- 20.03.2025
The Scent of the Soul: A Metaphor for Spiritual Reality
From the inner world to its external manifestation, the concept of the "scent of the soul" transcends mere physiological perception and acquires a symbolic meaning that conveys the profound spiritual qualities of a person. Engaging in a dialogue with this powerful image, one can see how our perception of smells becomes a metaphor for spiritual choice: an orientation toward life and the Divine exudes a fragrance, whereas a focus on terminal, somber accents leads to the perception of a "scent of death." The main idea here is that every smell—whether physical or metaphorical—is imbued with layers of spiritual meaning, depending on the good or evil intentions and feelings that shape our soul. Thus, scent becomes not simply a sensory experience, but a potent signal reflecting the essence of our inner world, inviting us to consider what truly matters on our spiritual journey.