Incense

Incense is a special type of held item in the "Pokemon" series of games. In addition to having various different effects on battles, certain Pokemon will produce different offspring…

Chemically, incense is a combination of aromatic plant materials like roots and leaves with essential oils. When incense is burned, it releases a fragrant smoke. There are two categories of incense:…

Smudge sticks are tightly wrapped bundles of dried herbs used to purify places and people. Smudging -- purifying -- a home or other location is a routine practice for people who hold nontraditional…

Copal is a white or yellow aromatic tree resin. When dry, the resin is hard and is turned into and burned as incense. The Mayans used copal resin to present to the gods as food, allowing the smoke…

No trainer in "Pokemon Sapphire" can survive without items. They heal your team, allow you to escape from battle and power up Pokemon's moves. One useful item, if you use water-type Pokemon, is Sea…

After a spell of bad luck, a big argument, illness or a variety of things, bad vibes can linger around your apartment. "Bad vibes" is the feeling you get when something is just not right. Uneasiness…

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Autumnal Equinox occurs in late September, generally the 22 or 23, and marks the beginning of the season of autumn, or fall. In the Southern Hemisphere, this date marks…

The autumnal equinox is celebrated by many different cultures around the world. Pagans celebrate Mabon. Druids celebrate Mea'n Fo'mhair. Buddhists in Japan celebrate Higan. Similarities are that…

Burning herbal incense is an excellent way to perfume your home and help you relax. When you purchase cone or stick incense from a shop, you can never tell until you begin burning it if has lost some…

Lemuria is thought to be an ancient civilization which inhabited our earth eons ago. Those who adhere to faith in Lemuria tend to align with earth-centric belief systems and efforts toward higher…

Incense has been used for millennia for a number of reasons, especially for spiritual purposes by all faith groups. Prayer and meditation are enhanced in an environment where incense is burning.…

Incense comes in hundreds of scents. These include flower, herb, bark, wood and resins. Sometimes essential oils are combined to add to basic ingredients. The oil combinations can create even more…

Around the holidays, some people remember the stories of the wise men who brought frankincense and myrrh to a manger. But for thousands of years prior, incense had been burned in many cultures…

A medium is a person who is able to make paranormal contact with the invisible realm around, specifically in making contact with the dead and with other spiritual entities. For some, becoming a medium…

Though you can make incense without resins, they add a smoky, sweet aroma that you can't get just from woods and oils. Resins are the hardened sap obtained from various plants. Many resins are…

Some people just enjoy the scents of incense. Burning incense has a spiritual significance for others, adding to worship and helping to create a special environment that involves the sense of smell.…

The idea of taking a person's individual energy and shaping it with the conscious mind is not unique to a single religion or philosophy. Tai chi and Eastern philosophies refer to this energy as the…

The manuscript used to create, interpret and use the seals or pentacles of King Solomon of Israel is a handbook of magic known as the Key of Solomon or the Clavicula Salomonis. The Key of Solomon…

Holy incense is different from the incense that is sold in "alternative" shops. Holy incense has a long tradition in Christianity and Judaism, as well as in other religions, such as Hinduism. Incense…

Incense combines essential oils with herbs and other compounds to create mixes that scent and freshen the air when heated. Traditional incense comes as a loose mix that can be scattered over coals or…

New Age spiritualists use pendulum crystals as dowsing or divination tools. Specifically, they are used to locate places on a map that are of personal spiritual significance to the user, to locate…

Ethiopian religions incorporate incense into ceremonies, rituals, holidays and festivals. For the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, incense is a prominent feature of mass--priests use it for honoring…

Incense makes up an important part of several religious ceremonies, including Catholic mass and the Japanese tea ceremony. Pagans also use incense for meditation and as a part of rituals. Others…

In the Wiccan religion, before doing spellwork it's wise to cast a magic circle. This space will protect you psychically and spiritually, keeping out negative forces and building positive ones within…

Chakras are believed to be the energy centers of the body. There are seven main chakras. The sacral chakra is the second. In Sanskrit it is called the svadisthana chakra. This chakra is believed to be…

To "receive Gohonzon" means that as a practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism, you attain the scroll that you will use to focus on while doing your daily chanting. This guide assumes that you already have…

Smudging is performed to cleanse your spirit, to remove negative energy and to add positive energy to your self and space. It is a traditional Native American and indigenous practice that is also…

Cleansing crystals before using them in rituals and healing activities is important to the integrity of the crystal and is necessary to remove negative energies from the stones. There are almost as…

Scrying is the ancient art of gazing into something while in a meditative state in order to induce visions or premonitions of the future. Most people are familiar with the concept of fortune-telling…

An incense burner is a ceramic device that houses a cone-shaped piece of incense. The burner filters the incense into a specific area, forcing the incense cone to direct its scent toward one location,…

Burning incense in resin form brings pleasure to the senses. This natural form of traditional incense from the raw materials of herbs and aromatic plants have been used for centuries to purify the…

