| Incense |
| Its actually quite esay to make incense. I make loose incense, which is just herbs sprinkled on a charcoal block. All you have to do is take the herbs that you want to use and grind them (use a mortar and pestel, or a food processer, or just cut then up into small pieces). While you are grinding them all together (clockwise for bringing something to you, or for something positive, and counterclockwise for gettting rid of something), imagine white light entering into them and your goal being manifested. For example, for money you would imagine cashing a check with the amount you need written on it, or imagine that you sucessfully used the money that you received. Always visualize your goal already manifested, dont imagine doing it, imagine that it has already came true. When you feel that you have visualized enough and you know that it is charged, then you need to get a charcoal block. DO NOT use the ones for the grilll, they have hazardous fumes and should never be used. You can buy charcoal blocks at any new age/pagan shop, or I think at a Christian shop, or just a store that supplies religious material in general. They are usually wrapped in a foil package. All you do is take a lighter and hold it to the side of one block untill it starts to flicker and a redish orange glow starts to spread over it. Don't burn yourself though, it gets hot, and make sure to put it into a heat proof container, like a small cauldron or a dish with sand or dirt in it. Then take the herbs and sprinkle them onto the center on the block, and they will start to smoke. To put the block out, take a spoon and pick it up and put it into a cup of water. And that all you have to do! To make cone incense, you need to dissolve gum arabic in water (1 part powder to 2 parts water). Let it soak for three hours, then mix powdered herbs to the mixture and shape into small cones. Let it sit in a warm area for awhile until dry. Then just light the tip on the cone, wait for it to catch fire and blow it out. |
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| Recipes |
| Recipes found in Scott Cunningham's "The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews." If you dont have these herbs, you can buy them online at almost any occult supply store. See links for some sites. Azuregreen.com has a free catalog and hundreds of herbs to choose from. Mix equal parts of each herb. Altar Incense Frankincense Myrrh Cinnamon Beltane Incense Frankincense Sandalwood Woodruff Rose Petals Jasmine Business Incense (to promote business) Benzoin Cinnamon Basil Circle Incense (to burn in a magical circle) Frankincense Myrrh Benzoin Sandalwood Cinnamon Rose Petals Vervain Rosemary Bay Consecration Incense (burn to consecrate and object or tool) Wood Aloe Mace Stora or Gum Arabic Benzoin Divination Incense Sandalwood Orange Peel Nutmeg Cinnamon Crystal Purification Incense (to cleanse and purify a crystal) Frankincense Copal Rosemary Powdered salt Piece of a Quartz Crystal Earth Incense (to honor the earth) Pine Needles Thyme Patchouly Esbat Incense (to burn at esbats) Frankincense Myrrh Benzoin Sandalwood Orris Gardenia Petals Thyme Poppy Seeds Rose Petals Full Moon Incense Frankincense Sandalwood Full Moon 2 Gardenia Petals Frankincense Rose Petals Orris Sandalwood Healing Incense Rosemary Juniper Berries Horned God Incense (to honor the horned god) Benzoin Cedar Pine Juniper Berries Patchouly Love Incense Sandalwood Basil Bergamont Rose Lavendar Meditation Incense Gum Arabic or Gum Acacia Sandalwood Yule Incense Frankincense Pine Needles Cedar Juniper Berries Midsummer Incense Sandalwood Mugwort Chamomile Gardenia Petals Rose Lavendar Yarrow Offeratory Incense Frankincense Cinnamon Rose Petals Vervain Ostara Insense Frankincense Benzoin Dragons Blood Nutmeg Voilet Flowers Orange Peel Rose Petals Psychic Incense Sandalwood Cinnamon Study Incense Gum Mastic Rosemary Moon Incense Frankincense Jasmine Mugwort Euculyptus Prosperity Incense Frankincense Cinnamon Nutmeg Lemon Balm Citron Protection Incense Frankincense Clove Myrrh Consecration for a New Wand-Incense Recipies 2 parts frankincense 1 part cedar wood/sandalwood a few drops cedar oil 1 part colophony/pine resin or 3 parts frankincense 1 part lavender flowers 2 draops lavender essence oil 2 part nettle leaves grind down to a powder and burn liberally when conesecrating Healing Ritual Herbs lavender & lavender oil marigold sage Marigold Water Take dried marigold/callendular flowers and place in mineral water at room temperature for 6 hours. Cover them and let them sweat and swell in the water. Then strain the flowers away, you could leave a few petals in for decoration if you wish. Use to annoint circle perimiter and self. Can be made with lavender, rose petals, sage and mint. (Mint is espically good for hot feet in summer) Rose water keeps for a week in the fridge. |
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