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A High Altar Incense Recipe
Jan. 1st, 2007 11:59 amEqual portions of each of the following:
Verbena
Rosemary
Sandalwood (yellow is the preference, but I tend to use half white and half red)
Frankincense
Myrrh (I prefer African, but use what you prefer)
Rose
Bay
Juniper
Cinnamon*
* A note about Cinnamon - it has a tendency to overwhelm other ingredients, especially since in the USA we don't typically use true cinnamon (its actually Cassia). Sri Lanka has the best cinnamon, though trying to find a decent-priced vendor with it has proven nearly impossible. So whenever I see a recipe that includes cinnamon I tend to cut the amount by a quarter. If I need to, I can then add more.
Takes about two weeks, in my experience, to reach full potency. Anything before that is very subtle. Wonderful, but subtle.
Verbena
Rosemary
Sandalwood (yellow is the preference, but I tend to use half white and half red)
Frankincense
Myrrh (I prefer African, but use what you prefer)
Rose
Bay
Juniper
Cinnamon*
* A note about Cinnamon - it has a tendency to overwhelm other ingredients, especially since in the USA we don't typically use true cinnamon (its actually Cassia). Sri Lanka has the best cinnamon, though trying to find a decent-priced vendor with it has proven nearly impossible. So whenever I see a recipe that includes cinnamon I tend to cut the amount by a quarter. If I need to, I can then add more.
Takes about two weeks, in my experience, to reach full potency. Anything before that is very subtle. Wonderful, but subtle.
