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IncenseMagick
Whenincenseisburnedpriortomagicalworkings,fragrantsmokealsopurifiesthealtarandthesurroundingareaofnegative,
disturbingvibrations.Thoughsuchapurificationisn'tusuallynecessary,it,onceagain,helpscreatetheappropriatementalstate
necessaryforthesuccessfulpracticeofMagick.Whentheincenseissmolderedinaritualsettingitundergoesatransformation.The
vibrations,nolongertrappedintheirphysicalform,arereleasedintotheenvironment.Theirenergies,mixingwiththosewhouse
them,speedouttoeffectthechangesnecessarytothemanifestationoftheMagickalgoal.
Youneedn'tlimitincenseusetoritual,butavoidburninghealingincensejustforthesmell,ortofreshenupyourstalehouse.
Burningmagickallyconstructedandempoweredincenseswhenthey'renotneededisawasteofenergy.Ifyouwishtoburna
pleasantsmellingincense,compoundahouseholdmixtureforthispurpose.
TheMaterials
Incensesarecomposedofavarietyofleaves,flowers,roots,barks,woods,resins,gumsandoils.Semipreciousstonesmayalsobe
addedtoincensestolendtheirenergiestothemixture.Outoftheliterallyhundredsofpotentialincenseingredients,perhaps14are
mostfrequentlyused.Keepastockoftheseherbsonhandifyouplantomakeseveralincense.Thesemightinclude:
Frankincense,Myrrh,Benzoin,Copal,Rosepetals,Bay,CinnamonPineneedlesorresin(pitch),Juniper,Sandalwood,Cedar,
Thyme,Basil,Rosemary.
Beawarethatmanyplants(ifnotall)smellquitedifferentwhenbeingsmoldered.Sweetscentsturnsourfast.
ToolsNeededForIncenseRecipes
First,youwillwanttohaveallyourtoolsandingredientstogether,beforeyoustart.
Youwillneed:
Yourincenseingredients
Mortarandpestle(agrinder)ifyourherbs/resins/flowersarenotalreadyinafinelypowderedform.
Ameasuringdevicespoons,cup,orscale,dependingonthequantityyouaremaking.
Ahammerandmetalmortarifyouhavetocrushastoneingredient.
Somesmallbowls,platesorcontainersforthepowderedingredients.
Alargewoodenorceramicmixingbowltoblendyouringredients.
Acontainerforstoring(airtightispreferred).
HowToMakeIncense.
GETTINGYOURHERBSAND\ORROOTSPREPAREDFORMAKINGINCENSE(ifnotusingoils)
Nomatterwhatrecipesyouareusing,yourincenseingredientswillmostlikelyneedtobepowdered,onebyone.Grindingbyhand
isawonderfulwayofaddingyourownbeingintoyourwork.Itisalsosomewhatrelaxingandhypnotic.Ifyourintentionisa
magicalincense,setyourgoalinyourmind,beforeyoubegin(prosperity,love,health,etc).Itisespeciallyhelpfultovisualizethe
intendedoutcome,asyougrind.Evenifyouarenotmakingastrictly"magical",youcanstilladdyourintentiontoyourfinished
productinthisway.
Someingredientswillbeeasiertogrind,thanothers.Some,willtakealittlepracticetofindjusttherightmethod.Experimentand
findoutwhatworksbestforyou.Sometimes,youmayevenfindthatitiseasier,ifyoudon'tfightsohard,whengrinding.Be
flexible.Ifyouhavetogrindastone,youmighttrysmashingthestonewithahammer,first.Then,grindthesmashedstonetoafine
powderinametalmortar.Ifhandgrindingyouringredientsisplainlydistasteful,youhavearthritis,oryoujustdon'thavetime,you
canalwaysuseanelectriccoffeegrinder(donotusethegrinderforstones).
