Recipes: Favorites

In trying to create an incense recipe it's easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of aromatic
ingredients there are to choose from. It can cause a sort of "writer's block" when trying to create new
recipes.

A great way to avoid "writer's block" and ensure that you'll like the recipe you create, is to begin with a
single ingredient that you already know you love, then mix it with a couple of ingredients that are known
to "mix well with" your favorite ingredient.

For example, lets say you love Vanilla so you visit the Incense Ingredients Section, click on Vanilla and
scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the category, "Mixes Well With." There you find the
following:

Mixes Well With: benzoin, cassia, cinnamon, cloves, copal-black, mugwort, nutmeg,
opoponax, palo santo wood, sandalwood, storax, sweetgrass, tolu balsam, tonka
beans, vetiver, copaiba and Peru balsams, etc.

From this list you'd choose a couple of ingredients to mix with your Vanilla. So you would click on a few
"Mixes Well With" ingredients and read about their characteristics and aroma descriptions. In this
example you decide that a deep, rich, balsamic, vanilla-spice blend is the way to go today so you've
chosen to add palo santo wood, storax bark, and tolu balsam to your vanilla.

A good starting point is to add each of the new ingredients in equal parts to each other. You decide
however that a whole part of vanilla would probably be too overpowering, so instead you decide to add
1/4 part Vanilla.

Let's say you also don't happen to have any pure natural vanilla powder on hand, so instead you scrape out
the inside of a a few vanilla beans and add it to the mixture... flexibility is often the key ingredient to any
incense recipe.

In this example your recipe would look like this:

1 part palo santo wood

1 part tolu balsam
1 part storax bark
1/4 part vanilla bean powder (natural only)

A "part" is any unit of measurement you wish to use, provided it's consistent
throughout the entire recipe. We often use the conversion of 1 part = 1, 2, or 3
grams for small batches, and maybe 1 part = 5 to 10 grams for larger batches, etc. If
you prefer, you can use powdered volume measurements with teaspoons,
tablespoons and/or cups.

Prepare and mix these ingredients together as a loose incense mixture, let it sit overnight, then heat the
incense, experience its aroma and make any adjustments to the recipe to suit your tastes.

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In the end, the odds are very good you'll have a recipe that you enjoy because it's based on one of your
favorite ingredients. Along the way you've also been introduced to a few new ingredients.

Like an onion, there is no center at arrive at, the beauty is in the layers, so just have fun.

Step 1. Begin with one of your favorite natural aromatic ingredients

Step 1. Visit the Incense Ingredients Section and find out which ingredients "Mix Well With" your
favorite ingredient

Step 3. Check the aroma description, information, and properties of each "Mixes Well With" ingredient to
determine if you'd like to add it to your recipe

Step 4. Choose 2 or 3 new ingredients that harmonize with your favorite ingredient and make a new
recipe beginning with this basic formula:

1 to 3 parts of Your Favorite Ingredient

1 part New Ingredient #1
1 part New Ingredient #2
1 part New Ingredient #3

You can choose to add just one new ingredient if you prefer.

Step 5. Grind and Mix the ingredients

Step 6. Test burn the incense recipe on charcoal, trail, or stove, to see if you like the aroma

Note: The stove method offers the best opportunity for a slow examination of all the layers of fragrance
in your incense without burning and charring the incense

Step 7. Adjust and test the recipe until satisfied

Step 8. Keep as a loose incense mixture or decide to make pellets, sticks, cones or molds

Have fun & enjoy!

Incense Ingredient Profiles

(click on any ingredient title for a detailed profile)

see also: ingredients listed by note

Agarwood* Elemi* Palo Santo

Aloeswood* Encelia Patchouli
Amber Eucalyptus Pine Needles
Ambrette Seed Frankincense* Pine Resin
Star Anise Galangal Root Rhubarb
Balsam of Tolu Galbanum Rose
Basil Ginger Root Rosemary

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Bay Laurel Guggul Saffron
Benzoin Hibiscus Sage-Desert
Borneol Camphor* Hyssop Sage-White*
Burgundy Pitch* Iris Root Sandalwood*
Calamus Root* Juniper Berries* Sandalwood-Red
Cardamom Juniper Tips* Sandarac*
Cassia* Juniper Wood* Spikenard*
Catnip Labdanum Spruce*
Cedarwood-Red Laurel Leaves Stacte
Chamomile Lavender Star Anise
Cinnamon* Lemon Balm Storax
Clove Lemon Grass Sweetgrass
Colophony Pine Makko Thyme
Copal - Black* Marjoram Tolu Balsam
Copal - Gold* Mastic Tonka Beans
Copal - White* Melissa Turmeric
Coriander Mugwort Valerian
Dammar* Musk Seed Vanilla
Dragon's Blood* Myrrh Vetiver
Nutmeg
Oakmoss
Onycha
Opoponax

* = Threatened Species Alert: The 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species now includes this species.

Ingredients Listed by Note

Base Note Middle or Heart Note Top Note

Agarwood Basil Bay Laurel

Amber Borneol Camphor* Cardamom
Ambrette Seed Calamus Coriander
Balsam of Tolu Catnip Eucalyptus
Benzoin Chamomile Galangal**
Borneol Camphor* Cinnamon Ginger**
Burgundy Pitch Clove Hibiscus
Cassia Colophony Pine Laurel
Cedarwood Dammar* Lavender**
Cedarwood-Red Elemi* Marjoram
Copal - Black Galangal** Nutmeg
Copal - Gold Ginger** Pine Needles
Copal - White Hyssop Rosemary
Dammar* Iris Saffron**
Dragon's Blood Juniper* Star Anise
Elemi* Lavender** Sweetgrass**
Frankincense Lemon Balm Thyme
Galbanum Lemon Grass
Guggul Mugwort
Juniper* Palo Santo*
Labdanum Rhubarb
Makko Rose
Mastic Saffron**
Musk Seed Sage-Desert*

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 Myrrh Sandarac
Oakmoss Storax*
Opoponax Sweetgrass**
Onycha (fixative) Turmeric
Palo Santo*
Patchouli
Sage-Desert*
Sage-White
Sandalwood
Sandalwood-Red
Spikenard
Stacte
Storax*
Tolu Balsam
Tonka Beans
Valerian
Vanilla
Vetiver

*=base to middle note **=middle to top note

Local

When feeling out of balance, stressed, run down and weak or even ill, we can often revitalize ourselves
and restore our mental and physical well being and vitality by re-synchronizing our life with the rhythms
of nature.

