Incense For The Heart Chakra: 5 Scents You'll Love

Are you struggling to find balance within your Heart Chakra? It can be challenging, but it's crucial for creating healthy relationships and building a strong sense of self-worth. The good news is, there are tools available to help align and strengthen this sacred Chakra, and incense is one of the most effective ones. In this article, we discuss 'Incense For The Heart Chakra: 5 Scents You'll Love'. 

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What are Chakras?

Chakras are energy centers located through our spine - there are seven main aligning Chakras, the first starting at the base of the spine (the Root Chakra) and the last at the top of our head (the Crown Chakra).

These seven Chakras dictate different aspects of our emotional and physical being, ultimately making us who we are today. That said, when one of the seven Chakras is weakened and unaligned, we may experience strong and long-lasting effects.

In Sanskrit, the word Chakra means 'wheel' - this name correlates perfectly with how the Chakras operate. Functioning Chakras move in unison and work together, thus bringing balance and stability to your life. However, when one becomes unaligned the others are likely to follow. This is why it is important to maintain Chakra balance.

The Heart Chakra

The Heart Chakra (Anahata in Sanskrit) is our fourth aligning Chakra located in the centre of our chest - this Chakra is significant for maintaining balance within our love and sex life.

When the Heart Chakra is unbalanced you may find it hard to form healthy relationships, experience strain within your current ones, and experience a lack of physical and inner confidence. Other symptoms of an unaligned Heart Chakra may include a lack of empathy, low libido, stress, jealousy, loneliness, trust issues, and fear of commitment.

So how can we maintain a healthy, aligned Heart Chakra?

Thankfully, there are many things you can do to keep your Heart Chakra functioning to its best ability, some example include journaling, practising words of affirmation, meditation, and crystal healing.

Burning incense and using essential oils are other great ways to help align the seven Chakras. Read on as we break down our favourite scents for Heart Chakra alignment. 

Our Top 5 Heart Chakra Balancing Scents

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1. Rose

Many romantic movies and books feature the Rose flower as a symbol of love and romance. Its delicate and striking appearance is not the only reason for this.

The sweet, fresh, and floral aroma of Rose essential oil makes it an ultimate aphrodisiac. This sultry scent can increase libido and creativity, making it perfect for those looking to bring passion and fun back into the bedroom.

Utilising Rose massage oil can not only increase sex drive but also help relieve muscle pains, menstrual cramps, and feelings of depression. These qualities make Rose a perfect scent for cleansing the Heart Chakra.

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2. Jasmine

Jasmine is a sweet, floral scent that is known for its love-enhancing properties. Despite being lesser-known herb, it is a powerful aphrodisiac that has been associated with the God of love, Kama (or desire in Sanskrit').

Ancient Buddhists and Hindus would wear and offer garlands full of delicate Jasmine flowers. They would also sanctify their temples with its incense and natural oil. These sacred traditions are still popularly used today to assist in the manifestation of love, peace, prosperity, and joy.

Jasmine naturally empowers the Heart Chakra, this being said burning natural Jasmine incense can attract love, passion, positivity, confidence, and empathy. 

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3. Orange

The bright, sweet, and citrusy aroma of Orange incense and its natural oil can ignite feelings of confidence, joy, and passion, thus inherently balancing the Heart Chakra. However, the Heart is not the only prominent Chakra that the summery scent of Orange can align...

Orange can balance the Sacral Chakra associated with self-expression, sensuality, and creativity. The Sacral and Heart Chakra complement each other perfectly, helping to improve any self-esteem issues getting in the way of our potential.

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4. Lotus

Perhaps because they are associated with water, Lotus flowers have natural soothing properties and flowing, healing energy. When burnt as incense this energy remains.

The Lotus aroma is fragrant, earthly, and floral, thus making it a strong Root Chakra cleanser. It can also cleanse and align our Heart Chakra...

The Heart Chakra affects our emotions, sense of empathy, and self-confidence, and burning Lotus incense can help keep these things functioning positively. And on the plus side, Lotus incense and massage oil can also help to improve hormonal balance.

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5. Lavender

Mostly Lavender is associated with its sleep-improving and tranquillity-enhancing abilities, but Lavender is also a powerful aphrodisiac.

Throughout history, Lavender has been gifted and used to increase sex drive, love, passion, and desire. One of the most significant ancient pharaohs, Cleopatra, used and applied Lavender to seduce her lovers, and from what we know, it worked. Julius Caesar was at her feet.

Lavender can heal the Heart Chakra through its sultry essence and herbaceous fragrance helping to uplift energy, attract love, and improve self-confidence. 

The Bottom Line

The Heart Chakra is a difficult Chakra to align when its balance is off, but with lots of nurturing, you will naturally find your mojo once again. Using sultry and heart-healing scents is a great way to strengthen this prominent Chakra.