Long before Myrrh found its way into a modern essential oil bottle, this precious resin traveled ancient trade routes, entered temples and healing traditions, accompanied the dead, and appeared in one of the world’s most enduring stories, from a child in a manger to a body prepared for the tomb. In this installment of The Power of 29, we explore the remarkable history, traditional uses, sacred symbolism, and modern research surrounding Myrrh, a resin born when a tree is opened and responds. Myrrh does not teach us that wounds are gifts. It reminds us that a wound does not get to decide what happens next. Meet Myrrh: The Witness.