FAIRY INCENSES
1. Equal parts by weight,
1 ounce each (which means more flowers,less leaves, and less berries in
bulk) of all or most of the following:
Feverfew
vervain
tansy
mugwort
mistletoe leaf and berries
elecampagne root
hellebore
hawthorn berries and flowers
juniper berries/broom flowers/
red rose petals
rose hips
vetivert
oakmoss.
Other optional ingredients to include are:
hops
cronewort
rosemary (less of
this)
thyme (especially seeds)
fern seeds
rowan berries and or flowers
elderberry flowers and or berries
poppy seeds
lemon balm
wormwood
cedar wood (powder or shavings)
pine resins in moderation as
some are very strong.

2. Add: equal parts by weight (1 ounce, or 1/2 ounce, or 1/4 ounce
depending on how resinous or herbally you want the mix to burn of: benzoin
powder/ frankincense powder or Grains/white copal

3. Valerian root (use 1/3rd of a part, whatever base weight you use for One
Part per herb or resin ex: if you use parts of 1 ounce, pound, or tonne
each, use Valerian in 1/3 ounce, pound, tonne) NOT 1/3 weight of your total
mix, which the recipe may seem to suggest incorrectly.
4: Next add: organic or at least natural pure rose oil: 20-30 drops. Do not
use synthetic. Other essential oils that may be added instead of rose, or
sometimes in addition are vetivert, oakmoss(makes sharper incense). Amber
and Labdanum (rock rose) deepen the tone of the incense. Do not
usesynthetics.

Do not use oils such as sandalwood, patchouli, neroli, etc.

NOTE: adding myrrh powder, grains, or oil, changes the effect of the
incense. Try with and without, and experiment.
NOTE: try adding other herbs according to regional growth, intuition, or
faery tradition. Use the two primal incense polarities to make variants,
Sharp and Sweet.

5. MIXING and STORING
Blend the mixture by shaking thoroughly and sealing in an airtight glass
jar. Shake occasionally, to blend the resins and oils into the leaves. This
incense improves with shaking and storage. After six months it is really
well blended, though you can (of course) use it straight away if you haveto.
Burn on charcoal: use liberally until the room is thick with smoke.