and genuine
• 28:22
  Speaker 1: neurophysiology slower breathing lowered to arousal. Moreover, the combination of
• 28:29
  Speaker 1: frankensense and mur has been found to have synergistic antimicrobial effects,
• 28:34
  Speaker 1: literally cleansing the air of bacteria, which could translate to
• 28:38
  Speaker 1: easier breathing and a subtle relief of physiological stress. Summing
• 28:44
  Speaker 1: it up, murr has a quieting, healing touch on the nerves.
• 28:48
  Speaker 1: It is not blast one with stimulation, rather a gently
• 28:51
  Speaker 1: deadened excess sensation, and encourages introspection. In magical thinking, this
• 28:57
  Speaker 1: equates to inner purification. Murr helps numb the pain of
• 29:01
  Speaker 1: old wounds, physical or emotional, allowing one to process and
• 29:05
  Speaker 1: release trauma, hence its use to heal personal sorrow. It
• 29:10
  Speaker 1: is a fine example of a plant whose bitter medicine ensues,
• 29:13
  Speaker 1: bridging the gap between the physiological and the spiritual cleansing
• 29:17
  Speaker 1: of one's being. Next, we have copal folk named copali.
• 29:25
  Speaker 1: It is masculine, associated with the sun and the element
• 29:28
  Speaker 1: of fire, associated with tunatu and eats emna, and used
• 29:31
  Speaker 1: for purification, love, protection, and divination. Copal is a term
• 29:37
  Speaker 1: for aromatic resins from various trees, often in the torchwit family,
• 29:41
  Speaker 1: used in indigenous Mesoamerican ceremonies in modern witchcraft, sometimes called
• 29:47
  Speaker 1: young amber, copol was burned by the Aztecs and Maya
• 29:50
  Speaker 1: as a sacred offering to the gods and ancestors. In
• 29:53
  Speaker 1: contemporary magic, copoal is prized for its powerful purifying and
• 29:57
  Speaker 1: protective properties. Wright citrusy vanilla scented smoke is used much
• 30:02
  Speaker 1: like frankincense, to cleanse ritual areas of negativity and to
• 30:06
  Speaker 1: create a sacred space. Shamans will light copal at the
• 30:11
  Speaker 1: start of the ceremony to coal in benevolent spirits and
• 30:14
  Speaker 1: drive out any malevolent forces. Copol is strongly linked to
• 30:19
  Speaker 1: divine connection. Its smoke is said to carry prayers upward
• 30:22
  Speaker 1: and to invite the presence of deities or helpful ancestors.
• 30:26
  Speaker 1: In Latin American Day of the Dead rituals and other
• 30:29
  Speaker 1: ancestor veneration, copol is often burned on altars so that
• 30:33
  Speaker 1: the deceased loved ones can smell the offering and draw near.
• 30:38
  Speaker 1: Because copal was offered as food for the gods, bred
• 30:41
  Speaker 1: of the gods, it has a venerable status even in
• 30:44
  Speaker 1: modern Wicca. Some practitioners substitute copal for frankincense and spells
• 30:49
  Speaker 1: if they prefer a resin native to the Americas. Magically,
• 30:54
  Speaker 1: copoal corresponds to the element of air in the sun.
• 30:57
  Speaker 1: It has a bright solar energy. It is thought to
• 31:00
  Speaker 1: fill a space with positive light, unlike sage, which primarily
• 31:04
  Speaker 1: banishes negativity. For example, after smudging with sage to clear
• 31:10
  Speaker 1: away bad energy, burning sweet copal can invite blessings and
• 31:13
  Speaker 1: high vibrations into the newly cleared space. Copoals also use
• 31:19
  Speaker 1: the manifestation magic. Its expansive energy raises vibrations to help
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  Speaker 1: one's intention reach the spiritual realm war Some traditions consider
• 31:29
  Speaker 1: copal smoke helpful in scrying or meditation, believing it can
• 31:32
  Speaker 1: induce mild trans states that enhance visions. Overall, Copol's magical
• 31:39
  Speaker 1: profile is akin to a spiritual beacon or cleanser. It purifies, protects,
• 31:44
  Speaker 1: and elevates. Its sweet fragrance, feeds helpful spirits, and creates
• 31:49
  Speaker 1: a bridge between the mundane and the sacred. As a result,
• 31:53
  Speaker 1: whiches often include copal and incense blends for any right
• 31:57
  Speaker 1: involving contact with higher powers, or for sanctifying a temple
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  Speaker 1: or circle with golden divine light. Burning copal resin produces
• 32:06
  Speaker 1: a richly fragrant smoke that has notable effects on mood
• 32:09
  Speaker 1: and air quality. Chemically, copal contains terpenes such as limonine,
• 32:16
  Speaker 1: a pinine, and eight korene, which contribute to its citrusy,
• 32:21
  Speaker 1: uplifting scent. Limonine is well known for its antiolytic and
• 32:25
  Speaker 1: mood brightening effects. It modulates serotonin in the brain and
• 32:29
  Speaker 1: can act as a mild antidepressant. Thus, inhaling copal smoke
• 32:33
  Speaker 1: likely delivers limitine to the olfactory neurons, producing a subtle
• 32:38
  Speaker 1: euphoric heart opening feeling. Many people report that copol's aroma
• 32:44
  Speaker 1: makes them feel happy or lighter. This aligns with its
• 32:48
  Speaker 1: traditional use to invite positive energy Neurochemically, it's literally boostings
• 32:54
  Speaker 1: one's mood via olympic system activation. Penine, another major component,
• 32:59
  Speaker 1: has cognitive stimulating properties. It can enhance alertness and memory.
