Soapstone Chakra Lotus Incense Holder (3)

A beautiful hand-carved soapstone stick and cone incense holder in the shape of a lotus flower coloured to match the chakras. Combination burners are ideal for resin burning charcoal tablets, incense cones and sticks, wood chips, sage and other herbs.

The lotus symbol represents an array of concepts, depending on the school of thought. In Buddhism it is symbolic of purity of the body, speech and mind. Buddhists see this flower that floats above the muddy waters of attachment and desire to be symbolic of detachment. In Hinduism the lotus represents beauty, creation and awakening. These simple concepts stem from a complex history. In Egyptology, the lotus represents the sun. In Western culture the lotus has become a popular symbol of meditation and spiritual growth that may include many of these historical concepts.