Ifyouarecreatingyourownrecipesorblends,besuretowritedowneveryingredient,whatquantity,andwhatyouvisualized,as
yougoalong,soyoucanrecreatethisinthefuture.
Incensehasbeensmolderingsomewhereintheworldforthousandsofyears.Ithasbeenusedforreligious,andmagicalpurposes,
evenasanairdeodorizer,muchasitistoday.Itisawonderfulwaytochangeorsetaparticularmood.
Allorganicmatterhasit'sowninherentenergyorvibration,aswellasplanetaryandelementalcorrespondences.Inmakingones
ownmagicalincense,themagicianchoosesingredientsthatwillhavetheenergiesneededtomanifestthegoal.Foraloveincense
recipe,youwouldchooseingredientsthatareknownforpromotingorattractinglove.Theseenergiesmaybeusedalone,orblended
toaddpowertothemagicwork.Acleansingincenserecipemightbeusedtoclearaspaceofallnegativitypriortothemagical
work,aswell.Inritual,theenergiesarereleasedthroughsmoldering,andbecomeaccessibletothemagiciantousetowards
manifestingthedesiredmagicalgoal.
BlendingYourIncenseIngredients
Now,thatyouhaveallyourherbs,resins,crystals,barks,flowers,etc.finelypowderedandfilledwithintent,youarereadytomix
andblendthemintoafinishedproduct.Takeallyouringredients,onebyone,andaddthemtothelargebowl.Asyouaddeach
ingredient,mixthemtogetherwithyourfingers,visualizingtheintendedoutcomeasyoudo.Addyourownpowerofintention,

comingoffyourhandsandblendingwiththeenergiesofthefragranceinthebowl.Knowthatyourwillisinfusingtheincensewith
theenergytohelpmanifestthemagicalgoal.Nowyouarereadytoaddanyoilsorliquidstoyourblend.Youwon'tneedvery
much,justafewdropsisusuallysufficient.Ifyouaremakingalargeamountofincense,andyouareshortapowderedingredient,
buthavethatoilonhand,itisusuallyfinetosubstituteacoupleofdropsofoilfortheherb.Blendtheoilsand/orliquidsintoyour
incense,visualizingasyougo.Somewillcallforaparticularstone,asaningredient.Usually,youonlyneedaverysmallpinch,to
givetheeffect.Addthisinlast,visualizingasyoudo.Ifyouonlywanttoboostyourincense,youcannormallyaddapinchof
amber,asitisanallaroundpowerbooster.Dragon'sBloodresinisalsousedinthisway.
NoncombustibleIncense
Besureyouhaveallnecessaryingredients.Ifyoulackany,decideonsubstitutions.Eachingredientmustbefinelyground,
preferablytoapowder,usingeitheramortarandpestleoranelectricgrinder.Someresinswon'tpowdereasily,butwithpractice
you'llfindtherighttouch.Whenallisready,fixyourmindontheincense'sgoal.Inalargewoodenorceramicbowl,mixtheresins
andgumstogetherwithyourhands.Whileminglingthesefragrantsubstances,alsomixtheirenergies.Visualizeyourpersonal
powervibratingwithyourMagickalgoalexitingyourhandsandenteringtheincense.
Next,mixinallthepowderedleaves,barks,flowersandroots.Asyoumix,continuetovisualizeorconcentrateontheincense's
goal.Nowaddanyoilsorliquidsthatareincludedintherecipe.Justafewdropsareusuallysufficient.Onceallhasbeen
thoroughlymixed,addanypowderedstonesorotherpowerboosters.Theincenseisnowfullycompounded.Empowertheincense
anditisdone.Storeinatightlycappedjar.Labelcarefully,includingthenameoftheincenseanddateofcomposition.Itisready
forusewhenneeded.