• 33:04
  Speaker 1: Pine sense have been studied for improving focus, so copal
• 33:08
  Speaker 1: smoke may simultaneously relax and focus the mind, a perfect
• 33:13
  Speaker 1: combination from meditative ritual. Additionally, copal resin smoke has antimicrobial
• 33:19
  Speaker 1: effects like many resin incense. Studies showing burning resins like
• 33:24
  Speaker 1: copal and frankencense can significantly reduce airborne bacteria. The indigenous
• 33:29
  Speaker 1: practice of using copal enclosed sweat lodges or during illnesses
• 33:33
  Speaker 1: likely help disinfect the air. In the nervous system, the
• 33:37
  Speaker 1: pleasant smell of copal triggers the olfactory nerve, which then
• 33:41
  Speaker 1: signals the limbic system to release dopamine and endorphins. This
• 33:46
  Speaker 1: produces a slight sense of reward or sacredness. Physiologically, one
• 33:52
  Speaker 1: might experience relaxed breathing and muscle tension. Reduction when copal
• 33:56
  Speaker 1: is burned due to the calming terpenes. In terms of
• 34:00
  Speaker 1: subtle perception, if copal smoke is thick, it can induce
• 34:04
  Speaker 1: a mild trance simply by reducing oxygen a bit and
• 34:07
  Speaker 1: providing a single point sensory focus the smell. Some practitioners
• 34:13
  Speaker 1: claim that copol enhances their intuition. A plausible mechanism is
• 34:18
  Speaker 1: that by calming the default mode network of the brain,
• 34:21
  Speaker 1: copol allows clearer intuitive thoughts to arise. Copol's bright smoke
• 34:26
  Speaker 1: also has a visual aspect. It is often white and billowy,
• 34:30
  Speaker 1: similar to frankincense days. Scrying into copal smoke could relax
• 34:35
  Speaker 1: the oculomotor nerves CN three by fixed gazing and induce
• 34:39
  Speaker 1: a meditative alpha wave state. In short, copol cleanses both
• 34:44
  Speaker 1: the air and the mind. It literally makes the environment
• 34:47
  Speaker 1: cleaner antibacterial, and the mind cleaner, less anxious, more uplifted.
• 34:53
  Speaker 1: This dovetails perfectly with its spiritual reputation as a purifier
• 34:56
  Speaker 1: and divine connector. By affecting our brain chemistry towards positivity,
• 35:01
  Speaker 1: koppel helps create the internal receptivity needed for communication with
• 35:06
  Speaker 1: the divine or the ancestors. It is a beautiful example
• 35:09
  Speaker 1: of a natural substance that works on multiple levels to
• 35:12
  Speaker 1: open the road between humans and spirit. Now next we
• 35:19
  Speaker 1: have sandalwood folk named santal. It is feminine associated with
• 35:25
  Speaker 1: the moon, the element the water, and is associated with
• 35:28
  Speaker 1: Lakshmi and other lunar deities. It is also used for love, healing, spirituality,
• 35:34
  Speaker 1: and protection. Sandalwood is a treasured wood in magical and
• 35:39
  Speaker 1: religious practice, known for its warm, woody, slightly sweet scent
• 35:43
  Speaker 1: that instantly evokes tranquility. In Eastern spiritual traditions Hindu a Buddhist,
• 35:49
  Speaker 1: sandalwood is deemed a holy incense of the highest order.
• 35:53
  Speaker 1: It has burned in almost every puja and meditation, believed
• 35:56
  Speaker 1: to aid prayer and invite presence of gods. In Western occultism,
• 36:01
  Speaker 1: sandalwood is likewise valued for ritual purification, consecration, and peace. Magically,
• 36:08
  Speaker 1: sandalwood is often corresponded to the element water in the moon,
• 36:12
  Speaker 1: despite being a wood, because of its cooling, soothing nature
• 36:16
  Speaker 1: and its use in deep meditative states.
• 36:20
  Speaker 2: It is said that.
• 36:21
  Speaker 1: Sandalwood has a very high vibration, ideal for devotional and
• 36:25
  Speaker 1: angelic magic. Indeed, many spells or incense. Formulas for seeking
• 36:31
  Speaker 1: angelic contact or higher guidance include sandalwood as a key ingredient.
