Sandalwood Bath l What is it for? How to make?

To speak of sandalwood is to speak of the sacred tree of India, which has a unique fragrance. This tree conquered many Asian countries and it was not only for its perfume, but also for its medicinal and spiritual properties.

With one of the most expensive woods in the world, the success of sandalwood is also due to the complexity of its cultivation: the best oil is from sandalwood powder, taken from the roots of this plant, which is why extraction is only allowed when the tree has reached its full development, at age 30, and is already in decline, close to death. Oil extraction is carried out cold, slowly.

Now that you know the history of the tree, let’s go to the benefits and recipe of sandalwood bath.

The benefits of sandalwood

The characteristics of its wood, roots and fragrance guarantee incense, oils and sandalwood powder relaxing aromatic properties to calm the mind, agitation and anxiety, being also an ally for the treatment of depression. Sandalwood incense, for example , should be used to create relaxed environments that favor mental tranquility.

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The oils can also be used on the body and help treat extremely dry skin. Natural medicine recommends sandalwood oil or powder to help fight respiratory problems such as:

• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• persistent coughs
• Laryngitis
• Sore throat.

But the use of sandalwood also goes beyond relaxation and protection. It also has strong attributes to attract love or harmonize relationships that are enhanced by bathing with this wood.

The 3 sandalwood baths for love

Choose a day that you can make this ritual as calm and relaxed as possible and take the bath below to attract your loved one or to bring more harmony to your current relationship.

Ingredients:

• 21 drops of Sandalwood Essence
• 9 sticks of sandalwood incense
• 1 liter of water
• 2 red candles
• 1 pink candle
• honey and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 3 red roses
• 3 pink candles

How to prepare:

Perform this ritual on the new or crescent moon.

Light the incense and while it burns, positively mentalize all possible interactions between you and your love.

While the incense is still burning, prepare your bath: put the sugar, honey, the petals of a red rose and the petals of a pink rose in a basin, all in a liter of water. Mix by hand and leave for an hour next to the incense.

After this one hour has passed, light 1 red candle and 2 sandalwood incense sticks, this way you will also create a mood that will help to attract your love.

Add 21 drops of sandalwood essence to the basin and take the mixture to the bathroom.

Take your bath normally, and at the end, pour the sandalwood mixture on your body, from the head down, mentalizing a lot of positivity between you and your loved one.

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Let the body dry naturally or use the towel very gently.

For the second bath, use the pink candle and repeat the process for the first bath.

For the third bath also repeat the process of the previous baths, but this time use the red candle.

Don’t forget to add your dose of faith and trust to this ritual!

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Sandalwood in Umbanda

Ritualistic baths are widely used in Umbanda to make the necessary connection with the Orixás, through elements of nature. And it is exactly this energy exchange that guarantees help, protection and energy and mental balance.

In these rituals, each Orisha has an herb and/or a flower that will make this connection deeper. And when we talk about Sandalwood, this scent corresponds to Ogun and Iansã. It is mainly used to bring relaxation, tranquility, spiritual cleansing of course, for attraction.

Knowing this, how about learning how to make the Oxum Attraction Bath prepared with sandalwood? This bath, as the name implies, should be used for attraction, seduction and love conquests. Check step by step:

Ingredients:

• 5 sandalwood leaves
• 1 liter of water
• 5 oriri leaves
• 1 handful of fennel
• 5 cloves
• 7 drops of the sweetened perfume you use the most
• 5 flame herb leaves
• 1 a yellow candle.

To prepare, boil the water with all the ingredients for a few minutes. Allow the mixture to cool slightly until it is at a skin-friendly temperature.

Meanwhile, light the yellow candle and mentalize your intention with great faith and positivity.

Take this mixture to the bathroom. Take your shower normally. At the end, throw the bath on the body, from the head down. Do this very slowly, mentalizing your desires and only positive things.

Millennial Spiritual Properties

Did you know that the first use of sandalwood was as a sacred incense in India? That’s because, people observed that the wood of this tree was never attacked by termites, which is why the reputation of protective wood for the tree. Already its essence was known as one of the most pleasant to the smell of the Gods.

It was also at this time that sandalwood powder became an indispensable ingredient in Indian spiritual rituals and practices: its oil and powder were used to bless newborns, cremate the dead and also to protect against evil and negative energies. .

Already the devotees of Shiva and Vishnu usually pass a paste obtained from sandalwood between their eyebrows to ensure the feeling of being protected.

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