CombustibleIncense
Combustibleincense(intheformofcones,blocks,andsticks)isfairlycomplexinitscomposition,butmanyfeeltheresultsare
worththeextrawork.Gumtragacanthglueormucilageisthebasicingredientofallmoldedincenses.Gumtragacanthisavailable
atsomeherbstores.Itisratherexpensive,butalittlewilllastformonths.Tomaketragacanthglue,placeateaspoonoftheground
herbinaglassofwarmwater.Mixthoroughlyuntilallparticlesaredispersed.Tofacilitatethis,placeinabowlandwhiskorbeat
withaneggbeater.Thiswillcausefoamtorise,butitcanbeeasilyskimmedofforallowedtodisperse.Thegumtragacanthhas
enormousabsorptionqualitiesanouncewillabsorbuptoonegallonofwaterinaweek.
Letthetragacanthabsorbthewateruntilitbecomesathick,bittersmellingpaste.Theconsistencyofthemixturedependsonthe
formofincensedesired.Forsticks(themostdifficultkindtomake),themixtureshouldberelativelythin.Forblocksandconesa
thickermucilageshouldbemade.Thiswherepracticecomesinhandyafterasessionortwoyouwillautomaticallyknowwhenthe
mucilageisatthecorrectconsistency.
Ifyoucan'tfindtragacanth,tryusinggumarabicinitsplace.This,too,absorbswater.Whenyouhavemadethetragglue,cover
withawetclothandsetaside.Itwillcontinuetothickenasitsits,soifitbecomestoothickaddabitofwaterandstirthoroughly.
Next,makeuptheincensebase:
ConeIncenseBase6partsgroundCharcoal(notselfigniting),1partgroundBenzoin,2partsgroundSandalwood,1partground
Orrisroot(this"fixes"thescent),6dropsessentialoil(usetheoilformofoneoftheingredientsintheincense),2to4partsmixed,
empoweredincense.
Mixthefirstfouringredientsuntilallarewellblended.Addthedropsofessentialoilandmixagainwithyouhands.Thegoalisto
createapowderedmixturewithafinetexture.Ifyouwish,runthemixturethroughagrinderormortaragainuntilitissatisfactory.
Add2to4partsofthecompletedandempoweredincensemixture.Combinethiswellwithyourhands.
Thenusingasmallkitchenscale,weighthecompletedincenseandaddtenpercentpotassiumnitrate.Ifyou'vemadetenouncesof
incense,addoneouncepotassiumnitrate.Mixthisuntilthewhitepowderisthoroughlyblended.Next,addthetragglue.Dothisa
teaspoonatatime,mixingwithyourhandsinalargebowluntilallingredientsarewetted.Forconeincenseyou'llneedaverystiff,
doughliketexture.Ifitistoothickitwon'tproperlyformintoconesandwilltakeforevertodry.Themixtureshouldmoldeasily
andholditsshape.
Onapieceofwaxedpaper,shapethemixtureintobasicconeshapes,exactlyliketheonesyou'veprobablybought.Ifthisformisn't
used,theincensemightnotburnproperly.Whenyou'vemadeupyourconeincense,letitdryfortwotosevendaysinawarm
place.Yourincenseisfinished.
StickIncense
Addmoretraggluetothemixedincenseandbaseuntilthemixtureiswetbutstillratherthick.Thetrickhereisindeterminingthe
properthicknessoftheincense/tragmixtureandinfindingappropriatematerialstouse.Tryhomemadewoodenorbamboosplints,
broomstraws,verythintwigs,orthoselongwoodencocktailskewers.Dipthesticksintothemixture,letthemsituprightandthen
dipagain.Severaldippingsareusuallynecessarythisisamostdifficultprocess.
Whenthestickshaveaccumulatedasufficientamountoftheincense,pokethemintoaslabofclayorsomeothersubstancesothat
theystandupright.Allowthemtodry.Onevariationonstickincensemakingusesastifferincensedough.Patdownthedoughon
waxedpaperuntilitisverythin.Placethestickonthedough.Rollathincoatingofdougharoundthestick.Theincenseshouldn't
bemorethantwicethethicknessofthestick.Squeezeorpressitontothesticksothatitwillstayput,andletdry.