• 36:36
  Speaker 1: When mixed with frankincense and mirror, it creates a powerful
• 36:40
  Speaker 1: temple incense. One classic blend for consecrating magical tools is
• 36:44
  Speaker 1: simply sandalwood and frankincense. Sandalwood is also strongly associated with
• 36:50
  Speaker 1: meditation and the third eye chakra. Burning sandalwood or anointing
• 36:55
  Speaker 1: the forehead with sandalwood paste is believed to calm the
• 36:58
  Speaker 1: conscious mind and open one psychic center, facilitating clearer meditation
• 37:03
  Speaker 1: and spiritual vision. In practical terms, in which might burn
• 37:08
  Speaker 1: pure sandalwood chips during a scrying or divination session to
• 37:12
  Speaker 1: enhance focus. Protection and healing are secondary attributes. Due to
• 37:17
  Speaker 1: its high vibration, sandalwood drives out low influences and creates
• 37:21
  Speaker 1: a protective sphere of serenity. It is not a harsh
• 37:24
  Speaker 1: banisher like garlic. Rather, it repels evil by emanating holy peace.
• 37:30
  Speaker 1: Evil cannot abide the extremely pure resonance of sandalwood. Some
• 37:35
  Speaker 1: folk police also use sandalwood for wish fulfillment, writing a
• 37:39
  Speaker 1: wish on a piece of sandalwood and burning it to
• 37:41
  Speaker 1: release the intent to the universe. Sandalwood scent is universally
• 37:46
  Speaker 1: seen as pleasing to all deities, which is why it's
• 37:49
  Speaker 1: present in so many religious rights from India to Arabia. Overall,
• 37:55
  Speaker 1: the magic of sandalwood lies in its ability to center, sanctify,
• 37:58
  Speaker 1: and invite spiritual death. It creates an ambience of the sacred,
• 38:02
  Speaker 1: making it indispensable for any ritual aiming to transcend them
• 38:06
  Speaker 1: mundane and touch the divine. The gentle aroma of sandalwood
• 38:10
  Speaker 1: has notable sedative and antiolytic effects on the nervous system pharmacologically,
• 38:15
  Speaker 1: Asanta oil, the primary component of sandalwood oil, is a
• 38:19
  Speaker 1: central nervous system depressent. In the best sense, it can
• 38:24
  Speaker 1: induce physiological relaxation and even drowsiness. Studies in electrophysiology have
• 38:30
  Speaker 1: shown that inhalation of sandalwood oils increases theata wave activity
• 38:35
  Speaker 1: in the brain, a pattern associated with deep relaxation and meditation.
• 38:40
  Speaker 1: This is perfectly in line with sandalwood's use for aiding meditation.
• 38:45
  Speaker 1: In one experiment, people exposed to sandalwood odor had reduced
• 38:49
  Speaker 1: alertness and increased calm, as well as slight decreases in
• 38:53
  Speaker 1: skin Galvanic response, indicating lower stress. This is likely mediated
• 38:58
  Speaker 1: through the olfactory nerve to the limbic system, releasing neurotransmitters
• 39:03
  Speaker 1: like dopamine, or perhaps influencing GABBA receptors. Some research suggests
• 39:07
  Speaker 1: sandalwood components may modulate GABBA similarly to lavender. Notably, a
• 39:14
  Speaker 1: twenty twenty one study found that the a santalol can
• 39:18
  Speaker 1: induce sleepiness by acting on certain orderant receptors in the
• 39:22
  Speaker 1: skin and nasal epithelium that signal to the brain's sleep centers.
• 39:27
  Speaker 1: This led to the development of the sandalwood based product
• 39:30
  Speaker 1: to improve sleep onset and insomnia patients. In simpler terms,
• 39:35
  Speaker 1: sandalwood's scent literally causes the brain to relax and prepare
• 39:39
  Speaker 1: for sleep or meditation. It's a natural sedative without being
• 39:43
  Speaker 1: a narcotic. It just nudges the brain into a slower rhythm. Additionally,
• 39:48
  Speaker 1: sandalwood has mild and algesic properties. Romatherapists have observed it
• 39:53
  Speaker 1: can reduce perception of pain, likely by causing the release
• 39:57
  Speaker 1: of endorphins or by distracting via pleasant Since this contributes
• 40:02
  Speaker 1: to the physical comfort one feels in sandalwood infuse spaces
• 40:06
  Speaker 1: heart rate and blood pressure tend to lower upon sandalwood inhalation,
• 40:10
  Speaker 1: a sign of increased vagal parasympathetic activity and decrease sympathetic
• 40:16
  Speaker 1: fyte flight tone. Some of sandalwood's compounds also bind to
• 40:20
  Speaker 1: thermal receptors and produce a cooling sensation, which might correlate
• 40:24
  Speaker 1: to slight decreases in body temperature or skin blood flow,
• 40:28
  Speaker 1: reinforcing a sense of calm. From a sensory perspective, sandalwood's
• 40:33
  Speaker 1: smoke or aroma does not irritate the eyes or nose strongly.
• 40:37
  Speaker 1: It's very gentle, which allows one to breathe deeply and
• 40:40
  Speaker 1: slowly when it's present. This naturally leads to enhance oxygenation
• 40:45
  Speaker 1: and activation of the cn ten the vagus nerve through
• 40:49
  Speaker 1: diaphragmatic breathing, further calming the nervous system over time. Frequent
• 40:55
  Speaker 1: pairing of sandalwood scent with meditation creates a conditioned response.