When we create our incense, or prepare our foods, using locally grown organic or ethically wild-harvested
seasonal ingredients, and when we take the time to appreciate and enjoy them, we harmonize the pulse of
our minds and bodies with the heartbeat of our local natural environment.

Locally grown ingredients provide the freshest source of aromatic herbs, flowers, spices, and even resins
to use in our incense. They're fresh so they're richer in the precious volatile oils that give them not only
their fragrance but also their healing and energetic properties.

It's good for our planet too! Using local ingredients decreases the amount of goods that need to be shipped
in from somewhere else so less aromatics are overharvested, less fuel is consumed, less exhaust is
emitted, less packaging used, less waste created, etc.

Another key reason for using local ingredients is that by doing so we support and strengthen our local
community, its farmers, and its economy.

Organic farmers love their lands, the plants they grow, and the people they feed. They're usually very
interesting people who love to talk about plants, and any fragrant ones they may be growing or could
grow for you to use as incense. Seeking them out is a great aromatic adventure and we've met some truly
wonderful people this way.

Your local farmers market is a good place to start. Talk to the farmers and share your interests. Ask if they
grow any plants whose parts are aromatic: either its leaves, flowers, or roots? Perhaps they would grow a
couple of new plants for you or help you grow them yourself? You get the idea...
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For organic foods, check to see if any of them also belong to a CSA (Community Support Agriculture) or Organic Food Cooperative. CSA's
and Organic Food Cooperatives offer scheduled deliveries of local foods from a group of local growers in order to offer a more diverse
selection of organic foods with each delivery.

State and Federal Parks and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issue seasonal permits to allow
harvesting of tree resins and wild herbs on public lands, check with your local and National Parks Dept.,
Forest Service, or BLM for more information.

Grow Your Own...

Growing your own ingredients is great fun and further deepens one's connection to the incense. Many
ingredients can be grown in a pot by a kitchen window, on a patio, or in your garden. Here's just a few
ingredients that you can grow yourself, depending upon your region, etc.:

Basil Mugwort
Carnation Nettle
Catnip Orange Peel
Chamomile Peppermint
Coriander Plumeria
Dill Rose
Eucalyptus Rosemary
Gardenia Sage - desert
Geranium Sage - white
Grapes/Raisins Spearmint
Hibiscus Sweetgrass
Hyacinth Sweet Pea
Jasmine Thyme
Lavender Valerian
Lemon Balm Violet
Lemongrass Wintergreen
Lemon Peel
Marjoram
Mistletoe

*Fresh Spring blossoms from flowers or fruit trees are a wonderfully aromatic addition to any incense recipe!

Recipes: Emotional

Cleansing
Incense ingredients that have cleansing properties are traditionally used for any or all of the following three types
of cleansing or purification:

Bacterial cleansing (a.k.a. atmospheric cleansing): the use of ingredients with natural anti-bacterial, anti-
viral, anti-fungal, and/or anti-microbial to literally help cleanse the air of unhealthy airborne micro-
organisms, etc.

Energetic cleansing: the use of natural ingredients for cleansing a room or space of the energy of its
previous inhabitants, its current negative energies, "bad vibes", etc. Also to promote a new positive
energy into the space.

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Emotional cleansing: the use of natural ingredients to cleanse negative emotions such as anger,
depression, anxiety, etc.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Cleansing Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Cleansing incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

Cleansing Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Basil Anise

Amber Calamus Cardamom
Borneol Camphor Chamomile Fennel
Burgundy Pitch Cinnamon Galangal
Cedarwood Colophony Pine Hibiscus
Copal-Black Ginger Lemon Peel
Copal-Gold Hyssop Lemon Verbena
Copal-White Iris root Lime Peel
Dammar Juniper Berries Parsley
Dragon's Blood Juniper Tips Peppermint
Elemi Lavender Pine Needles
Frankincense Mugwort Rosemary
Guggul Palo Santo Thyme
Juniper Wood Pine Resin
Labdanum Rhubarb
Mastic Saffron
Musk Seed Sage-Desert
Myrrh Sweetgrass
Opoponax Turmeric
Patchouli
Sage-White
Sandalwood
Sandalwood-Red
Spikenard
Spruce
Tobacco
Valerian
Top notes are the first aromas we smell. They're often lighter, sweeter and spicier and diffuse into the air
very quickly. Middle notes (heart notes) diffuse into the air more slowly. They give body and fullness to a
recipe. Base notes are the longest lasting scents and most "fixed" of all. Most Base note ingredients are
also "fixatives" meaning they combine or "fixate" all the ingredients together as one.

In most cases, at least one base note ingredient is recommended in a recipe. Combining multiple top,
middle and base notes will create an aroma with much more depth and body. There are no hard and fast
rules though so have fun experimenting with each group to see what suits you.

You can also blend Cleansing ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Healing or inspire Courage, or perhaps followed with a few that provide Protection to a space after
cleansing it, etc. The possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Cleansing Incense Recipes

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 Cleansing Spirit
4 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Aloeswood
1 part Galangal
1 part Calamus Encourage Healing
1/2 part Spikenard
2 parts Frankincense
2 parts Elemi
Purifying Space 1 part Pine needles
1 part Sweetgrass
4 parts Gold Copal
1 part Rosemary
1 part White Sage
1 part Lavender

Creativity

Creativity Incense Ingredients are traditionally used at times when we need that little additional mental
spark to help us escape rutted mental patterns and think in new ways, come up with creative solutions, or
inspire artistic expression. These ingredients help us to unblock any stuck mental and emotional processes
and create fresh perspectives and new courses of action.

You can use the Creativity Incense Ingredients list to build your own recipes by choosing two or more
aromatics from the list. Or, you may want to start with one of the Creativity Incense Recipes provided
below and then make changes according to your tastes.

Creativity Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Catnip Star Anise

Benzoin Ginger
Cinnamon Hops
Copal-Gold Sage-Desert
Copal-White
Elemi
Frankincense
Labdanum
Opoponax
Tolu Balsam
Tonka Beans
Top notes are the first aromas we smell. They're often lighter, sweeter and spicier and diffuse into the air
very quickly. Middle notes (heart notes) diffuse into the air more slowly. They give body and fullness to a
recipe. Base notes are the longest lasting scents and most "fixed" of all. Most Base note ingredients are
also "fixatives" meaning they combine or "fixate" all the ingredients together as one.

In most cases, at least one base note ingredient is recommended in a recipe. Combining multiple top,
middle and base notes will create an aroma with much more depth and body. There are no hard and fast
rules though so have fun experimenting with each group to see what suits you.

