Incense Recipes
The following recipes were posted on Spiritualitea’s AllWitchCrafts mailing list
From: “Lecia Blackman” <lecia@us.ibm.com>
Date: Sat Aug 19, 2000 12:13pm
Subject: INFO: Dragon Incenses
Dragon Breath
1/3 cup sassafrass
1 tbs cedar wood powedered (or small chips)
1 tbs dragon’s blood (substitute myrrh or cedar
resin)
1/2 tbs rosemary leaves, dry and crushed
2 tbs cinnamon
1/2 tbs nutmeg
1/2 tbs chili powder
Burn on charcoal disks
Dragon Love
Mix 1/3 cup cinnamon with vanilla extract until you
make a muddy paste. Roll into a ball, place on wax
paper and let dry one week.
After week is up, fold the wax paper over the
cinnamon/vannilla and crush with hammer. Grind in
mortar and pestle until fine powder. Mix with
dragon’s blood resin (substitute another resin, if
you don’t have dragon’s blood), add more vanilla
extract and mix into muddy paste again. Roll into
ball, place on wax paper, dry for one week.
Crush again, and grind. Burn on charcoal disks.
From: “Kimberly Adams” <AmythestRayne@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2000 12:35pm
Subject: INFO: Elements Incense
Earth Incense
Earth is usually associated with the direction of north. This element
is feminine in nature, and its attributes include stability,
fertility, prosperity, grounding, money, planting, home life, the
Mother Earth herself, and many types of healing. For the basic earth
incense combine the following:
3 parts patchouli
2 parts pine
1 part bistort
1 part vervain
Other earth-related herbs and plants include barley, cedar, corn silk,
juniper, magnolia, oak bark, soybeans and wheat.
Water Incense
Water is usually assigned to the direstion of west. This is the
element of the natural psychic, one related to pregnancy, birth,
rebirth, death, regeneration, divination, purification, psychic
endeavors, spirit contact, and past life exploration. Water is the
other feminine element. To make the basic water incense try using the
the following:
3 parts lavender
1 part willow bark
1 part catnip
1/4 part valerian
Other water-related herbs and plants include cypress bark, jasmine,
kelp, lotus, moss, mrytle, myrrh, rue, sandalwood chips, seaweed, and
vanilla.
Fire Incense
Fire is a masculine element, one usually associated with the south in
the Northern Hemisphere. Its energies govern the areas of protection,
employment, sex magic, the law, exorcism, strength and courage, and
profound transformations or change. A basic fire incense recipe
contains:
4 parts frankincense
3 parts cinnamon
1 part dried orange peels
1/4 part thyme
Other fire-related herbs and plants include allspice, basil, bay,
black pepper, clove, cumin, dill, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, onions, and
thistle.
Air Incense
Air is the other masculine element and it is usually associated with
east.
Areas governed by this element are education, communication, weather
magic, general power raising, and music magic. The following
combination makes a basic air incense:
4 parts rosemary
2 parts mugwart
1 part chicory
1/2 part coffee beans
Other air-related herbs and plants include benzoin, elm bark,
lavender, parsley, sage, spearmint
From: reese mack <reesemack@soluna.org>
Date: Sat Jul 8, 2000 9:02am
Subject: INFO: Incense Papers
Merrily Met.
After lurking for quite some time, here is my first submission, a craft that
has proven quite useful to me:
INCENSE PAPERS
This recipe will produce strips of paper that burn on their own (once lit
and “puffed” out) that, with the application of herbs and/or oils, will
produce a wonderful scent.
I like to use sheets of interesting handmade papers which can be found in
most art stores. Cut the large sheets up into what ever desired sizes you’d
like.
Run down to your local pharmacy and buy (or order) some salt peter
(potassium nitrate). Most will not stock it on-hand. It is legal to sell,
though you will receive a raised eyebrow or two (it’s an unusual request).
