It was at this moment everything changed in my understanding of the spiritual realm forever.
I was practicing a journey of inner study, deep meditation and intuitive guidance from on high during one of the roughest patches in my life.
And then all of a sudden, in this sweet smell that I could not place.
From this incident, I was inspired to research about the possible spiritual relevance.
Smelling Something Sweet – Spiritual Meanings:
It is a scent from the Divine
The smell of something sweet can be a message from the spiritual world.
Our senses are keys to ascended realms.
This can help us pick up subtle triggers from beyond the edges of what we perceive with basic perception.
I have learned that these sweet scents are messages from our deceased loved ones, angels, or even ascended masters.
It is an idea that I have come across over and over again in my pilgrimage that a sweet odor signifies some communication from above.
The universe is using these odors in a bid to win our attention and also offer support.
I remember talking with a close friend who had recently lost her grandmother.
When she was sad, the scent of her grandmother’s perfume reached her.
It somehow made it a little easier for my friend that her grandmother’s spirit still had something for herself.
On a broader scale, what if these are the events that occur as part of the spiritual realm attempting to create connections between tangible and intangible, seen and unseen?
Because our senses, in particular smell, hold a powerful connection to memory as well as emotion, the spiritual realm can also use them.
It is about emotions
Smell is the sense most closely tied to memory and emotion. And it is proven scientifically.
This (sweetness) is a fragrance for us and an encouragement to move more deeply into emotional states that are almost spiritual, feeling the wonderful way it smells.
But in their connection of sense, memory and feeling are profound practical spiritual dimensions to our physical experiences.
In a way that is visceral, directly linked to memory – smells.
Maybe the spirit world is communicating with us through our natural senses.
Most of us do not notice these things nearly enough — the way a certain smell catalysts you to emote through some medium or form.
The feelings are not frivolous; they have spiritual consequences.
These experiences need to be documented, as they show a further understanding of our subconscious connections with self and others that reside within the higher dimensions extent.
It is about spiritual well-being
Aromatherapy is known to have health benefits, and using sweet smells is essential for emotional well-being.
Aroma features: lavender, rose and jasmine are some very few examples of essential oils that bring peace to the mind and soul as well as stimulate the heart chakra.
I like to use rose essential oil before I sit for meditation, as an example.
I feel a sweet, warm scent that cherishes the depths of me and lifts my vibrations to higher realms of unconditional love and compassion.
The power of sweet scents in daily spiritual practice is also that it can help to create a sense of ritual and routine — which are both integral for everyday spirituality.
Your mind and body will start to associate the scent of essential oils or burning scented candles with meditation because it is a sign you are getting ready for this spiritual time.
It is about synchronicities
Synchronicities are significant coincidences that occur in my life.
For me, catching a whiff of anything sweet as I contemplate or make a decision is some other level of synchronicity and reassurance that all is well in the universe.
There have been so many times in my own life that a new fragrance has shown up, always at just the right time when I needed guidance.
These synchronic experiences appear as magical interventions, instances in which the veil separating this world and that of spirit thin so much I am able to receive signs from “the other side.”
But those sweeter fragrances sure have a way of coming in when I least expect it — exactly when I need them.
They can confirm for me that my choices are correct or I am doing the right things, even when doubt creeps into my mind.
I now choose to celebrate these moments, not merely brush them away as coincidences but embrace them as notes from the Universe that whisper — you are being guided and supported.
This change in perspective has allowed my spiritual practice to deepen as I live with more consciousness and faith the road before me will appear.
In my experience, it is when we are present that these synchronicities start happening.
Given my life is often busier, I’m more likely to miss these subtle indicators.
Every time I put the brakes on and look at what’s happening around me, small miracles keep occurring.
I regard these sweet scents as blessings of God.
They do keep me believing in the process when I can’t quite see where it is going.
I’m learning to incorporate the lessons from these experiences into a lifestyle where I honor them in all things spiritual.
It is about trusting your spiritual senses
When an aroma of something sweet wafts by, and there is no reason that I can tell for it to be present, it invites confidence in my spirit senses.
It dares me to transcend the logical mind.
It has been my experience that cultivating this trust for these sensory messages is one of the ways to enhance and ground a spiritual practice and deepen a connection with the spirit.
By listening to these sensory messages, I walk my spiritual path in serenity. As such, the sweet scents are markers for choices that align with my higher self.
I’m Bulgarea Candin Stefan and I have started Spiritual Whirlwinds to pass my learnings from my spiritual journey. Spiritualwhirlwinds.com provides a space of spiritual awakening with guided meditations, e-books, mantras, and pendulum readings.