You can also blend Creativity ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Strengthening or Relaxing, or perhaps with a few that encourage Dreams, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

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 Creativity Incense Recipes
Musical Spirit
4 parts Frankincense
2 parts White Copal
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Star Anise
1 part Ginger Expression
4 parts Aloeswood
1 part Saigon Cinnamon
Epiphany 1 part Benzoin
4 parts Labdanum
1 part Tonka beans
1 part Tolu Balsam
1 part Opoponax

Relaxing

Relaxation Incense is traditionally used to help reduce stress, calm and soothe one's nerves, or provide a
space to let the cares of the day float away with the incense smoke, and enjoy just being.

You can use the Relaxation Incense Ingredients list below to build your own recipes by choosing two or
more aromatics from the list. Or, you may want to start with one of the Relaxation Incense Recipes
provided below and then make changes according to your tastes.

Relaxing Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Chamomile Coriander

Benzoin Cumin Marjoram
Borneol Camphor Lavender
Copal-Black Lemon Balm
Copal-Gold Lemongrass
Copal-White Mugwort
Galbanum Rose
Guggul Sandarac
Labdanum Sweetgrass
Musk Seed
Myrrh
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Star Anise
Storax
Tolu Balsam
Vanilla
Vetiver

You can also blend Relaxing ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that inspire
Dreams or a good night's Sleep, or perhaps with a few that are Sensual, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

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 Relaxing Incense Recipes
Spirit of the Jaguar
2 parts Gold Copal
1 part Black Copal
1 part White Copal
1 part Sweetgrass Peaceful Forest
3 parts Aloeswood
1 part Oakmoss
A Book by the Sea 1 part Vetiver
3 parts Sandalwood
1/2 part Lavender
1/2 part Marjoram

Happiness

Happiness Incense Ingredients are traditionally used for an emotional boost. Light and uplifting scents
affect the mood accordingly.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Happiness Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Happiness incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

Happiness Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Catnip Cardamom

Dammar Lavender Marjoram
Myrrh Lemon Balm Saffron

You can also blend Happiness ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Strengthening or Relaxing, or perhaps with a few that encourage Luck, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

Happy Incense Recipes

Happy Spirit Smiling Heart

3 parts Aloeswood 3 parts Dammar
1 Lemon Balm 1 part Cardamom
1/2 part Lavender 1 part Marjoram
1/2 part Lavender

Sensuous

Set the mood by creating your own Sensuous incense recipes. The very word "sensuality' is to awaken
the senses... and the sense of smell is the most seductive of all...

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Sensuous Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Sensuous incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

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 Sensuous Incense Ingredients
Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Catnip Cardamom

Ambergris Cinnamon Coriander
Civet Ginger Hibiscus
Copal-Black Iris root Nutmeg
Guggul Lemongrass Parsley
Labdanum Rose Peppermint
Musk Tuberose Rosemary
Musk Seed Saffron
Myrrh Star Anise
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Storax
Vanilla
Vetiver

You can also blend Sensuous ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those of the Fire
Element or perhaps with a few that stimulate Love or Creativity. The possibilities are endless and filled
with fun... enjoy!

Sensuous Incense Recipes

BodyMind
2 parts Black Copal
1 part Labdanum Drenched
1/2 part Vanilla powder 4 parts Sandalwood
(make pellets) 2 parts Aloeswood
1 part Storax bark
1 part Musk Seed
Simple Elegance 1/2 part Cinnamon
2 parts Sandalwood 1/2 part Nutmeg
1 part Rose petals
1/4 part Saffron

Love

Love Incense Ingredients are traditional scents known for thousands of years to celebrate and enhance the
magic of love. Key scents enhance relationships and provide an atmosphere conducive to loving
relationships.

You can use the Love Incense Ingredients list below to build your own recipes by choosing two or more
aromatics from the list. Or, you may want to start with one of the Love Incense Recipes provided below
and then make changes according to your tastes.

Love Incense Ingredients

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 Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Basil Cardamom

Cedarwood Catnip Coriander
Civet Chamomile Dill
Copal-Black Cinnamon Frangipani
Copal-Gold Cloves Hibiscus
Copal-White Geranium Lemon Peel
Dragon's Blood Ginger Lime Peel
Labdanum Iris root Marjoram
Mastic Lavender Mimosa
Sandalwood Lemon Balm Orange Peel
Spikenard Lotus Peppermint
Storax Rose Plumeria
Tonka Beans Tuberose Rosemary
Vanilla Ylang ylang Saffron
Vetiver Thyme

You can also blend Love ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are Sensuous
or Strengthening, or perhaps with a few that encourage Happiness, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

Love Incense Recipes

Spring Love
2 parts Mastic
1 part Lemon Balm
pinch of Lime peel
fresh fruit blossoms (optional)
Eternal Affection
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Rose Petals
Grounded & Playful 1/2 part Iris root
6 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Aloeswood
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Cassia
1 part Storax Bark

Sleep
Certain incense ingredients have been traditionally used for improving the depth and quality of a restful sleep.
While most of these natural aromatics are found to be relaxing, they go beyond that and are used to support the
important restorative cycle of proper sleeping patterns.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Sleep Ingredients list, or you
can start with one of the Sleep incense recipes provided below and make changes according to your tastes.

Sleep Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Benzoin Basil Marjoram

Galbanum Chamomile Rosemary

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 Guggul Lavender Star Anise
Musk Seed Lemongrass Thyme
Myrrh Mugwort
Patchouli Sandarac
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Storax
Tolu Balsam
Valerian

You can also blend Sleep ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that cultivate Dreams, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

Sleep Incense Recipes

Still Spirit
2 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Chamomile
1/2 part Lavender Deep Sleep
1/2 part Marjoram 4 parts Myrrh
1 part Galbanum
1 part Benzoin
Autumn Quietude 1 part Valerian
4 parts Sandalwood
1 part Storax bark

Strengthening

Strengthening incense ingredients are traditionally used to strengthen us both emotionally and physically.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Strengthening
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Strengthening incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Strengthening Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Basil Bay Laurel

Burgundy Pitch Calamus Cardamom
Cedarwood Cinnamon Coriander
Dammar Cloves Eucalyptus
Dragon's Blood Colophony Pine Hibiscus
Elemi Galangal Nutmeg
Frankincense Ginger Pine Needles
Guggul Iris root Rosemary
Juniper Wood Juniper Berries Saffron
Labdanum Juniper Tips Thyme
Myrrh Lemon Balm
Opoponax Mugwort
Patchouli Palo Santo
Sandalwood Rose

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 Spikenard Sage-Desert
Spruce Sandarac
Storax Turmeric
Vanilla
Vetiver

You can also blend Strengthening ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that
promote Healing or enhance Courage, or perhaps with a few in tune with the Season, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Strengthening Incense Recipes

Strengthening Spirit
4 parts Sandalwood
4 parts Aloeswood
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Clove Fortitude
1 part Spikenard 2 parts Atlas or Lebanon Cedar
1 part Turmeric 2 parts Burgundy Pitch/Spruce
1 part Colophony Pine
1 part Juniper Berries
Still Moon on Lake 1 part Pine Needles
1 part Frankincense 1 part Eucalyptus
1 part Elemi
1 part Dammar (white)
1 part Colophony Pine
1 part Pine Needles

Recipes: Meditation

Meditation Incense Ingredients are traditionally used to support or enhance times of meditation,
concentration, and contemplation. As they're associated with mysticism, you may find yourself more
aware of free-flowing interconnectedness.

