Lunar sensuality, psychic and woodsy. Aligns one with the energies of the Witch Mother. Opens psychic sensors, accessing clairvoyance and magick. Use for ritual during any lunar phase.

Comes in a re-usable clear square glass apothecary jar with a cork lid. Height 2 1/4", Width 2", and Length 2". Capacity is 100 ml and holds approximately 1 ounce of loose incense. Store away from heat and sunlight.

To burn loose incense, you basically need to create a tiny charcoal grill or fire-pit. You can either put sand or ash in the bottom or use a piece of metal screen that is bent around the edges to let it stand an inch or so off the bed of sand (most brass traditional incense burners come with one). That way you can scrape ashes from the top of your charcoal into the bottom before adding new items to burn.

1. Light the edge of a charcoal while holding it with a utensil (tweezers or very small tongs work great!)
2. Place one or two lit charcoals (side by side, never stacked) in center of burner or on top of the wire mesh or sand.
3. Wait until the entire charcoal is red-hot, it should be a light gray all over... 4-7 minutes or so. If the incense is not completely hot, the incense may smother the charcoal and put it out.
4. Sprinkle a pinch or two of the incense next to or directly on top of the hot charcoal to release the fragrance and produce smoke (you may want to pick a spot away from a smoke alarm to burn your incense). Again, you don't want to smother the charcoal.
5. Continue to sprinkle incense on the hot coal as desired.

The censer is the best type of burner for anyone serious about incense and is the typical incense burner used in rituals. It's also the ultimate type of combination burner. A censer can be any ceramic or soapstone bowl or dish with sand, a specially designed brass burner with a grill, a small cauldron, or similar object filled with a nonflammable substance. Most often sand or ash form the base but gravel, decorative rock, etc., can also be used. Sticks can be inserted directly into the sand or ash. Cones, bricks, dhoops and charcoal for loose incense can be burned on the surface of the ash. They can also be used for kodo-style or makko burning. A good censer will handle all of your incense burner needs.

Cautions:

• Always keep hot charcoals, incense, and incense burners away from children.
• Never leave burning charcoal or incense unattended.
• Be sure not to touch the sides of the censer when in use. It is very hot!
• Never use a metal censer on wood or any surface which may burn or discolor with heat.
• Make sure charcoal is completely extinguished and cooled before discarding; hot pieces of charcoals can easily start fires and cause severe burns. It's best to wait overnight before cleaning and/or discarding any used charcoals.