The incenses are ground in a mortar from resins,
woods, herbs and spices. They have nothing in them which
burns on its own, hence the need for a self-burning
charcoal.
First you need something safe to burn your incense
in. The charcoals used to burn resins get very hot. Use
a burner made for resin incense, with a metal screen or with
sand or rocks to insulate from the heat.
We often break the charcoals in half because they burn
for nearly an hour. Light the charcoal with a lighter or
match, and when it starts to spark, put it in the
burner.
lt is best to let the whole charcoal begin to glow
before adding any incense. Then sprinkle on the incense
as desired, a little bit at a time. lf you add too much or
cover the charcoal completely, you might put out the
charcoal. Also, most natural resin incenses smell better
when burned in small amounts at a time.
Keep away from kids and pets. Let the charcoal
burn down completely, and make sure it's all ash before
throwing out because it could set trash on fire. Ask us how
we know!
We don't clean the burner after every use. When
there is a collection of ash in the burner, pour contents
into strainer over the sink and rinse with water. Let dry,
and put rocks back in burner. (If you use sand you'll just
have to dump the whole mess and use fresh sand).
Store unused charcoal in a zip-lock bag or in a jar,
because they won't burn well if they collect humidity from
the air.
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Incense
Natural Magick
incenses are composed of high quality resins,
herbs, and sometimes essential oils.
They are hand ground on appropriate days of the
lunar cycle. Unlike most powder incenses, we use no
"base" or filler to alter or dilute the powers of
the active ingredients.
These incenses are made to be burned on incense
charcoals. Light the charcoal with match or
lighter, set it in a flameproof incense burner or
on a brick, rock or bowl of sand, pebbles, or salt.
Allow the charcoal to light completely and then
sprinkle on a pinch the incense. Add more pinches
as desired. See the sidebar below at left for more
tips on burning incense.
Our collection of resins & precious woods
appears below, after the incense.
Ostara.
Created for the Spring Equinox, also known as
Eostar. This incense is bright, sweet and floral. $4
Consecration.
Use this incense to consecrate new magical tools or
for "booster shots" for your old tools on the new
moon. Similar to Scott Cunningham's recipe. $4
Each incense item comes in a
1/2-oz. vial and costs $4
Abramelin.
A traditional ceremonial magic incense for use in ritual work
such as described in the writings of Abramelin the
Mage. $4
Blessing.
General incense for the altar, or for blessing
ceremonies. $4
Circle.
Made with nine herbs for casting the magic circle
and for general use within the circle. Scott
Cunningham's recipe. $4
Divination.
A soft dreamy blend on herbs and woods to enhance
psychism, especially for use with Tarot cards,
scrying tools, runes, etc. $4
Full
Moon. Prepared during the peak of the Full
Moon only when this occurs when the Moon is in the
night sky at this time. Use for any Full Moon rite,
or when you should do a spell or rite on the Full
Moon but can't wait. Bright, sweet, and powdery
smelling. $4
Astral
Travel. This has real Dittany of Crete in
it, a very hard-to-find herb, so I grow it and
ritually harvest it myself. Very similar to Scott
Cunningham's recipe. $4
Beltane.
Beltane is the Pagan Sabbat holiday on or about May
1st. Also called May Day, Walpurgis Night (the eve
of May) Beltane is usually celebrated as the sexual
initiation of the Goddess and the God. This incense
also adds a nod to the belief that May Day is the
night that the Faeries return to the surface world
from the Underworld. Bright, sweet, innocently
seductive. $4
Exorcism.
Powerful, harsh, and not pleasant smelling, this is
a "last recourse" incense to get rid of stubborn
spirits, poltergeists, curses, etc. Burn while
walking counterclockwise through the house,
beginning and ending at the front door. Then leave
for at least a few hours, same as you would do with
a bug bomb. $4
Healing.
Warm, soft and reassuring. Use in the sickroom, for
spiritual or physical healing spells. Not
appropriate for illnesses involving a high fever.