These select ingredients also assist in the cultivation of deeper awareness through supporting physical
energy, illumination, and health. They're also associated with success. Meditation incense ingredients help
empower and add a mystical element to any incense recipe.

If you're seeking incense to use during prayer, specifically prayer for the assistance of others, please see
our Prayer Recipes section.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Meditation
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Meditation incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Meditation Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

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 Aloeswood Cinnamon Pine Needles
Benzoin Gardenia
Cassia Jasmine
Copal-Black Pine Resin
Copal-Gold Rose
Dragon's Blood
Elemi
Frankincense
Galbanum
Guggul
Labdanum
Mastic
Myrrh
Sage-White
Sandalwood
Tolu Balsam

You can also blend Meditation ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Relaxing or Healing, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities are
endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Meditation Incense Recipes

Breath
2 parts Elemi
1 part White Sage
1 part Pine Needles
(make pellets)
Eternal
3 parts Mastic
Awareness 1 part Black Copal
1 drop Jasmine Essential Oil
4 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Aloeswood
1 part Cassia
1 part Clove
pinch of Borneol Camphor

A "part" is any unit of measurement you wish to use, provided it's consistent throughout the entire recipe.
We often use the conversion of 1 part = 1, 2, or 3 grams for small batches, and maybe 1 part = 5 to 10
grams for larger batches, etc. If you prefer, you can use powdered volume measurements with teaspoons,
tablespoons and/or cups.

Recipes: Prayer

This section is devoted to creating incense recipes for use during Prayer, specifically to for those who
wish to pray for the assistance of others. The energy of prayer incense is conducive to reaching out and
sharing love, compassion, healing, and encouragement.

If you're seeking contemplative prayer incense mixtures, please see our meditation recipes section.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Prayer Incense
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Prayer incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

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 Prayer Incense Ingredients
Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Borneol Camphor Anise

Copal-White Iris root Bay Laurel
Dammar Rose Hibiscus
Elemi Orange Peel
Frankincense
Galbanum
Mastic
Myrrh
Sandarac
Spikenard
Stacte
Storax

You can also blend ingredients conducive to Prayer with ingredients of other properties, such as those that
encourage Love or Healing, or perhaps with a few that help promote Peace, etc. The possibilities are
endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Prayer Incense Recipes

Songs in Heaven
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Dammar, light
1 part Elemi Healing Hands
1 part Lavender 1 part Frankincense
1 part Myrrh
1 part Sandarac
New Beginnings 1/2 part Galbanum
2 parts Mastic
1 part Copal, black
1 part Myrrh
1/2 part Spikenard

A "part" is any unit of measurement you wish to use, provided it's consistent throughout the entire recipe.
We often use the conversion of 1 part = 1, 2, or 3 grams for small batches, and maybe 1 part = 5 to 10
grams for larger batches, etc. If you prefer, you can use powdered volume measurements with teaspoons,
tablespoons and/or cups.

Recipes: Seasons

Let the seasons inspire you to create incense recipes that bring you in harmony with the rhythms of
nature.

Humans have long celebrated the harvesting of crops, cycles of the moon, and changing of seasons with
feasts, rituals, and incense.

In modern day industrialized society our foods, plants and flowers are grown and shipped worldwide
daily; enabling us to eat all year long what used to be seasonal foods.

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For many of us this has greatly contributed to a loss of connection to the rhythms of nature. Using local
and seasonal ingredients in our incense, and our foods, helps restore our balance in nature.

Click on a Season or Moon Cycle to enter its recipe section:

Spring Summer
Autumn Winter
Full Moon New Moon

Spring

Spring is the energy of birth, renewal, and rejuvenation. Spring Season ingredients help give life and
energy to an incense recipe.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Spring Season
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the Spring incense recipes provided and make changes
according to your tastes.

Spring Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Dammar Iris Root Star Anise

Elemi Lavender Bay Laurel
Frankincense Lemon Balm Cardamom
Mastic Lemongrass Coriander
Sage - Desert Melissa Hibiscus
Sage - White Mugwort Laurel
Sandalwood Palo Santo Thyme
Sandalwood - Red Rhubarb
Spikenard Rose
Storax Sandarac
Tonka Beans Sweetgrass

*Fresh Spring blossoms from a fruit tree are a wonderfully aromatic addition to any incense recipe

You can also blend Spring ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as with those
that encourage Happiness, enhance Dreams, or with a few that help spark Creativity, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Spring Season Incense Recipes

Fresh Breeze Spice of Life
2 parts Mastic resin 6 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Elemi 1 part Thyme
1 part Laurel Leaves 1 part Coriander
1 part Cardamom
1 part Star Anise
Cleansing

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 1 part White Sage
1 part Lavender
1 part Sweetgrass

A "part" is any unit of measurement you wish to use, provided it's consistent throughout the entire recipe.
We often use the conversion of 1 part = 1, 2, or 3 grams for small batches, and maybe 1 part = 5 to 10
grams for larger batches, etc. If you prefer, you can use powdered volume measurements with teaspoons,
tablespoons and/or cups.

Summer

Summer is the energy of growth, strength and power. Summer ingredients provide vitality to an incense
recipe.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Summer Season
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the Summer incense recipes provided and make changes
according to your tastes.

