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How to burn

resins


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 resin. Then sprinkle on the resin 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.

Enjoy!

 

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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.)

 

 

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. $7 (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

  

 

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