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1. Forms of incense |
It is hard to separate incense from magical work. Beyond spreading pleasant fragrances, incense is a sacred and deeply spiritual product, used by many religious traditions such as Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. It plays a crucial role in establishing a symbolic link between earth and sky, thus carrying human prayers to the heavens. Here I explain how to integrate the right incense into your magical ritual.
1. Forms of incense
The incense grains are favored in many rituals due to the search for authenticity in available incense. Another advantage is that incense grains (or resin) burn longer than stick incense or cones. Simply place some on a hot charcoal, then put it in a suitable container (a cauldron, for example).
Make sure to choose incense made from natural ingredients without artificial fragrances. Trust especially the brands Goloka, Satya, or Hem for quality incense.
In all cases, incense adds a very valuable energetic dimension to your magical work, promoting focus on the goals targeted by the magic. It also creates an atmosphere conducive to meditation, divination, and other spiritual activities, thus facilitating a state of receptivity and inner tranquility.
2. Incense by magical intention
To enhance your rituals, find below the types of incense to use according to the intention.
| Love | Mugwort, jasmine, lavender, orange, potentilla, rose |
| Relational attachment | Cypress, dragon's blood, rowan, vetiver |
| Blessing and consecration | Copal, sweet grass, rosemary |
| Happiness and Peace | Jasmine, lavender, orange, rose, sandalwood, verbena |
| Psychic Center | Mugwort, sweet woodruff, basil, copal, lavender, frankincense |
| Luck and justice | Pennsylvania wax, jasmine, bay leaf, patchouli, sandalwood, violet |
| Changes | Sweet woodruff, bay leaf, lilac, patchouli, dragon's blood |
| Consecration | Benzoin, copal, lavender, myrrh, sandalwood |
| Courage | Cinnamon, patchouli, rosemary, dragon's blood |
| Creativity | Lavender, orange, rosemary, dragon's blood, savory, tangerine |
| Divination and clairvoyance | Mugwort, copal, bay leaf, lilac, myrrh, sage |
| Elimination | Mugwort, lemon, clove, cypress, lime, sage |
| Balance | Cypress, sweet grass, jasmine, sandalwood |
| Exorcism | Copal, Pennsylvania wax, lavender, mullein, rosemary, sage |
| Gains | Acacia, cinnamon, cedar, bay leaf, orange, dragon's blood, sandalwood |
| Inspiration and wisdom | Acacia, copal, oakmoss, pine, sage |
| Counterspell | Pennsylvania wax, clove, myrrh, dragon's blood |
| Meditation | Acacia, cedar, copal, jasmine, frankincense, sage |
| Anointing | Jasmine, lavender, orange, rose, verbena |
| Power and strength | Frankincense, patchouli, dragon's blood, verbena |
| Protection | Pennsylvania wax, jasmine, myrrh, frankincense, rosemary |
| Purification | Cedar, lavender, pine, sandalwood, sage |
| Reincarnation | Basil, lilac, patchouli, rose, sandalwood |
| Visions | Mugwort, basil, copal, bay leaf, frankincense, sage |
| Willpower | Sweet woodruff, cedar, bay leaf, patchouli, rosemary, dragon's blood, sage |
3. Incenses by zodiac sign
For a more intense connection during your magical workings, find below the incenses corresponding to zodiac signs.
| Aries | Lilac |
| Taurus | Verbena |
| Gemini | Lily of the valley |
| Cancer | Iris |
| Leo | Lavender |
| Virgo | Hyacinth |
| Libra | Rose |
| Scorpio | Carnation |
| Sagittarius | Musk |
| Capricorn | Honeysuckle |
| Aquarius | Fern |
| Pisces | Amber |
4. Planetary incenses
For rituals requiring a planetary correspondence, find the incenses to use below.
| Sun | Strengthens personality, emphasizes authority and discernment |
| Mercury | Promotes harmony, communication, and ingenuity |
| Venus | Stimulates love, eroticism, sensuality, and beauty |
| Moon | Encourages femininity, seduction, and sensuality |
| Mars | Increases virility, boldness, perseverance, and energy |
| Jupiter | Improves discernment, authority, and generosity, increases prestige and fulfillment |
| Saturn | Helps to discover one's personality, reveal hidden secrets, and encourage introspection |
| Uranus | Inspires creativity, imagination, artistic sense, promotes major changes and inventions |
| Neptune | Encourages clairvoyance, spirituality, meditation, and astral travel |
| Pluto | Helps to overcome fears and the fear of the unknown |
You now know most of the correspondences and intentions of incenses to strengthen the power of your magical workings.
