These easy-to-make yet evocative holiday incenses will rekindle vivid memories and sensations of the season, and inspire new ones for the future. Rich with the aromas of nutmeg, fir, juniper, and more, these scents will bring the holiday to life.
Angel�s Smoke Incense 50 g benzoin resin 60 g storax resin 30 g white sandalwood 8 g cloves 2 or 3 pieces of orris root 2 nutmegs A small amount of fresh lemon rind A splash of rose water Grind the nutmegs, cloves, orris root, and sandalwood. Crush the benzoin and storax resins with a mortar and pestle. Thoroughly mix these ingredients together. Grate fresh lemon rind over the mixture, splash with rose water, and knead to blend. Place the incense on the smoking coal in small portions. Yule Smoke Equal parts of: Pine resin
Juniper Cedar This incense can be used for any winter rite. You can also smudge the house with it, but traditionally only during the period from November 1 to March 21st. Holy Nights Incense Equal parts of: Ground fir resin Whole juniper berries Chopped mugwort herb or stripped flowers Chopped sweetgrass Mix all ingredients together. Place incense by teaspoonfuls on the glowing coal.
Christmas Incense 3 parts frankincense 2 parts myrrh 1 part cassia 1 part mace 1/2 part clove buds Thoroughly grind all the ingredients together in a mortar into very small parts. Place by teaspoonfuls on the smoking coals. A Christmas scent will follow very quickly!
