Many times when we are publishing instructions and recipes, we forget that not everything is available or appropriate for everyone in the world. Different local environments, economies, customs, and taboos all come into play. It is a good idea to at least mention possible substitutions. In the case that you…
The normal Shango incense given in observances will literally clear a room, so it is usually burned outside. One may not want to go to such extremes in every occasion. So here is a milder version I call “Shango Smoulders”. You will need: 3 coffee beans 1/4 teaspoon hot red…
Burn Snake Charmer incense before your male lover arrives to let him know good things are about to happen. This sexy incense makes men crazy with desire. You will need: the contents of 1 vanilla bean 3 heaping teaspoons myrrh, frankincense, or benzoin 2 teaspoons sandalwood 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2…
This is a more mystical version of Black Love incense. It still basically smells like, “two African Americans making love in a hot tub”, but it is made to inspire with a bit more push. You will need: the insides of one vanilla bean 1 teaspoon benzoin 1 teaspoon myrrh…
Use this incense to enhance your trance. You will need: 3 cloves 1 tablespoon myrrh 1 tablespoon benzoin 1 tablespoon copal a few drops of labdanum a small handful of helichrysum arenarum, chopped as well as possible a small handful of tobacco a small handful of blue lotus Starting with…
If you need someone to view you favorably, burn this before they visit. You will need: the contents of 1 vanilla bean 1 tablespoon frankincense 1 teaspoon sandalwood powder 1 teaspoon wild cherry bark 1 teaspoon chopped pine needles 1/4 dried lemon peel, crushed or chopped as well as possible…
Attract Paying Customers Incense (big batch) You will need: 3 black peppercorns 15 cloves 25 balls of allspice 1 cigarette of very fine tobacco 50 grams cedar chips 50 grams sandalwood or camwood chips 1 heaping tablespoon aloeswood powder or chips 15 drops attar of roses 5 drops orange essential…
Sweet Fortune Prosperity Incense You will need: the contents of one vanilla bean 6 grains of paradise (or 3 black peppercorns) about 2 tablespoons of benzoin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 3 whole cloves 1 bay leaf 1 gold leaf Starting with the vanilla, grains of paradise and benzoin,…
Even though initiation is required for Ifa priesthood, everyone who does any sort of divination owes this ability to Orunmila. So we should all be giving him offerings and respect, especially if we are using any system that relies on numbers and corresponding verses, be they from the Odu Ifa…
This recipe comes from Arden Keren, Conjurer and Ile Baalat Teva’s Senior Child of Oshun. It’s very simple and straightforward, but the ingredients cover all the bases for what is needed in an incense to facilitate divination and visions. You will need (by weight): 1 part dried guava leaves 2…