Be up-front about what you’re doing– making incense papers that sparkle
when they burn, would you like a sample when I’m done? 😉
Mix two table spoons of potassium nitrate to each cup of VERY hot water. The
water must be VERY hot for the salt peter to dissolve correctly and
completely. Experiment with how much salt peter to dissolve into the water–
too little will cause your paper to burn unevenly and sputter out, too much
will cause it to smoke profusely (the scent of salt peter is not
all-together pleasant). A 2:1 ratio is a good place to start.
Stir the salt peter/hot water vigorously until everything is dissolved.
Assuming you have cut your strips into manageable pieces, you should be able
to roll it up and place it directly into the cup. Otherwise, lay the
strip(s) out into a Pyrex pan and pour the mixture over it/them.
You may regulate the amount of salt peter contained within the paper, again,
at this point. Either remove the paper immediately after becoming completely
soaked (for less salt peter) or allow the water to evaporate naturally (for
more salt peter). The evaporation process can be sped up by placing the cup
or pan out in the sun. I tend to use the latter method for more salt peter,
but experiment on your own.
Hand your papers up to dry. I usually drape them over a wire coat hanger and
hand it in the wash room (one of the driest, warmest rooms in the house).
Once they are completely dry, you should have slightly-stiff pieces of
paper. You can bend and roll them to loosen them up, if you wish.
To add scent, place a few drops of oil, evenly along the strip. Use your
finger or other Tool to spread evenly. Allow the oil to soak in and dry
completely before attempting to burn. To add herbs, there are a couple of
methods that work. The first involves allowing your papers to remain in
their “stiff” state. Crease it down the middle (the stiffness will allow it
to hold this shape) and then sprinkle herbs in the trough you’ve formed. The
other involves loosened, rolled paper. Lay the paper flat, placing herbs
along the entirety of the strip. Start rolling at one end, tying the roll up
with string when you’re finished. I’ve found it helpful to go ahead and lay
a portion of the string onto the paper before you begin rolling so that a
part of the string is rolled up into the bundle. It is an easy matter to
wrap the rest of it around the roll, tying it off at the end. Sometimes I
dab a finger dot of wax onto the string instead of tying it.
Keep in mind that this is paper– you might want to think of writing
something on it. Spells and wishes are easily sent (on scent) this way. Use
different colored papers and different colored threads– color magick is in
effect too, you know.
Now it’s time to use what you’ve created. I usually just toss the rolls into
the fire in my cauldron (or in my censor). The strips, I light and then puff
out the flame. The paper will burn and sparkle, releasing whatever scent
you’ve added. Remember that too much salt peter will cause it to smoke
profusely and put off a foul odor. Consider outdoor applications until you
get your mixture “just so.”
Salt peter is an oxidizer, which means it doesn’t really burn on its own,
but it does promote the burning of whatever material it comes in contact
with. Store this chemical separately, in a closed container and away from
heat. My batches of potassium nitrate always come from the Professional
Compounding Centers of America (Inc.) in Houston, Texas (1-800-331-2498).
Enjoy! and..
Brightest Blessings.
reese mack
SOLUNA.ORG
reawakening symbolic consciousness.
(reese mack can be found at http://www.geocities.com/reese_mack — moving
soon to SOLUNA.ORG)
From: lyz <Chandralyn@angelfire.com>
Date: Mon Apr 3, 2000 10:26am
Subject: INFO: INCENCES
INCENCES
Pagan Power Incense (For Ritual Energy)
1 T cinnamon
1 T anise seed
1 t nutmeg
1 t ginger
1 t dry lemon peel
1 t lemon extract
1 t peppermint extract
Dry petals of 3 white roses
Riches and Favors Incense (Burn when you need favors and wealth)
2 parts benzoin
1 part wood aloe
1/2 part pepperwort
1/2 part clove
Love Incense (To attract love, strengthen love you have, to expand your
ability to give and receive love)
2 parts sandalwood
1/2 part basil
1/2 part bergamot
a few drops rose oil
a few drops lavendar oil
Kitchen Witchen Incense (House Blessing)
2 T dry lemon peel
1 T rosemary
1 T almond extract
1 t cinnamon
1 pinch garlic skins
1 tanise seed
1 t allspice
1 t coconut extract
1 pinch salt
House Purification Incense (For once-a-month house cleansing; burn in
new home before moving in)
3 parts frankincense
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1 part myrrh
1 part sandalwood
1 part wood betony
1/2 part dill seed
a few drops rose geranium oil
Business Incense (To attract customers)
2 parts benzoin
1 part cinnamon
1 part basil
From: lyz <Chandralyn@angelfire.com>
Date: Mon Mar 27, 2000 9:14am
Subject: INFO: Table of Incenses and Oil
Table of Incenses and Oil
The following will be useful in making up your own incences, if you are so
inclined. However, there are several reputable Pagan businesses that can
provide you with the correct formula. If you use oil on the charcoal, only use
a drop or two at a time.