Summer Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Amber Basil Eucalyptus

Benzoin Calamus Marjoram
Balsam of Tolu Catnip Nutmeg
Cassia Chamomile Rosemary
Cedarwood Cinnamon Thyme
Copal - Gold Clove
Copal - White Galangal
Frankincense Ginger
Juniper Wood Hyssop
Labdanum Juniper Berries
Myrrh Juniper Tips
Opoponax Lavender
Sage - Desert Mugwort
Sage - White Palo Santo
Sandalwood Rose
Tolu Balsam Saffron
Valerian Root Sweetgrass
Vanilla Turmeric

You can also blend Summer ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Courage or Strength, or perhaps with a few that are known for their Healing properties, etc. The
possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Summer Season Incense Recipes

Protection Mysteries of the Inca
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 4 parts Juniper Wood
2 parts Juniper Berries
1 part Galangal

Love at First Sight 2 parts Palo Santo Wood

6 parts Sandalwood 1 part Gold Copal
4 parts Rose Petals 1 part White Copal
1 part Benzoin
1 part Cassia
1 part Nutmeg
1 part Vanilla

Autumn

Autumn is a time of change. As leaves return to the ground and grasses return their nourishment to the
soil, so our energies are returning inward to be stored, cultivated, transformed. Autumn ingredients are in
harmony with this changing of energy flow and are used for nourishment and protection.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Autumn Season
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the Autumn incense recipes provided and make changes
according to your tastes.

Autumn Season Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Copal - Black Pine Resin Pine Needles

Dragon's Blood Hyssop
Galbanum Sandarac
Guggul
Labdanum
Musk Seeds
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Sandalwood - Red
Storax
Vetiver

You can also blend Autumn ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as those that
are known to be Sensuous or Purifying. The possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Autumn Incense Recipes

Quietude
2 part Black Copal
1 part Sandalwood
1/2 part Labdanum
Evergreens
2 parts Colophony Pine Resin
Crimson Leaves 1 part Pine Needles
1 part Red Sandalwood
1 part Dragon's Blood
1 part Storax Bark

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Winter

Winter is a time when energies come to rest and quietude. The ingredients associated with winter are
conducive to contemplation and are used to center and calm oneself while cultivating energy and
promoting stability. Winter incense ingredients help ground a recipe's energies.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Winter Season
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the Winter incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Winter Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Borneol Camphor Pine Needles

Burgundy Pitch
Copal - Black
Galbanum
Guggul
Myrrh
Oakmoss
Opoponax
Patchouli
Spruce
Vetiver

You can also blend Winter ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Winter Season Incense Recipes

Contemplation
4 parts Aloeswood
1 part Vetiver
1/8 part of Borneol Camphor
Snow Draped Forest
2 parts Burgundy Pitch
Deep Sleep 1 part Pine Needles
3 parts Myrrh
3 parts Guggul
1 part Galbanum

Full Moon

Use the Full Moon incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Full Moon incense
recipes.

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You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Full Moon
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the Full Moon incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Full Moon Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Elemi Borneol Camphor Bay Laurel

Dammar Calamus Root Hibiscus
Labdanum Chamomile
Galbanum Lemon Balm
Guggul Melissa
Musk Seed Rose
Sandalwood Saffron
Storax Sandarac
Sweetgrass

You can also blend Full Moon ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Sensuous or promote Love, or perhaps with a few that enhance Dreams, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

Full Moon Incense Recipes

Sensuous Love
2 parts Aloeswood Moon Reflections
2 parts Sandalwood 2 parts Dammar (white)
1 part Rose Petals 1 part Elemi
1 part Storax Bark 1 part Sweetgrass
1 part Musk Seed (make pellets)
1/4 part Saffron

New Moon

Use the New Moon incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own New Moon incense
recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the New Moon
Ingredients list, or you can begin with one of the New Moon incense recipes provided and make changes
according to your tastes.

New Moon Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Rose
Copal - Black Saffron

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 Elemi Sandarac
Galbanum Sweetgrass
Labdanum
Musk Seed
Myrrh
Opoponax
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Storax

You can also blend New Moon ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that create Peace, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

New Moon Incense Recipes

New Moon Incense*

2 parts Labdanum
2 parts Sandalwood Moon Spirit*
1 part Storax Bark 1 part Elemi
1 part Myrrh 1 part Black Copal
Tupelo Honey* 1 part Sweetgrass

*make pellets

Earth Element

The Earth Element is the energy of concentration and growth, and thus is used as an enhancing energy to
promote stability, business success, employment, and to increase fertility. Earth Element ingredients help
ground and stabilize a recipe's energies.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Earth Element
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Earth Element incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Earth Element Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Amber Primrose Cypress

Oakmoss Honey Suckle Narcissus
Patchouli Magnolia
Vetiver Mugwort
Yohimbe

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You can also blend Earth Element ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as with
those that are Relaxing or Meditative, or perhaps with a few that represent the current Season, etc. The
possibilities are endless and filled with enjoyment.

Earth Element Incense Recipes

Earth Spirit
1 part Oakmoss
1 part Vetiver
1/2 part Amber Stability
1 part Mugwort
Patchouli Paradise 1 part Vetiver
2 parts Vetiver
1 part Patchouli

Water Element

The Water Element is the energy of healing, cleansing and emotions, and thus is used as an enhancing
energy for compassion, friendship, love, peace, reconciliation, calming, dreams and sleep. Water Element
ingredients help to gently merge the energies in a recipe.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Water Element
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Water Element incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Water Element Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Calamus Cardamom

Borneol Camphor Catnip Coconut
Galbanum Chamomile Eucalyptus
Guggul Coconut Gardenia
Musk Seed Elemi Hibiscus
Myrrh Frangipani Lemon Peel
Opoponax Iris Root Spearmint
Sandalwood Lotus Sweet Pea
Tonka Bean Plumeria Thyme
Valerian Rhubarb
Vanilla Rose
Sandarac
Storax
Sweetgrass
Ylang-ylang

You can also blend Water Element ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as
with those that are Cleansing or inspire Love, or perhaps with a few that represent the current Season, etc.
The possibilities are endless and filled with enjoyment. Have fun!

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 Water Element Incense Recipes
Healing Dreams
4 parts Aloeswood
1 part Myrrh
1 part Siam Benzoin Peace
1 part Vanilla Bean 2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Lavender
1/2 part Gardenia
Love
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Rose Petals
1/2 part Iris Root

Air Element

The Air Element is the energy of the free flow of movement, information and communication, and thus is
used as an enhancing energy to such things as teaching, eloquence, travel, spiritual practice, and wisdom.
Air element ingredients help a recipe flow freely, like a soft breeze.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Air Element
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Air Element incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Air Element Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Benzoin Lavender Anise

Burgundy Pitch Lemon Balm Bay Laurel
Dammar Lemongrass Bergamot
Mastic Lemon Verbena Marjoram
Sage-Desert Palo Santo Peppermint
Sage-White Pine Resin Pine Needles
Sandalwood-Red Star Anise
Spruce
Tolu Balsam

You can also blend Air Element ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as with
those that are Astrological, or perhaps with a few that represent the current Season, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with enjoyment... have fun!