Scott Cunningham's recipe. $4
Love.
Sweet, warm, spicy and sensual. Use for love
spells, or to create a sexy, romantic atmosphere.
How in the world do you grind vanilla beans? Well,
I figured it out for this one! $4
Party.
It is quintessential Natural Magick to apply
magical principles to the party situation! An
inebriating, energizing blend that dispels shyness,
promotes conversation and flirting. Also great for
bands and performance situations. It makes a lot of
smoke and would mask other odors. $4
Protection.
Made of powerful protection plants and resins, for
safeguarding self, home, or possessions. $4
Serenity.
Soft, relaxing, and reassuring scent. Includes
mellow resins and herbs, including Scullcap, which
is often used in relaxing herbal smoke and tea
blends. Especially good for after work, or when
overly-energetic children are present. $4
Yule.
Yule is the pagan Sabbat holiday of the Winter
Equinox, around December 21st. This incense does a
lot of things: it contains the traditional
Frankincense, Gold (Orange Peel in this case) and
Myrrh, and also spices to bring holiday cooking to
mind, and finally, bright evergreen Christmas Tree
smells. Santa Claus will have no trouble finding
your house with this one on the burner! $4
Lust.
Contain herbs, resins, woods and essential oils
that are said to increase the carnal passions. Burn
it in the bedroom when you mean business. $4
Power.
Red, hot, fiery and martial, for when you need
extra "oomph" for spell work, or to increase
personal power and confidence. $4
Purification.
Clean, bright, and sharp-smelling, made of strong
resins and herbs, but gentle enough to use every
day. $4
Study.
Sharp and spicy smelling herbs to increase
concentration, memory, and focus. Also, something
to mess with while you're sitting at the computer
so you don't get up and wander over to the fridge. $4
Sunshine
Fresh Housecleaning. Bright and sunny
smelling. Made only on sunny Sundays in the waxing
moon. Use to dispel lethargy and procrastination,
shadows and stagnant energy. Also good as an anti
depression incense. Get off of that couch and do
your chores! Our best-selling incense. $4
Mabon.
Mabon is the recent pagan appelation for the
Autumnal Equinox, usually September 21st or 22nd.
This blend honors the elder Celtic king, Mabon, and
includes herbs and resins suitable for offeratory
purposes. Smells like Autumn, with Oaks and mosses.$4
Prosperity.
Earthy, bright, and full-smelling, use to increase
personal prosperity, attract business, etc. This is
one of our best-selling incenses, used by a number
of other successful businesses in Austin. Very
similar to Scott Cunningham's recipe. $4
Samhain.
Samhain is the pagan sabbat otherwise known as
Halloween, All Saints Day, Dia de Los Muertos,
October 31 to November 11th, depending on the
tradition. This incense is to honor the dearly
departed as well as to protect from any bogies or
phookas may have made it across while the Veil
Between the Worlds is thin. Many people also use
this incense as a funeral incnese. Sweet, sultry,
mysterieous. $4
Temple.
Create a temple atmosphere wherever you need to do
magic. A traditional blend of sacred herbs, woods,
and resins. $4
Charcoal
Tablets come in two sizes, and should be
kept in a Ziplock bag or glass jar after opening,
or they won't light well. Break them into 2-4
pieces if you want a shorter burning time. Always
use in a proper burner! Never try it in a glass
ashtray! $3.00,
ten-pack of small tablets
Resins &
Precious Woods
These
resins and woods are very high quality.
Burn any alone, or grind blended resins, herbs, and
essential oils to make your own incense recipes.
These resins are made to be burned on incense
charcoals. Light the charcoal with match or
lighter, set it in a flameproof incense burner or
on a brick, rock or bowl of sand, pebbles, or salt.
Allow the charcoal to light completely and then
sprinkle on a pinch the resin. They are packaged in
one-ounce or half-ounces in ziplock bags, and are
in "tears" or chunks unless labeled as powder.
