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Making Combustible Incense
Incense Base 1
6 parts ground Charcoal (not self-igniting)
1 part ground Benzoin
2 parts ground Sandalwood
1 part ground Orris root
6 drops Essential oil
2-4 parts Incense
Tragacanth Glue
Potassium nitrate (Saltpeter)
Incense Base 2
6 parts ground Sandalwood (or cedar, pine, or juniper)
2 parts powdered Benzoin
1 part ground Orris root
6 drops Essential oil
3-5 parts Incense
Tragacanth Glue
Potassium nitrate (Saltpeter)
Mix well, grinding to a fine texture. Weigh and add 10% potassium nitrate. Mix until thoroughly blended. Add tragacanth glue, 1 tsp at a time until all ingredients are wetted. On wax paper, shape the mixture into the basic cone shape, let dry for 2-7 days.
Tragacanth Glue
Mix 1 tsp of ground tragacanth in a glass of warm water. Mix thoroughly until all the particles are dispersed. Let the tragacanth absorb the water until it becomes a thick, bitter-smelling paste. Cover with a wet cloth and set aside. If it becomes too thick, add a bit of water and stir thoroughly. For stick incense, the glue should be relatively thin, while thicker is desired for blocks and cones.
Shapes -
Cones – For cone incense you need a very stiff, dough like texture. If it is too thick, it won’t properly form and will take forever to dry. On a piece of waxed paper, shape the mixture into basic cone shapes, like the ones purchased.
Blocks – Make 1/3-inch thick square of the stiff dough on wax paper. Cut with a knife into one-inch cubes. Separate slightly and let dry.
Sticks – Add tragacanth until the mixture is wet but still rather thick. Dip the sticks into the mixture; let them sit upright, then dip again. It takes several dippings. When they have accumulated a sufficient amount of incense, poke them into a slab of clay or some other substance so they stand upright. Allow them to dry.
Zodiac Incense
Aries
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Juniper
3 drops Cedarwood Oil
Aquarius
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cypress
1 part Pine resin
Cancer
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Eucalyptus
1 part Lemon peel
Capricorn
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Benzoin
Few drops Patchouli Oil
Gemini
2 parts Gum Mastic
1 part Citron (or 1 part mixed Orange and Lemon peel)
1/2 part Mace
Leo
2 parts Gum Mastic
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Juniper Berries
Libra Incense
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Thyme
Few drops Rose oil
Pisces Incense
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Eucalyptus
1 part Lemon peel
Few drops Sandalwood oil
Sagittarius
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Myrrh
1 part Clove (CAUTION)
Scorpio
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Galangal
1 part Pine Resin
Taurus
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Benzoin
Few drops Rose Oil
Virgo
1 part Mace
1 part Cypress
Few drops Patchouli oil
Ritual Incense
Altar
3 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Cinnamon
Aphrodite
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Cedar
Few drops Cypress Oil
Astral Travel
3 parts Sandalwood
3 parts Benzoin
1 part Mugwort
1 part Dittany of Crete
Babylonian Ritual
3 parts Cedar
2 parts Juniper
1 part Cypress
1 part Tamarisk
Beltane
3 parts Frank
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Woodruff
1 part Rose petals
Few drops Jasmine oil
Few drops Neroli oil
Morning the Passing
3 parts Frank
1 part Mullein
1 part Chrysanthemums
Business
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Basil
Ceremonial
3 parts Frank
2 parts Gum Mastic
1 part Wood Aloe
Ceremonial 2
2 parts Frank
1 part Wood Aloe
Few drops Musk oil
Few drops Ambergris oil
Circle
4 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Cinnamon
1/2 part Rose Petals
