Incense for Magick Rituals and Spells

A peep into the historical documents, including the Bible, speaks of the incenses used for various rituals. Incenses, being related to the element Air, hold a pivotal role in spell casting. It is employed to drive away the evil spirits and to bring in luck and positive energy. The spiritual practitioners make use of the incense sticks to cleanse the surroundings, making it ready for the rituals. Typically, the magickal practices begin with the lighting of the incense sticks and ends with its burning out. Incense is also used to purify the articles like clothing with the right aroma suited to the needs of the spell seeker.

The incense sticks, with its fragrance, can create the proper tone and mood for a spiritual activity. The incense sticks can be of various types. One variety is the natural incenses that are made from wood chips, herbs, resins, and other natural ingredients. These natural incenses can be granular resin incenses, which are placed on a charcoal disc and burnt, or smudge stick, typically made of dried herbs made to slowly burn from the top-most tip.

Compounded incense sticks, on the other hand, are made of wood flour mixed with aromatic ingredients like herbs, oil, etc. These incense sticks can be joss sticks and self-lighting incense powders. Joss sticks are generally used in shorter duration Witchcraft and Pagan rituals to energize the air with the positive elements. The self-lighting incense powders, on the other hand, are popular in Hoodoo. With the inclusion of the required ingredients, these are mixed with the wood flour to form corn-shaped incenses. There are also special purpose incenses made with the inclusion of the proper ingredients as demanded by the spells that are to be cast. These incenses vary with the religious practices of the magical practitioners and the need of the spell seeker.

Each incense stick has a unique fragrance that assists in drawing greater energy towards the magickal act performed. Some of the incense fragrances and their properties are mentioned below:

Incense for Spells Reference Chart

Blueberry

The aroma exuded by the blueberry have immense potential to drive away negativity from the air, bringing in positive energy to the surroundings.

Carnations

The sweet smell of carnations have the strength to heal any kind of wound or damage.

Cherry

Cherry has the strength to lure your partner towards you instigating a loving and passionate relationship.  

Cinnamon

The incense sticks with cinnamon fragrance can spread the energy that work to improve the psychic skills of the practitioner. It is also the solution for wealth spells.

Frankincense

Apply this to improve mental clarity and alertness by triggering positive energy within the immediate environment.

Gardenia

Gardenia-perfumed incense is used to cast spells meant to heal a fragmented relationship. Gardenia radiates energy that can bring in amicable solutions and harmony.

Jasmine

Jasmine is considered the fragrance of love and luck.

Lavender

These incense sticks can create an environment ideal for love and fertility spells. It has the strength to carry the mind to better heights.

Myrrh

Used for centuries, myrrh can heal and calm a distressed mind. It is also included in self-love rituals.

Pine

Pine incenses are burnt to wipe out the negativity looming in the air, stimulating optimistic and positive air. It is also capable of turning the negative spells into positive.

Rose

Rose is always connoted to love; hence is used for love magic.

Sandalwood

The strong fragrance of sandalwood enjoys protective properties, and is considered a scent to heal and ward off malevolence acts.

Vanilla

Vanilla incenses are burnt to stimulate passion, bringing in closeness in the relationship. It has been used to enhance memory and can take the mind to the heavenly bliss of peace and tranquil.

In short, with the inclusion of the right incenses in the magical rituals, we can be assured of creating the right environment for making it succeed.