Lesson Of The Three Wise Men

Spiritual Gifts - Past

In the depths of Winter, one of Christianity’s holiest festivals takes special note of the spiritual gifts brought by Three Wise Men. Unsurprisingly, Lucky Six Farms has always found this element of the Nativity to be of particular importance. The presents - gold, frankincense, and myrrh - clearly reflect Divine qualities meriting unsurpassed honor, especially as these were viewed in the Old World of Near Eastern culture. Today, we have little problem understanding the first gift, as gold has lost none of its luster or value across wide oceans and intervening centuries. But many have missed or dismissed the significance of the remaining two offerings. Why did Wise Men bring such substances?Frankincense and myrrh were the principal sacred aromatics of that time. When burned together, the pair were held to open mundane consciousness to the transcendent Supreme. In fact, numerous places of worship still look to the practical lesson of these spiritual gifts, employing them in the same fashion.

Spiritual Gifts - Present

The idea of sacred aromatics has never been confined to just one region or era. In fact, it is well-nigh universal, encountered wherever and whenever humanity wishes to bring the highest and best closer. Thus in the New World of what is now called the Americas, indigenous peoples called upon a similarly limited roster of plant products to purify both minds and environments prior to important events. Probably the single most widely respected substance of this kind was - and still is - White Sage (Salvia apiana). Smoldering traditional White Sage smudge bundles, often designated as sticks or wands, remain vital accompaniments to virtually every significant Native American rite. By dispelling negative psychic residua while energizing and clarifying insight, the smoke insures that participants fully resonate with a ritual’s intent and receive its undiluted wisdom and power.

Spiritual Gifts - Future

Alternative spiritual paths - including unique, highly individualistic approaches - have successfully adopted the notion of sacred aromatics. This is simply because these substances work and work well. No doubt, as new ways are forged to the Infinite Divine, White Sage and its sister plants will see expanding employment. We are privileged to remain one of the wold’s primary sources for many of these products, including organic smudge bundles of White Sage, Cedar, and Yerba Santa. May they open our hearts to the wondrous blessings bestowed from on high!

By Alan Beck

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