Making incense

Incense can be used to purify a space, set the tone for a ritual or ceremony, or relax the mind before your meditation or yoga practice.

To make loose incense~
2 tsp Cinnamon powder
1 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp frankincense resin, crushed.
3 tsp dried herb of your choice (sage, rosemary or cedar)
I usually make a ½ ~1 cup in total and store it in a tightly closed well labelled jar.

The best mixtures make use of either a wood or resin as a base.  Herbs alone will burn way too fast and smoke a bit too much.

To make the best smelling incense, use whole herbs and  grind them yourself with a mortar and pestle. You can also buy ground herbs and powdered resins if you prefer.

Grind the woods, then the herbs, and lastly, the resins. The resins are sticky and will absorb the woods and herbs from the mortar. Grind each ingredient separately and place in a bowl for mixing.

Loose incense should be burned over a charcoal tablet that is set in either sand or salt in a fireproof container.

To make incense cones~
1 tablespoon rosemary powder
1.5 teaspoons lavender powder
1.5 teaspoons Palo Santo powder
1 teaspoon marshmallow root powder or makko powder
1 tablespoon water

Stir the powders together and then slowly add the water a few drops at a time. After each addition of water, press the powders together with the back of a spoon. At first the mixture will look crumbly but eventually it will form a dough. It must be fairly dry, just wet enough so it holds together. It must not be runny. Once it holds together, take a bit at a time and roll into thin skinny cones, these burn much easier than fat cones.

Let the cones dry for 7 days before burning.

To burn a cone, light the tip with a flame. Allow it to burn until the tip burns red and is smoking freely. Place the cone on a fire~safe surface to burn out until the bottom.
Love and blessings,
HPs Gypsy~Love
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