• 41:00
  Speaker 1: Even smelling a hint of sandalwood can immediately tell the
• 41:03
  Speaker 1: brain it's time to relax and go inward. This conditioning
• 41:07
  Speaker 1: is a practical magic in itself. In summary, sandalwood is
• 41:12
  Speaker 1: the neurological antithesis of adrenaline. It consistently promotes a parasympathetic
• 41:18
  Speaker 1: state of rest, digest, and reflect. This bioactivity is exactly
• 41:23
  Speaker 1: what you want when performing contemplative rituals are trying to
• 41:27
  Speaker 1: connect with subtle spiritual currents. It's fascinating that ancient yogi's
• 41:32
  Speaker 1: with no lab equipment chose sandalwood to calm the mind.
• 41:35
  Speaker 1: Now science validates that choice, showing that sandalwood's chemistry literally
• 41:40
  Speaker 1: tunes brain waves toward meditative patterns. Thus, the high spiritual
• 41:46
  Speaker 1: vibration sandalwood is said to possess may be understood in
• 41:50
  Speaker 1: modern terms as its ability to guide the brain into
• 41:53
  Speaker 1: synchronous slow rhythms and harmonious neurochemistry. The incense of sandalwood
• 41:59
  Speaker 1: links the above and below by aligning our physiological state
• 42:03
  Speaker 1: with the peaceful, attentive state needed for higher consciousness. As
• 42:07
  Speaker 1: the old magicians knew, it fixes the mind to the divine. Next,
• 42:12
  Speaker 1: we have rose, which is feminine, associated with the planet
• 42:16
  Speaker 1: Venus and the element water and associated with the goddesses
• 42:19
  Speaker 1: Aphrodite in Venus and can be used for love, psychic power, healing,
• 42:24
  Speaker 1: and luck. The rose is synonymous with love and beauty
• 42:28
  Speaker 1: in the world of magic. Its soft pedals and exquisite
• 42:31
  Speaker 1: perfume have made it an emblem of Anutian energy. Everything
• 42:35
  Speaker 1: to do with love, from romance to self love, attraction,
• 42:39
  Speaker 1: and emotional healing, which is a mystic. Use roses in
• 42:42
  Speaker 1: countless ways. Rose petals sprinkled in a bath to attract love,
• 42:47
  Speaker 1: rose buds and sassaets to promote friendship, rose water to
• 42:50
  Speaker 1: consecrate the altar with vibrations of peace and harmony.
• 42:54
  Speaker 2: It's typically known.
• 42:55
  Speaker 1: Roses are used for love spells, healing, protection, and spiritual connection,
• 43:00
  Speaker 1: and are considered a conduit for energy and a bridge
• 43:03
  Speaker 1: between worlds.
• 43:05
  Speaker 2: They are also protective in a gentle way. For instance, a.
• 43:09
  Speaker 1: Rose bush planted by the door is said to keep
• 43:11
  Speaker 1: out envy and intrusion. The idea of sub rosa under
• 43:16
  Speaker 1: the rose signified secrecy and protection in ancient Rome. Divination
• 43:21
  Speaker 1: and psychic wisdom are another aspect. Some traditions anoint the
• 43:26
  Speaker 1: third eye with rose oil or keep a rose on
• 43:28
  Speaker 1: the table during tarot readings, believing it invites guidance from
• 43:31
  Speaker 1: loving spirits and enhances intuition. In angelic or devotional magic,
• 43:37
  Speaker 1: the scent of roses is thought to attract angels and
• 43:39
  Speaker 1: benevolent entities many people claim to smell roses during moments
• 43:43
  Speaker 1: of divine presence. Furthermore, due to their association with the
• 43:48
  Speaker 1: blessed Mother in Christianity and goddesses ishtard ephrotite roses carry
• 43:53
  Speaker 1: a spiritual authority for blessing and consecration. They can sanctify
• 43:57
  Speaker 1: holy water hence rose water in church rituals, and are
• 44:01
  Speaker 1: used to bless people in ceremonies like hand fastings or
• 44:04
  Speaker 1: baby blessings. In darker workings, dried rose thorns can act
• 44:09
  Speaker 1: as subtle banishers or bindings. Their prickly nature hold or repels,
• 44:15
  Speaker 1: but overwhelmingly the roses magic is positive In healing. Whiches
• 44:20
  Speaker 1: sometimes mediate on a mental inner rose blooming in the
• 44:23
  Speaker 1: heart as a way to awaken self love and psychic sight,
• 44:27
  Speaker 1: with correspondences to water emotions and to Friday, the day
• 44:31
  Speaker 1: of Venus. The rose is arguably one of the most
• 44:34
  Speaker 1: magical flowers. It is literally considered a high vibrational plant.
• 44:40
  Speaker 1: Modern energy healers claim roses have one of the highest
• 44:43
  Speaker 1: energetic frequencies of any herb. The fragrance of roses has
• 44:47
  Speaker 1: a well known calming and uplifting effect on the human
• 44:50
  Speaker 1: nervous system.
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  Speaker 2: Rose.