Air Element Incense Recipes

Swaying Lavender Wind in the Pines
1 part Palo Santo Wood 2 parts Colophony Pine resin
1 part Mastic resin 1 part Burgundy Pitch resin
1/4 part Lavender 1/2 part Pine Needles
1/2 part Desert Sage

Spicy Heavens
6 parts Mastic resin

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 1 part Benzoin
1 part Tolu Balsam
1 part Star Anise

Fire Element

The Fire Element is the energy of purification, power and imagination, and thus is used as an enhancing
energy for physical strength, courage, protection, will power and magical power. Fire Element ingredients
help empower a recipe.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Fire Element
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Fire Element incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Fire Element Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Asafoetida Basil Allspice

Cassia Cinnamon Bay Laurel
Red Cedar Clove Coriander
Copal-Black Galangal Lime Peel
Copal-Gold Ginger Nutmeg
Copal-White Hyssop Orange
Dragon's Blood Rose Geranium Peppermint
Frankincense Saffron Rosemary
Juniper Turmeric
Labdanum
Spikenard
Tobacco

You can also blend Fire Element ingredients with ingredients of other properties if you like, such as with
those that are Sensuous or inspire Creativity, or perhaps with a few that represent the current Season, etc.
The possibilities are endless and filled with enjoyment. Have fun!

Fire Element Incense Recipes

Inca Temple
1 part White Copal
1 part Gold Copal Strength & Courage
1 part Dark Copal
4 parts Frankincense
1/2 part Galangal root
Purification 1/2 part Calamus root
1/2 part Juniper Berries
4 parts Labdanum
1/2 part Clove
2 parts Dragon's Blood
1/2 part Nutmeg
1/2 part Cinnamon

Healing

Use the Healing incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Healing incense recipes.
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You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Healing Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Healing incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Healing Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Calamus Allspice

Amber Carnation Bay Laurel
Angelica Cinnamon Coriander
Burgundy Pitch Colophony Pine Eucalyptus
Cassia Gardenia Fennel
Cedarwood Heliotrope Lime Peel
Dammar Honeysuckle Pepper, Cayenne
Galbanum Juniper Berries Peppermint
Guggul Juniper Tips Pine Needles
Juniper Wood Lavender Rosemary
Myrrh Lemon Balm Spearmint
Sandalwood Melissa Thyme
Spikenard Mugwort Wintergreen
Spruce Pine Resin
Storax Rose
Violet Saffron
Sandarac
Sweetgrass
Turmeric

You can also blend Healing ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Cleansing or Strengthening, or perhaps with a few that are Relaxing, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

Healing Incense Recipes

Mental Clarity
2 parts Aloeswood
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Rose Petals Purify & Strengthen
1 part Calamus 2 parts Juniper Wood
1 part Spikenard 2 parts Atlas or Lebanon Cedar
1 part Colophony Pine
1 part Juniper Berries
1 part Juniper Tips
Cooling 1 part Eucalyptus
3 parts Dammar
1 part Sweetgrass
1/2 part Calamus
1/2 part Lavender

Recipes: Astrology
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Aries

Aries is ruled by Mars, the energy of power, courage, aggression, strength, sexuality, healing, and
protection. Aries ingredients charge a recipe with power and strength.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Aries Ingredients list,
or you can start with one of the Aries incense recipes provided below and make changes according to your
tastes.

Aries Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Cassia Clove Allspice

Cedarwood Cinnamon Black Pepper
Copal-Black Galangal Coriander
Copal-Gold Peppermint
Copal-White Pine Needles
Dragon's Blood Colophony Pine Resin
Frankincense Thyme
Juniper
Sandalwood
Turmeric

You can also blend Aries ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Aries Incense Recipes

Strengthening
4 parts Frankincense
1 part Colophony Pine Resin Sensuous
1 part Galangal 6 parts Sandalwood
1 part Thyme 1 part Cassia
1 part Clove
1 part Benzoin
Healing tiny pinch of Allspice
3 parts Juniper Wood
1 part Juniper Berries
1/2 part Cinnamon

Taurus

Taurus is ruled by Venus; the energy of patience, calm, fairness, determination, compassion, and
sensuality. Taurus mixtures provide comfort, peace, stability, and love.

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You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Taurus Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Taurus incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Taurus Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Amber Chamomile Cardamom

Guggul Iris Thyme
Musk Seed Rose
Myrrh Saffron
Oakmoss Plumeria
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Storax
Tonka Beans
Valerian
Vanilla

You can also blend Taurus ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that promote a Peace, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

Taurus Incense Recipes

Meditation
2 parts Myrrh
1/2 part Amber

Love
Fire 2 parts Sandalwood
4 parts Sandalwood 1 part Rose
1 part Rose pinch of Saffron
1/2 part Storax bark
1/4 part Vanilla
pinch of Spikenard

Gemini

Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the energy of wisdom, intelligence, divination, study, and communication.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Gemini Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Gemini incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Gemini Incense Ingredients

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 Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Galbanum Dammar Anise

Mastic Lavender Bay Laurel
Red Sandalwood Lemongrass Coriander
Palo Santo Nutmeg
Mace
Parsley
Peppermint

You can also blend Gemini ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Gemini Incense Recipes

Communication Divination
2 parts Mastic
4 parts Brown Dammar
2 parts White Dammar
1 part Galbanum
1 part Anise
1 part Bay Laurel

Cancer

Cancer is ruled by the Moon, the energy of healing, spirituality, sleep, dreams, love, peace and
compassion. Cancer ingredients help harmonize the ingredients in a recipe.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Cancer Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Cancer incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Cancer Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Guggul Calamus Bay Laurel

Labdanum Chamomile Eucalyptus
Myrrh Elemi Hibiscus
Opoponax Jasmine Lemon Peel
Sandalwood Lemon Balm
Lotus
Rose
Sandarac
Violet

You can also blend Cancer ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
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are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Cancer Incense Recipes

Healing
1 part Myrrh
1 part Sandarac
1/4 part Eucalyptus Love
3 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Rose
Spirit Walk 1 part Saffron
2 parts Labdanum
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Rose

Leo

Leo is ruled by the Sun and the energy of healing, protection and self-confidence.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Leo Ingredients list,
or you can start with one of the Leo incense recipes provided below and make changes according to your
tastes.

