How to Make Your Own Incense Cones

Basic Recipe:

                  · Dissolve Gum Arabic in water, approximately one part powder to two parts water.

                  · Allow the material to soak for approximately three hours.

                   · In the meantime grind the herbal material to be used until it is finely powdered (using mortar and pestle or other                             grinding tool).

                   · Mix this powder into the liquid until it can be shaped into small cones.

                     (Add food dye if you want a colourful result, but be aware that it will stain your hands)

                    · Allow to dry completely in a warm area.

Incense Recipes – These can be smouldered on charcoal blocks, or used to make cones and sticks by adding to the Gum Arabic solution.

If you wish to make your incense for a particular purpose - here are some recipes to augment the basic one above:

Love Drawing:

3 parts Rosemary

2 parts Yarrow

1 part Orris Root

Protection:

4 parts Valerian

2 parts Rue

2 parts Bay Leaves

3 parts Dill

2 parts Caraway

4 Parts Lavender

6 tsp Sandalwood

Power:

1 part Cinnamon

1 part Anise

1 tsp Nutmeg

1 tsp Ginger

1 tsp Lemon Peel

3 drops Lemon Essential Oil

1 drop Peppermint Essential Oil

Dry petals of 3 white roses

Sacred Space:

4 parts Cedar Chips

1 parts Thyme

1 part Sage

2 tsp Rosemary

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 Pinch Salt

Earth:

3 parts Patchouli

2 parts Pine

1 part Bistort

1 part Vervain

Air:

4 parts Rosemary

2 parts Mugwort

1 part Chicory

1/2 part coffee beans

Fire:

4 parts Frankincense

3 parts Cinnamon

1 part Orange Peel

¼ part Thyme

Water:

3 parts Lavender

1 part Willow Bark

1 part Catnip

¼ part Valerian

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