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Easy Planetary Incenses for Magic - Hoodoo, Obeah, Witchcraft Spells

Candle magick is a popular method of spell casting, whereby the heat and light of candles is used to bring about the energy needed to thrust one's desire into the physical realm... but there are some who say that incense should be burnt as part of every spell. In fact, old sources like Agrippa's "Occult Philosophy" and "The Petit Albert" barely even mention candles, but talk frequently of incense and its importance in magick.

In fact, the magical works of L.W. De Laurence also promote the use of incense alone for casting magic spells. De Laurence in particular recommends the use of Temple Incense, an old oriental perfume mixture made from sandalwood, patchouli, star anise and other fragrances.

Incense is frequently believed to appeal to helpful spirits and entities, as well as to create an atmosphere that will lead one to positive thoughts and attractive energies.


moon in planetary witchcraft magic
The Obeah Bible (probably quoting Agrippa) declares that simple planetary incenses can be made to lend their fragrances to appropriate rites.

"To Saturn are appropriated for fumes, odoriferous roots: as pepperwort root, &c, and the frankincense tree. To Jupiter, all odoriferous fruits: as nutmegs, cloves, &c. To Mars, all odoriferous woods: as sanders, Cyprus, lignum balsam, and lignum aloes. To the Sun, all gums: as frankincense, mastick, benjamin, storax, laudanum, ambergris, and musk. To Venus, flowers: as roses, violets, saffron, and the like. To Mercury, all the parings of wood or fruit: as cinnamon, lignum cassia, mace, citron peel, and bayberries, and whatever seeds are odoriferous. To the Moon, the leaves of all vegetables: as the leaf indum, the leaf of the myrtle, and bay tree."


Most of these appropriate odors can be found in the standard stock of nearly anyplace that sells incense. Some common fragrances can be utilized for your magical planetary incense as follows:

Moon: Patchouli incense
Mars: Sandalwood incense
Mercury: Cinnamon incense
Jupiter: Vanilla incense
Venus: Rose incense
Saturn: Vetivert incense
Sun: Amber incense


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