1.anointing-acacia, angelica, carnation, rose, cinquefail, frankincense,
jasmine, lavendar, lily of the valley, lotos, myrrh, rosemary, and vervain.
2.balance- jasmine, orange, and rose.
3.banishing.releasing- cedar, cloves, cypress, patchouli, rose, rue,
violet, bentony, elder, fern, mugwart, St.Johnswort, vervain, and yarrow.
4. binding- apple, cayenne, dragon’s blood, cypress, pine, pepper, rowan,
and wormwood
5. blessing/consecration- carnation, cypress, lotos, rue, rosemary,
elder, frankincense.
6. changes- peppermint, dragon’s blood, and woodruff
7. claivoyance/divination- cinniman, lilac, acacia, laurel, eyebright,
honeysuckle, marigold, mugwort, nutmeg, rose, thyme, wormwood, yarrow, hazel,
rowan, moonwort, and dittany of Crete
8. Creativity- honeysuckle, lilac, lotos, rose, vervain, savory, and
wild cherry
9. cursing- blacktorn, elder, pepper
10. determination/courage- allspice, musk, mullein, rosemary, and dragon’s blood
11. energy/power/strength- allspice, bay, carnation, oak, holly, lotos, musk,
thyme, verbena, cinnamon, cinqufoil
12.Exorcism- bay, frankencense, lavander, myrrh, pine, rosemary, vervain,
basil, ceder, fern. mullein, pepper, rue, St.Johnswort, wormwood, yarrow
13. new beginning- birch oil
14. good luck/fortune/justice- ceder, lotos, mint, vervain, violet, nutmeg,
bayberry, cinniman, cinquefoil, honeysuckle, chamomile, jasmine, yellowdock
15.happy/harmony/peace- appleblossom, basil, ceder, cypress, fir, jasmine,
lavendar, lilac, lotos, orange, patchouli, rose, rosemary, lily of the
valley, purple loostrife, valerian, vervain.
16.healing- carnation, cinnimon, cliqufoil, clove, lavendar, lotus, myrr, rose,
rosemary, sandlewood, apple, laurel, wildcherry, hazel, hops, orange,
peppermint, rowan, savory
17. inspiration/wisdom- cinquefoil, acacia, clove, cypress, fir, hazel, laurel,
reed, rowan, rue, lilly of the valley, oakmoss, rosemary.
18 love- apple blossom, birch, cinquefoil, gardenia, homeysuckle, jasmine.
19. meditation- acacia, angelica, bay, cinnimon, myrrh, jasmine, nutmeg.
20. protection/defense- angelica, bay, cypress, jasime, dragon’s blood,
feverfew, thistle
21. psychic opening- nutmeg, wisteria, mugwort
22. purification/cleansing- bay, laurel, frankincense, oak, woodruff.
23. reincarnation- lilac, sandlewood
24. visions- bay, laurel, dittany of Crete, marigold
25. willpower- rosemary, St.Johnswort.
Date: Wed Sep 22, 1999 0:00am
Subject: INFO: Incense Burner
From: Andrea Ingram <autumn@prairienet.org>
You can make great incense burners with flour and salt clay — form in
any shape, poke a hole somewhere with the end of an incense stick and
bake to harden! I made one in the shape of a reclining goddess and the
flour and salt ingredients add a nice touch of earth.
sparrow
Andrea Ingram