IncensePapers
Incensepapersareadelightfulvariationofcombustibleincense.Here,ratherthanusingcharcoalandgumtragacanth,tincturesand
paperarethebasicingredients.Tomakeincensepapers,takeapieceofwhiteblotterpaperandcutitintosixinchstripsaboutan
inchwide.Next,add11/2teaspoonspotassiumnitrateto1/2cupverywarmwater.Stiruntilpotassiumnitrateiscompletely
dissolved.Soakthepaperstripsinthenitratesolutionuntilthoroughlysaturated.Hangthemtodry.
Younowhavethepaperversionsofthecharcoalblocksusedtoburnincense.Theobstacleinscentingthemistoovercomethe
normalsmellofburningofburningpaper.Forthisreason,heavyfragrancesshouldbeused,suchastinctures.Tinctures
compoundedfromgumsandresinsseemtoproducethebestresults.Empowerthetincture(s)withyouMagickalneed,thenpoura
fewdropsofthetinctureontoonestripofpaper.Smearthisoverthepaperandaddmoredropsuntilitiscompletelycoatedonone
side.Hangthestripuptodryandstoreinlabeled,airtightcontaineruntilneeded.
Tospeeddrying,turnotheoventoalowtemperature,leavethedooropen,andplacethesoakedincensepapersontherack.
Removethemwhendry.Generallyspeaking,incensepapersshouldbemadewithonetinctureratherthanmixtures.Touseincense
papers,simplyremoveonepaperandholditaboveyourcenser.Lightonetipwithamatch,andafteritiscompletelyinvolvedin
flame,quicklyblowitout.Placetheglowingpaperinyourcenserandletitsmolder,visualizingorworkingyourMagickalritual.
Incensepapersshouldburnslowlyandemitapleasantscent.
Plainunscentedpaperscanbeusedinplaceofcharcoalblocks.Forthispurposesoakthepapersinthepotassiumnitratesolution
andletdry,thensetonealightinthecenser.Sprinkleathinlayeroftheincenseoverthepaper.Asitburnsthepaperwillalso

smolderyourincense.Youmayhavedifficultyinkeepingincensepaperlit.Thesecrethereistoallowairtocirculatebelowthe
papers.Youcanensurethisbyeitherplacingthepaperonsomeheatproofobjectinthecenser,orbyfillingthecenserwithsaltor
sandandthrustingoneendofthepaperintothis,muchasyoumightwithincensesticks.Thepapershouldburnallthewaytoits
end.
NowThatYouHaveFinishedCreatingYourIncense
Younowhaveacompleteincense.Youcanchoosetotakeitonestepfartheranddoafullempowermentritualnow,anotherday,or
notatall(ifyouarenotmakingamagicalfragrance).Placethefinishedproductinanairtightcontainer,andmarkitplainlywith
nameanddate.Keepitinacooldarkplace.Whenyouarereadytouseyourincense,justlightacharcoaltablet,fanforaminute,
thenaddateaspoonorsoofincensetothetopofthetablet.Ifyourrecipesarebeingusedforaspellorritual,atabletwillburnfor
atleast30minutessoyoucanlightitatanytime,andaddtheincenselater.
CautionsandDisclaimers:
Neverleaveburningproductunattended.Charcoaltablets,usedimproperlycancausesevereburnsorhousefires.Ifyouhavenever
usedcharcoaltablets,besuretoreadaboutthemfirst!Ifyouhaveneverusedanykindofherbsbefore,pleasereadaboutthemfirst!
Wemakenoclaims,wheremagicalincenseisconcernedastoit'seffectivenessormagicalpowers.Thisinformationisprovidedas
ateachingguide,forhowitisandhasbeenusedinthepast,andyouhavetomakeyourowndecisionsastothesuitabilityforany
particularpurpose.

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