Below you will find various recipes for incense that may be used during darker magickal workings.

Abramelin Incense

Myrrh, 2 parts
Wood Aloe, 1 part
Cinnamon Oil, a few drops

Uses:

• Burn Abramelin to contact spirits during rituals
• Consecration of altar and/or magickal tools

Air Incense

Benzoin, four parts
Gum mastic, two parts
Lavender, one part
Wormwood, a pinch
Mistletoe, a pinch

Uses:

• Burned to invite the powers of the Element of Air
• It is said that this can also be helpful to end drug addiction

Altar Incense

•  Frankincense –  three parts
•   Myrrh –  two parts
•  Cinnamon –  one part

Use: Burned to purify the altar area

Aries Incense

Cinnamon
Rose
Galangal
Juniper

Aquarius Incense

Jasmine
Lavender
Patchouli
Vetivert

Uncrossing Incense

Bay Leaf
Lavender
Rose Petals
Sandalwood
Verbena

Uses:

• In rituals performed for the express purpose of reversing a hex or a curse
• To remove a curse or a hex from yourself

Activation Incense

Ginger
Nutmeg
Black Pepper

Uses:

• In rituals to activate a poppet
• Rituals that initiate any sort of hex

Fiery Wall of Protection Incense

Dragon’s Blood
Frankincense
Myrrh
Salt

Use: Clearing negative energy from the home.

*** Important Note: Since this incense is largely made of resins, it tends to produce large amounts of smoke.

Bat’s Blood Incense

Dragon’s Blood
Myrrh
Cinnamon

Beltane Incense

Frankincense
Licorice Root
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Patchouli

Black Arts Powder

Patchouli
Myrrh
Cinnamon
Gum Mastic
Graveyard Dust
Black Arrowroot
Vetivert

Business Incense

Benzoin
Cinnamon
Basil

Use: Burn to attract customers

Goofer Dusts

I

Patchouli Leaves
Mullein
Vertivert Powder
Dirt from an Open Grave (If not available dirt from a graveyard will suffice)

II

Patchouli leaves
Graveyard Dirt

Imbolc Incense

Frankincense
Dragon’s Blood
Red Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Red Wine, a few drops

High John the Conqueror Incense

High John the Conqueror
Orange Peel

Ostara Incense

Frankincense
Benzoin
Dragon’s Blood
Nutmeg
Violet Flowers
Orange Peel
Rose Petals

Devil’s Master Incense

Chili Powder
Cinnamon
Red Sandalwood (substitute White Sandalwood if necessary)

Use: When you require others to do your bidding (including spirits)

Wealth Incense

Nutmeg
Pepperwort
Saffron

Use: Burn to attract wealth

Yule Incense

Frankincense
Pine Needles
Cedar
Juniper Berries