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Beginner Information Book Of Shadows Rituals |
Be sure you have all necessary ingredients. If you lack any, decide on substitutions. Each ingredient must be finely ground, preferably to a powder, using either a mortar and pestle or an electric grinder. Some resins won't powder easily, but with practice you'll find the right touch. When I first worked with herbs I couldn't powder frankincense. It kept on gumming to the sides of the mortar and to the tip of the pestle. After a while I stopped fighting it (and cursing it, I'll admit -- not a good thing to do with herbs used in incenses) and got into the flow of the work. The frankincense came out just fine. When all is ready, fix your mind on the incense's goal-protection, love, health. In a large wooden or ceramic bowl, mix the resins and gums together with your hands. Next, mix in all the powdered leaves, barks, flowers and roots. Now add any oils or liquids (wine, honey, etc.) that are included in the recipe. Just a few drops are usually sufficient. On the subject of oils: If there's a sufficient amount of dry ingredients in the recipe, you can substitute an oil for an herb you lack. Simply ensure that the oil is an essential oil, for synthetics smell like burning plastic when smoldered. Once all has been thoroughly mixed, add any powdered gem-stones or other power boosters. A few -- not many -- recipes will call for a pinch of powdered stone. To produce this, simply take a small stone of the required type and pound it in a metal mortar and pestle (or simply smash it with a hammer against a hard surface). Grind the resulting pieces into a powder and add no more than the scantest pinch to the incense. The incense is now fully compounded. Store in a tightly capped jar. Label carefully, including the name of the incense and date of composition. It is now ready for use when needed.
Meditation Incense Used as an aid to meditation, you'll want this to be a personal blend. Start some charcoal before mixing the incense. Add a little of each ingredient to the base powder and burn a pinch. Experiment with mixture until the scent suits you.
frankincense RITUAL INCENSE Purification Incense 2 parts Benzoin SACRED
SPACE Circle Incense
4 parts Frankincense Consecration Incense
2 parts Wood Aloe (or Vanilla)
New Moon
3 parts Frankincense Samhain
3 parts Rosemary Imbolc
3 parts Frankincense Yule
2 parts Frankincense Beltane
3 parts Frankincense Ostara
2 parts Frankincense Lammas
2 parts Frankincense Summer Solstice
3 parts Frankincense Mabon
2 parts Frankincense Elemental Incense Air Incense 4 parts Benzoin Earth Incense 1 part Pine Needles Fire Incense 3 parts Frankincense Water Incense 2 parts Benzoin Divinatory Incense
DIVINATION INCENSE DREAMING
TRUE INCENSE PSYCHIC
PORTAL INCENSE
Mugwort Incense
for Opening Psychic Channels
3 parts mugwort
2 parts sage
1 part sandalwood
1/2 part rosemary
Power & Honor Incense DIVINE
INCENSE
Horned God Incense
1 Part Patchouli leaves
1 Part Golden Rod
1 Part Oak Bark
1 Part Myrrh
2 Parts Damiana
Few drops of Amber Oil
PAGAN
POWER INCENSE
Full Moon Incense 3
(soothing)
3 parts Frankincense resin
1 part Sandalwood powder
Sun Incense
(energizing)
3 parts Frankincense resin
2 parts Sandalwood powder
1 part Bay leaf
1 pinch Saffron
few drops of Orange essential oil
Summoning & Banishing Incense Exorcism Incense 2 Parts Frankincense Health Incense Healing Incense 2 Parts Frankincense Protection Incense 3 parts Cedar Rare Recipes
Kyphi Incense
Author Unknown
This recipe was reconstructed from ancient Egyptian papyri. Although an
ingredient or two may not have translated correctly, this should be pretty
close to the actual incense used in Egyptian temples.
Ingredient
3/4 Parts Honey
3 Parts Raisins
1/4 Part Copal
1/4 Part Myrrh
1/4 Part Orris
1 Part Sandalwood
1/4 Part Storax
1/2 Part Frankincense
1/2 Part Cinnamon
Red Wine (enough to moisten mixture)
Benzoin (enough to roll balls in)
Thoroughly grind all ingredients separately, then mix together groups of
ingredients by nature: resinous together, powdery together, etc. Finally,
mix all batches together, add red wine to moisten, then roll into 5/8"
balls and roll balls in benison. Lay out on waxed paper for a week or so,
until firm.
CAUTION: Incense balls
will look like donut holes. Be careful that folks know that these
scrumptious looking balls of incense that you've left laying around are
NOT edible!
The balls can be used when firm, but for best results, they should be
allowed to cure a few weeks or longer.
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