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  Speaker 1: Essential oil extracted from rose petals has been studied and
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  Speaker 1: found to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. When subjects inhale rose,
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  Speaker 1: there are measurable drops in blood pressure, breathing rate, and
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  Speaker 1: cortisol levels, indicating activation of the parasympathetic nervous system and
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  Speaker 1: a reduction of the fight or flight response. One study
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  Speaker 1: found that rose oil aroma therapy significantly decreased anxiety impost
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  Speaker 1: pardon women, likely through modulation of GABBA or dopamine in
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  Speaker 1: the brain. On the sensory level, the scent of rose
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  Speaker 1: engages the olfactory nerve, which relays directly to the limbic system,
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  Speaker 1: the amyglia and the hippocampus. Rose aroma tends to increase
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  Speaker 1: feelings of comfort and decreased stress responses in the amygdala,
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  Speaker 1: partly explaining why it's associated with feelings of love and safety.
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  Speaker 1: There's also an interesting connection between roscent and memory, because
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  Speaker 1: many people have positive emotional memories linked to roses, gifts
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  Speaker 1: from loved ones, gardens, and etcetera. The smell can trigger
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  Speaker 1: release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone and endorphins, giving a
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  Speaker 1: mild euphoria or sense of emotional warmth. From a cranial
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  Speaker 1: nerve perspective, Rose interacts chiefly with the cn IE the olfactory. However,
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  Speaker 1: if one applies rose oil to the skin or in
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  Speaker 1: a massage, trigeminal nerve CN five endings might pick up
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  Speaker 1: on a slight cooling or soothing sensation from the linel
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  Speaker 1: ol garaneol components. These components also have mild analgesic effects.
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  Speaker 1: One trial noted that rose oil topically reduced menstrual cramp pain,
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  Speaker 1: possibly by relaxing smooth muscle via the autonomic nerves. Another
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  Speaker 1: fascinating aspect, the electro and cephalogram EEG pattern associated with
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  Speaker 1: rose essential oil inhalation, shows an increase in alpha and
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  Speaker 1: theata waves, indicating a relaxed but alert mental state similar
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  Speaker 1: to meditation. This aligns with rose's use in spiritual practices
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  Speaker 1: to elevate consciousness gently. Furthermore, a Japanese study found that
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  Speaker 1: sleeping in a rose scented room led to more reports
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  Speaker 1: of pleasant dreams, suggestion testing rose aroma can influence the
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  Speaker 1: content of dreams, perhaps by bypassing emotional tone toward positive.
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  Speaker 1: This might be why folklore claims rose under the pillow
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  Speaker 1: encourages prophetic or loving dreams. In terms of hormonal effects,
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  Speaker 1: some small studies hint that rose oil can reduce adrenaline
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  Speaker 1: levels and maybe increase libido by lowering stress, linking to
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  Speaker 1: its aphrodisiac reputation not just as a symbol, but physically
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  Speaker 1: as a relaxant that allows sensuality. As for protective qualities,
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  Speaker 1: one could argue that by stabilizing mood and promoting optimism,
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  Speaker 1: rose indirectly armours the psyche against negative thought patterns, which
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  Speaker 1: magicians might interpret as warding off evil influences. Interestingly, modern
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  Speaker 1: research has even looked at rose extract as an antidepressant.
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  Speaker 1: In traditional Persian medicine, rose was used for melancholy, and
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  Speaker 1: some contemporary herbalists used Rosa de mancina extract to alleviate
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  Speaker 1: depression and grief. It appears to interact with serotonin and
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  Speaker 1: opioid receptors, producing calm happiness. In summary, rose affects the
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  Speaker 1: brain and body, primarily by reducing stress and enhancing emotional
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  Speaker 1: well being. Its smell literally communicates you are safe, you
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  Speaker 1: are loved. To the limbic system. It's a gentle, sedative
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  Speaker 1: and mood brightener wrapped in one. So when a magical
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  Speaker 1: practitioner surrounds herself or himself with the scent and sight
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  Speaker 1: of roses to do a love spell or a healing meditation,
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  Speaker 1: the roses are biologically helping you achieve the necessary emotional
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  Speaker 1: state open, trusting, and positive for the magic to work.
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  Speaker 1: The phrase stop and smell the roses has wisdom and
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  Speaker 1: activates all criminal nerves in a way that forces a pause,
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  Speaker 1: a deep breath, and a smile. On the subtle level,
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  Speaker 1: one can say roses a tune our nervous system to
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  Speaker 1: the frequency of love, and on the literal level, they
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  Speaker 1: cause measurable shifts towards a calm, heart, scentered physiology. Next,
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  Speaker 1: we have benzoin folk name Java frankincense. It is masculine.
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  Speaker 1: It's associated with the sun and the element of air.
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  Speaker 1: It could be used for the god Apollo and is
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  Speaker 1: used for purification, prosperity, healing, and boost blends. Benzoin resin,
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  Speaker 1: often from the styrax tree, also called gum benjamin, is
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  Speaker 1: a sweet balsamic incense commonly used in ritual to purify,
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  Speaker 1: prosper and amplify other spells. In traditional grim wars, benzoin
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  Speaker 1: is noted for its power of clearing the air of evil.