People use incense for many different reasons. For thousands of years, magical practitioners have used it in spells and rituals to help carry their intentions to the sky, to ward off enemy spells and…

For Cambodian Buddhists, as with all members of the religion, statues of the Buddha are an important component of religious practice. The physical images give Buddhists an opportunity to show love and…

For thousands of years, incense has played a large part in various religious ceremonies and magical rituals. Its use has not changed much; magical practitioners and several religions still use incense…

For thousands of years, different cultures have used incense in ceremonies and rituals. For instance, magical practitioners use incense as a representation of air. Others use incense simply to freshen…

The autumn equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of September, any time during the week of the 20th through the 24th. During the equinox, the hours of the day and night are exactly…

Incense has been used for centuries in religious ceremonies, spells and rituals and simply to freshen the air. The earliest incenses were just powdered herbs, woods and resins tossed over hot embers.…

An athame is a magical knife used in pagan rituals much like a wand. Some pagans prefer athames to wands in their ceremonies because they feel that the knife "sharpens" their energies and focus.…

Being able to burn loose incense on charcoal briquettes gives you a greater amount of flexibility and customization in your selection of ingredients. You can burn a single element in a loose powdered…

The earliest mention of incense in the Bible is in the Book of Exodus, when God gives Moses instructions for making a "fragrant incense." Incense is also mentioned in the New Testament: the Book of…

Many New Age philosophies espouse that things such unpleasant events, long periods of bad luck or difficult conflicts can create "bad vibes," a type of lasting, negative spiritual energy that can…

A place of worship is a building or other place where people gather to carry out honor and religious praise. According to varying beliefs, the style of religious buildings have changed over many, many…

Home cleansing rituals are an important part of many religions. Smudge stick cleansing, developed by ancient shamans, is common in the pagan and new age movements. Jewish tradition demands biur…

Past lives can affect you in the present. If your past lives are riddled with bad karma or excess stress, you will need to release this stress in a calming, healing ritual. Many of the problems we…

Many pagans use incense in their rituals. Incense cleanses the altar and surrounding area of negativity and promotes focus. Making one's own incense puts power into the maker's hands by allowing her…

Coal incense is a loose, powdered mixture of aromatic ingredients. Rather than being self-burning like stick or cone incense, it is sprinkled over a self-burning coal created specifically for…

Copal resin incense is the dried sap of the protuim copal tree, which is native to Central America and Southern Mexico. Copal resin incense has a long history of use among the Mayan and Aztec…

Resin incense has been used for many years in various parts of the world, particularly for religious and spiritual ceremony and practice. It is sometimes burned in homes, or in mosques, churches,…

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Santisima Muerte, Spanish for "Holy Death," is a saint who is venerated in Mexican folk practices. Also known as Santa Muerte or the White Lady, this saint is not recognized by the Catholic Church and…

In a country with innumerable sacred sites, people and animals, India's Ganges River is a stunning 1500 miles long holy place of ancient worship. Imagine that the Ganges flows with the same bustling…

Both the Bible and the Koran spend considerable time recording ancient geneologies that show how nations grew from individual patriarchs. Abraham, the first recorded worshiper of the One God, fathered…

Whoever said money can't buy happiness probably had money. It's hard sometimes to be happy when we're weighed down with debt or feel deprived of things you want to enjoy. Why not use a little magic to…

Negative energy can cling to a space and permeate it like a bad smell. If you find there is a room in your home where a lot of arguments have occurred, where you find spending too much time there is…

Fragrant materials have been burned by peoples of nearly every religion for spiritual and medical purposes. Traditionally, incense was made of barks, herbs, roots and resins. Incense was used in…

If you're familiar with casting spells at all, learning to do a drawing spell is an easy transition. If you're new to magic, drawing spells are a great place to start, since they're quick, simple and…

Incense, like candles, is part of an ancient tradition that allows it to be used in magic and religious ceremonies. In ancient temples incense was used to purify the atmosphere, calm the senses and…

The Sanskrit term Sadhana translates as "means to attainment." For Hindu traditions, what is to be attained is moksha, or liberation from illusion that causes the cycle of rebirth. Sadhana is Puja…

Yantras are vedic power symbols that are believed to be microcosms of the universe, with focal points that peer into the absolute. Devotees perform puja (worship) to the deva (god) or devi (goddess)…

Just as with any other divining tool, the pendulum needs to be cleansed and charged on a regular basis. Generally, pendulums should be cleansed before and after each use. For the purpose of this How…

Among people with strong ties to the land and natural world, it is not uncommon for animals to take on great significance. Animals have specific traits and behaviors that often lend themselves to…

Meditation can help clear your mind, calm your spirit, improve concentration or focus on your goals. There are many forms of meditation. Burning incense can do more than fill the air with a sweet…

For thousands of years, the burning of incense has been used in spiritual and religious practices. Early man discovered that burning aromatic plants had a pleasant smell, and if people liked it, then…

"Grounding and centering" is a meditation and visualization technique that allows you to focus on yourself and the present to become whole and aware, especially in times of stress or worry, when the…