Herbal Incense and Oils For Home and Family

Metaphysical Wiccan Sacred Scents –
Herbal Incense and Oils For Home and Family

If you are lucky enough to have a garden, you can grow your own herbs. That is the best way to collect them. Some stores sell loose herbs from which you can make your own oils and incense. Small tablets of incense charcoal, available in metaphysical stores, can be placed on top of sand to help keep loose herbs lit. Otherwise stick or cone incense is acceptable. You may also wish to use oils perfumed with special herbs for rituals such as Anointing a Candle (See Rituals: Anointing a Candle).

For Home and Family

Purpose	Herb, Incense, or Oil
Body, Growth, Sustenance, Material Gain, Structure	Earth – storax, benzoin
Purification	Cedar, jasmine, lavender, pine, rosemary, sage, sweet grass
Consecration	frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, sweetgrass
Protection	bay laurel, cedar, cinnamon, eucalyptus, lavender, pine, rosemary, sandalwood, sage, sweet grass
Peace	gardenia, lavender, narcissus, rose, violet
Relaxation	Anise, catnip, chamomile, dandelion, hops, lavender, linden, mint, parsley, red clover, sage, savory, tarragon, wild thyme, nutmeg, valerian, vervain