Description
Charcoal As when frankincense falls upon burning coals, the fragrant smoke begins and rises, so the souls of the faithful, inflamed by divine love, are directed as incense to heaven. Incense symbolizes the Grace of the Holy Spirit, the aromatization of Christ’s body during his burial by the Myrophores, the incense offered by the magicians to the newborn Christ.
The three elements from coal symbolize:
• The ashes, the Body of Christ,
• The coal, the soul of Christ
• The burning coal, the Divinity of Christ.
The base where the coals are placed symbolizes the earthly world, which through the offerings of incense raises prayers and righteous requests to God. Hieroupolis Set Musk