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  Speaker 1: It is burned to cleanse a home of negativity and
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  Speaker 1: to bless ritual working areas. Cutting Hand's Encyclopedia of Magical
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  Speaker 1: herbsless Benzoin's power as purification, prosperity, and elevation of consciousness,
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  Speaker 1: which matches its widespread use in purification, incenses and money
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  Speaker 1: drawing mixtures. For instance, Benzoin is a key ingredient in
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  Speaker 1: the classic Three Kings Incense, frankincense, myrrh, and benzoin used
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  Speaker 1: to sanctify churches and circles. Its presence raises the spiritual
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  Speaker 1: vibration and banishes stagnant or hostile forces. Magicians often add
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  Speaker 1: a pinch of benzoin resin or a few drops of
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  Speaker 1: its tincture to any incense blend to increase the power
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  Speaker 1: and longevity of the fragrance, which in magical thinking translates
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  Speaker 1: to amplifying the spell's energy. Benzoin is thus considered a
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  Speaker 1: natural spell booster or a catalyst, similar to ginger, but
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  Speaker 1: operating via smoke. Additionally, benzoin is associated with the element
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  Speaker 1: of air and the planet mercury by some occult correspondences.
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  Speaker 1: Because of this, Benzoin is used in magic to enhance
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  Speaker 1: communication with spirits or to mentally focus. Another common use
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  Speaker 1: is in money and success spells. Benzoin's sweet fragrance is
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  Speaker 1: thought to attract the prows, prosperity and good fortune spirits.
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  Speaker 1: Hudu recipes for wealthy business often include benzoin in incense
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  Speaker 1: or oils. Its golden brown resin color symbolically matches gold
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  Speaker 1: and cash. Furthermore, benzoin has a neat trick in ink making.
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  Speaker 1: It's used in making magical inks like dragon's blood ink,
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  Speaker 1: because it preserves and potentiates the ink. Occult texts mentioned
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  Speaker 1: benzoon tincture as an ingredient that keeps ink from molding
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  Speaker 1: and also infuses it with mercury's energy, thus empowering any
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  Speaker 1: written talismans. Lastly, in healing magic, benzoin is used in
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  Speaker 1: fumigation to banish illness and uplift the patient's spirit. Its
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  Speaker 1: vanilla like note is comforting, believe to chase away the
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  Speaker 1: malign influence that cause disease. All in all, benzoin's role
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  Speaker 1: in magic can be summarized as purifier, protector, prosperity bringer,
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  Speaker 1: and enhancer. It has an inherent positive charge. Its smoke
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  Speaker 1: is often described as happy or pleasant, so it is rarely,
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  Speaker 1: if ever, used for baneful workings. Instead, it's the reson
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  Speaker 1: you reach for when you want to clear, bless and
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  Speaker 1: supercharge your ritual space and intentions. Benzoin's primary impact on
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  Speaker 1: the body comes through its aromatic compounds, notably vanilla, the
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  Speaker 1: same compound in vanilla and coniferal benzoate, amongst others. The
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  Speaker 1: scent of benzoin is often compared to vanilla or root beer, sweet, cozy,
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  Speaker 1: and gently stimulating in terms of neural response. Inhaling, benzin
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  Speaker 1: can cause the release of serotonin and endorphins due to
• 52:36
  Speaker 1: the pleasantness of the smell. Sweet sense often triggers slight
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  Speaker 1: endorphin release as they signal calorie rich foods or comfort.
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  Speaker 1: In an evolutionary sense, this contributes to a mild euphoric
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  Speaker 1: comfort effect. At the same time, Benzoin also has a
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  Speaker 1: distinct clarifying property. Many users report that its scent makes
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  Speaker 1: the mind feel sharper and the air feel brighter. This
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  Speaker 1: could be due to benzoin site stimulating effect on the
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  Speaker 1: trigeminal nerve. Certain components in its smoke may produce a
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  Speaker 1: gentle cooling or refreshing sensation in the nasal passages. The
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  Speaker 1: combination of comfort and clarity that benzoin provides can be
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  Speaker 1: understood like this. By making one feel safe via endorphins
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  Speaker 1: and awake via trigeminal mild stimulation or perhaps slight adrenaline
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  Speaker 1: from stimulation, benzoin puts the brain in an optimal state
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  Speaker 1: for focus without stress. This aligns with its use in
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  Speaker 1: study and ceremony to keep one alert yet calm. Another
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  Speaker 1: physiological effect, benzoin resin is a known expectorant and antiseptic
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  Speaker 1: when inhaled. In fact, a historical preparation called Friar's balsam
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  Speaker 1: was a tincture of benzoin inhaled for coals. So burning
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  Speaker 1: benzoin can help clear congestion by stimulating the respiratory cilia
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  Speaker 1: to move similar to pine or eucalyptus. This means when
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  Speaker 1: you burn benzoin in a space, people literally breathe easier,
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  Speaker 1: more oxygen, less stuffiness. More oxygen to the brain can
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  Speaker 1: enhance alertness and cognitive function in the short term, So
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  Speaker 1: benzoin literally clears the air, not just spiritually but physically.
