THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF SIBERIAN CEDAR (Pinus Siberica) RESIN
The majority of articles and abstracts about resin point out that it is named “zhivitsa” in Russian thanks to its ability to heal wounds effectively and rapidly (the verb “to heal” in Russian, zazhivit, has the same root). This is, of course, true, but there are other, more substantial reasons for such an evocative name. According to Jack Tresidder’s dictionary of symbols, resin signifies immortality, a symbolism based on the popular belief that resin is the undying spirit of long-living trees.
A reader is asking: what the meaning of disease? I can give you my understanding, stemming from a lifetime of research on this subject.
A recurring preoccupation in comments from my readers and people who come for healing is addiction. A vast majority of people today suffer from a form or other of addiction and dependencies. Most are not conscious of it. Anything can become an addiction: the most common—alcoholism. The most pernicious: emotional and sexual dependencies.
Last week I spoke to you of the two perfumes of The Essential Series. Today we will look at The Elements Series.