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Incense Recipes

Esbat Incense
adapted from Cunningham

4 parts frankincense
3 parts myrrh
2 parts benzoin
1 part sandlewood
1 part rose petals
1/2 part orris root
1/2 part thyme
1/2 part poppy seed
for rituals and spellwork on the full moon or any other Wicca gathering other than the Sabbats

Circle Incense
from Cunningham's
4 parts frankincense
2 parts myrrh
2 parts benzoin
1 part sandlewood
1/2 part cinnamon
1/2 part rose petals
1/4 part vervain
1/4 part rosemary
1/4 part bay
for general workings in Circle and as a general ritual incense

Passing Incense
3 parts sandlewood
2 parts thyme
2 parts jasmine
1 part rose
1 part orris
for rituals to see off a friend through the veil.
My stepmother's house burnt to the ground in early '97 and she lost her cats and Pekenese dog in the blaze. This incense was part of the passing ritual to guide the little ones to the Summerlands.

An Ostata Incense
2 parts frankincense
1 part benzoin
1 part dragon's blood
1/2 part nutmeg
1/2 part violet petals
1/2 part orange peel
1/2 part rose petals
for the Sabbat

A Mabon Incense
2 parts frankincense
1 part sandlewood
1 part juniper needles
1 part pine needles
1/2 part patchouli
1 pinch oak leaf
for the Sabbat

Healing Incense
1 part myrrh
1 part rosemary
1 part juniper berries
for healing rituals


Oil Recipes
all recipes proportions designed to be diluted into 1/8 oz. of jojoba oil

Anointing Oil
from Cunningham's
5 drops sandlewood oil
3 drops cedarwood oil
1 drop orange oil
1 drop lemon oil
use for general anointing purposes

Astral Travel Oil
from Cunningham's
5 drops sandlewood oil
1 drop ylang-ylang oil
1 drop cinnamon oil
anoint the stomach, wrists, back of neck and forehead before astral projection

Lunar Oil
from Cunningham's
4 drops sandlewood oil
2 drops camphor oil
1 drop lemon oil
wear to invoke the Goddess within

Sacred Oil
from Cunningham's
3 drops frankincense oil
2 drops sandlewood oil
1 drop cinnamon oil
anoint your body prior to ritual; also, to anoint others during ritual

Moonchilde Oil
from Cunningham's
3 drops myrrh oil
2 drops rose oil
1 drop sandlewood oil
1 drop violet oil
1 drop ambergris oil
wear as a personal oil to increase your own powers

Personal Oil
3 drops frankincense oil, for purification
3 drops dragon's blood oil, for magickal power
2 drops patchouli oil, for passion
2 drops myrrh oil, for spirituality
works for me!

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