The uses of incense

There are different uses in magic for incense. The more common uses include clearing and banishing, and mood setting. Of these the fragrance is considered.

Incenses are also used in magical evocation, and, aside from fragrance, the density of the smoke is what needs to be considered; as a rule, the denser the smoke the more easily the evoked entity is seen. An alternative to using smoke is to use a magic mirror. Entities range from angels, planetary spirits, demons, elementals, and spirits of the dead. Angels and demons respond well to smoke of resins such as frankincense and dragon's blood, respectively. Frankincense has a euphoric quality aside from its scent and density. An incense made of equal parts of frankincense, storax and cedar or lignam aloes works extremely well in magical evocation. Church incense, or a combination of frankincense and myrrh works well too, especially with angels. Sandalwood works well with elementals. Faery are readily seen in smoke from lavender. Spirits of the dead are easily seen in smoke from wormwood. Evocational magic is a special technique that depends on far more than smoke. And while it is not at all recommended for the untrained, it does effect real changes in life.