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  Speaker 1: Its smoke has mild antibacterial and anti fungal qualities. On
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  Speaker 1: a subtle neurological note, vanilla likes sense are often associated
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  Speaker 1: with reduced startle reflex and improve the mood, perhaps because
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  Speaker 1: of associations with mother's milk.
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  Speaker 2: Or pleasant food.
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  Speaker 1: If someone has anxiety, vanilla and benzoin aromas can lower
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  Speaker 1: the heart rate and reduce the fight or flight response. Indeed,
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  Speaker 1: tests with vanilla aroma and MRI machines showed patients had
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  Speaker 1: sixty three percent less anxiety. Benzoin, being vanilla scented, likely
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  Speaker 1: shares some of that effect. This underscores its role in
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  Speaker 1: magic to create a positive atmosphere by calming anxiety and
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  Speaker 1: uplifting mood. Benzoin smoke puts participants of a ritual and
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  Speaker 1: a harmonious mental state, which is believed to be crucial
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  Speaker 1: for successful spell work. There is also an interesting bit
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  Speaker 1: of chemistry. Benzoin contains compounds that act as fixatives. Why
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  Speaker 1: it's used in perfumery. These might linger in the nose longer,
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  Speaker 1: prolonging the stimulation of olfactory receptors. In magical terms, this
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  Speaker 1: is literally an amplification the scent and its effects last
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  Speaker 1: longer than say, a quick burning herb.
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  Speaker 2: This prolonged stimulation could correlate to.
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  Speaker 1: Sustained limbic system activation, meaning that gentle mood elevation persists
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  Speaker 1: throughout the ritual, holding everyone in the optimal zone. Benzoin's
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  Speaker 1: physiology mirrors its esoteric description as renowned for purification, prosperity,
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  Speaker 1: and amplification. It purifies by killing germs and opening airways.
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  Speaker 1: It promotes prosperous feelings by boosting mood and comfort. Happy
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  Speaker 1: people attract luck, and it amplifies the power of other
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  Speaker 1: aromas chemically by fixative action and experientially by extending positive
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  Speaker 1: neural effects.
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  Speaker 2: Once more, we see that.
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  Speaker 1: What magicians sensed in Benzoin science can validate in part
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  Speaker 1: truly an ally for both mind and magic. And for
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  Speaker 1: the last one of this episode, we have Rosemary, folk
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  Speaker 1: name do with the sea. It's masculine, associated with the
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  Speaker 1: sun and the element of fire, the goddess aphrodite and marry,
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  Speaker 1: and is used for protection, purification, memory, and exorcism. Rosemary
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  Speaker 1: has been associated with memory, fidelity and wisdom since antiquity.
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  Speaker 1: Rosemary has been associated with memory, fidelity and wisdom since antiquity.
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  Speaker 1: In magic, Rosemary is a multifaceted herb, it purifies, protects
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  Speaker 1: he and helps one remember spiritual truths. One of the
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  Speaker 1: most common uses of rosemary in witchcraft is a cleansing herb.
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  Speaker 1: Dried rosemary can be burned as an incense to smudge
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  Speaker 1: of space, much like sage, in order to clear negativity
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  Speaker 1: and ward against evil. Sprigs of rosemary were hung above
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  Speaker 1: doorways to keep thieves and witches out. Medieval belief held
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  Speaker 1: that a flourishing rosemary plant guarded the household. Another major
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  Speaker 1: aspect is mental clarity and memory. Students in ancient Greece
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  Speaker 1: wore rosemary garlands during exams to boost recoill and bride's
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  Speaker 1: word in weddings as a sign of remembering their vows
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  Speaker 1: and keeping faith. Magically, this translates to rosemary being used
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  Speaker 1: in spells to improve memory, concentration, and to receive truthful insight.
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  Speaker 1: Examples like burning rosemary before studying occult text or including
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  Speaker 1: it in dream pillows to remember one's dream as a
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  Speaker 1: herb of remembrance. It is also used in ancestral work,
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  Speaker 1: for example burning rosemary on sam haines to remember an
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  Speaker 1: honor the dead, believing it helps communicate with astral spirits
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  Speaker 1: by bridging memories. Protection is another key property. Bathing in
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  Speaker 1: rosemary or carrying it in a sachet is said to
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  Speaker 1: keep one safe from harm, particularly from psychic or magical attack.
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  Speaker 1: In Hudu, rosemary, sometimes called do of the Sea, can
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  Speaker 1: be added to floor washes to spiritually cleanse a home
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  Speaker 1: and invite peaceful vibrations. It's also an ingredient in classical
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  Speaker 1: four thieves vinegar for warding off illness and evil. Rosemary's
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  Speaker 1: protective power is often linked to women and femininity. Folklore
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  Speaker 1: claims where Rosemary thrives, the women rules the house, and
• 58:46
  Speaker 1: it is associated with goddesses like Aphrodite born from the
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  Speaker 1: sea foam as Rosemary's Latin name Rosemarinus means the dow
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  Speaker 1: of the sea. In summary, Rosemary's magical profile is denseification, protection, memory, youth, love,
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  Speaker 1: and healing. Some call it the old woman herb and
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  Speaker 1: references to its wisdom giving and protective role. It was
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  Speaker 1: associated with grainy magic and wise women. A curiosity and
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  Speaker 1: magical correspondence. Rosemary is often linked to the sun for
• 59:19
  Speaker 1: its invigorating quality and to the element fire, yet it's
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  Speaker 1: alsoly strongly connected to the ocean its name and thus water.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps this duality reflects its ability to stimulate fire while
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  Speaker 1: cleansing and healing water. Modern research has cemented rosemary's reputation
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  Speaker 1: as a brain herb. Compounds and rosemary, such as one
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  Speaker 1: eight siniole eucalyptol and rosemarinic acid, have been found to
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  Speaker 1: enhance cognitive performance.