Leo Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Benzoin Cinnamon Bay Laurel

Cassia Elemi Galangal
Cedarwood Ginger Nutmeg
Copal-Black Juniper Berries Orange Peel
Copal-Gold Juniper Tips Rosemary
Copal-White Saffron
Frankincense Storax
Juniper Wood Turmeric
Musk
Sandalwood
Tolu Balsam

You can also blend Leo ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Leo Incense Recipes

Protection

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 Healing
3 parts Sandalwood 4 parts Frankincense
1 part Juniper Berries 1 part Cinnamon
1 part Storax Bark 1 part Galangal

Virgo

Virgo is ruled by Mercury; the energy of strength and stability, wisdom, eloquence, health, and service.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Virgo Ingredients list,
or you can start with one of the Virgo incense recipes provided below and make changes according to
your tastes.

Virgo Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Lavender Bergamot

Elemi Sage (Desert) Nutmeg
Frankincense Peppermint
Guggul
Myrrh
Opoponax
Palo Santo Wood
Patchouli
Red Sandalwood
Storax

You can also blend Virgo ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Strengthening or represent Courage, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Health, etc. The
possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Virgo Incense Recipes

Clarity
1 part Elemi
1 part Desert Sage
(form pellets)
Dreams
Strength 3 parts Frankincense
1/2 part Storax Bark
3 parts Myrrh
1 part Opoponax
1/2 part Lavender
pinch of Nutmeg

Libra

Libra is ruled by Venus and the energy of love, luck, friendship and compassion.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Libra Ingredients list,
or you can start with one of the Libra incense recipes provided below and make changes according to your
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tastes.

Libra Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Labdanum Catnip Coriander

Opoponax Chamomile Marjoram
Sandalwood Mugwort Thyme
Tonka Beans Plumeria
Vanilla Rose
Saffron
Sweetgrass

You can also blend Libra ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance Luck
or change with the Seasons. The possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Libra Incense Recipes

Luck
Love 4 parts Sandalwood
4 parts Sandalwood 1 part Tonka Beans
1 part Chamomile 1 part Vanilla powder (natural)
1/2 part Coriander 1/2 part Nutmeg

Scorpio

Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Pluto; the energy of courage, physical strength, healing, and sexual energy.
Scorpio mixtures have great depth and strength and are often drenched with sexual magnetism.

Use the Scorpio incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Scorpio incense recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Scorpio Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Scorpio incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Scorpio Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Agarwood Allspice Coriander

Asafoetida Basil Nutmeg
Copal - Black Clove Peppermint
Dragon's Blood Ginger Wormwood
Galangal Cumin

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 Guggul Pine
Labdanum Rhubarb
Myrrh Turmeric
Musk Seed Woodruff
Opoponax
Spruce
Tobacco
Vanilla

You can also blend Scorpio ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Strength or Healing, or perhaps with a few that provoke Sensual mood, etc. The possibilities are endless
and filled with fun... enjoy!

Scorpio Incense Recipes

Strength
Attraction 2 parts Myrrh
3 parts Black Copal 1 part Opoponax
1 part Musk Seeds 1/2 part Clove
1/2 part Vanilla Bean 1/2 part Ginger

Sagittarius

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and the energy of protection, money, psychic awareness.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Sagittarius
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Sagittarius incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Sagittarius Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Cassia Cinnamon Anise

Cedarwood Clove Bay Laurel
Copal-Black Galangal Coriander
Copal-Gold Ginger Nutmeg
Copal-White Hyssop Orange Peel
Dragon's Blood Juniper Berries Star Anise
Frankincense Juniper Tips
Juniper Wood Rose
Sage-Desert
Sage-White
Spikenard

You can also blend Sagittarius ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that promote
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Awareness or Prosperity, or perhaps with a few that are enhance Protection, etc. The possibilities are
endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Sagittarius Incense Recipes

Prosperity
Protection 4 parts Cedarwood
4 parts Desert Sage 1 part Cassia
2 parts White Sage 1 part Clove
1 part Juniper Berries 1 part Cinnamon

Capricorn

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the energy of protection, purification, and inspires change and renewal.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Capricorn Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Capricorn incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

Capricorn Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Mugwort Desert Sage

Oakmoss
Opoponax
Patchouli
Valerian
Vetiver

You can also blend Capricorn ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Capricorn Incense Recipes

Protection Purification
2 parts Desert Sage 2 parts Valerian
1 part Vetiver 1 part Lavender
1 part Mugwort

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Aquarius

Aquarius is ruled by Uranus and Saturn, the energy of protection, purification, knowledge, vision and
spirituality. Aquarius ingredients help inspire change and renewal.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Aquarius Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Aquarius incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

Aquarius Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Benzoin Lavender Nutmeg

Burgundy Pitch Dammar Peppermint
Guggul Palo Santo Pine Needles
Mastic Colophony Pine Resin
Myrrh
Tolu Balsam
Patchouli

You can also blend Aquarius ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Aquarius Incense Recipes

Protection Create
4 parts Guggul 4 parts Sandalwood
1 part Lavender 1 part Palo Santo Wood
1 part Pine Needle 1/2 part Tolu Balsam

Spirit Quest Renewal

2 parts Mastic 2 parts Colophony Pine
2 parts Dammar 2 parts Burgundy Pitch
1 part Nutmeg 1 part Pine Needles

Pisces

Pisces is ruled by Jupiter and Neptune and the Water Element. Pisces represents the energy of awareness,
creativity, perception, sensuality, spirituality, and meditation.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Pisces Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Pisces incense recipes provided below and make changes according to
your tastes.

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 Pisces Incense Ingredients
Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Galbanum Borneol Camphor Anise

Opoponax Calamus Eucalyptus
Musk Seeds Catnip Lemon Peel
Sage-Desert Clove Nutmeg
Sage-White Iris Root Star Anise
Sandalwood Lemon Balm
Spikenard
Storax

You can also blend Pisces ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Peace, etc. The possibilities
are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Pisces Incense Recipes

Spirit Sensuous
4 parts Sandalwood 4 parts Sandalwood
1 part Opoponax 1 part Musk Seed
1 part Calamus 1/2 part Spikenard
1/2 part Star Anise 1/2 part Nutmeg
pinch of Borneol Camphor

Recipes: Magical
Awareness

Use the Awareness incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Awareness incense
recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Awareness
Ingredients list, or you can start with one of the Awareness incense recipes provided below and make
changes according to your tastes.