1/4 part Vervain
1/4 part Rosemary
1/4 part Bay
Clearing
3 parts Frank
2 parts Copal
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Sandalwood
Consecration
2 parts Wood Aloe
1 part Mace
1 part Storax or Gum Arabic
1 part Benzoin
Courage
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1 part Frank
1 part Rose Geranium
Few drops Musk Oil
Few drops Vanilla tincture
Crystal Purification
2 parts Frank
2 parts Copal
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Rosemary
1 pinch salt
Curse-breaker
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Bay
1 part Rosemary
Curse-breaker 2
2 parts Frank
1 part Rosemary
1 part Dragon’s Blood
Divination
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Orange Peel
1 part Mace
1 part Cinnamon
Dream
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Rose petals
1 part Camphor
Few drops Tuberose bouquet
Few drops Jasmine oil
Elemental Earth
2 parts Pine Resin (pitch) or needles
1 part Patchouli
1 pinch finely ground salt
Few drops Cypress oil
Earth
1 part Pine Needles
1 part Thyme
Few drops Patchouli oil
Egyptian
4 parts Frank
3 parts Gum Arabic
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper
1 part Calamus
1 part Cinnamon
Eightfold Hearth
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Juniper
1/2 part Sassafras
1/2 part Orange Petals
1/2 part Rose Petals
Esbat
4 parts Frank
3 parts Myrrh
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Gardenia Petals
1/2 part Orris
1/2 part Thyme
1/2 part Poppy Seeds
1/2 part Rose Petals
Exorcism
3 parts Frank
1 part Rosemary
1 part Bay
1 part Avens
1 part Mugwort
1 part St. John’s Wort
1 part Angelica
1 part Basil
Elemental Fire
3 parts Frank
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1 part Red Sandalwood
1 pinch Saffron
Few drops Musk oil
Fire of Azrael
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper
Full Moon
3 parts Frank
1 part Sandalwood
Full Moon 2
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Frank
1/2 part Gardenia petals
1/4 part Rose petals
Few drops Ambergris oil
Full Moon 3
3 parts Gardenia Petals
2 parts Frank
1 part Rose Petals
1/2 part Orris
Few drops Sandalwood oil
Luck
2 parts Gum Mastic
2 parts Frank
Greek
4 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Pine
1 part Rose Petals
1 part Sage
1 part White Willow bark
Few drops Olive oil
Few drops Cypress oil
Healing
3 parts Myrrh
1 part Rose Petals
1 part Eucalyptus
1 pinch Saffron
Few drops Cedarwood oil
Hecate
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Cypress
1 part Spearmint or Peppermint
Honors
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Wood Aloe
1/2 part Pepperwort or Rue
Horned God
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Cedar
1 part Pine
1 part Juniper Berries
Few drops Patchouli Oil
Home Purification
3 parts Frank
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1 part Myrrh
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Wood Betony
1/2 part Dill Seed
Few drops Rose Geranium oil
Imbolc
3 parts Frank
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1/2 part Red Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
Few drops Red Wine
Isis
3 parts Myrrh
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Frank
1 part Rose Petals
Few drops Lotus bouquet
Love
2 parts Sandalwood
1/2 part Basil
1/2 part Bergamot
Few drops Rose oil
Few drops Lavender oil
Love 2
2 parts Dragon’s Blood
1 part Orris
1/2 part Cinnamon
1/2 part Rose Petals
Few drops Musk oil
Few drops Patchouli oil
Lughnasadh
2 parts Frank
1 part Heather
1 part Apple blossoms
1 pinch Blackberry leaves
Few drops Ambergris oil
Mabon
2 parts Frank
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cypress
1 part Juniper
1 part Pine
1/2 part Oakmoss
1 pinch pulverized Oak leaf
Mars
4 parts Benzoin
1 part Pine needles or Pine resin
Small pinch Black Pepper
Medicine Wheel
2 parts Sage
