Incense are a powerful component of sympathetic magic. Sympathetic magic is the use of "regular" objects in the physical world to open up channels of communication between the material, cognitive, emotional, psychic, or spiritual worlds.
For @danrotnem the incense waterfall represents the descent of creative energy through these layers. The fragrance of incense he uses is tied to the particular aspect of life he's looking to have influenced by such intuitive guidance; for example, he correlates rose incense with Venus, open-heartedness, interpersonal relationships, fearlessness, and connection to the stability self-love.
Different types of incense have different correspondences. Some relate to the chakras and produce certain types of thoughts and emotions. Some have a purifying effect. Incense can be used to evoke the Air element, with all its layers of meaning, or to bring forward our experience of passing time.
While there are many "standard" relationships that have "proven" effective, nothing trumps what works for you. As with all forms of meditative living, the task is to examine your various beliefs to ensure that all of them are functionally supporting your life.
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