Posted by Incense Helper on 15th Jun 2014
Samhain is also called All Saints Day, All Hollow's 'een Halloween, and All Hollows Eve. It was originally celebrated on October 31st or thereabouts. Samhain is a Greater Sabbat Day, and marks the beginning of Winter, which reaches its height on Yule at the Winter Solstice. Samhain is one of the four Fire Festivals that marked the Celtic calendar, and one of the three Wiccan harvest festivals which include Mabon and Lammas.
This Wiccan Sabbat incense recipe is to be compounded on the day of the Sabbat, preferably in circle. Pound the ingredients together into a rough form or a good powder, depending upon your preference. Consecrate your incense before use, if desired. Focus your will and intent. Store the result in a dark jar, sealed tight. Store somewhere dry.
From Scott Cunningham:
Sandalwood: 2 parts
Orange Peel: 1 part
Mace: 1 part
Cinnamon: 1 pinch
From Unknown source:
Frankincense: 1/2 part
Myrrh: 1/4 part
Bay: 1/2 part
Vervain: 1/4 part
Wormwood: 1/4 part
Patchouli: 1/4 part
Sandalwood: 1/22 part
From Unknown source:
Dittany: 1 part
Pine: 1/2 part
Sandalwood: 1 part
Patchouli: 1/4 part
Benzoin: 1/4 part
Pine Oil: a few drops
From Unknown source:
Dittany: 1 1/2 part
Benzoin: 1/2 part
Patchouli: 1 part
From Keith Morgan:
Wormwood: 4 parts (This is probably too much Wormwood)
Uva Ursi: 5 parts
Verbena: 3 parts
Amber Oil: 10ml per 8oz of above mixture
Experiment and make your own Wiccan Sabbat incense today!
Beltane is also called Floralia and Walpurgis Night. It was originally celebrated on April 31st or thereabouts. Beltane is a Greater Sabbat Day, and marks the beginning of Summer, which reaches its height on Litha at the Summer Solstice. Beltane is one of the four Fire Festivals that marked the Celtic calendar. This Wiccan Sabbat incense [...]
Imbolc is also called Candlemass. It was originally celebrated on February 2nd or thereabouts. Imbolc is a Greater Sabbat Day, and marks the beginning of Spring, which reaches its height on Ostara at the Spring Equinox. Imbolc is one of the four Fire Festivals that marked the Celtic calendar. This Wiccan Sabbat incense recipe is to [...]
Mabon is also called Modron, Harvest Home. It was originally celebrated on September 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Libra on the Fall or Autumnal Equinox. Mabon is a Lesser Sabbat Day, and marks the height of Season of Autumn, which started on Lammas. However in modern times, this date is [...]
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Ostara is also called Eostra, Eostre, Eastur, and Easter. It was orginally celbrated on March 21st or thereabouts, when the Sun entered the Sign of Aries on the Spring Equinox. Ostara is a Lesser Sabbat Day, and marks the height of Season of Spring, which started on Imbolc. However in modern times, [...]