1 part Sweetgrass
1 part Pine resin or needles
1 part Osha root or Angelica root
Pinch Tobacco
Meditation
1 part Gum Arabic
1 part Sandalwood
Mercury
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Mace
1/2 part Marjoram
Few drops Lavender oil
Mexican Magic
2 parts Copal
1 part Frank
1 part Rosemary
Midsummer
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Mugwort
1 part Chamomile
1 part Gardenia Petals
Few drops Rose oil
Few drops Lavender oil
Few drops Yarrow oil
Midsummer 2
3 parts Frank
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1 part Thyme
1 part Rosemary
Pinch Vervain
Few drops Red wine
Moon
2 parts Frank
1 part Sandalwood
Few drops Eucalyptus Oil
Few drops Jasmine Oil
Few drops Camphor oil
Moon 2
2 parts Myrrh
2 parts Gardenia Petals
1 part Rose Petals
1 part Lemon peel
1/2 part Camphor
Few drops Jasmine oil
Moonfire
1 part Rose
1 part Orris
1 part Bay
1 part Juniper
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1/2 part Potassium Nitrate
Caution – May Spark
Offering
2 parts Frank
1 part Myrrh
1 part Cinnamon
1/2 part Rose Petals
1/2 part Vervain
Ostara
2 parts Frank
1 part Benzoin
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1/2 part Nutmeg
1/2 part Violet flowers (or few drops Violet oil)
1/2 part Orange Peel
1/2 part Rose Petals
Prophetic Dream
2 parts Frank
1 part Buchu
Prosperity
2 parts Frank
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Nutmeg
1 part Lemon Balm
1 part Citron
Protection
2 parts Frank
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1/2 part Wood Betony
Protection 2
2 parts Frank
1 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Rosemary
Protection 3
2 parts Frank
1/2 part Cumin
Protection 4
4 parts Frank
3 parts Myrrh
2 parts Juniper berries
1 part Rosemary
1/2 part Avens
1/2 part Mugwort
1/2 part Yarrow
1/2 part St. John’s Wort
1/2 part Angelica
1/2 part Basil
Protection 5
2 parts Frank
1 part Copal
1 part Dragon’s Blood
Psychic
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Gum Arabic or Gum Acacia
Purification
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
Purification 2
3 parts Frank
1 part Vervain
Saturn
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Dittany of Crete
Few drops Cypress Oil
Few drops Patchouli Oil
Sabbat
4 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
2 parts Benzoin
1/2 part bay
1/2 part Fennel
1/2 part Thyme
1/2 part Pennyroyal
1/2 part Solomon’s Seal
1/4 part Rue (CAUTION)
1/4 part Wormwood (CAUTION)
1/4 part Chamomile
1/4 part Rose Petals
Sight
2 parts Gum Mastic
2 parts Juniper
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Calamus
Few drops Ambergris oil
Few drops Patchouli oil
Spirit
1 part Anise
1 part Coriander
1 part Cardamom
Spirit 2
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Lavender
Study
2 parts Gum Mastic
1 part Rosemary
Sun
3 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
1 part Wood Aloe
1/2 part Balm of Gilead
1/2 part Bay
1/2 part Carnation
Few drops Ambergris oil
Few drops Musk oil
Few drops Olive oil
Sun 2
3 parts Frank
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Bay
Pinch Saffron
Few drops Orange oil
Temple
3 parts Frank
2 parts Myrrh
Few drops Lavender oil
Few drops Sandalwood oil
True Love
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Orris
Few drops Patchouli oil
Universal
3 parts Frank
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Myrrh
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Rosemary
Venus
1 part Violets
1 part Rose Petals
1/2 part Olive leaves
Venus 2
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Rosebuds
Few drops Patchouli oil
Few drops Rose oil
Vision
3 parts Frank
1 part Bay
1/2 part Damiana
Water
2 parts Benzoin
1 part Myrrh
1 part Sandalwood
Few drops Lotus Bouquet
Few drops Ambergris Oil
Yule
2 parts Frank
2 parts Pine needles or resin
1 part Cedar
1 part Juniper Berries