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Copal is a white, pale yellow or yellowish-orange gum resin. When smouldered on charcoal it produces a rich, delicious, piney-lemony fragrance.

Copal is North America's equivalent of Frankincense. While it lacks some of frankincense's bittersweet odour, it is a fine substitute. When frankincense is left smouldering on charcoal for some time it eventually emits a very bitter scent. Copal, however, never varies as it burns.

It is native to Mexico and Central America, and has been used as incense in religious and magical ceremonies for untold hundreds of years, beginning, perhaps, with the Mayans or even prior to the days of that fables people.

Burn for protection, cleansing, purification, to promote spirituality; to purify quartz crystals and other stones before use in magic. A piece of copal may be used as the heart in poppets.

Copal is of particular importance among the Mesoamerican, particularly the Aztec. Copal purifies and protects and is offered to the souls of deceased during "Day of the Dead" celebrations.

Rituals are performed to please the Gods and obtain help with hunting, fishing, the harvest, and anything else affecting the community. Most rituals followed the same pattern: fasting or abstinence to purify the body, selection of a favourable day according to the calendar, expulsion of evil spirits from the participants, cleansing of idols and alters with smouldering copal, and the sacrifice of animals, ritual objects or blood.

Copal is placed on burning charcoal, which produces a thick, sweet smoke. It is regularly burned for protection, cleansing and purification ceremonies. Copal is burned in a home after a quarrel to bring peace.

Dammar gum, also known as cat-eye resin, lifts the spirit and is said to bring light to the darkness of the soul. Dammar resin is particularly useful to combat sadness, depression and melancholy.

Associated with the Element Air, Dammar has a scent very similar to that of Gum Mastic but with less of the hint of 'turpentine' you can sense at the edge of Gum Mastic. Overall it makes a good substitute for the more expensive Gum Mastic.

Dragon’s Blood has been used for centuries in India as part of rituals to neutralize negative energy. It evokes Shiva and is burnt in His honour.

Dragon’s Blood is cleansing and is added in small amounts to the classic frankincense mixture used in churches. A pinch of dragon’s blood increases the potency and effectiveness of other herbs in an incense mixture.

Burnt at night by an open window to entice an errant lover to return. 

Mix with sugar and salt, place in a tightly covered bottle and hide it where it won’t be found to quiet a noisy home.

Dragon’s Blood is associated with shape-shifting and astral travel.

Dragon’s Blood has been used for centuries in India as part of rituals to neutralize negative energy. It evokes Shiva and is burnt in His honour.

Dragon’s Blood is cleansing and is added in small amounts to the classic frankincense mixture used in churches. A pinch of dragon’s blood increases the potency and effectiveness of other herbs in an incense mixture.

Burnt at night by an open window to entice an errant lover to return.

Mix with sugar and salt, place in a tightly covered bottle and hide it where it won’t be found to quiet a noisy home.

Dragon’s Blood is associated with shape-shifting and astral travel.

Boswellia Carterii grows in the coastal regions of Northern Somalia. It is known to the locals as Beyo and grows on hills, gullies and cliffs. Beyo is by far the most important and widely used source of frankincense essential oil. It is popular in the European flavour and fragrance industry.

The incense of Boswellia Carteri is used in religious ceremonies and meditation and ha a nice airy scent prior to use.

Boswellia Frereans or Maydi is native to Somalia and found only in coastal northern regions. There is no confusion regarding the botanical name nor the source of this type of frankincense.

Frankincense Maydi is the king of frankincense and also known as Coptic Frankincense. It is the most expensive of all the frankincense resins and is rare to see it available outside the arab nations due to it's value. It is used in churches, steam-distilled to produce essential oils, having a high oil content and also widely used as chewing gum.

The scent of the raw resin is delicious and oozes the vibration of spirit.

From Antiquity, before the Common Era, Frankincense is the most Revered element in Spiritual, Magickal, Ritual and Religious Ceremony of virtually All Traditions, including; Pagan, Christian, Semitic, Left Hand Path and VooDoo - Valued more highly than gold, a most sought after treasure of the Ancient World - Gift to The Magi, The Christ Child - The scent of the Frankincense to be evidence of The Creator on Earth - Frankincense is a very powerful element of Protection Magick - it is the primary ingredient in virtually all potions used for protection against evil.

Sacred to the Sun God Ra, frankincense is burned in rites of exorcism, purification, and protection. It is said to accelerate spiritual growth. Rosemary may be used as a substitute. (Oil) Anoint tools, sachets or the body.

Use for spirituality, exorcism, purification, luck and protection rites. (Resin) Burn for protection, exorcism, spirituality, love, consecration, blessing, energy, strength, visions, healing, meditation, power and courage.

In the presence of Frankincense, demons cannot work, subsequently Frankincense is in all Churches, Magickal Circles, and Orthodox homes. The ceremonial incense of the Hebrews includes pure Frankincense. It is frequently mentioned in the Pentateuch. Pure Frankincense formed part of the meeting offering and was also presented with the shew-bread every Sabbath day. Frankincense is stored in a great chamber of the House of God at Jerusalem.

The religious use of Frankincense is common in Persia, Iran, Babylon, Baghdad, Iraq and Assyria. Herodotus states that the Arabs brought every year to Darius as tribute 1,000 'talents' of Frankincense, and to the modern Parsis of Western India.

The embalmers of Egypt used Frankincense in the mummification process. The kohl, or black powder with which the Egyptian women paint their eyelids, is made of charred Frankincense. Frankincense is also melted to make a depilatory, and it is made into a paste with other ingredients to perfume the hands.

In Ethiopia, as well as most of Africa, there are only two kinds of sacred incense; one is Frankincense, the other is Myrrh - for in this Holy Land, Frankincense is sacred and safety from the horrors of evil.

Note: This is all pure/natural Frankincense Tears - It is commonly used as an incense, and incense blend.

Myrrh is a Goddess plant of the Moon's sphere, sacred to Isis. Burned as an incense, myrrh purifies the area, lifts the vibrations aids contemplation and meditation and creates peace. However, it is seldom burned alone; usually in conjunction with frankincense or other resins.

Myrrh increases the power of any incense to which it is added.

Myrrh is also included in healing incenses and sachets, and its smoke is used to consecrate, purify and bless objects such as amulets, talismans, charms, and magical tools. It also aids meditation and contemplation. The essential oil can be added to blends designed to enhance spirituality and meditation.
The last gift brought to The Christ Child, by the Magi, was Myrrh to protect him from demons, recognize Him as healer, and distinguish his manhood and human suffering.

Myrrh is used frequently in consecration ritual, spiritual ceremony, and especially exorcism. It is highly recommended to burn Myrrh during meditation and prayer.

It has been used from antiquity as an ingredient in incense, perfumes, The Holy Oil of The Jews and the Kyphi of the Egyptians for embalming and fumigations.

Burning myrrh creates an environment that malevolence cannot tolerate, subsequently Myrrh is a sacred tool protecting against demons.