Amber.
Sweet, powdery fragrance. This is a blend, we don't
know what it is, but it sure smells good! $3
(half-oz. powder)
California
White Sage. Also called Grandfather Sage,
this herb is pungent, bright and so powerfully
cleansing it could be used for exorcism. This is a
very traditional Native American smudge stick herb.
$2 (one oz., whole leaf)
Copal
Oro. Sweeter and softer than the white
copal, with a butterscotchy smell. $3
(one oz.)
Benzoin.
Big chunks, sharp and pungent by itself, blends
well with other herbs and resins. $3
(one oz.)
Copal
Blanco. Golden-white, very bright and clean
smelling. $3 (one
oz.)
Copal
Negro. Deeper and more mysterious than the
white Copal. $3
(one oz.)
Dragon's
Blood.Sharp, deep, dark, and powerful. Use
for power, love, money, excorcism.
$5
(one oz.)
$3
(half oz. powder)
Frankincense.
The definitive incense resin, burned alone or as an
ingredient in countless formulas. $3
(one oz.)
Oppoponax
Dark, sweet and Saturnine, this resin comes from a
relative of the Myrrh tree. $3
(one oz.)
Mount
Shasta Sage. This "sage" is actually an
Artemisia species, A. trilobata, gathered from the
famous sacred Mount Shasta. When it is gathered in
other locations it is often called Perfume Sage.
This herb is used for cleansing similar to White
Sage, but has a more feminine, sweeter smell. It
also grows faster and is more abundant than White
Sage, so I recommend it for all but the toughest
uses, as well as for blessing purposes. Many people
smudge with White Sage first, then with Mount
Shasta Sage as a final blessing. $2
(one oz., whole leaf)
Sandalwood
Yellow. This is the plain sandalwood you are
probably thinking of, soft, sweet, mellow, and
meditative. If you are grinding your own incense,
choose the powder. You will not be able to grind up
the chips.
$3
(chipped, half-oz.)
$3
(powder, half-oz.)
Gum
Arabic. Uses as a binder in many incense
recipes since it is almost without fragrance by
itself. Also used as thickener in inks, as a
natural glue, and in cooking.
$3
(one oz. chunks)
$3
(one oz. powder)
Myrrh.
Dark and earthy-sweet, the natural companion of
frankincense. I looked hard for a source of myrrh
that is clean and easy to grind, so enjoy. $3
(one oz.)
Sandalwood
Red. Red sandalwood is an entirely different
species from the usual Yellow, or Mysore
sandalwood, and doesn't smell the same. It is used
to add Fire or Mars energy, or red color, to
recipes. Not very fragrant on its own.
$3
(chipped, half-oz.)
$3
(powder, half-oz.)
Lignum
Aloes. Austere yet deep. Used in Japan for
thousands of years, "the scent of Nirvana". Near as
I can tell, this powder is made from the Aquilaria
agallocha tree, but it is no where near Oud
quality, a perfume that was once made from a
exudate that oozed from Aquilaria trees of over 300
years that had fallen, then were infected by a
microbe that caused the ooze. It smells more like
Sandalwood, with a slight tanginess. Really, only
if you must have it, otherwise please use the Wood
Aloes, below. $13
(half oz. powder)
Wood
Aloes
Wood Aloes (Aloe ferrox) is used as a substitute
for Aquilaria agallocha, which is called Lignum
Aloes, Lignaloes, Oud, or Oriental Lignum. Wood
Aloes does smell a lot like the nearly commercially
extinct Oud, a perfume/resin/incense made from the
Aquilaria tree. It is perfectly suited as a
substitute for this rare substance. $3
(one oz. powder)
Charcoal
Tablets come in two sizes, and should be
kept in a Ziplock bag or glass jar after opening,
or they won't light well. Break them into 2-4
pieces if you want a shorter burning time. Always
use in a proper burner! Never try it in a glass
ashtray! $3.00,
ten-pack of small tablets
Incense
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