Awareness Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Borneol Camphor Cinnamon Anise

Cassia Cloves Bay Laurel
Dammar Clove Mace
Mastic Galangal Nutmeg
Opoponax Gardenia Orange Peel
Spikenard Ginger Peppermint
Tuberose Heliotrope Star Anise

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 Iris root Thyme
Lemongrass Yarrow
Mugwort
Rose
Saffron

You can also blend Awareness ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or support Courage, or perhaps with a few that heighten Sensuality, etc. The possibilities are
endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Awareness Incense Recipes

Awaken
4 parts Brown Dammar
Stimulated Senses 4 parts Mastic
3 parts Mastic 1 part Opoponax
2 parts Rose Petals 1 part Galangal
1/2 part Iris root 1 part Cinnamon
pinch of Saffron 1 part Clove
1 part Spikenard
1/8 part Borneol Camphor

Peace

Use the Peace incense recipes and ingredients list below to begin creating your own incense designed to
create a calm and Peaceful atmosphere.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Peace Ingredients list,
or you can start with one of the Peace incense recipes provided below and make changes according to
your tastes.

Peace Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Sandalwood Cumin Bay Laurel

Violet Lavender Coriander
Frangipani Lilac
Gardenia Pennyroyal
Magnolia
Meadowsweet
Plumeria
Sweetgrass
Tuberose

You can also blend Peace ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those for use during
Meditation or Prayer, or perhaps with a few that promote Awareness, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

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 Peace Incense Recipes

Om One
6 parts Sandalwood 6 parts Sandalwood
1/2 part Lavender* 1 part Sweetgrass
1/2 part Lavender
*can replace dried Lavender with any
"fresh" flowers from the list above

Prosperity

Use the Prosperity incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Prosperity incense
recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Prosperity Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Prosperity incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

Prosperity Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Amber Almond Allspice

Benzoin Basil Dill
Burgundy Pitch Calamus Nutmeg
Cedarwood Chamomile Peppermint
Cassia Cinnamon Pine Needles
Elder Cloves
Oakmoss Clover
Patchouli Colophony Pine
Sage-white Galangal
Spruce Ginger
Tolu Balsam Heliotrope
Tonka Beans Honeysuckle
Vetiver Hyssop
Jasmine
Pine Resin
Woodruff

You can also blend Prosperity ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that
encourage Healing or Happiness, or perhaps with a few that are believed to promote Luck, etc. The
possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Prosperity Incense Recipes

Clear Path
Enriched 2 parts Colophony Pine Resin
6 parts Vetiver 1 part Burgundy Pitch
1 part Benzoin 1 part Hyssop
1 part Desert Sage

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 1 part Galangal
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Nutmeg

Dreams

Use the Dreams incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Dreams incense recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Dreams Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Dreams incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Dream Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Heliotrope Bay Laurel

Borneol Camphor Jasmine Mimosa
Galbanum Marigold
Musk Seeds Rose
Sage-desert Sandarac

You can also blend Dreams ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that encourage
Sleep or Relaxation, or perhaps with a few that promote Awareness, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

Dream Incense Recipes

Vivid
4 parts Aloeswood Blissful Journey
1 part Musk Seed 2 parts Sandarac
1 part Rose*
1/8 part Borneol Camphor

Restorative
2 parts Desert Sage
1 part Bay Laurel *can replace or mix the dried Rose Petals
1 part Rose* with fresh Heliotrope, Jasmine, or Marigold flowers

Protection

Use the Protection incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Protection incense
recipes.

You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Protection Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Protection incense recipes provided below and make changes
according to your tastes.

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 Protection Incense Ingredients
Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Basil Anise

Amber Calamus Bay Laurel
Angelica Carnation Clover
Asafoetida Cinnamon Cumin
Burgundy Pitch Cloves Dill
Cassia Colophony Pine Eucalyptus
Cedarwood Fern Fennel
Copal-Black Galangal Mimosa
Copal-Gold Ginger Peppermint
Copal-White Hyssop Petitgrain
Dragon's Blood Juniper Berries Pine Needles
Frankincense Juniper Tips
Galbanum Lavender
Guggul Marigold
Juniper Wood Mistletoe
Labdanum Mugwort
Myrrh Neroli
Opoponax Pine Resin
Patchouli Rose
Sage-desert Rose Geranium
Sage-white Thistle
Sandalwood Woodruff
Spruce
Valerian
Vetiver

You can also blend Protection ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that are
Cleansing or promote Awareness, etc. The possibilities are endless and filled with fun... enjoy!

Protection Incense Recipes

Fire & Spice

4 parts Frankincense
1 part Galangal
1 part Opoponax Cleanse & Protect
3 parts White Sage
3 parts Desert Sage
1 part Bay Laurel
Shield of Strength 1 part Hyssop
1/2 part Lavender
3 parts Aloeswood
3 parts Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Cloves
1 part Cumin

Spiritual

Use the Spiritual incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own Spiritual incense recipes.

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You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Spiritual Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Spiritual incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Spiritual Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Aloeswood Cinnamon Hibiscus

Amber Cloves Pine Needles
Burgundy Pitch Colophony Pine
Cassia Gardenia
Copal-Black Heliotrope
Copal-Gold Iris root
Copal-White Jasmine
Elemi Lotus
Frankincense Pine Resin
Galbanum Rose
Guggul Sandarac
Labdanum Sweetgrass
Myrrh
Opoponax
Sage-white
Sandalwood
Spruce

You can also blend Spiritual ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that enhance
Meditation or Prayer, or perhaps with a few that are Strengthening, etc. The possibilities are endless and
filled with fun... enjoy!

Spiritual Incense Recipes

Mayan Jaguar
2 parts White Copal
2 parts Gold Copal Heaven
2 parts Black Copal 3 parts Frankincense
1 part Sweetgrass 1 part Elemi
1 part Myrrh
1 part Cinnamon
Depths of Stillness 1 part Cassia
3 parts Labdanum 1 part Opoponax
3 parts Rose Petals 1 part Galbanum
1 part Aloeswood
1 part Sandalwood
use honey and make pellets

Luck

Use the Lucky incense recipes and ingredients list to begin creating your own incense recipes to increase
positive vibrations and Luck.

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You can either build your own recipes by choosing two or more aromatics from the Lucky Ingredients
list, or you can start with one of the Lucky incense recipes provided below and make changes according
to your tastes.

Lucky Incense Ingredients

Base Notes Middle Notes Top Notes

Fern Calamus Allspice

Irish Moss Rose Heather
Oakmoss Orange Peel
Palo Santo Star Anise
Spikenard Bay Laurel
Tonka Beans Nutmeg
Vetiver
Violet

You can also blend Luck ingredients with ingredients of other properties, such as those that encourage
Prosperity or Happiness, or perhaps to influence luck in Love, etc. The possibilities are endless and filled
with fun... enjoy!

Lucky Incense Recipes

Positive Mojo Good Earth

4 parts Palo Santo 4 parts Vetiver
1 part Tonka Beans 1 part Spikenard
1 part Nutmeg 1 part Calamus
1 part Star Anise 1 part Tonka Beans

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