Recipes to make your own incense
YULE INCENSE
3 parts frankincense
A few drops orange oil
A few drops juniper oil
1 part crushed juniper berries
1/2 part mistletoe
Method
Blend together and burn on charcoal.
SATURN INCENSE
1 part willow bark
Pinch of crushed mace
2 parts white sandalwood
3 parts myrrh
1/2 part dittany of crete
1/2 part cypress
A few drops cypress oil
Method
Moisten the myrrh with the oil, allow to set then add the other ingredients. Burn on charcoal or on the bonfire.
SUN GOD
1/2 part fennel
1/2 part rue
1/2 part thyme
1/2 part chervil seed
1/2 part pennyroyal
1 part chamomile flowers
3 parts frankincense
Method
Mix together and burn on charcoal.
SOLAR INCENSE
2 parts red sandalwood
1/2 part clove
1/2 part orange peel
1/2 part orris root
Few drops orange oil
Method
Mix together and burn on charcoal.
ARIANRHOD [Welsh Goddess of the Moon, initiation and rebirth]
1/2 part ivy leaves and stems
2 parts oak bark
1/2 part flax flower
1 part hazel wood
Method
Mix together and burn on charcoal.
BALDUR [Scandinavian Sun God]
1/2 part mistletoe
1/2 part St. John’s wort
2 parts oak bark
Method
Mix together and burn on charcoal.
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