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  Speaker 2: A notable study in.
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  Speaker 1: Twenty twelve found that healthy adults exposed to rosemary aroma
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  Speaker 1: experienced improved memory speeds and accuracy. Blood has showed that
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  Speaker 1: one eighth sinile from the aroma was absorbed into their bloodstream,
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  Speaker 1: correlating with the cognitive benefits. Essentially, rosemary scent can act
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  Speaker 1: like a mild cholinesterase inhibitor, meaning it prevents the breakdown
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  Speaker 1: of the neurotransmitter asotocholine, which is important for memory and concentration.
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  Speaker 1: This gives a specific basis for the ancient practice of
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  Speaker 1: wearing rosemary for remembrance. The ol factory nerve stimulation by
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  Speaker 1: rosemary leads to increased activity in the brain regions involved
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  Speaker 1: in alertness, like the frontal cortex. EEG studies also show
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  Speaker 1: that rosemary aroma increases beta waves associated with alert waking, concentration,
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  Speaker 1: beyond aroma. Ingesting rosemary tea or as a spice can
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  Speaker 1: improve cerebral circulation slightly, which may further support brain function. Additionally,
• 1:00:51
  Speaker 1: one study on elderly dementia patients found that a blend
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  Speaker 1: of lemon and rosemary essential oils in the morning improve
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  Speaker 1: cognitive function and orientation, suggesting Rosemary's stimulatory effect can benefit
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  Speaker 1: even aging brains. On the protective side, rosemarinic acid and
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  Speaker 1: carcinic acid in rosemary are potential antioxidants that cross the
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  Speaker 1: blood brain barrier, providing neuroprotective effects against free radicals. This
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  Speaker 1: might underlie some of Rosemary's folk reputation for keeping one
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  Speaker 1: young or preserving one's faculties. Another interesting neurological effect, rosemary
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  Speaker 1: appears to modulate mood. Several studies note that while it
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  Speaker 1: stimulates alertness, it also tends to reduce anxiety levels, though
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  Speaker 1: not as strongly as lavender. It could be due to
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  Speaker 1: rosemary's ability to lower cortisol. One small study found smelling
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  Speaker 1: rosemary reduced salivary cortisol. Thus, rosemary uniquely both wakes up
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  Speaker 1: the mind and eases stress and optimal combo for tests
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  Speaker 1: requiring calm focus. Physiologically, Apart from brain effects, Rosemary's aroma
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  Speaker 1: vas that trigeminal nerve can clear sinus congestion like other
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  Speaker 1: menthol like herbs, though rosemary is milder, It can cause
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  Speaker 1: slight increases in heart rate and respiration akin to a
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  Speaker 1: brisk Walks effect and invigoration. Topically or as a liniment,
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  Speaker 1: rosemary causes a warm circulation boost and a pain color
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  Speaker 1: on muscles and joints, explaining its use in rubs for aches,
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  Speaker 1: This property would be mediated partly by local trigeminal nerve
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  Speaker 1: ending sensing the warm compounds like camphor and rosemary. Vision
• 1:02:32
  Speaker 1: and hearing aren't directly affected by rosemary, except indirectly through
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  Speaker 1: improved cerebral blood flow. One might feel more visually attentive
• 1:02:40
  Speaker 1: or better at listening when mentally sharp. The vagus nerve
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  Speaker 1: might also get a boost. Some constituents of rosemary, like eucalyptol,
• 1:02:49
  Speaker 1: can reduce vagal overactivity and gut hence aiding digestion, but
• 1:02:54
  Speaker 1: also by improving mood and lowering anxiety, rosemary could allow
• 1:02:58
  Speaker 1: greater vagal tone to relaxed. Summarizing, Rosemary's effect on the
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  Speaker 1: nervous system is primarily.
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  Speaker 2: Neotropic and neuroprotective.
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  Speaker 1: It makes the mind keen, speeds up processing as measured
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  Speaker 1: and cognitive tests, Peppermint combined with rosemary improved alertness, though
• 1:03:16
  Speaker 1: in one study, memory benefits of rosemary aroma weren't significant
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  Speaker 1: unless combined with others. These scientific findings resonate with Rosemary's
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  Speaker 1: magical attributions of mental clarity, wisdom, and even memory of
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  Speaker 1: past lives or spiritual knowledge, and that will wrap up
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  Speaker 1: this episode. Hope you all enjoyed and until the next one,